Real Life Drama Behind Draft Board Work
Carl M Voelker 65 a Navy veteran and longtime auditor now draftsman and real estate broker explains life on a county draft board. He notes varied reactions from parents and a few conscientious objectors, praises young men aged 18 to 22 for their discipline, and shares stories of letters and pleas that reveal the human side of the draft process in New Jersey. His son Carl Jr. serves as a corporal at Fort Lewis.
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Housewife Roles in 1942 Rise as Wartime Helpers
In 1942 Housewives embraced new duties and thrift, swapping stockings for utility, downsizing garden space for vegetables, and joining defense work. They traded city shopping trips for local stores, read front pages, saved tin cans and paper, and pursued a balanced diet while supporting outside work as patriotic homemakers.
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All Hands Overboard Get Out and Push
EASTON Ma Pi The regit ta and newly boat Fishing people fave a wink this year and shrewd ly began fitting out the Hulls of
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Old sailing craft meet fuel shortage dilemma
The text shows a group clinging to aging sailing craft to power motor boats during a gas shortage. With hulls and masts titled out, they confront a dilemma: the shortage isn’t the only problem, and Uley admits uncertainty about the path forward.
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Road Hazards Hit Trooper in Flemington Turn
State Trooper John H. Lea learned about street safety patrolling the highways after a car struck another, bounced back six feet, and hurled him onto the sidewalk, leaving him bruised.
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John H. Lea
Tie
Len
What ll They Grow Up What ll They Grow Up
COLLEGE STATION Tex Texas A and M mov es ahead with freshman mile relay team clocking 32212 as Abib posts a noted time in the event.
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Texas A. & M
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