Home Demonstration Clubs Promote Comforter Making
Mary Yeicher outlines county Home Demonstration Club leaders organizing comforter making demonstrations across districts. First meeting held April at Blevins school, with sessions at Home Economics Department and church. A June 18 parade and council meeting will showcase completed garments and fashion designs made by club members.
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Blevins School
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Demonf Il
Jane
Hame
the Red Cross
Wil Model
Washington defense muddle shows tug of war over control
The article surveys a tense Washington scene as Army Navy OPM and industry clash over defense production. It cites Knudsen’s Office and production agency tensions, criticizes past contracts and sites, and notes high contract let rates while warning of bottlenecks and political fault lines shaping 1940s defense efforts.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Knudsen
Armed Services
OPM
Young Actor Puzzle Clue Solve in Crossword Grid
A dense crossword style puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues referencing actors, relatives, and film terms. It weaves a theme of a young actor and their lineage, plus cryptic hints like EAC and anterice, inviting solvers to fill crosswords across 1 to 50 with abbreviated and full terms.
Standings and results from Friday and Saturday games
Friday the standings show Little Rock defeating Memphis 3 1 Atlanta beating Nashville 4 1 Birmingham 12 6 New Orleans over Chattanooga ? Knoxville 3 and Chattanooga at Knoxville noted. Saturday reports one game: Only game played Philadelphia at Chicago Regton at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis. Also listed are Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston with no games played.
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Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Regton
Pittsburgh
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Detroit
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Cleveland
Boston
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Skeet Shoot Highlights Wilson Family Strong at Club
Johnny Wilson of Columbus led with 49 of 50 at the Wilson Skeet Club near Columbus on Friday. Jim Wilson placed second with 48, marking a repeat failure to top the list while Frank Trimble of Hope was third with 47 and Municipal Judge W. K. Lemley fourth with 48. The Wilson Skeet Club and Columbus will host the state skeet tournament July 4-5, following Friday’s scores.
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Wilson
Jim Wilson
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Frank Trimble
Hope
W. K. Lemley
Stalin Used Diplomacy To Play Allies In Prewar Strategy
The narrative describes Soviet shifts in alliances from 1934 to 1939, detailing cooperation with Germany under Bolshevik-era ties, Stalin's realpolitik, and the Nazi threat. It notes Germany's growing armament, Soviet signings with France and Czechoslovakia, and Stalin's calculated moves as Western powers faced weakness.
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Rathenay
Chichernnt
France
Hitler
Reichstag
Stalin
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
League of Nations
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Japan
Poland
Prague
Warsaw
Ukraine
Fuehrer
Hiller
Steff
England
Litvinoff
Molotoff
Gemmany
Moscow
Stalin Must Decide Stalin and Hitler in Near East Clash
The article argues Stalin cannot halt Hitler's growth after the 1939 pact and Polish conquest. It outlines Soviet gains from earlier aggression and warns that control of the Dardanelles hinges on Stalin’s next move. It notes troop movements on the Russo German frontier and the risk to Syria Palestine Iraq and Transjordan.
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Poland
Gol'nvahy
Russia
Baltic States
Esthenis
Latvia
Lithuania
Soviet Union
Rumania
Bessarabia
Bukovina
Stalin
Balkans
Near East
Mitler
Mediterranean
Syria
Palestine
Iraq
Tran
Dardanelles
Near
Middle East
Sinking of U S Merchant Vessel Wells in Atlantic War Zone
The undersecretary stated the U S merchant ship Wells was sunk in mid Atlantic far from combat areas during peaceful commerce. He said the cargo was legal and not intended for a port, and that U S citizens including women and a child were forced into small lifeboats in violation of international law. About three quarters of passengers and crew are believed lost. A denial from Ambassador Phillips in Rome refuting Robin Moor survivor reports was cited.
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U. S
Atlantic Ocean
Wells
State Department
William Phillips
Rome
Italy
Farmer inherits fortune to extend farming years
A Minnesota farmer, once burdened by debt, inherits a fortune that will allow him to continue farming for several more years. The windfall lifts memory of past losses and secures his livelihood amid ongoing financial pressures.
Studies Made of Blueprints By JACK STINNETT
Washington officials increasingly discuss post war economic blueprints with no single plan yet. Arguments stress that big government is here to stay, defense jobs are not temporary, and industry wide planning under government supervision may shape Twentieth Century trends away from laissez faire. Government departments seek a return to normalcy while aligning defense plans with peacetime goals. Focus in agriculture leans toward higher wartime production like milk and beef.
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Camp Blanding
Fort Meade
Fort Leonard Wood
Army
Washington
OPM
Donald Nelson
William L. Batt
Lapr
Davy
Congress
Jack Stinnett
Philip Reed
National Association of Manufacturers
Veonomie
Office of Production Management
Uys
Navy
Wassigtan Gassby
Boulder
Bonneville
Grand Coulee
Spiice
Axis Ties and War Economy Reflections Reported
A Washington briefing notes Japan's Axis ties and discusses U S defense priorities shaping postwar production. It covers auto and appliance steel use, defense metals conservation, civil air training, and potential large scale public works. Labor market shifts from defense wages are noted as a future challenge.
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