Hollywood Stars Bring Entertainment to Service Men
Virginia Vale reports on performers linking with the war effort, including Hawk assisting with weekly shows for service members, Lucille Ball climbing stars, Lena Horne songs in demand, and pals such as Red Skelton Eleanor Powell and Renee Terry moving toward future film work. The piece notes Eddie Cantor, Sammy Kaye, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra projects, plus Bergen McCarthy previews and Dale Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Bergen
Magstress
Dale Evans
A Angeles
Radio mediation board sketches a quirky domestic tale
A comic radio skit features a woman seeking marriage after 32 years with a man who ignores her. The panel, including fictional judges, parodies court and family life with snappy asides. Interludes reference soldiers, WACs, fascism, and nostalgic "Capsule Chronology" quips.
Ken's Morning Quest and a Fateful Ranch Ride
Ken frets over timing his day while organizing his room and studying. A quiet ride with his family leads to a scare when Rocket the Albino mare bolts toward a dangerous rock slide, and Ken faces his father’s silent, stern disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken McLaughlin
Wyoming
Ken
Howard
Captain McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Banner
Rocket
Shorty
Meat Rationing Prompts Health Debate Across Nation
The piece argues meat is vital for protein yet not essential as other foods can supply necessary protein. It cites fish eggs cheese and beans as alternatives and suggests avoiding expensive cuts while consuming gland meats and plant proteins. It urges full use of meat rations only if health allows and promotes varied protein sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hygeia
Phoebe Mayo Walters
Corona
Calif
Engineers Preemptively Remove Appendix Before Prospecting Trip
Two British mining engineers in good health choose to have their appendixes removed before a distant prospecting journey. Doctors note the appendix may have little current use and stress that abdominal pain can signal acute appendicitis. They urge withholding food and purgatives and prompt surgery when appendicitis proves likely.
Brewer's yeast same as bread yeast and use in tablets
Question answers explain brewer's yeast is identical to that used in bread and is sold by druggists in tablet form and affordable. A definition of thrombosis is given as a closing or partial closing of a blood vessel that supplies the heart muscle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimps
Spudd
Baggs
Napoleon
Henry the Seventh
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Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
DB Hawk
CBS
Hawk
Entertainment World
Hollywood
Pear
Eddie Cantor
Roman Udals
Lucille Ball
Sammy Kaye
Orchestra
Peggy O'Neill
Eatrice Joy Gilbert
Metro
Met
Summer Air
Itrice Joy
Jack Gil
Angess
Iro
MGM
Lena Horne
Studio
Red Skelton
Eleanor Powell
Renee Terry
Newrk
Apital
Frank Sinatra
RKO
Bob Hope
England
Rica
Sicily
Iceland
Bing Crosby
States
Myrna Loy
OUR Own
Radio Domestic Mediation Board
Oscar Wimps
Theodore Spudd
Duffle Baggs
Mr. Baggs
Harry Kowal
Camp Blanding
Arlene
Mussolini
Africa
Crater
Vesuvius
Hitler
Atchings
Mary Chara
Kim
Nell
Montana
Gypsy
Gus
Tim
Castle Rock
Card
Dr. Barton
South Wells St
Chicago
Mitchell
Manhattan Apiaries
Manhattan
John W. Davis
Prain
WL Photo Service
Broadway
Fargo
N. Dak
NYA
Aisee
Lincoln Cross
E.W. Wayman - Ingomar
Mont
WNU
Buratag
Seasty
Tao
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