Jimmy Collins Seen as Hall of Fame Contender at Cooperstown
Jimmy Collins, former Boston Red Sox third baseman and longtime star, is likely to become the next Hall of Fame inductee at Cooperstown despite past delays. His career 18 seasons, 13 in the majors, and pivotal role in making third base a power position are cited as key arguments for his selection.
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Jimmy”) Collins
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Boston Red Sox
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Rip” Collins
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Boston Nationals
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Cooperstown
All Diamonds
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Basers’ Association
Jimmy
Ten rules to grow a Victory Garden for working families
The Office of War Information outlines ten basic principles for planting and maintaining a Victory Garden. Advice covers soil, sun, nutritious crops, staggered planting, ground prep, fertilization, weed control, pest management, using harvests fully, and seeking expert guidance from the Department of Agriculture and local authorities.
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Office of War Information
Department of Agriculture
Victory Gardens
Box Lunch Social Planned To Entertain Youths
A club activity suggests box lunch socials for entertaining youngsters and service members. Girls prepare attractively wrapped two portion meals like fried chicken and cake, attach names to boxes, and expect to draw an appealing partner. An auction raffle determines dates followed by supper and social games.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Crafting with Felt for Wartime Wardrobes
National Recreation Association guides readers to repurpose old hats into garden or beach wear using felt trimming. Advice covers felting with steam, making felt cutouts for sweaters, laces for shoes, autograph booklets, and decorative embellishments with embroidery, beads, and buttons to stretch scarce materials during wartime.
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National Recreation Association
Western Newspaper Union
Orphanage Mansion to Be Remodeled for Housing
The government leases dwellings including an Orphanage, a Danish tourist camp replica, a southern mansion and an armory for Home Use war housing. NHA Administrator John B Blandford Jr reports leases through March 1 add over 1300 living units for war workers and families with thousands more in leasing.
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National Housing Agency
Weaver Led Army Air Forces Training Command Career
Maj. Gen. Walter R. Weaver commanded the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command. The West Point graduate and pilot advanced through infantry then air service ranks, earning brigadier general in 1940 and major general in 1941. Born 1885 in Charleston, his career included Wright Field and March Field flying training.
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Mother and Daughter Join WAAC in Indiana Training
In Indianapolis and Daytona Beach the Trueblood women Auxiliaries Madelyn and Lola join WAACs to beat the Axis. Madelyn a former Hoosier Athletic Club softball player enrolled January 25 and Lola arrived a month later. both sworn in in Indianapolis.
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Worn Nets Donated for Army Camouflage at Ford Ord
At Ford Ord Col. Roger S. Fitch announced that thousands more square feet of worn fishing nets were donated by Monterey Bay fishermen for military camouflage. Previous donations totaled up to 600000 square feet, supplied by Italian and naturalized Italian fishermen. The worn nets, finer in weave than standard Army material, represent substantial government savings with new nets costing $5000 to $10000.
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Giant Wooden Hangs to House Navy Blimps
The navy accelerates anti sub blimp capacity with immense wooden hangars along three coasts. Fire resistant timber arches span 246 feet and reach ten stories high, rising 1000 feet long on 24 foot concrete frames. Rolling steel doors 33 by 120 feet close the giant bays as blimp production scales up.
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Navy
Parless golf argued by Maj Jones and Craig Wood
Major Robert Tyre Jones argues golf should abolish par to restore fun and challenge. He cites how fixed par discourages the majority and favors a few stars, with Craig Wood supporting discarding par for a game of player against player.
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Army Flight Command
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Ben Hogan
Sammy Snead
Jones
Wood
Jimmy Thomson
Thomson
Snead
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