Forecasts Less Deaths In Army
Dr C H Pepper Pepper of Philadelphia predicts far fewer deaths in the new army than in 1917 1919 due to better prevention diagnosis and treatment of diseases. He says beri beri and pellagra will not reappear under the well fed modern force and cites World War I statistics to frame his forecast.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
C. H. Perry Pepper
Philadelphia
National Research Council
American Medical Association
Army Death toll from disease in postwar period
Dr. Pepper notes disease caused 34 858 deaths, 15.59 per thousand, with 88 percent from influenza pneumonia measles tuberculosis and meningococcal meningitis. He hopes influenza not to return with the same severity, urges preservice exams Roentgen control for TB, prompt meningococcal diagnosis and sulfanilamide treatment, improving typhoid and smallpox figures, and potential elimination of tetanus.
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Dr. Pepper
Wounded by Shot Fired by Trousers
In New London Connecticut Herbert Brewster 17 was wounded by a .22 rifle fired when his trousers knocked the weapon from a chair the rifle rang on the wall and discharged. He was struck in the chest four inches above the heart and hospital attendants said his condition was serious but not critical.
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New London
Conn
Herbert Brewster
Carlos Stone
Young Brewster
Brewster
Pythian Knights Induct Officers at Stonewall Lodge
Stonewall lodge of the Knights of Pythias held installation of officers at the lodge hall Thursday night A J Lester was installed as chancellor commander Others inducted were L J Hunnicutt vice chancellor Louis E Lee prelate S W Raby master at arms W Hinckley master of work Herbert Milford inner guard D S Quinn outer guard Clifton Frey acting inner guard A watermelon cutting followed the exercises melons supplied by J Norman Coon.
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Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
A. J. Lester
L. J. Hunnicutt
Louis E. Lee
S. W. Raby
W. Hinckley
Herbert Milford
D. S. Quinn
Clifton Frey
J. Norman Coon
British Survivors Landed In Lisbon After Sea Attack
Sixteen survivors from the 3433-ton British freighter Holmside were rescued by the Portuguese freighter Saudades off the Cape Verde islands and landed in Lisbon. Some crew members were injured in explosions when Holmside was sunk. rescued men faced severe thirst and hunger and swarmed by sharks.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Saudades
Cape Verde Islands
Ballet Boom At Arts Theater Club In Leicester Square
During World War I era light musical comedies give way to highbrow entertainment as ballet thrives at the Arts Theater club in Leicester Square. Admission averages 20 cents as crowds enjoy the new ballet wave in London.
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Bob London
Arts Theater Club
Leicester Square
Bob
Empl oy es Credit Union Formed In Monroe Area
The state banking department issued a certificate of authority for the Federal Em ployes Credit Union of Monroe. Secretary treasurer Guy T. Elliott says it operates under state supervision and serves federal agency workers in the Twin Cities area. Eligible members include federal employees in Monroe and West Monroe. Officers are J. E. Peters president, E. E. Welch vice president, and Guy T. Elliott secretary treasurer.
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State Banking Department
Federal Employes Credit Union of
Monroe
Guy T. Elliott
New Credit Union
Twin Cities
West Monroe
J. E. Peters
E. E. Welch
Soldiers Attack Amusement Park in Nova Scotia
In Truro Nova Scotia on August 1 500 Canadian soldiers attacked an amusement park in revenge for a comrade being shot during an argument The crowd watched as soldiers charged a police line overturned booths trucks and the merry go round Police cleared the grounds after a second charge The park proprietor was arrested and one soldier was wounded in the incident
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Truro
Nova Scotia
Three Northeast Louisiana Residents Earn Master’s Degrees
Louisiana State University grants three master’s degrees to northeast Louisiana residents. Hubert Stanley Bankston of Columbia earns education with thesis on the Teacher Tenure Law. Pauline Huddleston Hathaway of Ruston earns home economics with a study of housing and living rooms of 200 families in Trrville Parish. Hazel DeFreese of Ruston earns education with a study correlating formal English with literature. Each completed graduate work while serving as teachers or supervisors in local schools.
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Northeast Louisiana
Louisiana State University
Charles W. Pipkin
Hubert Stanley Bankston
Columbia
Pauline Huddleston Hathaway
Ruston
Hazel DeFreese
Bankston
Louisiana
Irving P. Foote
Homer L. Garrett
L. B. Lucky
Miss Hathaway
Trierville Parish
Hazel Baker
Clara Tucker
Susanne Thompson
George H. Deer
Franklin
Vivian
Fair Park
Shreveport
Plaquemine
Miss DeFreese
First Christian Church Names 1942–43 Officers
The official board was formed for the coming church year. E. H. Williamson chairs. S. A. Moss is vice-chairman. P. J. Newman secretary. E. R. Dawson treasurer. Divisional chairs include Moss Worship and Williamson Membership. Dawson Property and Finance. Mrs. M. L. Padgett Service. deacons chair J. P. Huffman. vice-chair A. B. Greenlee. secretary Thomas Jefferson.
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The
First Christian Church
E. H. Williamson
S. A. Moss
P. J. Newman
E. R. Dawson
M. L. Padgett
J. P. Huffman
Board of Deacons
A. B. Greenlee
Thomas Jefferson
Silk stocking rush hits San Francisco stores
In San Francisco on August 1 buyers swarm silk hosiery counters as department stores report women fear a silk shortage and asset freezes on Japan. The note adds tides occur twice daily.
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San Francisco
Is Epilepsy Inherited
A promotional booklet on whether epilepsy is inherited and its causes from famous doctors, offered free to readers who write to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept A-580.
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Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
Dept
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