Alabama 4 H Club notes amid war era references
The piece surveys Alabama public life during wartime with mentions of 4 H Club growth, reactions to Roosevelt polls, Japanese prisoners of war, war reporting hassles, B S Apperson’s Birmingham death, and remarks on education for ex service men returning to college amid wartime strains on high school enrollment.
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Denver
Birmingham
B. S. Apperson
Alabama
University of Tennessee
Paul Kennedy
Times Cinema
Spain
Life
Elmer Lower
Paris
Cerf
Simon & Shuster
Esquire
David Kay
Fox
Lower East Side
Henry C. Cassidy
Atlantic Monthly
Gen'l
Robert Johnson
General Johnson
Princeton Univ. Press
Hooper
Bob Hope
Fibeer McGee
Jergens
France begins clearing house amid war induced decay
The article argues France must purge corruption and restore moral order after occupation and defeat. It suggests drastic measures including executing up to 100,000 suspected Nazi sympathizers and emphasizes rebuilding national character to recover government legitimacy and stability.
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France
Relocation From Subways as War Drags On
British civilians housed in subway shelters during the blitz show reluctance to move as air raids ease. Editorial comments mock wartime shortages with a London tale of sixty wedding gowns reused across seven hundred twenty trip to the altar illustrating scarcity versus France.
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France
England
London
We Must Do It War Chest Campaign Struggles in Morgan County
The Alabama War Chest United Charities drive in Morgan County trails the $41,500 goal by about $11,000. The message urges renewed effort and civic canvassing to complete the county’s war time appeal, noting a possible December re canvass in Decatur and calling for local organizations to lead a one day drive to meet the need.
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Alabama War Chest
United Charities
Morgan County
Decatur
Sixty Million Jobs and the Postwar Debate
Analyzes the push for sixty million jobs in postwar America, arguing full employment is unrealistic and warning against relying on statistics. Encourages tax reform to spur private hiring and warns the government may become the main jobs provider if taxation remains unchanged.
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Washington
Roosevelt and Dewey debated in October 1940 letter
Paul Mallon argues Roosevelt failed to secure League of Nations aims and favors Dewey. He claims Dewey would better collaborate with Congress, while warning that the Oaks formula and four freedoms reflect Roosevelt’s broader aims. Mallon cites Churchill and Stalin influence and critiques Roosevelt’s domestic policy.
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Washington
Mr. Fmo
Lodge
League of Nations
Roosevelt
Dewey
League
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Congress
Dumbarton Oaks
Mr. Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Russia
United States
Mr. Ree
Kellys
Hagues
Crumps
Hillmans
Browders
Mr. R
Paul Mallon
The War Slows U S Inventions And Patent Flow
Washington dispatch notes war drains inventive talent and patent activity. Civilian research lags as personnel join the armed services and industry shifts to war work. The Patent Office, with fewer examiners, processes filings by division, granting 17 year monopolies and allowing appeals.
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Washington
America
Havedi
Europe
The Golden Age of Surgery and Modern Techniques
Dr Clendening surveys the evolution from antisepsis and anaesthesia to the 1899 golden era of surgical advancement. He notes hemorrhage control, safer procedures, preoperative and postoperative care, and the rise of physiology driven, targeted anaesthesia.
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Lord Moyniham
Harvey Cushing
Mixing stewed fruit into soft ice cream and crumbs
A home technique suggests folding stewed fruit into freshly churned ice cream while soft and mixing in dried cookie and cake crumbs for added texture and sweetness. The method emphasizes using the ice cream before it hardens to better incorporate the additions.
Fragmented Echoes of Everyday Decatur Snippets
A jumble of quirky vignettes from Decatur reveals gossip and banter about navy titles, hurricane relief, family telegrams, and awkward questions. A humor tone shows characters debating age, intentions, and money, with a wry take on small town life.
Early to bed and early to rise joke collection
A humorous sequence about spouses and courtship. A wife teases a husband about a shopping trip and a salesman’s remark. A hired man jokes with Grandpa over courting in the lantern light, contrasting past and present courtings.
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Young Decatur
Grandpa
Zeke
Ann
Miranda
The First Nights Show Review A Riot Of Comedy
The Walter Winchell page surveys postwar theater and TV with reviews of Abbott produced Snafu and The Perfect Marriage, lampoons Violet and Rainbow Island, notes Lana Turner’s marriage lore, and mocks My Buddy and Murders in the Blue Room. Also covers Olivia de Havilland pneumonia news and radio programs Words at War and Biyebee.
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Mirrorman
George Abbott
Abbott
H. Trib
Howardes
Louis Kronenberger
Lana Turner
San Fernando Valley
Hollywood
Olivia DeHavilland
Pacific War Zones
Biyebee
Dreamland
Germany
Louis Nizier
Blue Network
Augustus W. Bennett
Media Roundup Thrives on Election Banter and Press Buzz
The Times replies to Laval auction talk as The Press Box notes sharp retorts. The Times and St. Louis Gazette clash in commentaries while Lippmann and Eliot hit GOP policy. Daggers fly over Dewey Truman bets and Willis quotes Democracy clashes with majority rule.
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The
Times
Laval
St. Louis Gazette
Jefferson
N. Y. Herald Tribune
Lippmann
Major Eliot
Boston Journal
Dewey
Truman
R. F E. Willis
Indiana
Quotation Marksmanship Gallery of Wit and Wisdom
A collection of quips from Chas Dana Gibson Dwight Moody J Hamilton Will Rogers Olin Miller H R Warfel Margaret Halsey M Dooley and other figures. The lines mix humor insight and commentary on politics society and human nature with sharp one liners and playful observations.
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Chas
Dana Gibson
Dwight Moody
J. Hamilton
Will Rogers
Olin Miller
H. R. Warfel
Margaret Halsey
M.’ Dooley
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Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
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Sons of Dixie
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Pacific
Bette
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Edith Nourse Rogers
Usettes
John Bankhead
Democratic Committee
American Agricult
Nippon
Sania Yaction
King
Geserved
By James Marlow
George Zielke
Ian Sales
Patent Office
Ers
Patent
George Washington
By Logan Clendening, M.D
Dr. Clendening
J. F
Sacramento
California
China
Canton
Quine Edwarde
Tor Appoi
Navy
Decatur Transit
Williams Transfer & Storage Coe
First Ave
Walter Winchell
Daily Mirror
Ham Fish
Fish
Liberty
Rae Josephs
Ernest Lehman
Sen. Ball
Willkie
John Roy Carlson
Norman Corwin
Ouse
Decatur Ice Cream & Creamery Company
Charlie Garrett
J. W. Clopton
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