Fremont Saves Trapped Explorers By Simple Rite
In harsh winter of the early 1840s General John C. Fremont leads a lost survey party through a treacherous blizzard. Facing starvation and breakdown he washes his teeth and, by a small ritual, revives his men and themselves. Fremont’s act restores self respect and direction in the group.
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Rockies
John C. Fremont
Pacific
Kung Fremont
Circle of Gaunts
Fremont
John Fremont
Births Dale Elaine Cuff and Royals Second Child
Staff Sgt Harold J. Cuff and wife announce the birth of a daughter, Dale Elaine, on March 18 at the High Point Memorial hospital Washington Street unit. Lloyd Royals and wife announce a son born March 20 at the same hospital unit. Layell couple announce a daughter born March 21 at the Washington Street unit.
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Dale Elaine Cuff
Harold John Cuff
E. Green Street
Dale Elaine
Washington St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Cuff
Myra Dame Bottoms
France
Royals
Lloyd Royals
Route One
Washington Street
Layvells
J. R. Layell
Ward Street
Bridge Columns Reveal Lead Misread Shapes Play
In today’s contract bridge column Josephine Culbertson notes that a doubled contract succeeded only because West’s opening lead misled East about the defense. The observation highlights the impact of opening leads on declarer and defenders and the subtle strategic errors that can decide a hand.
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West
East
Endplay Triumph in Tricky Club Game and A German Sheepdog
In a high stakes bridge hand South as dealer leads a singleton club and achieves a stunning endplay after a sequence of precise plays. The defense misreads singleton leads, West discards poorly, and East fails to signal. The narrative closes with a note about a large German sheep dog.
Calisthenics to Slim Down by Daily Regimen
Calisthenics advice encourages forty aged women to fight obesity by daily five minute routines. It recommends early weight control, avoiding fats and sweets, and a diet focused on lean meats dairy eggs fruits and greens. Endorsed moves include standing tall with straight arms and twisting at the waist to shed midsection bulk.
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Helen Fol
Thirty-Two Men Sent to Bragg for Examinations
Thirty-two white registrants from Local Selective Service Board No. 5 were sent to Fort Bragg for preinduction physicals. Names include McAnally, Hutchins, Chaplin, Hagie, Aycoth, Shields, Pilson, Atkins, Wall, Edwards, McKinney Jr., Ward, Mills, Gibson, Swaim, Atkins, Stafford, Cromer, Bowman, Suits, Smith, Hedrick, McSwaim, Beten hum, Brown, Rich, Rundier, Tucker.
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Selective Service Board No. 5
Fort Bragg
Talmadge McAnally
Melvin Clarence Hutchins
William Thomas Chaplin
Glenn Haden Hagie
Sherman Luther Aycoth
Grady Boyd Shields
Paul Dave Pilson
Jacob Lawrence Atkins
James Clifford Wall
Melvin Edwards
Joseph Claude McKinney
James Monroe Ward
James Allen Mills
Stephen Leonard Gibson
Willis Grant Swai
Quartermaster Expediter Visits Local War Plants
Lt. W. L. Jones of the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot arrives in High Point to visit seven local plants producing essential cotton socks and related items. He will assess production, assist contractors, and discuss labor issues with plant managers and workers to speed Army supply. The program aims to prevent absenteeism and maintain an uninterrupted flow of war materials amid critical supply stages.
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Army
W. L. Jones
Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot
High Point
Lt. Jones
Quartermaster Corps
St. Jones
Koerner Family Wars Proudly Stand in Pacific and Italy
Michigan kin of five brothers and a son in law gather in memory of service across Italy and the Pacific. Art Koerner won a Bronze Star, Paul Koerner earned a Silver Star and a Distinguished Service Cross, while Frank Koerner serves in Seabee roles including mine and bomb disposal. Lucille and Noble Robinson also contribute to the family’s wartime story.
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Marianas
America
Papa Koerner
Cullom
Ionia
Mich
Pvt
Arthur J. Koerner
Italy
Brother Frank
Carpenter
Navy
Civil Engineering Corps
Davisville
Paul M. Koerner
Ray
Frank
Brother Ray
Brothers Art and
Paul
England
Rhode Island
Germany
Koerners
Lucille
Noble Robinson
Koerner
Pacific
Art
Pontiac
East Timber St
Ilinois
Robinson
37Th Army
South Pacific
Bougainville
Philippines
Recan
King
Frank Koerner
Mulching and spraying tips for strawberries and dewberries
The article advises mulching strawberry beds with pine needles or grain straw to keep fruit clean and reduce grit. It also covers dewberry vine tying, fertilizing with 5-7-5, and pruning. plus soil preparation for tender vegetables with a nitrate boost applied 2 to 3 inches from plants.
Reclaim Program Supplies Troops With Uniforms
The Quartermaster reclamation program in the United States repairs cotton clothing for troops providing 409174 khaki trousers 382831 khaki shirts 271683 twill work jackets and 27027 green twill pants.
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United States
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N. C. State College
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