Java Night Battle and the Last Escape of the Flying Fortress
Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz recalls the Java death knell of 1942 as Dutch and Australian forces fight to hold Java against a major Japanese onslaught. Aerial missions continue for survivors, while Bud Warrenfeltz’s money message to his mother becomes a grim legend of wartime sacrifice.
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Frank Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
Java
Java Sea
Marblehead
Houston
Bud Sprague
Sergt. Warrenfeltz
Eubank
Singapore
Malang
van Oeyen
Surabaya
United Nations
Hollywood Stars Rise in Cozy Publicity Run
Alan Ladd tops fan requests with 7200 weekly asks for locket photos, Paramount prints 100000 small pics for teens. Marilyn Maxwell debuts in Hollywood after Pasadena Playhouse and a Leo August screen test, while Robert Watson shifts to a serious Hitler role. June Duprez moves toward blonde leads after a dye job for Cary Grant's None but the Lonely Heart. Larry Douglas rises as radio sensation on CBS Here's to Romance. Fanny Brice curates a child art collection tied to her radio persona. Chief Willow Bird marks his 1000th film in The Girl Rush at 32nd year in pictures. A GI loses furlough funds. a $100 signed Sinatra check arrives. Jane Froman honored for stage entrance on crutches after Lisbon Clipper crash.
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June Duprez
Cary Grant
David Hempstead
Willow Bird
RKO
Jane Froman
Lisbon
Lending Daytime Dignity to Your Couch or Cot
One room living or a cot in the corner benefits from tidy day time staging. A flat box on casters stores bedding and slides away, while fitted slip covers and matching cushions create the look of a real sofa. An improvised side table completes a practical day couch setup.
Handy Household Sewing and Cleaning Tips From a Past Guide
A wet sponge helps dampen dried spots while ironing and a blunt pencil end can turn a fabric belt right side out. Orangewood sticks sharpen corners, a large wooden salad fork aids washing jars, and a dish cloth on its end speeds chores.
Murder He Says Actor Becomes Father and Sprains Ankle
Peter Whitney, just becoming a father, excitedly tripped over a cable and sprained his ankle on the set of Murder, He Says. The Jubalaires, CBS new quartet, formed a decade ago on a strawberry plantation and began as singing waiters in a Florida hotel. Walter Abel starred in Armstrong Theater of Today while Betty Caine lent the Quaker Girl voice. Radio’s top 28 hours weekly go to invasion troops. 100 mustered out servicemen have roles in Mr. Winkle Goes to War.
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Florida
Margo
Tropics
Frank
W. H. Warrenfeltz
Hagerstown
Maryland
Bud
New York
Billy
Jane
War Department
Bud Warrenfeltz
Java
Manila
Air Corps
Australia
Philippines
Peter Whitney
Jubalaires
CBS
Walter Abel
Mr. Winkle
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Fanny Brice
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King’s Heralds
Radio Bible Correspondence Canteen
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