Adamless Eden a Washington government housing enclave
Arlington Farms hosts Girls Town a vast federal workers housing project near the Pentagon with 11 000 residents many from WAVES. The self governing community includes dormitories a city council a mayor and a fire department with amenities from a cafeteria to a college credit courses and a six laundry rooms and a church led by navy chaplains.
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Washington
Pentagon
Arlington Farms
Civil Service
Public Buildings Administration
Federal Works Agency
William J. Bissell
PBA
Lucy Alston
Jackson
Miss
Department of Labor
Arlington Farms’ Recreation Council
Court of Appeal
Bissell
Girls’ Town
WPA
Washington Department
Navy
No-Man’s Land
Using Rare Dessert Spoons in Daily Servings
Phyllis Belmont advises using dessert spoons for cereals at breakfast or soup at luncheon except for bouillon cups. They are suitable for desserts like chocolate pudding, rice pudding, or tapioca but not for ice cream. She urges regular use and polishing to preserve their beauty as a family treasure.
Heroes of Bataan Fight Ribbon Issuance
The Philippine government announces two sets of service ribbons for Corregidor and Bataan defenders and for the personnel who fought for liberation. The Corregidor and Bataan ribbon features a red field with blue end stripes and three white stars at the center.
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Leyte
Philippines
Corregidor
Bataan
Cor
Regidor
Hans Johnson the ice and coal merchant song
A narrative verse profiles Hans Johnson a businessman who sells ice in winter and coal and ice in summer. He shifts to hauling ice in warm months, measures profits by demand, and proclaims his aim to keep people warm in storms and cool in heat.
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Hans Johnson
Hans
Minute Make Uns By Gabrielle
It takes a minute to do a pretty powder job but worth it. Apply powder from the base of the throat upward with soft firm pats. A powder brush gives a smooth finish. Stir powder from the bottom to keep fragrance fresh and dust out with a bone spatula and keep the lid fastened.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Gay Gadgets and Teens Aid Servicemen in USO Circles
A column highlights Teen-Age Groups TAGS hosting dance partners for servicemen under 20 at local USOs, Newport Rhode Island reports, teens publishing school papers for troops, and scrapbooks with pin-up photos and magazines for hospital beds.
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USO
Newport
R. I
Feathered Friends and Fur Fun Lapel Gadgets
Novel lapel adornments use long tailed animals and birds. Create parrot shapes from felt with colorful tails, add sparkling sequin eyes, and sew to fabric. Fur tails from scraps dress up leather or oilcloth items, with bead eyes and beaded collars for a playful, glam look.
Boys Adopt Girls Fashion Tricks in Teens Trend
A playful column notes teen boys imitate girl styles with cardigan sweaters worn backside, looser jackets, and mismatched socks. It highlights scarf use from hair bows, boys wearing babushkas as scarves, and bold sock colors creating a sharp, rebellious street look.
Teenage girl shows quirky fashion slang in playful prose
A teen describes fashion and slang with humorous terms like size fourteen dresses and size forty sweaters. She calls a coke a little Joe and a car a Jalopy while naming her bean a 0O,A.D. We call her sweaters sloppy in a lighthearted sociable column.
Ernie Pyle Reports North Africa Crossing and Show
Ernie Pyle describes sailing to North Africa with U S troops amid rough seas and strict discipline. He recalls an enlisted men variety show in the ship’s garb and the danger unseen, as crews prepare for landings near Oran and Algiers.
Crochet for Towels Scarfs Pillow Cases Pattern 7239
Crochet pattern 7239 offers a butterfly in pineapple design with five motifs averaging about five inches. Order requests require 16 cents, name, address, and pattern number. high demand and wartime conditions slow processing for popular items.
troops eager to advance after first phase ends
The troops show confidence and enthusiasm now that the initial phase is complete. They feel like veterans and want to push forward quickly. On the first night of landing some amusing incidents occurred as invasion barges hit shore. A jeep slid off a barge into eight feet of water while one officer tried to drive ashore. Other barges crashed ashore and men jumped straight to their posts.
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Gibraltar
Mediterranean
North Africa
Oran
England
Son of a Borrower Pays Up Old Debt
HOLYOKE MASS Thirty three years ago Joseph Skinner loaned a mill hand 100 dollars to pay his son's college expenses. When the borrower died Skinner stopped thinking of the loan. Now he receives a letter from the former employee's son with a thank you note and a 100 dollar check.
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Holyoke
Mass
Joseph Skinner
Skinner
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