Erwin Rudolphs Billiards Fame From Army Camps to World Titles
Erwin Rudolph, era star and three time world pocket billiards champion, tours army camps since 1942 demonstrating pocket billiards and trick shots. He recalls early titles from 1927 to 1941 and says the sport will rebound after the war with camps showing growing interest and repeat requests.
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Erwin Rudolph
Rudolph
United States
Fort Ontario
Oswego
Key West
Fla
Texas
jTunswick - Balke
Ralph Greenleaf
Efrain
Seeds Ship To Russia To Feed War Victims
A report details 3,500,000 pounds of American seeds sent from Kansas and Nebraska to Russia to bolster wartime food supplies. It notes Ukrainian wheat lineage, Russia’s rationed diet, and the pivotal role of women and children sowing and tending victory gardens in cities like Moscow.
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South
Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Wisconsin
Illinois
Victory
Midwest
America
Russia
Great Britain
Red Army
Moscow
Victory Gardens
Gay Gadgets for Telling a Steady from a Flirt
Drag out the dating conventions with playful tricks for couples and their friends. Drizzle Brooch uses a match frame and photo to show devotion. Fair Exchanges suggests wearing partners’ bows and kerchiefs. His Heart on His Head features autographed jockey caps with names. Bow and Beaux invites ribbon sashes with personal embroidery to signal relationship status.
What to Do by Phyllis Belmont
A hospital visit tip column suggests alternatives to flowers for a patient. Proposes amusing solo games, books matching taste, cologne or makeup for women, tissues, bed jacket, or lingerie as thoughtful gifts.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
MAID FOR BRAIDS Try these pigtail fashion tips and tricks
A playful vintage guide suggests braiding pigtails with rings beads wire and yarn for color and whimsy. It playfully labels some styles as Dilly or Drip while mentioning Veron ca Lake style and daisy motif in a light humorous voice.
Feminine Veterans of Foreign Wars Debate Women Members
At the 44th VFW national convention in New York the question of admitting women to membership is discussed. Eligibility has been based on overseas service in any war and has been limited to officers and men. The war and women services now fuel calls for equal membership.
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the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
New York
United States
Wacs
WAVES
SPARS
Army
Navy
WAC Secret ary to Spaatz in North Africa
First Lieut. Sarah A. Bagby of New Haven Mo serves as confidential secretary and aide to Lieut. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz commanding Northwest African air forces She accompanies him on flying inspections, dictates and takes notes living in a French pension and working from a villa headquarters Her status as one of the Army’s notable women soldiers is highlighted along with her family’s long military ties.
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United States Army
Africa
WAC
Sarah A. Bagby
New Haven
Carl A. Spaatz
Northwest African Air Forces
Air Force
Wacs
North Africa
Air Force Command
St. Louis
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph Bagby
Allied Headquarters
Bagby
Army
Navy
Army Air Corps
Annapolis
Western Newspaper Union
Monte, Wooley
Gracie Fields
20Th Century-Fox
Arnold Bennett
Miss Fields
Beauty Tips and Remedies in Minute Make-Ups
Wing shaped plasters claim to lift droopy mouth lines and erase wrinkles between the eyes. Worn during work like writing sewing or reading they are said to do real beauty work. A dot of rouge brightens inner eye corners. Pumice in soap lather softens heels knees and elbows.
Carnival program promises Bach to boogie and Wagner to woogie
GINO VALE reports on the Western Newspaper Union note about Morton Gould and Alec Templeton appearing together on a radio show. Gould, a composer and conductor, has written orchestral works performed by Toscanini and Glenn Miller. Templeton performs with major symphonies and plays boogie woogie piano, while improv is noted as their weakness.
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Ginia Vale
Union
Jose Iturbi
Morton Gould
Alec Templeton
Gracie Allen Returns to Screen in Two Sisters and a Sailor
Gracie Allen comes back to the Metro lot after a two year break to star in Two Sisters and a Sailor and to debut her One Finger Piano Concerto seen at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. John Garfield uses a flat black automatic pistol across films from Blackwell's Island to The Fallen Sparrow and The Gun is his character prop. He notes it fits both villain and hero roles as he duels rivals including Walter Slezak and romances Maureen O'Hara Martha O'Driscoll and Patricia Morison.
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Gracie Allen
Carnegie Hall
Hollywood Bowl
John Garfield
Blackwell's Island
Hollywood
Maureen O'Hara
Martha O'Driscoll
Patricia Morison
Walter Slezak
Movie tangle nets contracts and title switch
The odds and ends note Harry Conover reports five women winning movie contracts and three others doubling for Elmer Rice’s play A New Life, with offers from three studios including United Artists. The Girl from Leningrad changes title to Russian Girl.
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Harry Conover
Elmer Rice
United Artists
Zom
Leningrad
Charlie
Elmee
Local currency in Oregon and Washington during the 1933 banking holiday
Amid the 1933 banking holiday money was scarce and local scrip circulated. In Wallowa county Oregon notes were issued on buckskin stamped Half Buck or One Buck. Tenino Washington Chamber of Commerce issued wooden money with denominations 25c 50c and $1 totaling about 25 600 pieces valued over $6 000.
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Wallowa County
Oregon
Chamber of Commerce
Tenino
Washington
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Ince
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Albert Einstein
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Phyllis Belmont
Veronica Lake
Dime Store
Kate
Konnivin
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Dilly
America In Action
Gabrielle
Dick Jones
Henry Aldrich
Hackley School
Tarrytown
N. Y
Mrs. Aldrich
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Jack London
San Pedro
Sven Hugo Borg
Greta Garbo
P. S
Ginger Rogers
Ray Milland
Paramount
Joan Fontaine
Joan
Nell Gwynn
Parks Johnson
Warren Hull
Laurinburg-Maxton Air Base
Maxton
M. C
Telefact
U.S
Cope
Lincoln Cross Rambouillet
E.W. Wayman - Ingomar
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Mitchell
Leggat Hotel
Butte
Naval Academy
West Point
Coast Guard Academy
Rutherford Preparatory School
Long Beach
Caltt
Feathers
Sterlin Feather Company
N. Broadway
Coleman Lamp & Stove CO
North St. Francis St
Wichita
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