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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1947
Page
5
Herman Wilharm and Ernst Schneider relax in the home of Erie Bars in East Dulwich. They share coffee and read the paper, discussing ordinary topics during a quiet social visit.
German prisoners Wilharm and Schneider may travel within reach of their camp to visit Bass, a traveling English salesman, under looser regulations. They no longer must wear distinct clothing and may wear chocolate-dyed British battle dress. The change follows earlier relaxations and aims to ease the POW burden and encourage language exchange, offering a chance to forget wartime tensions.
The passage reflects soldiers' enduring discomfort from ongoing conflict, describing how the war's atmosphere haunts them as they seek normalcy and the simple pleasures of home life after long separations and hardship.
INDIANOLA Neb Where defeated Nazis once sulked out the war a peace loving American community is rising here. The former German prisoner of war camp is being converted to house Bureau of Reclamation workers and their families. Barracks and main gate remain while some buildings are torn down. One compound was turned into a hospital and the old jail now houses 41 apartments for workers families.
San Francisco adds larger brighter neon signs along the 49 mile scenic drive opened in 1933 for tourists. The route covers Chinatown Coit Tower Fishermans Wharf the yacht harbor Palace of Fine Arts Presidio Palace of the Legion of Honor Cliff House and other city landmarks on a suggested three hour tour.
The camp houses Bureau workers and families, totaling 150 residents with 45 children. Women wash in a barracks heated by two gas heaters. The old prison theater serves as a recreation hall where women host days and men run a volleyball league.
The Williams Tavern, built in 1665 and once hosting George Washington, is being torn down in Marlboro after a tax seizure amid a housing shortage. Augustus Seymour bought the property for $1,200 and is leveling the tavern to clear space for dwellings, despite pleas to preserve the historic site.
Mason H. Shaw, janitor of the Town Hall, receives his first paid vacation in two decades as Selectmen vote unanimously to grant the break. Town Hall activities will be suspended while he rests.
In Portland Oregon gardeners debate a city ordinance to require dogs on leashes while dog owners quote poetry about mans best friend in defense.
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