Reunion of Spruce Production Division 7 Real
A 1939 Chicago reunion highlights the Spruce Production Division of the Aviation Section, Signal Corps led by Brig. Gen. Brice P. Disque. Former Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen members recall turning spruce from the Pacific Northwest into fast Allied aircraft stock, forming a large worker army and shaping wartime timber policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Union
American Legion
Chicago
Legion
Loyal Legion of Loggers
Aviation
Signal Corps
United States Army
Uncle Sam
Loyal Legion
America
Brice P. Disque
War Department
Disque
Philippines
Michigan State Penitentiary
United States
France
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Sam
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Ore
Northwest
Atlantic Coast
Northwestern
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen
Vancouver
Wash
Loyal League
Fast Express
Atlantic
United States Spruce Corporation
Aviation Section
Lord Lothian and the British stance on America and fascism
The piece recalls British envoy Lord Lothian’s career and views from prewar years. It notes his praise of Anglo American ties, belief Britain a security ring for the United States, and his shift after Munich toward opposing German expansion. It highlights his 1935 visit to Hitler, his initial reassurance, and later warnings against fascist pressure and concessions to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Sam
Shylock
England
Philip Kerr
Lothian
Abraham Lincoln
America
Lord Lothian
Washington
United States
Simon
Chamberlain
Hoare
Halifax
Astor
Beaverbrook
Munich
Adolf Hitler
Herr Hitler
Fuehrer
Germany
Britain
Modern Heirloom Filet Square Crochet Pattern 6373
Palm motifs inspire this filet crochet square with a simple yet elegant design. Pattern 6373 includes instructions, chart, stitch diagrams, and materials list for fine mercerized cotton squares or cloths. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle, Household Arts Dept., 259 W. 14th St., New York, with name address and pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
14Th St
New York
Smooth Fellow Never Carries A Shootin' Iron
The piece profiles Buchalter a long time NYC mob figure who avoided carrying a gun yet ran a vast racketeering network. It notes 23 years of court battles, multiple magistrate rulings, and a history with assault robbery burglary and homicide tied to labor and trucking schemes. It mentions J Edgar Hoover classifying him with major kidnap gangs and traces his origins on New Yorks Lower East Side and early rivalry with Jacob Shapiro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sous
Sepke) Buchalter
New York
Nott
General Sessions Court
Bridgeport
Conn
Essex Street
Lower East Side
Jacob Shapiro
Kid Dropper
Household Questions and Kitchen Tips From a 1900 Column
Practical advice on cooking string beans cut lengthwise to speed cooking, stain removal for vases with salt and vinegar, dustproofing picture backs, organizing the kitchen with a central table and a near-by cupboard, and cleaning leather coverings with a mixture of sweet oil turpentine and vinegar.
To Correct Constipation Dont Get It
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural remedy for constipation. It claims daily consumption with ample water helps regularity month after month and avoids emergency medicines. Sold by every grocer.
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Army
Michigan
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Coast Range
Legio
Liu Timbermen
Engineering News-Record
Spruce Victory
General Disque
Forum
Century Magazine
Earl Chapin May
Supreme Court of the United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
the Loyal Legion of Loggers
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Spruce Production
Gen
Lemuel F. Parton
Oxonian
South Africa
Lord Milner
Gas House
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Barker-Karpis
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