Caribbean Conspiracy in a Puerto Rican Summers Tale
Anne Heywood, daughter of a wealthy newspaper publisher, travels to Puerto Rico with her Rome-style intrigue as Miguel Valera is implicated by U. S. officer Taussig. Russell and Taussig scheme to obtain plans while Anne plans a risky midnight transfer. Sue warns, and Carlos Valera’s network looms as the war department weighs Valera’s loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Heywood
Puerto Rman
Pete Wilts
U. 8
Army
Tel Valera
United States
Rd Taussig
Russell
Sue
Barbara French
Sue's
Ely
Tropics
Sue Porter
Anne
Zie
Barbara
Consolidated
Miguel Valera
Casi
Dinner on the terrace seals a vow of love
Anne and Miguel share a moonlit terrace moment amid danger and intrigue. He asks her to stay and marry him, pledging love and safety while weighing the risks. She accepts with a tender, hopeful yes as the night deepens and the couple contemplates a future together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne
Miguel
Graciela
Central
Pete Wilcox
Wilcox
Sue Porter
Mr. Taussig
Russell
Taussig
Sue
Gasoline From Farm Crops Sparks Postwar Glee and Goad
A humorous contemplation on chemists proposing fuel from cane sugar corn stalks and vegetables. The piece jokes about turning pumpkins and tomatoes into gas, the agricultural shift to fuel production, and the odd implications for everyday life and dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Chemists Society
America
Rebirth of Home Cooking Amid High Dining Costs
The piece laments rising restaurant prices since Pearl Harbor and scarce waitstaff, praising home cooking as a standout budget saver. It notes dining out costs have doubled, while service quality declines, making the home kitchen a valued, practical choice. It frames the skilled home cook as finally celebrated.
Anzio Port Runs Like a Busy Office Under Fire
Ernie Pyle reports how the Fifth Army beachhead at Anzio keeps a wrecked port functioning with organized offices, charts, and supply chains. Major Charles Monnier leads engineers turning chaos into order while Quartermaster crews improvise to protect gasoline dumps and run a bakery, laundry, salvage depot, and cemetery amid shelling and destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
Anzio
New York
Licata
Sicily
Col
Charles Monnier
Dixon and Tremont
Ill
Africa
Colonel Monnier
Quartermaster Corps
Cornelius Holcomb
Seattle
Fifth
Shadow-box cupboard makes a homey display piece
Ruth Wyeth Spears shows a light and sturdy shadow-box cupboard that elevates a few books china and bric a brac. It fits on a table chest or desk and requires little skill or tools to build. Pattern 264 with full materials list and directions costs 15 cents.
Nicknames for German forces shift from Hans to Jerry to Kraut
In wartime slang, the term Hans fell out of use in the rear, Jerry dominated early, and Kraut emerged in recent months as the front line term. The pattern shows how enemy nicknames evolve with the conflict and audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Jerry
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Brenda Conrad
Jpussig
Casanea
South
Don Alvaro
el Morro
Lesses
St. Domas
Wey
Valeras
Angel
Hill and
Dale
Convention of Chemists
Pearl Harbor
Omnes
Ernie Pyle
Ernie
Pvt
Ernie Dygert
Red Lodge
Mont
Young Dygert
John C. Strickland
Oklahoma City
Naples
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
Ches CU
Mate Tayameriaten
Aepreagated
Lydia Bam
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Coiian Bow Corps
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