Conscientious Objectors and the Draft Process in Wartime
The piece describes wartime procedures for conscientious objectors under the Selective Service Act. It details revised forms, testimony for sincerity, local draft board decisions on noncombatant or war-work assignments, and the role of special DOJ unit led by Linton N. Collins. It notes the push to register, the expectation of cooperation, and educational outreach by Paul Comly French to pacifist students.
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Hough
Senison
Department Congress
Department of Justice
Linton N. Collins
Paul Comly French
Philadelphia
War Department
French
Massachusetts
New England
Cardus claims relief for functional dysmenorrhea in women
The notice praises Cardus as a remedy for headaches nervousness cramp like pains and other dysmenorrhea symptoms caused by malnutrition. It says the main effect is increased appetite and gastric juice flow aiding digestion and easing periodic distress for many users. It notes Cardu has been used by women for over 50 years.
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Cardus
Cardu
Objectors talk on duties and perilous postings
The article discusses conscientious objectors awaiting their names being called and potential assignments. It notes French consulting authorities on acceptable work and compares to England where objectors serve on mine sweepers. Government experts consider roles in soil conservation and public health.
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Pated
England
Corded
Mounthey
Orn
Electrical Expert Puzzle Clue List Reveals Inventor Terms
A crossword style puzzle lists a wide range of clues and answers about famous inventors, devices, and terms. It includes references to period names such as Great American inventor and mentions machines, measurements, and symbols like pi. The puzzle intertwines scientific terms with historical hints across horizontal and vertical entries.
High School Week Ends With Homecoming Plans
Seniors met with sponsors Mrs McGill Mrs Allison and Paul Hutson to plan Homecoming Day on November 4 5 when the Bobcats face Malvern. The Quill and Scroll initiated Nancy Sue Robbins. Debates tested Roosevelt reelection views as juniors held three rounds. Pep rally boosted spirits as football team improves amid holiday anticipation.
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McGill
Allison
Paul Hutson
Miss McCaree
Bobcats
Malvern
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
United States
A. E. A. Mets
Little Rock Nay
All Hope
Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls rises to drama
Review lauds Ernest Hemingway's new novel about the Spanish Civil War. Narratives follow American volunteer Robert Jordan and guerrilla allies Pilar Pablo and Maria through peril, love, and courage as they dynamite a bridge and face brutal combat. The piece notes vivid scenes and strong characterization.
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Ernest Hemingway
Scribners
Hemingway
Robert Pordan
Pilar
Pablo
Maria
Sory
Jordan
Sordo
Finland tragedy reissued in Sherwood play form
The season's success becomes a book. Sherwood's tragedy centers on the Valkonen family in Finland. Despite the bleak subject, a thread of optimism suggests the upheaval may lead to humanity's renewal.
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Scribners
Sherwood
Finland
Valkonen
Swiss potter turns to farming after bronze age kiln find
In Frick Switzerland the potter of Oeschgen Aarau faced hardship and turned to farming. While clearing a field he uncovered an ancient pottery kiln and fragments of late bronze age pots. He sold them to a museum, funds letting him return to his potter’s wheel.
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Frick
Switzerland
Oeschgen-Aarau
We, the Women: A Freshman's Co-ed Coiffeur Plan
Jim Crider at Cornell College Mount Vernon Sr works through college by giving co-ed hairstyles. He aims to combine earning with learning and, by year's end, will know more about women than many scholars, newspapers note.
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Jim Crider
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Sr
Fhi Beta Kappa
Sommerville Report To Hempstead Farm Bureau Members
Hope Arkansas November 5 1940 Sommerville reports on a Hempstead County Farm Bureau board meeting. The board grew from twelve to twenty five with three colored men. membership fees were cut to two dollars to boost numbers. Sommerville urges commitment, women directors, and active participation to aid state and national legislation.
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Farm Bureau
Hempstead
Weelieve
L. C. Sommerville
Hempstead County
Bue Beau
A Hair Style Dream From a Scruggling Student
A campus idea imagines a husband free hairstyling at home. The text praises the value of a husband who creates hair-styles, gives shampoo and set at home, and helps save money spent on hair and clothes. It hints at offering a college course in hair-styling.
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Dim Crider
Hempstead Farm Bureau Sends Officers to Little Rock Meet
Hempstead county will send L. C. Sommerville T. A. Cornelius and Tait H. Garland executive officers of its Farm Bureau to the strive meeting in Little Rock on November 17 and 18. The local group urges tax exemption for farm use and school buses and advocates Lespedean seed grants under the 1941 AAA program. The Cotton Mattress program and rural school emphasis are noted as ongoing priorities for state and national Farm Bureau policy, with members urged to suggest other issues.
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Hempstead County
L. C. Sommerville
T. A. Cornelius
Tait H. Garland
Farm Bureau
Strive
Little Rock
Qooprogaram
Lave
Hempstead County Forem Bureau
National Farm
Water Quilt Aid to Sleeping Water Quilt Aid to Sleeping
Howard W. Blakeslee reports a new water quilt that cools by diffusing tap water through a pad. The system uses a thermostat to add cold water and remove warm water, keeping skin temperature around 90 to 92 degrees for comfort. CH A Brenner of Theem-O-Rite Products Co. Buffalo notes it works at 104F with 80 percent humidity and lets sleepers stay atop the bed rather than under sheets.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
Pad
CH. A. Brenner
Theem- O-Rite Products Co. Buffalod
Education Need For Practical Skills Urged By Educators
Educators urge making education practical after widespread calls to align teaching with real world needs. Feeder educators emphasize hands on learning, applied lessons, and actionable skills to prepare students for work and daily life.
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Ling
Catasius
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J. L. Smith
Saline County Farm Bureau
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Experiment Station
Bali
Nan Hyng
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Quill and Scroll
Nancy Sue Robbins
Robert Sherwood
Broadway
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Hope, Arkansas
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Pinkham
Sommerville
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