May events and engagements at local churches and clubs
May calendar items include Junior Choir practice at First Methodist, Winsome Clans postponement for revival, Tuesday Bridge at Mrs. Syd McMath's, Daughters of the American Revolution luncheon at Mrs. R. J. Cain's, and a city PLT AY meeting at the high school. Woman's Society notes from First Methodist recall program items and church activities. Engagement announced for Josephine Thompson to Lt Duffie D Booth with details on both families and education. Red Cross knitting progress reports state 32 garments completed for air force relief and deadlines for olive drab yarn shipments and June 15 return of the shipment.
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Red Cross
Bernard O'Dwyer
Soldiers Go for Cookie Jar
In Pocatello Idaho Mrs W B Harris and the American Legion Auxiliary distribute homemade cookies to soldiers on troop trains. They have handed out four thousand dozen cookies in nine weeks and received appreciation letters from as far away as Australia.
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Pocatello
Idaho
W. B. Harris
Paotatello American Legion Auxiliary
Australia
Blizzard Delays Colorado Draft Registration in 45 to 65 Group
A spring blizzard in northern Colorado hindered the 45 to 65 age group’s selective service registration. Farmers rode in on horses and a long tractor journey, taking 17 hours to cover miles from the frozen north. The piece also notes the undersea shelf from Newfoundland to Florida and a historical reference to the American Medical Association founded in Philadelphia in 1846.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado
North Country
Multiple Local Visits and Births Highlight Weekend in City
Miss Mary Wilson of the University of Arkansas Fayetteville stayed with her parents overnight Monday while enroute from Denton Texas to the university. Camp Robinson’s J Pyl Lane Taylor and George Newbern Jr and family visited in Dallas with Peggy McNeil. Dr Paul W Wilson of Little Rock visited his mother Mrs Mac Wilson. Rodessa Louisiana residents EK Fowler and family returned home after visiting W H Bowne. Fred White and Mrs Sam White hosted Miss Mary Della White of Haly Grave and Daila Evans announced the birth of son Jerry Dallon Evans May 9. Mrs Charles Wagner Jr and daughter Mary Irene left Charleston after visiting relatives. Cpl Olluce Rider departed for Camp Bamaaiwot Texas. Earl W Adams of Carapolta Pennsylvania announced a baby girl born May 8 at Valley Hospital. Mrs W A Price and son Emer son Price of Shreveport departed for Albuquerque New Mexico. Idaho care from the Indian edah hoe meaning light on the mountains.
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Mary Wilson
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
Robert Wilson
Denton
Texas
Texas State College For Women
E, Ek, Fowler
Rodessa
W. H. Bowne
Fred White
Sam White
Mary Della White
Haly Grave
Olluce Rider
Oscar Hitler
Camp Bamaaiwogt
Earl W. Adams
Carapolta
the Valley Hospital
Sewickley
W. A. Price
Emerson Price
Shreveport
Albuquerque
N. M
Mystery Visitors Arrive On Abas Island
On Abas Island mailboat guests arrive led by Halsey and auditor Struthers. Talcott guides them to the office where Struthers accuses a $158,000 gap in accounts. June Paterson, cousin to Lowell Byrd, clashes with the island mood.
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diMeutiy
Halsey
Liyle
Bill Valesti
Saint Thomas
Struthers
June Paterson
Lowell Byrd
Charlotte Amalie
Lowell
Bill Talcott
Talcott
MacDowell
Abas Con
Virgin Islands
Netherlands
Holland
Halsey and
MacDowells
Old
Talcoit
Commissions Hard to Get in Military Rooms
Washington discusses scarce quick commissions in Army Navy and Marine Corps as critics clash over political influence in granting posts. Rep Donald O Toole blasts sports figures turned officers while Vinson and others weigh the issue amid calls for merit and fairness in training center appointments.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Donald O'Toole
Brooklyn
Marine
O'foole
Carl Vinson
House Naval Chairs Committee
Pennsylvania Democrats clash over quickie military commissions
Charles I. Fraddis of Pennsylvania leads a partisan clash on quickie commissions. Vinson supports limiting commissions to trained officers and demands that Annapolis and West Point graduates undergo ranks time. The House Military Affairs Committee backs civilian specialists if no other skilled candidates exist.
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Charles I. Fraddis
Pennsylvania
Vinson
Faddis
Annapolis
West Point
House Military Affairs Committee
Vingon
Congress
Townsend Club No 2 Meeting At Lowell Avenue Church
Butte Daily Post reports Townsend Club No 2 will meet this evening at eight o clock at Lowell Avenue Church. A social will follow. Each member is asked to bring two lumps of sugar as part of a church notice.
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Butte
Mont
Rockies
Townsend Club
Lowell Avenue Church
Butte Daily Post
Back Home Voice on Voting Records in Congress
A speaker reflects on members of Congress returning home and doubts anyone will vote against a major roll call unless it becomes a record vote. The remark suggests strong support for the measure and a political calculation tied to public accountability.
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Caribbean
Tikeday
First Methodist Church
Oelvets
First Baptist Church
Syd McMath
John Cain
The
Daughters of the Appelican Revolution
R. J. Cain
West 3Rd Street
Daat
PLT. AY
Daar
D. c
Women's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist
Mads
Edwin Stewart
Law of Life
Linus Walter
HO. Kyler
Clara Swaim
History Plus
Royce Weisenberger
Claude Nunti
John P. Cox
A7. R. Gentry
Henry Hitt
C. A. Graves
W. W. Johnson Eloged
Thunder Bird Field
Phoenix
Arizona
Bakers Field
California
Luke Field
Avizons
NEA Service, Inc
Newfoundland
Florida
American Medical Association
Philadelya
Morol
Rialto
Rari
Ibel Vance
Sal
Re Theatres
Rialto Matinee Daily
Texac
J Pyl Lane Taylor
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
City
George Newbern Jr
George
David
Benjamin
Dallas
Peggy McNeil
Paul W. Wilson
Mac Wilson
Robert LaGrone, Jr
Daila Evans
Jerry Dallon Evans
Charles Wagner, Jr
Mary Irene
Charleston
New Saenger
Mickey Rooney
Paulette Somnone
Albert Dekker
Abas Island
Bill Talealt
Bu Talcott
Cornell
Abus
Winiters
Carole Johnson
By Galbraith
Robison
Rattlers
Ted
Seersucker Pa
Pamas
Playskool Toys
Pat-A
Geo. W. Robison & Co
Nashville
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