Who's News This Week: Brig. Gen Delos Emmons Rise
New in a February 1939 background feature, Brig. Gen Delos Emmons, a 1909 West Point graduate from Huntington West Virginia, is named head of a new civilian air raid spotter organization with 500 000 to 600 000 volunteers. Four brigadier generals will assist in recruitment and training. The piece contrasts early air power views with Emmons career from signal corps Captain to aviation technician and Harvard flying instructor.
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Europe
Delos C. Emmons
Army
General Headquarters Air Force
Harvard University
Huntington
W. Va
West Point
Red Cross veteran Miss Boardman praised for swift action
Mrs MABEL BOARDMAN, secretary of the American Red Cross, is celebrated for 40 years of service and leadership expanding the organization from 300 to 15,000,000 members as the Red Cross sent over 23 million dollars to Europe last year.
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Mabel Boardman
Red Cross
London
Washington
Europe
Miss Boardman
American Red Cross
Cleveland
New Red Cross
Aspara gus Dinner Party With Limited Innings
Laura Maguire and Hulda race to host a four course Covington dinner at six for seven, balancing a hot kitchen, scarce resources, and a timetable of meticulous prep. Laura’s pride hinges on flawless timing, delicate aspic, and matching crystal amid a frugal household.
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Laura Maguire
Laura
Hulda
Covington
Maguires
Practical cutout of Farmer Brown boy pattern
A 16 inch cutout features Farmer Brown’s boy in patched overalls straw hat and neckerchief. The outline is on 29278 priced at 15 cents with plywood tracing and jig saw cutting directions. Send your order to the address provided with general pattern instructions.
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Kathleen Maguire
Kathleen
Farmer Brown
Vergil Quote: Fear for Self Turns to Concern for Others
A line from Vergil notes that what one fears for oneself often disappears when seeing it would ruin another. The reflection contrasts self concern with empathy. No named events or places are provided.
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Vergil
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Lemuel F. Parton
Consolidated Features
WNU
York
Jane Tatn
Aupey Wuaw
Edward Bowes
Westchester
Lutheran Church
Bowes
Gabe
Frisco
Navy
St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick’s
Andrea del Sarto
St. John
Ste. Elizabeth
San Francisco
Capitol Theater
New York
Harry Pucy San Y Mas
McClure W.mu
Servicii TH
Harry Pugh Smith
Dixie
St. Louis
City Desk
Clation
Peter Pan
Mike
Julia
Lolly
Blumier
Gathleen
Shirley
Jaird
Jaird Newsom
K. O
Maguire
Mother
Erica Thal
Kansas City
J. Fuller
By Jerry Link
Carrie
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Pinkham
Syrus
New
Mammoth
Ramshaw’'S
Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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