Christmas gift of friendship heals family rift
Kathleen Norris recounts how a long estrangement between a Marine’s wife Lillian and his mother Martha is bridged by a simple Christmas gesture. The two women reconcile after years apart, choosing to visit and share time with Jim’s children, proving that emotional gifts can matter more than material ones during wartime.
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Kathleen Norris
Carter
Jim
South Pacific
Lillian
Martha
Sonny
Richie
Amanda
Flossy
Severo
Mother
Aleutians
Normandy
Guadalcanal
Johnny
Margaret
A Farm Family War Bond Brings Two Mothers Together
Jim, a farm boy, marries a schoolteacher named Lillian. His mother dislikes her at first, but during ten years of marriage Lillian becomes a devoted farm wife and mother of four. The war forces Jim into service, bringing the two women into contact and mutual affection.
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Jim
Lillian
Care of Leather Bags and Handbags Maintenance
Dark leather bags can be cleaned with a mild saddle soap solution similar to that used on shoes and luggage. Dry with a cloth and let stand at room temperature until thoroughly dry. Do not immerse in water or dry near heat. About twice a month apply a neutral cream sparingly to the leather.
Notre Dame Packs Stadiums With Record Crowds Across 20 Years
The piece lauds Notre Dame football for drawing packed crowds across the nation for two decades. It notes numbers like 101,000 for a Notre Dame USC game in Los Angeles and about 200,000 total across Urbana, Baltimore, and New York in three games. It credits Knute Rockne and the faculty for sustaining crowd appeal, cites Navy and Army as opponents, and highlights Notre Dame as a nationwide drawing card that defies bowl limits.
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Notre Dame
Southern California
Los Angeles
South Bend
Urbana
Baltimore
New York
Knute Rockne
Four Horsemen
Seven Mules
Minnesota
Michigan
Ohio State
Middle West
Atlanta
Navy
Army
Georgia Tech
South Bend Simoon
Veteran bookmaker remarks on shifting betting systems
A veteran bookmaker notes that players were given maximum effort but admits the day of fixed track prices is ending. He contrasts track and off track betting, citing about 400 million dollars handled at New York tracks and 250 million off the tracks, suggesting the old bookmaker system is fading.
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New York
Dr. Pyle Receives Indiana Honorary Degree
Dr. Ernie Pyle, renowned war correspondent, is pictured in the dignified garb of a doctor of humane letters as Indiana University awards him its first honorary degree in 125 years. It marks the second such honor by an American college after his return from overseas. The University of New Mexico had previously conferred an honorary degree on him after his return to New Mexico.
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Ernie Pyle
Indiana University
University
Pyle
University of New Mexico
New Mexico
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Fritz
Italy
Fifth Army
Bologna
France
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Dr. Pyle
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James H. Mills
Anzio
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Hubert Zemke
Germany
Zemke
Peoria, Il
Raymond A. Wheeler
Combined Chiefs of Staff
Southeast Asia Command
General Stilwell
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