Jokes From Kay Gauge U S Fighters Laughingest
Hollywood writer Kay Kyser recalls touring 18 months across 125 camps entertaining more than 4,000,000 soldiers. He notes humor about M P s and second lieutenants draws the biggest laughs, with stars like Bob Hope and Bing Crosby praising the troops appetite for lively, non dirty humor amid wartime. The piece includes anecdotes from World War I and recent service, plus several gags about soldiers and officers and a Japanese spy joke.
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M.P
M.p.’S
M. P
P.'s
Bob Hope
Edgar Bergen
Eddie
Cantor
Bing Crosby
al Jolson
Uncle Sam's
Fritz
A.E.F
Brest
Joe
A E.F
Irving Bertin
Sophie ‘Fucker
Europe
Elsie Janis
Charlie Chaplin
Buster Weaton
Jimmy Hussey
Johnny Burke
Bruce Barrnsfat
Thearge
Phooey
Tor
Bud
Service men from Colman and area in wartime notes
Aviation cadet John Fred Jones of Colman Texas rests in San Angelo after an appendectomy at Station Hospital Goodfellow Field. The report lists multiple local men in service including Bruce H Carraway Jr selected for Army Administrative School at Oxford Mississippi and others stationed at Camp Hulen Keesler Field Port of Spain Shaw Field and more. The item notes prior employment and family ties for several, with brief updates on training, assignments, and expected returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fred Jones
Colman Texas
Station Hospital
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
Tex
Jones
Beatrice Jones
Richardson Street
T. C. Patts
North State Telephone Company
Air Corps
Texas
Dewey W. Proctor
R. R. Proctor
Prospect Street
Keesler Field
Miss
Army “Air Corps
High Point High School
High Point College
Lewis and
Holmes
James H., Jordan
Mary E. Jordan
Elan College
Camp Wolters
64Th Inf. Tag
Hillcrest Throwing Co
Burlington, Mills
Pri
W. G
Bill) Kennerly
W. C. Kennerly
Chandler Street
U. S. Army Air Corps
Shaw Field
Sumter
D. C
Lazzeri Named Cubs Manager In Piedmont League Return
Tony Lazzeri, former Yankee shortstop from the Babe Ruth era, will return to Portsmouth, Virginia, to manage the Cubs in the Piedmont League next season, Frank Lawrence announces. Lazzeri led the Cubs to their best Piedmont season last year, finishing just behind the Greensboro Red Sox in a photo finish. In China, clocks as wedding presents are considered a bad omen.
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Norfolk
Tony Lazzeri
New York Yankees
Portsmouth
Cubs
Frank Lawrence
Lazzeri
Piedmont Loop
Greensboro Red Sox
China
Chain Makers Charged With Price Fixing
The Federal Trade Commission charged price fixing against Chain Institute Inc of Chicago and 18 chain makers. Shirley Olcott & Nichols, Washington brokers, acted as agent for four firms submitting collusive bids to government buyers. American Chain & Cable Co led as price leader. other respondents include Bridgeport Chain, McKay Co, Pyrene, Hodell, St Pierre, S G Taylor, Cleveland Chain, Columbus McKinnon, International Chain, Nixdorff Krein, and Peerless Chain among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Chain Institute, Inc
Chicago
FTC
Shirley, Olcott & Nichols
American Chain & Cable Company, Inc
York
Bridgeport, Conn
Bridgeport Chain & Manufacturing Company
Bridgeport
The
McKay Company
Pittsburgh
Pyrene Manufacturing Company
Newark
N. J
Hodell Chain Company
Cleveland
St. Pierre Chain Corporation
Worcester
Mass
S. G. Taylor
Regional firms named in water heating study test
Ona Minnesota lists Round California Chain Company San Francisco J M Russell Manufacturing Naugatuck Conn Seattle Seattle Wash Turner Seyomur Manufacturing Torrington Conn Western Chain Products Chicago Woodhouse Chain Works Trenton N J note water rapidly consumed tends to excessive perspiration in context of study.
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U.S
Kay
Kay Kyser
Hollywood
O. Pla
Belk-Stevens CO
Efird’s Dept. Store
Harllee’s Dept. Store
J. GC. Penney Co., Inc
Richardson’s Dept. Store
Clyde A. Jester
Jesse L. ‘Jester
Memory Farm
Centennial Ext
Vb. Ss. Army
Camp Hulen
Sptember
Sylvester WN
Causey
Iu. S. Army
Co. L. Causey
Army Bass
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Jack Coble
Post Office
Baltimore
Mae Cabl
Mabel Campbel
Lexington
Ercell Braing
Walnut St
Camp Croft
Mechanized
Mary Braing
Weatherine Braing
Alive Cody
Roy Butler
W. Willis
A. B. Butler, Jr
Army Air Corps
Gunter Field
Alan
South Street
Eddie Kampe
John Willam Byrd
U. S. Navy
S. J. Byrd
Route 4
Springfield Road
Pvt. M. P. Rock
Army Air Field Technical Training School
Tech
Squar
South Michigan Blvd
Army
Ernest L. Kennedy
D. M. Kennedy
Thomasville Rd
Columbus
Kennedy
Harriss-Covington Hosiery
Clarence Michael Kennerly
Chandler St
Manhattan Beach
U.S. C. G. Training School
Atlantic City
Pfc
Jack L
Jeffers
William H. da
Ray
Seas
A. P. QO
Ter
San Fran
Cisco, Cal
Hobby
D. C. Burgess
Route’ 2
Pvt
Thomas ‘R. Allen, Jr
Thomas R. Allen, Sr
Allen Sigr. Company
Camp Wheeler
Fort Bragg
North Africa
Commandos
Ralph Foxworth
F. A. Fox‘worth
Briggs Avenue
New Orleans
Air Force
Alden ‘van Welch
Carrie L. Swetch
Mont‘Hieu
Portsland
Oregon
Co.c
Camp Roerts
Cal
U.S. Army
William Co
Bill) Craven
Ordnance Reg
Pasadena
Camp Sutton
Ollie A. Craven
Centennial Avenue
Ernest Campbell
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Minnie Talley
Potts St
Pat. Barry
Edwards, Mass
Rangers
Cpl
Ben Jef
Fers
Medical Corps
Imade A Ser
Hes
Geant
Pital Camp
Rucker
Ala
Greece
United States
of the Eaters
Prise
Cherry Point
Charleston, S. C
Davis Is
Ment
Lee Smith
Sandiago
Calif
Paris Island
T.G. Smith
Fairmont Park
Smith
Panama Canal Zone
David P. Hobby
Carlton
Pete
Foster
J. T. Foster
Grace Street
Ft. Myers
Fla
B. F. Goodfrich
Silvertown
Ben F
Fort
C. Ju. Causey
Centennial
Nue
Pine Street
Union Clothis
Fasl Commerce ST
IG Company
High Point, N. C
Hughes
Rose Furniture Company
South Main Street
North Main Street
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