Amidvacation guest columns a Washington vignette and jokes
The column discusses figures from the Wilson era like Barkley and Rayburn, notes on committee order of precedence, and quips about words at Democratic conventions. It then shifts to anecdotes about modern congressmen Hale Boggs and others, Grains of wit about OPA officials, and reflections on public sentiment and Gallup polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Barkley
Rayburn
Wilson
Sam
Alben
Chicago
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Hale Boggs
al Gore
Wilbur Mills
Mike Monroney
Prentiss Brown
Michigan
Private Purkey Interviews A WAVE
Oscar on furlough teases a WAVE when Minerva says she joined the Navy to get smarter uniforms. She notes Harriet is in the WAAC and Minerva wants more than ripple status. Oscar suggests WAVEs can profit from WAAC mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Harriet
WAAC
Minerva
Women’s Naval Auxiliary
Osear
Navy
Women's Army
Waacs
Mainbocher
Paris
Mike Todd
Star and Garter
John Paul Jones
Thoughts While Strolling On Connave At Midnight
A fragmentary diary style piece reflects on national policy figures and political hopes. Mentions include Harold Ickes OPA and NRA visitors, wage debates, and figures like Marvin McIntyre Pat Boland and Sumner Pike. The tone mixes whimsy with contemporary politics and public affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke
Marvin McIntyre
Sidney Hillman
Harold Ickes
Senate
OPA
Pittsburgh
NRA
Don Nelson
General Somervell
Phift
Mayos
Charlie Michaelson
Pat Boland
Dick Lansburgh
General Johnson
Jerry Frank
Sumner Pike
Peoria Chamber of Commerce
Clive Bailleu
Leon
United Nations
Soong
Navy satire dialogue at Smith College spoof shows
A humorous, fragmented dialogue parodying naval jargon and gender roles at a women’s college. Minerva and Oscar trade lines about sailors uniforms, nautical terms, and training, with cultural quips about Navy life and campus attire. The piece ends recalling a past headline image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Lissen
Navy
Smith College
Northampton
Minerva
Vassar
Lesson for September 13 Lesson on Scripture Texts
A compact note outlines a September 13 lesson covering subjects and scripture texts affected by and copyrighted to the International Council of Religious Education, used by hermission. It references protected materials and the educational context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Council of Religious Education
Joseph and God Overrules Evil for Good
A religious lesson on Joseph tracing jealousy and deceit among his brothers, his sale into slavery, and how God overrules evil for good. It emphasizes favoritism dangers, hypocrisy, and the need for humility in public servants, urging trust in God and proper family and governmental relations. The piece quotes authors on suffering and notes civic duty under divine order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
God
Judah
Meyer
James Strahan
Egypt
Potiphar
Pharaoh
Paul
White House
Porter Knew Where To Get Quicker Service
A shy young couple seeks privacy for a long embrace but faces crowds at every location. A porter suggests an improvised rendezvous, guiding them to a bus stop where arrivals are frequent, providing a discreet solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
New Effective Hay Fever Relief Promises Relief This September
A Pennsylvania electrical engineer credited salt in corn meal mush with hay fever relief after a salty dish halted his symptoms at a hotel. Dr E E Selleck, Columbia graduate, conducted trials and promoted Nakamo Bell, backed by Hollings Smith Co. Tests show rapid relief within ten minutes for dozens aged 10 to 60, with widespread symptom cessation in following weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
E. E. Selseck
Columbia University
Hollings-Smith Company
Orangeburg
New York
Nakamo Bell
Selleck
Spider's Touch Enables Webs in Darkness
Spiders weave intricate webs using highly sensitive touch rather than sight, with eight eyes but no need for visual cues, allowing work in total darkness.
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Mtr. Winchett
Capitol Hill
Leon Henderson
Washington
Sidney Weinberg
Sidney
Brooklyn
WPB
Henderson
Joe Eastman
Congress
Claude Wickard
Matia Alencastro
Senate Sec
Ed Halsey
Gallup
Figuere
Phillips
Min
Minerva—Lissen
Admiral
al Stow
Miner
Women's Naval Auxiliary
Soes
Moscow
Harold L. Lundquist
D. B
The
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Hulman & CO
Terre Haute, Ind
Ava
America
Kellogg's
Agiet
Mr. Ehrohito
Midway
Coral Sea
Doolittle
MacArthur
Chennaule
Solomon Islands
U. S
Hirohito
Tokyo
Ball Brothers Company
Muncie
Indiana
BALL
Pgentont
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