War program hinges on Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
Secretary Ickes previews civilian war reports showing Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as frontline areas. They faced dislocation and heightened defense needs with shelters hospitals and trained volunteers. Alaska battles floods and rail work while Puerto Rico grapples with ship shortages and food logistics impacting its economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Liwaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Winds
United Es
Harold L. Ickes
Philip
Ke Zin
Awaii
Syleh
Ingram Menback
Nelughout
Ghan Defense
Emerge
Department of the Interior
Nv Y
United States
Alasayas
Hbil
Diffiiculties
Iamvernor
Ernest Gruening
Alaska Railroad
Hea Road Commission
Palmer
Puerto
Ld States Department
Food Distribution
Brion
War Shipping
War and Navy
Guidance on lip makeup technique excerpt
An instructional snippet discusses shaping the wide mouth with heavy par lipstick, advising corner emphasis and subtle widening beyond natural lip outlines. It mentions a tiny mouth as Cupid’s shape and suggests playing down certain features while extending lipstick to appear larger.
Pilot Charms Action on Ground in New Guinea Skirmish
Flying ace Tom Roberts from Colorado shot one Japanese and forced another to jump from a ridge, taking decisive action during a two week leave in New Guinea. A third enemy fighter was killed by a grenade explosion as Shand aided the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onion
Australians Valley
New Guinea
Tom Roberts
Par- Colo
Itous Ridge
Economic outlook and wartime adjustments in U S territories
At year end Puerto Rico shows surplus of essentials while Virgin Islands face a postwar slump as military construction ends. Gov Harwood warns unemployment will rise and urges public works for sanitation and hospital needs. Philippines suffer invasions. guerrilla activity noted. officials plan rehabilitation after liberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Charles Harwood
Philippines
United States
Commonwealth
Philippine Islands
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Hats and tricks with homemade headgear for wartime fun
Readers are urged to craft headwear like a G I cap beanie made from soda straw patches a dyed stocking cap and a rag strip beanie. The piece promotes home crafts to support wartime effort through needle and thread work in the Conservation Corps context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Corps
New Slang List Adds Jabberwocky Phrases
A reader offers a playful glossary of phrases such as Wolf in Ship's Clothing for a sailor and Dig a Drape meaning buy a dress, alongside prompts like How's for poolin' the foolin'. The collection mixes humorous coinages with everyday questions about new words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicky
Trixie Teen Describes Thrift Sewing Style
A teen notes skills learned sewing have cut wardrobe costs and let her remold old outfits into fresh looks. She says she can remake garments beyond recognition and create new ones that defy home fashion limits.
Record of cavalry troop in Sicily and Italy praised for training
Captain Alvin T. Netterblad led a mechanized cavalry reconnaissance troop of about 200 in four months of front line action with no deaths. He credited rigorous training and leadership by junior officers, noting lessons from Tunisia and ongoing combat experience. The unit captured enemy horses and mules to aid movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Alvin T. Netterblad
Miami
Ariz
Sicily
Fifth Army
Italy
Netterblad
Third Infantry Division
Tunisia
Union
Jabberwocky Talk Warns Teens In School Clash
The letter writer cites a Cary Grant Lorraine Day film and warns teens are adopting a rhyming slang replacing common words. He laments the spread of playful phrases like rampant rhymes and describes substitutions such as a boy as a pride and joy and a girl as a dip and twirl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lucky
Cary
Lorraine
What to Do By Phyllis Belmont
Woman advises sending care boxes to servicemen abroad with jelly cookies fudge and cake plus a silly verse. Regular mail raises spirits at camp and include letters with local news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Rubber Returns to Central America in War Effort
Rubber, native to the American tropics, is being replanted in Central America after 65 years. By 1939 Far East labor dominated production and U.S. supply relied on distant ports. New experiments show promise as wild and cultivated rubber are harvested in several countries including Costa Rica, Honduras, Haiti, and Guatemala for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tropics
Far East
U.S
Central American
Central America
Costa Rica
Atlantic
Honduras
Haiti
Guatemala
Soldier Made Heir To $2,000,000 Estate
Private Ben R. Violette of South Bend Indiana, a military policeman, is named heir to the $2,000,000 Canadian aunt Mary Martin of Ontario left, payable at age 30. The notice came from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States Army
Ben R. Violette
South Bend
Ind
Mary Martin
Ontario
Violette
Radio star power and past shows highlighted in press chatter
Virginia Vale Ack Benny notes Bob Hope and Jimmie Durante used to boost publicity with benefits for churches clubs and others. Norman Corwin is praised for Columbia Presents Corwin and his radio innovations drawing new listeners. Marie MacDonald pursues Hollywood training ahead of Guest in the House role after touring with Tommy Dorsey in New York clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ack Benny
Bob Hope
Jimmie Durante
Hope
Bob
Marie MacDonald
Hollywood
Hunt Stromberg
Tommy Dorsey
New York
Hollywood and radio mix in wartime showbiz notes
John Carra dine versatile with Wallace Beery film Gold Town and past roles in Stagecoach Reunion in France and Shakespearean tours. CBS Crime Doctor rehearsals suffer ammo shortage. Connee Boswell heads morale group for disabled. Winged Victory heads to Hollywood with 350 cast. Follies sketch and Baby Snooks planned for Metro. ODDS AND ENDS notes Milton Cross record and News Front war correspondents.
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John Carradine
Wallace Beery
New
Stagecoach
France
Milton Cross
Chamber Music Society of
Lower Basin Street
Dorothy Shay
CBS
Carnival
Alex Templeton
Morton Gould
News Front
George Sanders
Arabia
Flower Applique Pattern No 8587 and 8574 Details
Flower applique decorates a pink linen frock with colored tulips. Pattern 8587 offers sizes 10 to 20 with yardage for tulips and fabric. Pattern 8574 includes sizes 12 to 40 with material requirements. High demand and war conditions cause slower filling of popular pattern numbers. Send your order to:
Household Tips and Do It Yourself Fashion Hacks
Glazing worn wringer rolls, sanding with coarse paper, and wiping. Warm doughnuts kept in a covered dish. Reuse an old piano stool as a dressing chair. Skirt from worn pants halves, four gore style. Restoring washed chenille and candlewick, drying shake. Baby bonnet reshaped over inverted bowl. Soap for nails and screws eases driving. skim fat after cooling and reuse or discard with meat dealer.
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Ru An
Nancy Pepper
G.I
Trixie Teen
America In Action
Phyllis Belmont
Marshall Islands
South Sea Island
Joseph Baldwin
Telefact
SILK
Pre Gee
Screenyradio
Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper
Columbia Presents
Corwin
Norman Corwin
Connee Boswell
Blue Network
Songbird
Connee
Twentieth Century Fox
Army Air Forces
Vve
Corp
Layne Britton
Joan Crawford
Robert Taylor
Greta Garbo
Walter Pidgeon
Charlie McCarthy
Fannie Brice
Metro
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
8. F. Goodrich
Bfgoodrich
Am Rubber
Wilz
Wale
Kellogg's
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