Alaska's Satko family carves a frontier life near Tongass
Juneau AP reports on Paul Satko and his family weaving a rugged life at the edge of the Tongass forest. They moved from facoma, faced opposition, and now live in a log dwelling inland near Eagle River landing. The household of seven includes Hazel, 20, in a Juneau photo shop. Edward, 19, a defense welder. Joe, 17, maintaining the farm tractor. and Grace.
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Sam Jackson
Juneau
Alaska
Paul Satko
Facoma
Tongass Forest
Satko
Satka
North Sea
Meridian
Eagle River
Juneau Channel
Hazel
Edward
Joe
Alaska pioneers and Matanuska farming arouse debate
The account highlights Dr. F H Penrovic and family trekking 1000 miles from Hazelton to Skagway with two disciples, while Alaska colonists at Matanuska face loans and cooperative marketing disputes. Along Inland Passage settlements rely on fishing and household work. The University of Alaska warns prospective settlers to have farm experience and at least 2500 dollars.
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David
Mamma
Billie
Betty
North Sea Meridian
Satke
F. H. Pencovic
Penrovie
British Colmbia
Hazelton
B. C
Skaxway
von Christa
la Veta Devon
Ed Griffith
Ruth Britteil
Peacovic
Alaska
Great
Matanugska Valley
Cooperative Marketing Organization
Matanuska
University of Alaska
Bomb-Shelter Dryer Perfected in Sweden
Sweden has perfected a bomb shelter moisture control unit. It removes moisture by condensation on cooled metal surfaces and uses a refrigerating compressor to heat the air. All components are compactly built for easy handling and installation, and the unit can also ventilate by warming outdoor air via an electric coil.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Remember Pearl Harbor commemorative pin designs emerge
Within two weeks of the Pearl Harbor attack, emblem pins appeared bearing the slogan Remember Pearl Harbor and a version with the slogan framed by American flags. The pin features a gold-line metal base with red, white, and blue enamel.
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Pearl Harbor
Heart Tugs and Tall Tales from 1941 News
The 1941 year features Pam Hollingsworth the lost five year old who wandered Mount Chocorua for eight days before rescue, plus dramatic mentions of the Lone Ranger, Earl W. Greaser’s fatal auto accident, George Hopkins parachuting onto Devil’s Tower and eventual rescue, and wartime curiosities about shortages, oil, and music rights battles.
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Ray Peacock
Pam
Mount Chocorua
New Hampshire
Pamela Hollingsworth
Lowell
Mass
Lone Ranger
Earl W. Greaser
George Hopkins
Devil's Tower
Wyoming Plain
Hopkins
George
Department of Agriculture
Barbara Jo Allen Vera Vague Star in Hollywood Spotlight
Hollywood profile of Barbara Jo Allen known as Vera Vague, detailing her intellect and education, stage and radio rise, contrast between bright image and cinema roles, and her portrayal in Larceny Inc with Edward G. Robinson.
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Hollywood
Barbara Jo Allen
Vera Vague
Miss Allen
Stanford
University of California
Sorbonne
Paris
Vera
Robinson
Miss Alien
Jimmy Durante
Jerry Colonna
Billy Gilbert
Don Ameche
Larceny, Inc
Edward G. Robinson
Barbara Ja Allen
Hallywood
Rosalind Russell
Kay Francis
Cera
Woman’s wartime dream mirrors Pearl Harbor news in Roanoke
Miss Margaret Pearman, Roanoke employment service secretary, awoke on December 7 1941 convinced Japan had bombed Manila and the US was at war. She initially doubted but realized the dream matched later radio and news broadcasts. A garbled insert mentions Kentucky town and Texas with a name link to Charlie and Chive.
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Memphis
Ben Lear
Roanoke
Margaret Pearman
Japan
Manila
United States
Battle of Waterloo Bowl and a London family in ruins
Review of a World War II history book by James Elbert Gibbs Family, detailing the bombing of London Waterloo Road. Diana Forbes-Robertson and Robert Capa present a stark account showing how bombs disrupt everyday life, focusing on the Gibbs family as a representative urban family enduring the blitz.
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Sky Fury
Gibbs
James
Elbert
Hieser
Random House
Diana Forbes-Robertson
Robert Capa
Jane
Adolf
New Order
London
Lambeth
Waterloo Road
Waterloo
Father Hutchinson
Mr. Gibbs
Lay
53 Years Is Enough in Public Life
MAWAH New Jersey. After 44 years in public life, the mayor James Devine retired to his farm to grow flowers and vegetables. He held every elective township office and several county roles. He says public life is fine for the young but not for the old.
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Mawah
James Devine
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American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
BMI
Broadcast Music
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Naturg
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Rertising
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John P. Cox Drug CO
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NEA Service
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Charley
Texas
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Rondo
Burda Soft Lilly Shigele
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Ables
Roxbury
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