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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1944
Page
10
The civil service commission announced openings for draftsmen to work on maps posters graphs and technical plans. Positions are in Washington DC and other locations with salaries from 1752 to 3163 dollars annually including overtime based on responsibility.
No written test required but applicants must submit a drawing and lettering sample with the form. There are no age limits. Appointments follow War Manpower Commission policies and stabilization programs. Qualified jobseekers not in war work should contact local secretary C. E. Thornhill in Monroe Louisiana or the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington DC. Applications must be filed with Washington DC office and accepted until needs are met.
First Lt. C. C. Bell Jr returning from four campaigns and 22 months overseas was the honor guest at the L. B. Faulk Post meeting. He spoke on desert training in California England and North Africa and described campaigns in Tunisia Sicily and Salerno. The post plans officer elections June 19 and accepted three new members Oswald Biggar Spencer C. Jones and William H. Fitch.
A letter from 71 year old Mr Lowe Des Moines Iowa describes relief from 15 years of daily laxatives after five months on Kellogg's All Bran The cereal is praised as a regulating food that supports bowel health and requires ample water Kellogg's urges buying genuine All Bran from Battle Creek.
In Rome on June 6 the pope appeared on the St. Peter's balcony after the crowd gathered in the square. He expressed gratitude that Rome had been saved from the horrors of war and urged thanks to the Madonna for the city’s salvation while soldiers and citizens cheered and wept.
The number of pupils in U S public schools has nearly doubled in 44 years while education costs have risen 22 times. It cost 5.15 to educate a pupil in 1880, now the cost averages 109.
USO staff acknowledge volunteer support from senior hostesses snack bar volunteers information clerks and special services teams. Names of many volunteers are listed for their roles in hosting assisting with telephone housing problems sewing arranging flowers and Welcome Garden Club activities. The Junior Hostess group WINGS and St Francis Hospital student nurses are noted for cooperation.
John C. Jordan a civilian employee at Selman field who lost an eye when an emery wheel flew off struck him in the face last Saturday was reported resting easily at the base hospital Monday. Jordan who lives at 1900 Jackson street had one eye and the accident left him sightless.
The Ouachita Parish High summer session began Monday with 153 students and expects more entrants this week. The seven and a half week program offers social studies English and mathematics with double periods. Five teachers instruct daily from 7:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.
In Moscow on June 6 Russians danced with glee at the invasion news ending years of anxious waiting for Western thrust. Newspapers still carried glowing reports of Rome's fall. Rural deaths in 1943 fell 23 percent versus 1942.
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