Selman Field Chief Thanks Ouachita Parish on First Anniversary
Colonel Earl L Naiden commander of Selman Field expresses gratitude to Ouachita parish officials and Monroe communities for a warm first year. He notes civilian support from clubs nurseries and individuals and lists gifts facilities and services aiding the base. He looks forward to continued friendly relations with Monroe and Selman Field.
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Earl L. Naiden
Selman Field
Ouachita Parish
Twin Cities
Selmen Field
Naiden
Monroe
West Monroe
Northeast Junior College
Casino
Post
USO
Air Corps
Grasshopper Plane in Use at Fort Sill
Army Grasshopper plane used for medical evacuations in rough terrain. Major Victor E. Frazier and Captain Thomas F. Piper describe ambu lance version with cushioned litter and space for a medic. Night missions possible. effort aims to speed wounded transport from mountains to larger airfields. Also note Britons receive 19th egg. old potato stock sold for pig feed at six dollars a ton.
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Fort Sill
Oklo
Army
Victor E. Frazier
Kansas City
Field Artillery
Frazier
Major Frazier
South Pacific
Gona
Buna
Thomas F. Piper
Lock Haven
London
Forest fires destroy 31 million acres, $45 million loss
The agriculture department reports last year’s forest fires destroyed 31,854,124 acres of woodlands at a $45,000,000 loss across 208,218 fires. Most damage occurred in the southern states, with incendiary causes rising sharply and smokers, debris burning, and lightning among top fire sources. Argentina was discovered in 141 by Juan Diaz de Solis.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Argentina
Juan Diaz de Solis
Furniture axe not so sharp in WPB plan
Washington reports the War Production Board will cut 65 percent of furniture patterns by July 1 to simplify lines and boost output with remaining designs. Producers may continue popular patterns and focus on profitable lines, unlike England’s government controlled industry. The move targets fewer knick knacks and dust catchers as manpower and materials constrain production.
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Washington
War Production Board
Wpb
England
Chippendale
Sheraton
Regency
Duncan Phyle
Grand Rapids
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Selman
Colonel Naiden
Old Selman Field
White Petrole
Rae
Hanes
P.H. Hanes Knitting Company
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
Hanes Underwear
Joseph Mickel & Son
Hall Street
North Central States
Rocky Mountain States
Pacific States
Tate Capudine
Cleg
The
Central Company, Inc
Walter Perkins
Lee Avenue
Dodge
Amola Steel
Vitel
DOE
Chrysler Corporation
Ray
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