News shells used to drop reports on enemy lines in war
Maj. Charles H. Proden Jr of the Sunflower Ordnance Works describes 105 mm base-ejection smoke shells carrying three hundred six by nine inch news leaflets. Fused to release over enemy trenches, the pamphlets relay Russian front reports and Berlin bombings, later prompting German prisoners to request longer interruptions between barrages.
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Army Ordnance
Charles H. Proden, Jr
Ordnance Department
Army Service Forces
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Army
DeSoto
Hercules Powder Company
Berlin
Pacific
Leaflets handed to soldiers fuel surrender wave
An African campaign used a surrender leaflet tactic. Arabs collected the leaflets and sold them to German troops at one franc each, claiming the papers guaranteed safe passage through American lines. Many Germans surrendered, holding the so called passports.
KU War-Time Summer Sessions Accelerated For 1944
The University of Kansas expands its wartime pace with three summer terms across liberal arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, architecture, fine arts, medicine, pharmacy, and the graduate school. An eight week term runs June 17 to August 12 for teachers, with six week and 16 week options ending August 12 and October 21. Freshmen may begin regular courses in the first term. Credit remains one hour per week. A two week guidance institute June 16 to 30, led by KCS teachers and state vocational education officials, covers counseling basics for administrators, supervisors, and classroom staff.
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The
University of Kansas
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Business
Engineering
Fine Arts
Medicine
Pharmacy
Schools of Education and Business
Elizabeth K. Wilson
Kansas City
Public School System
W. T. Markham
State Board of, Vocational Education
A. H. Turney
School of Education
L. W. Waters
Department of Economics
Former Teacher to Head Bureau of Human Nutrition
Washington May 21 A former supervising teacher of home economics at Kansas State Teachers College Emporia will become chief of the agricultural department's bureau of human nutrition and home economics on June 30 Dr Hazel K Stiebling appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Wickard to succeed Dr Eat y Sherman who returns to Columbia University to resume his duties as professor of chemistry She joined the bureau of home economics in 1930 and for years led work in food economics Her methods for food consumption surveys diet studies and practical nutritional goals are cited as widely used at home and abroad The department notes her work has impacted everyday food choices and nutritional planning nationwide and internationally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPA
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Human Nutrition and
Unites States
Diet Expert Dr Stiebeling Named Assistant Chief in 1942
The bureau used food groups to guide daily healthy combinations and plan diets by cost levels for families. It aided wartime nutrition, assessed the U.S. food supply during war and rationing, and supported production needs. In 1943 she won the Borden award for nutrition contributions.
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Bureau
United States
Stiebeling
Borden
Haskins, C
Columbia University
Ohio
Emporia
Midwest flood aid approved by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed a resolution authorizing 12 million dollars in loans and grants to farmers in flood damaged areas along the upper Mississippi Missouri and Illinois rivers. The measure provides relief for property and land repairs with separate amendments permitting additional expenditures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Missouri
Illinois
Wind damages repair funds and levee aid awaiting action
The record notes a $1,000,000 allocation for repair of property damaged by winds and an additional $12,000,000 measure for levee and flood works in the region awaiting senate action.
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Senate
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Ordnance Service
K. U
Dr. Steibeling
Emporia College
Ugeld
Sulfa
Sulfanilamide
Round Corner Drug Co
Crown Drug Co
Rankin Drug Co
Stowits
Rexall Stoare
Cordell Drug Store
Barber's Drug Store
Eldridge Pharmacy
Hillside Pharmacy
Resintone
Montgomery Ward
Victory
HANNA
Midwest
L. T. Harris Co
Mass
Mom’s Cafe
Leonard
American Radio Service
DU Pont
DuPont House
Jong Mun
Dupont Research
Lore
Burgner-Bowman-Matthews Lumber CO
Europe
Hermann Goering
Fat Boy
America
WIBW
KMBC
Columbia Broadcasting System
Kansas Electric
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