Mail Day Outshines Pay Day For Yanks In Newfoundland
A Newfoundland US Army base article notes mail day surpasses pay day as troops cope with limited recreation. It describes pay and exchange bonuses, USO facilities in St John’s, housing, dances, and the challenge of long travel to access leisure, plus staff changes to improve patronage and outings for soldiers.
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Newfoundland
U. S
States
America
North
U.S
Congress
St. John's
Placentia
North America
USO
Army
United States
St. John’s
MSU
Meeting on General Maximum Price Regulation impacts
A meeting to discuss price ceilings and problems for retailers wholesalers and manufacturers under the General Maximum Price Regulation will be held next Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Elks Ballroom Marvin Hughitt Hotel. Mayor Dr J S Tschetter will preside and Robert Boggert of the Chicago Office of Price Administration will speak with a Q and A session to follow.
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Elks
Marvin Hughitt
J. S. Tschetter
Robert Boggert
Chicaco
Office of Price Administration
Tschetter
Huron
Beadle County
Co Eds Spread Their Wings At Stephens College
NEA Service reports Stephens College has launched a pioneering airline transportation course for women. It partners with twelve major airlines to train students for maintenance and passenger relations roles, operating an on campus airline office and clinics in grooming, English, shorthand, and diction to prepare graduates for real world airline service.
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NEA
Columbia
Stephens College
Jassus
Stephens
James M. Wood
Derand
Wood
Shue
Blizzard Delays Colorado Draft Registration Surges In Snow
A spring blizzard blocked northern Colorado roads as the 45 to 65 age group registered for selective service. Farmers rode in on horseback and on foot while three men arrived on a huge tractor after 17 hours of travel covering 80 miles from the frozen north country.
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Fury
Volo
Colorado
Paganini Strives for Breaks with Frayed Violin Strings
The famed violinist Paganini played with frayed strings hoping one would snap to demonstrate his skill. In related notes, jerky is described as lean jerky meat cut into strips and dried, typically from venison, over a slow fire or sun.
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Paganini
Beadle County Scrap Drive Nears Thousand-Ton Mark
Beadle County farmers and the U S D A War Board report the county salvage drive sold about 800 tons of scrap last week and donated 170 tons this week. Officials expect the final total to exceed a thousand tons as roads reopen and canvassing resumes. Proceeds from sales go to farmers or war relief, and cooperation is praised. Scientists note sneeze speeds near 100 miles an hour.
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Beadle County
U. S. D. A. War Board
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Huron Territory
Missouri
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Mitchell
Lys
Pierre
Rapid City
Liz. Piexse
Sioux Falle
Northwest Finance Co
B. A. Kiser
Mor
N. W
O'Neal
O’neal
State Theatre
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