WAAC Diary and Wartime Snippets in Des Moines
A serialized jumble of letters and captions to the ladies recounts Harriet joining the WAAC in Des Moines, army routines, calorie whims, and crushes on soldiers. It includes jokes, headlines, and patchy notices about wartime life and civilian morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
WAAC
Des Moines
Here We Go Again and Other War Time Film Notes
Virginia Vale reports on Fibber McGee and Charlie McCarthy movement in a new film, a Ginger Rogers war date, Tony Merrill alibi for My Sister Eileen, Janet Blair's San Diego base visit, and a Victory Auction with bonds. Cagney and Martha's Vineyard estates offered to the army. Stage Door Canteen anecdotes, and updates on Laraine Day, Maxine O'Brien, Ann Summers, Cary Grant organ purchase, Eddie Cantor service men luncheons, Joe E. Brown band gear, and a Washington housing film project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
RKO
Jerry Maren
Charlie
Jerry
Tony Merrill
Rosalind Russell
Eileen
Janet Blair
San Diego Marine Base
Leathernecks
Cary Grant
San Bernardino
Calif
Barbara Hutton
Eddie Cantor
Joe E. Brown
Washington, D. C
Jean Arthur
Columbia
Paine Delivers A Quick Mother In Law Jest
A local comedian Paine told a sharp mother in law joke at a gathering. He quipped he was very fond of her, drawing laughs from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard the Second
Mary Queen of Scots
Henry the Eighth
Preservation Tips From a Bygone Household Guide
Salt fish soak in sour milk. lard stays fresh away from air and light. Store in tin or crockery cool places. Mattress turns when sheets change. Dip fish in boiling water to seal. Food bought in season saves budget. Add onion juice after cooking for best flavor. Iron linens in different folds weekly to prevent creases.
Also Mentioned on This Page
OUR Comic
Peter B. Peeve
Rush
J. Minar Watt
Whippet
Harriet
WAACS
Harry Decker
Faith
Susie Graham
P. S
WPB
Moe
Heinie
Hirohito Boy
Axis
Merrill Chilcote
Elmer Twitchell
Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
Ginger Rogers
USO
Rio
Dave Elman
Bulkeley
James Cagney
Martha’s Vineyard
Mass
Army
Cagney
Alfred Lunt
Lunt
Maxine O’brien
Margaret
Robert Young
Laraine Day
Laraine
Ray Hendricks
Ann Summers
Tim Holt
Sunkist
California Fruit Growers Exchange
California
United States Bonds