Humorous List of War Era Accidents and Odd Misfortunes
A National Safety Council column catalogs odd mishaps during wartime across the United States and beyond. It recalls a pantless Cocoanut Grove mailman, a dangerous classroom match demonstration, a cocoanut casualty in the Solomons, an electrically driven invalid chair crash in Dayton, and other quirky incidents involving soldiers, civilians, animals, and vehicles from Florida to Idaho.
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National Safety Council
Cocoanut Grove
Fla
United States Postal Service
W. A. Franklin
Ponca City
Okla
Ernest M. Scofield
Denver
Colo
Solomons
Scofield
Army
Dayton
Ohio
Ben Myers
Corps of Engineers Cuts Construction Accidents Significantly
The army engineers report a 45 percent drop in accident frequency and 31 percent in severity versus private construction. Over two fiscal years this safety program saved 1,000 lives and averted 6,306,374 man days lost, with $46.6 million in wages preserved. Regulations require reporting lost time accidents on corps projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Corps of Engineers
Engineers
Bethlehem Star Puzzles Scientists Says Adler Director
Miss Maude Bennet of the Adler Planetarium says the Star of Bethlehem cannot be proven as a real star. Theories include planetary conjunctions, a nova, Halley’s Comet, or Venus as a match to the Wise Men guidance.
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Bethlehem
Jerusalem
St. Matthew
of Bethlehem
Edeler
B. C
Christ
Halley
Miss Bennet
Venus
Mece
Sirius
Cosmetics and camouflage paints reach overseas war theaters
The army distributes lipstick face cream and camouflage paints in nine colors light green dark green sand field drab earth brown earth yellow loam earth red and olive drab to troops for concealing skin reflections. Deserts and extreme cold require lip balm sticks and sunburn creams, with hundreds of thousands of two ounce containers already in use on the fronts.
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Partment
Army Air Forces
Good Friends Look In Santa’s Eye At Service Members
A warm Santa gaze rests on photos of good friends in the armed services as a reminder of the boys who serve their country and deserve recognition for their loyalty and sacrifice.
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Santa
Yule Trees Stay Fresh Longer in Water
Keeping a Christmas tree in water from arrival and throughout display extends freshness by at least a week. Replacing evaporated water helps, while trimming the base with a sharp knife opens pores for better water uptake to sustain the tree.
Felt poinsettias inspire festive home decor ideas
Women making their own Christmas cards can extend the theme into home decor. A felt poinsettia card features red yellow and green petals with a yellow center and green stem and leaves. A Christmas greeting is added with colored ink.
Twitchell proposes child disarmament plan during wartime
An article fragment reports Elmer Twitchell calling for a prewar Disarmament Conference aimed at children under eight. He warns of kids wielding toy arms and discusses imagined perils and wartime bravado amid other assorted wartime verse and notes.
Kaleidoscope quilt and cornice pattern orders urged
Mrs Spears offers patterns for Kaleidoscope quilt No 200 and cornice scallops No 207 cut with a key hole or jigsaw. Patterns cost 15 cents each and may be ordered direct from.
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Spears
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Reaper
Artiy
Tenessee
Chicago
Colton Ankebrandt
Mr. Ankebrandt
D. P. Smith
Australian Air Forces
Davie
Hammonton
N. J
Jules Press
Mankato
Sask
Moose Jaw
Herbert L. Carpenter
Brooklyn
N. Y
Carpenter
South Bend
Ind
Ruth McGrady
Louis Henriquez
Blanche Heck
Centerville
Iowa
James Hollingshead
Summerberry
Mr. Hollingshead
Connie
Terry and the Pirates
Milwaukee, Wis
Sixth Street
Walter Wynhoff
Wilbur
Wash
Erian Wittola
Kulm
N. D
Omaha
Neb
Keokuk
Old Siwash
Phillips High School
Aroundsen High
Phillips
Lou Tortorelli
Leroy Post
Evanston
Ill
New Guinea
Salt Lake City
Pocatello
Idaho
John J. Lucky
Engineer Corps
Telefact
Felt Poinsettias
Elmer Twitchell
Twitchell
Willie
Jackie
Jerry
Wallie
Red
Huck
Butch
Gaffer
Gun
Kayo
Rhine
U. S
War Department
Johnny Lewis
F.D
Union
J .Home Fron
Anisyl
Ruth Wyethspear
Rye
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
St. Joseph
Grove
Ayak
Mecoes
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