Mr. Winkle and the Island Battle Adventure
Forty four year old Wilbert Winkle runs a repair shop and is drafted into a wartime convoy. He reunites with old pals on Taltzo Island and battles Japanese forces, diving from a vehicle and using a machine gun to mow down enemies with his friend Mr. Tinker. The tale blends domestic tensions with frontline action in a wartime strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Winkle
Amy
Mr. Winkle
Campsquibb
Motor Mechanica Rehool
Mr. Tinker
Wilbert Winkle A World War II Hero Returns Home
Wilbert Winkle is welcomed by Springville after heroism in the Pacific. He receives the Distinguished Service Cross from a colonel, tours the town with the mayor, and shares a tender homecoming with Amy. A reporter seeks an interview, but Winkle agrees only to the existing print piece. He notes how war changed him and Amy as they resume life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Mr. Winkle
Freddie
Mr. Tinker
American Legion
Amy
Wilbert
Wilbert George Winkle
Mr. Wescott
Mr. Onward
Mrs. Winkle
Hedy Lamarra
John Loder
London
Loder
Horse Racing Booms as 1944 Betting Surges nationwide
Figures from tracks across New York Chicago New England California and Detroit show record betting and growing fan engagement. With 1944 season half complete bets could top a billion dollars including substantial illegal play. New York midseason totals suggest strong gains and high per-person wagering at Belmont and Jamaica. The racing industry emphasizes war-relief contributions and summarizes market value of tracks horses and breeding farms as the sport remains a major wartime economic force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
New England
California
Detroit
Saratoga
Fair Grounds
Jamaica
Belmont
John N. Sabo
Detroit Turf
United States
Sabo
Pericles
William A. Hellis
New Orleans
Cleveland fans donate funds for sandlot players needs
Cleveland sports fans contributed $15 000 to a fund providing equipment and free medical care for sandlot ballplayers in the city. J. Rufus Klawans, head of the new Pacific Coast professional league, began under A. A. Stagg at Chicago in 1909. Walter Brown of Toledo threw the first no hit no run game of the American Association season, beating Milwaukee 1 0. Brown walked four men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Sport
Pacific Coast Professional Football League
J. Rufus Klawans
A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
American Association
Walter Brown
Toledo
Milwaukee
Brown
Glamour and gossip from the film world in brief
Hollywood notes recount Laraine Day's transformation for Bride by Mistake and the push to reveal her glamour. Guest stars like Johnnie Johnston and Victor Borge receive extended contracts, while Lily Pons tours the Persian Gulf. Ethel Barrymore and others appear on radio before returning to cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fter
Laraine Day
Mary Lamont
RKO
Alan Marshal
Chamber Music Society of
Lower Basin Street
Johnnie Johnston
Victor Borge
Ethel Barrymore
Hollywood
Practical Slip Cover Ideas for Your Use
Practical slip cover ideas for bed ends backs and arms of chairs and sofas table tops and chairs. Includes directions and a ten step guide to make these covers and notes about high demand and longer order times due to current conditions.
Multiple Ballots in 1944 Elections
In the 1944 general elections, various states plan to employ four or five ballots, with Vermont extending to seven. Voters must mark all ballots within the five minutes allowed in the voting booth.
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Vermont
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Rurofine
GOLS
TOWAR
Fox Hole
Jack Pettigrew
Pop
Los Angeles
Talizo
Jheda
Evening Standard
Winkle
Taliz
Henpeck
Deaking
Unie
Virginia Vale
Jnton,a
Laraine
Andre Kostelanetz
Lily Pons
Persian Gulf War
Eleanor Steber
Percy Faith
CBS
Henry Sylvern
Mutual
Screen ‘Teat
Metro
Wei Hsueh
Peiping
British Broadcasting Corporation
Ellen Drew
Cy Bartlett
Gal
Boris Karloff
Utopia
Crosby
Lamour
Walter Huston
Warner
Becorses
Ee Owen
He Ays
Paul
Kewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph &J. Chicago
Endowe
Stillmen
Stillman CO
Aurora
VIAVI
Dr. Law
Vivi Company
H. W. Law
Fall Street
San Francisco
P.O
Novesa
Yodora
McKessen & Robbie, Inc
Bridgeport
Pius
DTU
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