Sparta Red Cross outlines wartime volunteer scope and blood program
Mrs. Vern S. Bell details Red Cross wartime planning, expanding Gray Lady and blood bank efforts at Camp McCoy and Tomah Veterans Hospital. She notes first aid, canteen, motor, staff aide, home nursing and other programs, plus disaster response roles coordinated with civil defense.
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Sparta
Wis
Iites
Sparta Red Cross
Vern S. Bell
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Camp McCoy
Gray Lady Service
C. L. Kenyon
A. R. Klein
Madison
Geo. Belky
Milwaukee Railroad Club Honors Retired Veterans at Potluck
The Milwaukee Railroad Club held a potluck at KP hall on October 4 with 150 attendees. Mrs C E Berg president awarded honors to veteran railroad employees and spouses. Martin Brewer led entertainment. Mrs Breuer organized the supper. Mrs Thomas Keegan directed community singing. Prizes awarded to John G Clerk for longest service and largest family.
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Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club
C. E. Berg
Milwaukee Railroad
KP Hall
Martin Brewer
Breuer
Thomas Keegan
John G. Clerk
Nylon Velvet Opera Pumps Spark Seasonal Trend
Nylon velvet fabric appears in the newest opera pumps of the season, highlighting a fashion shift toward glossy textures and refined silhouettes for formal footwear.
Spuds In Jackets Preserve Vitamin C When Cooked Ready
Advice to cook potatoes in their jackets to maximize vitamin C retention. Do not prepare far ahead. keep jackets on to preserve food value.
VFW Auxiliary Head Visits Madison for Luncheon
The national president Sue Ily will be honored at a luncheon at Hoffman House in Madison on Tuesday Oct 17. Local president Dorothy Gibson asks those attending to call her and reservations go to Edith Soper by Oct 14. A 2 pm VFW hall meeting in Madison will have Rose Schell conducting with department officers filling stations.
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Thomas F. Post
Hoffman House
Madison
Sue Ily
VFW
Dorothy Gibson
Gibson
Edith Soper
East Main Oo
Satur
VFW Hall
Rose Schell
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Local Sales and Moves Highlight Community Notices
Farmers Mutual and John Ry mers insurance move to 2022 Main. Rummage sales planned for Oct. 13 corner Sixth and Division at 8 30 a m. Various shops advertise wares from wax to rugs and hats. Salem events include Labor temple rummage sale by Beta Sigma Phi on Oct 14 at 108 North 19th.
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Farmers Mutual
John Rymers Insurance Agency
Main
Our Savior
Vesta
John Schneider Co
South Third Street
Bridge
Dial
Roth’s Flor-Mart
Weston
Aletta
Ninth
Mississippi
Lund’s
A. W. Mussallem
Deerfinger’s
Bear
North 19Th
Labor Temple
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Hair styles reveal family tastes in Chicago survey
A State Street Council survey of married women shows 46 percent wear short hair, 41 percent medium length, and 13 percent long. The study notes most women wear their hair as their husbands and children prefer. An Argentine firm sells typewriters on royalty terms under Italian patents.
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Chicago
State Street Council
Difference Between Mince and Cube in Food Prep
The text explains that mincing a food means cutting it into tiny particles, while cubing means cutting into even-sided squares usually about a quarter inch or larger. The terms denote distinct sizes and shapes for prepared foods.
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Milwaukee Railroad Club
Main St
Roorze
Vicks
Vicks VapoRub
Nash
la Crosse
Furriers
Dakota, Minn
Arthur Johnston
Sarah Smith
Minnesota
Mr. Johnston
Tribune
Hollywood
Anny
Mabey
Ewest
Val Ups
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