Red Cross Club in London Mecca of Soldiers Sailors
American and British women work side by side at Red Cross clubs in Britain serving thousands of United States soldiers and sailors daily. American volunteers wear air force blue while British volunteers wear pearl gray. clubs run meals, hospitality, and information services from 7 a.m. onward in a concerted effort to comfort troops on leave across London and beyond.
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Red Cross Club
London
Mecca of
Red Cross
Britain
U. S
Air Force
England
Alicia Hill
Washington Club
United States
Beatrice Brazier
New York City
Texas
Scotland
W.V.S
Robert H. Hutchinson
Walter Currie
Special Services
Barbara Blake
Ship Sponsorship Ceremony Prep and Bottle Dressing
A prospective ship sponsor practices her role before the launch. She aims a wooden bottle at the bow while a second image shows a champagne bottle dressed with a sewn jacket to prevent glass shattering during the ceremony.
Magazine Party Games for Family Gatherings
A Western Newspaper Union release outlines party games for families. Activities include Magazine Guessing Contest with brand and magazine clues, Fashion Editor dress-descriptions with drawings, and Biography scrapbooks documenting guests lives with magazine pictures and captions.
Minute Beauty Routine Plan for a Week
A concise everyday regimen outlines a one minute task each day from Monday to Saturday. Activities include brushing hair applying a mask knee and elbow massage with cream plucking stray eyebrows oiling cuticles and spraying hair with fragrance.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU Features
Link Trainer Aids Army Air Forces Instrument Flight Training
The Link Trainer device helps student pilots learn instrument flying and assists experienced pilots in ongoing training. Graduates from basic courses learn to fly by instruments with instructors who must earn student trust and apply diplomatic teaching to overcome initial distrust of non flying instructors.
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Army Air Forces
Ed Link
Link
Western Newspaper Union
Dictation in Clouds by Brig General On India China Tour
Brig. Gen. Clayton Bissell commander of the 10th U S army air force dictating to his secretary Sergeant Carulli during a flight over the Indian Chinese theater. The general is touring U S air stations as part of a mission in the mountains of India and China.
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Clayton Bissell
10Th U. S. Army Air Force
Sergeant Carulli
India
China
U. S
Jap Fighter Pilots Under Combat Conditions
Maj Edward Rector of Marshall North Carolina reports on Japanese fighter pilots and aircraft in combat. From the China air task force he describes a 12 plane Japanese attack on an American base and how 10 American fighters, after a high altitude interception, shot down 10 of the 12 attackers.
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Washington
War Department
Edward Rector
Air Corps
Marshall
N. C
China Air Task Force
Mothers urged to balance war work with family care
The text warns against neglecting home and children while contributing to the war effort. It notes a juvenile crime rise in London after the war began due to parental desertion for war work and urges mothers to choose child care over volunteer duties if needed to provide guidance and stability.
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London
Ledger Syndicate
WNU Features
Who's News This Week With Archibald Clark Kerr and Stalin
A profile of Sir Archibald Clark Kerr noting his career in diplomacy spanning 35 years. It highlights his roles in Sweden Iraq Egypt Morocco and South America and his close rapport with Stalin aiding Russo-British relations. The piece recalls a past incident in Egypt and his lengthy service including a stint with the Scots Guards in 1918.
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York
Egypt
Sir Archibald Clark Kerr
London
Sir Archibald
Maria Teresa Diaz Salas
Stalin
Kremlin
Britain
Sweden
Iraq
Morocco
South America
Scots Guards
Russia
China
United States
Near Future Flight Talks From Dr. Dryden
Dr. Huge L Dryden, 43, president of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, advocates air travel as the safest long journey. A Maryland native and Johns Hopkins PhD, he joined the Federal Bureau of Standards early and now explains aerodynamics simply, touting wind tunnels as life saving and cost reducing in future foolproof airplanes. He earned the Reed award for aeronautics research three years ago.
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Dr. Huge’ L. Dryden
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
Pocomoke City
Chesapeake
Johns Hopkins University
Boeing
Reed
Thierack Reigns as Nazi Justice Minister in Cologne Remarks
Biographical sketch of R Otto Georg Thierack born in Dresden Saxony now Nazi minister for justice for six months. He holds life and death power with no appeals and can be overridden only by Hitler. Thierack rose from Saxony minister of justice to vice minister at Leipzig and president of the People’s Court with secret sessions.
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National Recreation Association
Servicemen’s Center
R. Otto Georg Thierack
Louis
France
Hitler Dedeteroyute
Cologne
Reich
Thierach
Hitler
Dresden
Placid
Saxony
Duchy of
Supreme Court
Leipzig
People’s Court
Mahogany Plies Used In Fast PT Mosquito Boats
Mahogany and other woods are formed into thin sheets from one hundredth to one tenth of an inch thick. These sheets are cemented under heat and heavy pressure over a soft core to create a semi plastic material that is boil proof waterproof and lighter than steel for use in fast PT mosquito boats.
Maine Coast Launches Early Ocean Vessel Virginia 1607
The 1607 launch of the Virginia marked America's first ocean going ship built on these shores. It completed multiple Atlantic trips, setting a precedent for a robust shipbuilding industry that year. In 1942 deadweight tonnage surpassed 8 million tons, underscoring growth and fulfillment of presidential directives.
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New World
Maine
Virginia
Atlantic
Osage Orange Posts Preferred For Durable Fencing
Farmers planning fence posts should set osage orange seedlings. The wood is very durable and grows in the north, reputedly outlasting black locust. Osage orange posts two to three inches thick may last about 12 years. four to five inches thick from the trunk are practically indestructible.
Bleached Tool Handles and Veneer Processes Described
Treat Tool explains that commercially bleached tool handles gain a blonde appearance from hydrogen peroxide. The piece notes wood products are bleached either by surface spraying or veneer immersion, enabling deeper sanding operations.
Civilians Restore Local Public Works Drains In Fort Atkinson
Public works staff in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin start open trench sewer and drain projects to aid residents. Work shifts from private contractors to city employees on a cost plus fee basis with insurance supervision and small tools costs. A deposit is required prior to starting work to deter unpaid bills.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
Public Works Department
Wood Pulp and Flour in War Industry
Wood pulp supplies cellulose used for smokeless powder and many war products. Wood flour factors into commercial explosives vital for military projects and mining strategic metals during the war effort.
What Workers Eat In wartime production
The piece notes that the average soldier consumes about 514 pounds of food daily. With 5,000,000 soldiers this equals 27,500,000 pounds per day. Civilian workers also eat heavily, drawing food from 155 acres per bomber, 43 acres per medium tank, and 42,000 acres for a 35,000 ton battleship.
Cleaning a Refrigerator With Baking Soda Not Washing Soda
Washing directions for a refrigerator call for warm water with baking soda. Use one level tablespoon per quart of water. Washing soda is too strong for the finish and for hands. The adv also notes tobacco as morale booster for armed forces and suggests gifting Prince Albert tobacco to service members.
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Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Prince Albert
Adv
Nelson's Red Decks Legend On Warship Morale
In 18th century lore Lord Nelson reportedly had ship decks gun carriages and sometimes guns painted red to hide bloodstains. The idea was that red would mask gore and help keep gunners' morale steady after casualties.
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Lord Nelson
Way Up That Mt McKinley Alaska Towers High
A report notes Mt McKinley in Alaska rising 17 000 feet above timber line.
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Mt. McKinley
Alaska
Practical Household Tips From A Historic Page
Comfortable shoes with ordinary heels are easier to wear in the kitchen and kinder to the feet than high heels. Tiny eyewear screws can be tightened with a cuticle knife. Fruit beverages and beef tea help revive faded appetite, though not highly nourishing. Honey lasts longer in pan or cupboard than in the refrigerator. Daily effort brings desired goods. Olive oil and black ink mix to restore suede and remove rust. A fish bone may be dislodged from the throat by sucking a lemon.
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America
Barbara Miller
Great Britain
American Legion Auxiliary
American Red Cross
Rey N. Pierson
National Volunteer Special Service
M. G. Andresen
Olympia
Wash
Women's Voluntary Services
British Isles
Miss Hill
Miss Abbie Condit
Eaee
Bath
Saturday Mail
Saeacke Evening Post
Eee
Loo
Colliers Fashion Editor
Gabrielle
America In Action
Phyllis Belmont
Who’s News
Consolidated Features
WIN
Speede
St. Joseph Pat
Grove’s
GROVE
Grovle
Charles Seymour
Sir W. Temple
Bellans
Nae Wan
Billings Livestock Commission CO
Wolf-Langman Commission CO
Great Falls
Montana
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