Chief Scout Dr West Elevated After 32 Years
The feature notes Dr. E West, long time Executive Chief of the Boy Scouts, is officially promoted to a rank last held by Ernest Thompson Seton. West joined the movement in 1911 and led the organization through its growth to over a million members. The piece also mentions Jonathan W Daniels joining White House staff and related political anecdotes.
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York
Boy Scouts of America
E. Wes
Dr. West
Ernest Thompson Seton
Boy Scout Movement
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Law School
National University
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Eagle Scouts
R. C. E. M. Joad
National Peace Council
British
Brains Trust
London Radio Camarilla
Atlantic
University of London
Shaw
Joad
Pattern No 8364 and 8357 Dresses for Children
Pattern No 8364 offers sizes 36 to 52 with a 39 inch fabric requirement for size 38 and a contrasting vestee. It features a scalloped bodice, buttons, and rickrack trim with a bonnet and panties. Pattern No 8357 covers ages 2 to 6 with yardage for size 3 ensemble. Orders delayed by high demand and war conditions.
ASK ME ANOTHER met Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Question set covering science symbols weights optics geography astronomy military history coins and nutrition. Items include silver symbol Ag the 1872 Liberal Republican ticket nominee horace greeley, gallon water weight 8.34 pounds, hyperopia farsightedness, kinematika classical mechanics, strait of gibraltar width about 7 miles, solar day 24 hours, army gallantry award the badge of military merit later purple heart, first coin appearances antiquity, rations roughly 3 1 2 to 4 pounds per day.
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Horace Greeley
Strait of Gibraltar
George Washington
U. S
Theodore Roosevelt
Lincoln
RAF slang glossary lights up with quirky codes
An article outlines RAF jargon like browned off for bored and put up a black for wrong. Terms include flap for busy work, quack for doctor, and piece of cake for an easy target, with examples of phrases pilots use in combat and daily tasks.
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RAF
United States
Dickey
Coifh Ruth Wyeth Spears Home Front Sewing Panel Tips
Instructions for cutting and pinning fabric to create centered chair panels with motifs. Guidance covers straight cuts, seam allowances, welting, and cording foot usage. Note announces Book 9 in Mrs. Spears series with 34 home projects and price details.
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Coifh
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Practical Home Care Tips for Butter Rugs and Doors
Hard butter softens when a pan with hot water is used then inverted over the dish. Do not heat carpets with wires as this can cut the pile. For tough cleaning, vacuum one side then the other. Regular cleaning keeps rugs in good condition. Lubricate rusty rolling doors with a light grease on the track to restore easy operation.
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Kellogg's
Wartime Wardrobe Tips and Home Safety Notes
To conserve woolen clothes alternate outfits to relax fibers and reduce pressing. Secure window screens to prevent accidents if a child leans on them. Boil diapers weekly to prevent diaper rash. Alter and mend decoratively to extend your wardrobe. Balanced furniture grouping creates a rambling inviting living room.
Half of World Doesn't Know What Other Thinks
A commercial traveler stayed at a country inn and in the morning was asked about the night. He claimed he enjoyed the corner playing in the next bedroom, saying he spent half the night pounding to stop the cornet. The landlord corrects him, noting the other room’s applause made the musician perform repeatedly.
Rope clocks time by knots and burning rope method
An energite method used knots on a rope to mark hours. As the rope burned down to each successive knot it signaled the hour from one to twelve.
Burdened Atlas Calculates Earth’s Weight
A government scientist computes Earth's mass as 5.997 x 10^21 tons, presenting a precise estimate of the planet's weight. The figure reflects a landmark calculation in geophysics and planetary science.
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University of North Carolina
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