Seek To Smash War Profit Racket And Reopen Contracts
Washington July 16 The House naval committee pressed for renegotiation of army and navy contracts to recapture commissions paid to war brokers. Chairman Vinson said the move would save millions and end the influence broker system. The inquiry named William Scrimgeour and Sons and a Washington firm of three self styled sales engineers A P Shirley F B Olcott and F C Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vinson
Georgia
House Naval Committee
Department of Sustice
Army
Navy
Thomas Hinkel
William Scrimgeour and Sons
Hinkel
A. P. Shirley
F. B. Olcott
F. C. Nichols
Profit Shock: $208,211.94 Each From Fees in Six Months
The report notes that individuals earned profits of 208,211.94 dollars each from their fees during the first six months of the year. Details on who earned the sums or the sources of the fees are not provided in the fragment.
WSCS Held Meeting In Doland Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met in the Doland Methodist Church basement with Mrs. J. A. Locke as hostess. They tied two comforters, heard a study on Gingling College in China, donated to the Gideon Bible Society for Bibles for service members, and wrote friendship notes to Mrs. J. E. Wilkinson, ill in Denver. Lunch was provided by several members including the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Doland Church
Doland
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
J. A. Locke
Locke
Kathryn Shore
Gingling College
China
Gideon Bible Society
J. E. Wilkinson
Denver
Colo
Rosa Liebig
L. B. Elward
Wilbur Thompson
Local Leader System Expands In South Dakota
Brookings reports of a wartime local leader system expanding to reach farm families cut off from meetings by time and travel. About 50000 leaders already serve one man and one woman for every 10 to 15 farms, via county agents, to spread wartime programs on fire prevention bonds stamps salvage victory gardens and conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
South Dakota
Telephone Operator Transferred To Hills
Miss Edythe Bailey, evening chief operator in the Huron office of Northwestern Bell, was transferred to Rapid City on July 13 to become chief operator of Army Service Projects on Camps. She will remain employed by the telephone company but be based at an army camp near Rapid City. Bailey joined Huron January 1, 1942 from Madison, South Dakota, previously working at Redfield and Mobridge. no successor named for her Huron post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edythe Bailey
Huron
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Rapid City
Miss Bailey
Madison
Redfield
Mobridge
Neighborhood News highlights visits and travels around Alpena
A long list of residents and visitors are noted across Alpena including Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lundborg hosting a lawn supper for Mrs. Lundborg in town, relatives visiting from Helena and Denver, and several trips to Aberdeen Pierre Huron Leavenworth and Vermillion references.
Weekend visits and local family updates in Traquois area
Several families and individuals are listed visiting relatives and traveling. Ed Cooper spent the weekend at Fort Pierre with his mother and kin. Mrs. C Gaughran visited Pierre with her husband and kin. Will Haws and children from Emiret, Minn. stayed with James Smith. Lizzie Marsh joined them to Emiret then on to Shakopee Minn. Fred Pigney of Sioux Falls was here for a few days. Clarence Westland left to join the Army. Maurice Howard spent Tuesday in Blunt. Dr. John L. Anderson visited in St Louis while on leave from Louisiana. A young doe found northeast of town by Fred Johnson is being cared for. Various locals, including H H Bille and Christ Bille, visited Jens Olson’s home. The Berg family from Willmar and the Johannesen family from Roswell visited. Dr. Stockdale and Barbara Cumrine came from Tioga to visit. Lola Miller from Loyalton visited Fred Jones’s home.
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E. C. Neumeyer
Jean Tebay
Leavenworth
Kans
Donald Kitzmiller
Henry Haas
Caonistota
Charles Brammer
Esther Jager
Dell Rapids
Jeanne Francis
Newell
Adiel Wahl
Huron
J. M. Wahl
George Krumm
Wallace Frank
Woonsecket
Linafelter
J. J. Feick
Aberdeen
Calvin J. Aisenbrey
Mr. Aisenbrey
Calvin, Jr
Robert
Aisenbrey
Marjorie
Minneapolis
Vermillion
Alpena
W. . McMillan
James Schly
Traquois
Temperly
Sarah Rand
Leone
Phil Hornig
Emma Schmidt
Ed Cooper
Ft. Pierre
C. Gaughran
Pierre
Will Haws
Emiret
Minn
James Smith
Lizzie Marsh
Will
Shakopee
Mian
Anna Bulock
Fred Pigney
Sioux Falls
Clarence Westland
Maurice Howard
Blunt
Erwin
Oscar L. Anderson
Gene
Dean
Anna
Anderson
John L. Anderson
St. Louis
Louisiana
Fred Johnson
H. H. Bille
Christ Bille
Walter James
Tyler
Jens Olson
H. G. Berg
Willmar
Arvid Anderson
Burton Johannesen
Roswell
John Johannesen
Co. P. Stockdale
Barbara Cumrine
Tioga
Colo
Lola Miller
Loyalton
S. D
Fred Jones
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O.P.S
Ohio
Op.s
Prunes
Harriet Clark
Kellogg
Armour’s
Armour
Psychology IN Business
George Baker
ST. Huron
South East Third Street
Wn Bnc
Hershey's
RED Santa Rosa
Tbs
Raspei
Bologna
Lena Lees
Our I Mies
Hills
Neighborhood News
YALE
B. Maass
BE. Garry
L. Snow
Sturgis
Paul Garry
Iroquois
Snow
Garrys
L. Derscheid
Watertown
A. Kelly
RC Ia Ae
Ha Eee
Shay
Piggly Wiggly
Gagnon
RITZ
Ahmour'’S
Eermour
Morton's
Debby
Innesota
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