American Doughboys Poised for Another Mediterranean Move
A veteran look at the American army in Africa assesses readiness for a new drive toward Europe. It notes corps and divisions in place, improved artillery and mortars, the Sherman tank edge, and lessons learned from Tunisia shaping battle readiness for the European push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Africa
Bizerte
Middle
Near
Cyprus
Cairo
Britain
United States
Rommel
Alamein
Europe
North Africa
United States Army
Eighth Army
Tunis- Bizerte
Russia
Social visits and family gatherings around Linton and Vincennes
Herbert Canady and children visited Vincennes on Friday on business. Various relatives and friends from Linton Sandborn Lyons and Indianapolis spent Sunday with families in Linton and attended gatherings at the Elgan reunion. Multiple Bradfields and Canady relatives hosted and traveled between Linton Bloomfield and Vincennes during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Canady
Ruby
John
Vincennes
O. 'P. McKee
John McKee
Detroit
Noble ‘Cox
Linton
Lex McKee
Sandborn
Raymond ‘McKee
Lyons
Chester Bradfield
Leonard Bradfield
John ‘McArtor
Normadean Perkins
Indianapolis
Ralph Perkins
Thelma Perkins
Mary Evelyn Maize
Jasonville
Mettie ‘Baker
Wm.Elgan
Linton Park
iRose \Canady
Cleve Anderson
Harold
Adele ‘Anderson
Bloomfield
Loretta Henderson
Bert ‘Bradfield
Wm.Bradfield
Stafford Chapel
Flossie Potter
Joe Arney
Harry ‘Anderson
Camp ‘Atterbury
Ralph \Anderson
June Burdsall
Community Notes From Plum Branch Area Visits
Miss Wilma Bedwell stayed with Mr and Mrs Ott Keller in Linton. Mary Doidge Emma Geatches of Linton visited relatives in Plum Branch. Families including the Risher Bennett Keller and Loveall clans spent Sunday in Sullivan and with Nelson Bennett. Jess Bennett on furlough from the U S Army visited home folks. Evansville guests arrived to visit the Bennett family. Clovis Keller and daughter Mary Louise called on Ocie Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Holtz
Marion Bennett
Ransey ‘Powell
Clovis Keller
Mary Louise
Ocie Keller
Baptist League Takes Methodists In Upset Victory
The First Baptist church team defeated the Methodist church squad 11 to 2. pitcher Roll for Baptist faced Patton and Buzan for the Methodists as White, Roll, McCullough, Wilson, Miller, Tuttle, Pope, Moss, Workman and Buckner suited up for the Baptist squad. Wilson doubled with the bases loaded in the second inning to push the lead to 11-2.
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Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Baptist
Roll
Buzan
Patton
White
McCullough
Wilson
Miller
Tuttle
Pope
Moss
Workman
Buckner
Navy students learn Japanese at Boulder in yearlong course
Navy language students at the University of Colorado Boulder cram a three year Japanese course into one year. The program, moved from Tokyo to Berkeley then Boulder, aims to produce interpreters for peace terms and officers for the Women's Reserve. Cap. Frank Roberts commands. Miss Florence Warne directs instruction.
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Boulder
Colo
United States Navy
Navy
University of Colorado At
Tokyo
Berkeley
Cal
United States
Frank ‘Roberts
Florence Warne
Dugger Notes on Local Visits and Travels
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sizemore of Clinton visit Mrs. Fred Britton and daughter Ann in Jacksonville Fla. Deloris Dudley visited Mrs. George Silverman in Clinton. Bernadine Near leaves Sunday for Evansville for work. Elinor Hunter and Joyce Pergal stay a few days in Anderson. Betty Krug returns home after winter with sister Hester Helderman in Vincennes. Mrs. Alva Jones spends Tuesday in Sullivan. Jack Burris and wife depart to visit daughter in Pontiac Mich. Earl Davies and wife visit daughter Ray mond King in Chicago. Mrs W J Hancock and Mrs Paul Boyle visit in Dugger Tuesday evening.
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Robert ‘Sizemore
Clinton
Fred ‘Britton
Ann
Jacksonville
Fla
Deloris Dudley
George Silverman
Dugger
Bernadine
Evansville
Elinor Hunter
Joyce Pergal
Anderson
Betty Krug
Hester Helderman
Vincennes
Alva Jones
Sullivan
Jack Burris
Pontiac
Mich
Earl Davies
Raymond King
Chicago
W. J. Hancock
Paul Boyle
Bob Burns Meets Music Situation at Hollyswood Show
Radio comedian Bob Burns hosted his weekly program in Hollyswood Cal without live music after National Broadcasting officials cite James Petrillo of the Musicians Union ordering the band off the program. Petrillo bans all Union artists from recordings. Burns used a whistle and a gong for transitions.
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Hollyswood
Cal
Bob Burne
Beneft
James Petrillo
The
Musicians Union
Chicago
Petrillo
Bob
Graduation Advice Echoes in Wartime Bond Sympathy
A wartime advisory uses graduation imagery to urge support for the war effort by buying war bonds, presenting life as a battle and American resilience as the prize. The message frames financial sacrifice as a contribution to national victory and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Indiana
America
One Jap Civilian Favors Captors On Attu Island
At Attu Island on June 18 a Japanese civilian, assigned to a death mission, abandoned his unit and approached American lines with a white handkerchief on his bayonet. Troops captured him. he received cigarettes, an army tent, and a blanket for concealment.
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Lake Cariel
Attu Island
U.p--I
Sarana Pass
Pressure Cooker Hints For Safe Home Canning Use
Advance check up of the pressure cooker may prevent delays when the canning season arrives. Marie Byers urges all homemakers with a pressure cooker to use it for processing non acidic foods and to maintain valves and seals for safety and efficiency. Follow steps for loading, sealing, venting, processing time, and cooling to ensure proper vacuum seals.
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Marie Byers
Caner
Tattooed Lady Expense To Owner In Indianapolis
Indianapolis June 18. Fifteen year old Bobby McDonald created a stir with a nude tattooed arm girl and earned fame at school for a muscle dance. After teachers complained the tattooing was inadequate a juvenile judge ordered a dressed tattooed girl from neckline to ankles and Bobby must pay two and a half dollars for the change. He now mows lawns to cover the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Bobby McDonald
Bobby
Marion teachers choose death over capture on Attu
Two Marion Ohio teachers, Mr and Mrs Charles F Jones, reportedly died to avoid capture when Attu Island fell to Japanese forces a year earlier. The army says Jones killed himself while Mrs Jones survived and was captured, contradicting earlier reports of a prison camp broadcast. If true, they were likely the first Americans in the war to attempt self death to avoid capture.
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Massacre Bay
Attu Island
Marion
Ohio
Mrs. Jones
Highway system to aid farmers in Greene County
The Greene County highway system offers its garage at Switz City for emergency tractor repairs and machinery service during the growing season. County trucks and tractors will relieve planting delays, arranged by the Emergency Farm Labor committee with Supt. Haywood, showing highway staff support for farmers and the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Henry ‘Haywood
Haseman
Switz City
Emergency Farm Labor Committee
Suptaywood
Maumee Colleries Beat Johnson Feed Store 9 7 In Softball
In a close high school park contest Maumee Colleries defeated Johnson Feed Store 9 to 7. Scott pitched for Maumee limiting Johnsons to seven hits while Panky allowed ten. Rev R B Bald ridge had a single double and triple in four at bats. Next week’s schedule lists Jaycees vs Johnsons Merchants vs Sluggers and Maumee Colleric vs Elks.
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Maumee Colleries
Johnson Feed Store
Scott
Maumee
Feed Store Boys
Panky
Johnsons
Rev. R. B. Baldridge
Johnson
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Thos. S. Donihue
United Press
Ilene
Plum Branch News
Bell Telephone
Piace
Baptist League
Methodists
Will
Bob Burns
Music Situation
Tattooed Lady
Johnson Feed
City OF Linton Utilities
S. Main St
Wheaties
Pillsbury’s
JUST
Oleo
Durkees Ib
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