College Men in Wheat Fields Begin Midwest Work
The Department of Labor approves 70 college men to work in wheat fields in the midwest. Led by Dr John O Grady they left Washington and arrived in Enid Oklahoma. They will travel north through Oklahoma Kansas Iowa and the Dakotas for four months of supervised field work earning academic credit.
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Department of Labor
Middle Western
Washington
Enid
Okla
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
Dakotas
John O'Grady
Catholic University of America
Georgetown University
Central High School of Washington
This Is Your War As Well as His Liberty Bond Appeal
A Nevada notice urges citizens to support the war effort by buying Liberty Loan bonds at 314 percent. Henderson Banking Co in Elko promotes the safest security in the world, linking sacrifice at home to patriotic investment.
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United States
Henderson Banking Co
Elko, Nevada
100 U S Aviators Arrive in France for Antisubmarine Duty
Secretary of the Navy announces a corps of 100 U S naval aviators has landed in France for antisubmarine and other duties. Lieut Kenneth Whiting commands the unit which is said to be intact with no sickness or casualties. The four officers lead a trained group with most men already aviators and others to finish training in France.
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Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
France
United States
Kenneth Whiting
Navy
British Recruiting Breaks Record in New York
British recruiting station on Broadway, New York, opened with a rush enlisting 250 men in a single day as loyal Britons gathered around the new post near Broad Street.
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New York
Lower Broadway
Recruits Seek Commando Roles Amid War Drive
In Gadsden Alabama on June 13 John Clinton, a farmer, reports debris from Sayre and describes local enlistment patterns. Officers praise recruits who join the Army with many editors and actors among applicants. Only ten percent rejected. a clerk in the recruiting office plans to serve despite age. Buy Liberty Bonds now.
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Canada
Great Britain
Colin
Campbell
Secretary Daniels Praises Silver Shell Gun Crew
Secretary Daniels lauds the gun crew aboard the former vessel after reviewing the Navy’s report on the engagement with a German submarine. William J. Clark of New York, chief turret captain, is recommended for promotion, with praise for all crew members and their proven capacity.
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Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Navy
William J. Clark
New York
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