Home Canning Is Your Answer Civil defense plea and postwar planning mix in this home front piece
The piece urges victory gardeners to stockpile canned vegetables as civilian supplies run low since Pearl Harbor. It notes shipments to the Pacific, troops returning briefly from Europe, and calls for postwar city street resurfacing and rail service improvements. It also blends humor with social commentary on lipstick laws and marital tensions.
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Germany
Engineers
Signal Corps
Transportation Corps
Pacific
Europe
Mountain Valley Girl Reserve Conference Opens in Lincoln School
The event announces the first Mountain Valley Girl Reserve conference to be held in the city at Lincoln School on March 17 through 18. The program lists sessions at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with a 12:30 dinner at Zinn A. M. E. Church, a 2:00 p.m. session led by Mrs. Billie Thompson of Knoxville, a 4:00 p.m. hike to Fern Lake, and a talent program in the Lincoln School gym. Sunday includes Sunday School, 2:00 p.m. church services, and closing dinner at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Visitors are invited, with emphasis on the Saturday night program and a recognition service at the church on Monday.
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Mountain Valley Girl Reserve
Our City
Lincoln School
Zinn A. M. E
Billie Thompson
Knoxville
Tennessee
Fern Lake
Ron P.m
Mt. Moriah Baptist
Diamond Found In Heel Finds Lost Piece In Massachusetts
A diamond Mrs. Eric Reed lost from her wing was found four months later embedded in the rubber heel of her niece's shoe in Tinlyoke Massachusetts. The unlikely discovery came after a long search by the Reed family and local residents.
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Tinlyoke
Mass
Eric Reed
Concert Tour Plans Stir Polish Music Circle
Frederic awaits Louis Pleyel at the Duchess of Orleans home as Jozef Elsner’s message hints a future tour. Night deepens. a candle flickers while Milo Gladkowska and Elsner debate concerts and money to fund a bold Polish musical chorus for freedom and national pride.
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Frederic
Louis Pieyel
Jozef Elsmer
Poland
Louis Pleyel
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George
Lours
Lem
Lois
Elsner
Jozef Elsner
Milo, Gladkowska
Louia
Fredericm
Jozef
Jozef Dilxner
Transport Pilot Saves Roosevelt Flight From Crete Flak
Washington report details Maj. 1 HL Divo of the Air Transport Command who dodged a German flak barrage over Crete while carrying vital Yalta conference documents. Despite engine loss and a seat hole from shellfire, Divo steered away from danger, saving crew and potentially Roosevelt’s life, with ATC rerouting to avoid capture.
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Washington
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Dice
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Yalta
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Hoett
Tappan
Digo
Nog
From My Window by Bert Vincent and Local Lore
A Knoxville News-Sentinel columnist praised Bert Vincent as a regional Ernie Pyle who writes about quaint locals, local history, and folklore. The writer admires his plain style, notes his charitable appeals, and suggests compiling a book of his travelogues for local sale and regional folklore preservation.
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Bert Vincent
Knoxville News-Sentinel
Ernie Pyle
Knoxville
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Daily News
Humphreys
Kiwanis Agriculture Committee Spurs Small Garden Help
Community drive from the Kiwanis Club Agriculture Committee promotes home gardens, urging residents to plant and nurture tiny plots to aid local food supply and green spaces. Encourages practical steps and neighborhood participation.
Kilmer Swamp Root Advertisement Claims Kidney Relief
An old advertisement promotes Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney ailments and related symptoms. It urges readers to send name and address for a free prepaid sample and asserts world wide relief from pain and discomfort. The pitch lists a blend of herbs and roots and claims druggists carry the product.
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Sena
Department D
Kilmer & Co, Inc
Stamford
Conn
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