German household life under fluctuating dollars in postwar era
Montie Woltman wife of an Army captain describes cost pressures and coping in Augsburg Germany. She notes dollar to mark shifts affect rent groceries clothing and hospital budgets. Military cost cutting includes shorter trainings and self supplied groceries while APO mail service, PX purchases, and long lead times shape daily life.
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White Oak
Germany
Montie Woltman
Kirk
Kara
Dale Thomas
Montie
Ausburg
Tom
Woltman
APO
Mirror
Woltmans
Thomases
Kilgore College Pianists To Highlight American Music
Kilgore College piano students under Anne Dean Turk will perform a Music Club program in the Lee Library on Wednesday at 2 30. The Gladewater club observes the Parade of American Music dedicated to Ada Holding Miller with works by Dello Joio Kennan Hovhaness Dittenhaver Griffes Creston MacDowell and Hanson among others. Special guests include Caleth Study Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater Music Club
Anne Dean Turk
Kilgore College
Lee Library
Ada Holding Miller
National Federation of Music Clubs
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
United States
Norman Dello Joio
Suzanne Berry
Beckey Johnson
Kent Kennan
Alan Hovhaness
Lori Lehr
Sarah Dittenhaver
Charess T. Griffes
Paul Creston
Myra Woodruff
Caleth
Parade of American Music
Music Club
Daleth Study Club
Coming Events Schedule for Feb and March
The notice lists events from February 25 to March 7 including Bible study meetings with Mrs J D Borman and Mrs C E Hancock, Caleth and Daleth Study Club programs, a Music Club program at Lee Library featuring Anne Dean Turk piano students, and a World Day of Prayer observance at First Presbyterian Church.
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Bible Study Club
J.D. Borman
Dorcas Bible Study Club
C. E. Hancock
E. D. Sutton
First Presbyterian Church
Parade of the Seasons opens at Hudnall Planetarium
Tyler Junior College unveils a new planetarium program Parade of the Seasons starting Sunday February 23 at 2 30 p m Frances Friedman director explains the show demonstrates how Earth rotation and revolution shape seasonal skies and myths Children and public shows feature seasonally changing constellations with school groups offered free programs Mondays to Fridays Reservations required for school visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudnall Planetarium
Tyler Junior College
Frances Friedman
Earth
Meeting At Potsdam discussed by Charles Mee Jr
The article previews Charles L. Mee Jr.'s analysis of the Potsdam Conference July 1945 at Cecilienhof Palace. It frames the event as a turning point shaping postwar world order with leaders Churchill Truman and Stalin navigating power and alliances. The piece situates the historical moment amid a fading British empire and shifting global balance.
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Charles L. Mee Jr
Potsdam
Cecilienhof Palace
Winston Churchill
England
Stalin
Truman
Harry Truman
Missouri
America
Japan
Russia
Poland
Bulgaria
Finland
Meehs
Sewing patterns and a Potsdam era history mix
A vintage sewing pattern ad offers dress and needlework patterns with prices to Audrey Lane in New Jersey. The text also references a Potsdam conference description, a Meehs dramatization, and Norah Lofts Knight's Acre novel notes with a tale of Godfrey Talboys during the Moorish Crusades and a slave escape narrative.
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Audrey Lane
Morris Plains
New Jersey
Norah Lofts
England
Spain
Knight's Acre
Godfrey Talboys
Tana
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Rs. Derouen
Lambda Xi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Pam Derouen
Yvonne Clark
Derouen
Diane Keller
Indianapolis
New Harmony
Ind
Philadelphia
Shirley Johnson
Carol Thomas
Beverly Tallent
Ways & Means
Tallent
Carolyn Woodward
Robbie Floyd
Lisa Henry
Virginia Sorrells
Grace Shore
Darlene Steadman
Margaret Phillips
Cathy Shipp
Famous Name Brands
Gladeware
Lena Jackson
Mrs. Friedman
Gladewater
The
First State Bank
Seersucker
Iigore
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