All American Golf at Tom O Shanter Promises Record Field
The All American golf tournament at Tom O Shanter in Chicago August 21 27 features a $42 587 50 purse in war bonds and stamps and prizes up to 13642 50 for the Open winner. The event will follow USGA rules with 72 holes and 24 players advancing in each division.
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Tom O'Shanter
Chicago
Mr. George
United States Golf Association
May
Simon Pures
Jug McSpaden
Dale Morey
Patty Berg
McSpaden
Buck White
Byron Nelson
Clayton Heafner
Savings of Farmers Will Help Sustain Postwar Business
University of Illinois economist H C Case says postwar agriculture will not add many new jobs but will rely on replacements and continued efficiency. He notes savings approaching 100 billion dollars, plus high output per worker, can sustain production while avoiding inflation as the economy shifts after the war.
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H. C. Case
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Illinois
Illinois County Farm Advisors
Mickey Joins Up agricultural market for farm production
In the postwar period the speaker argues for expanded purchases of production goods over five years or longer. He notes farmers have the income to save but questions whether they can preserve savings while avoiding high land prices and large mortgages. If land values stay reasonable, savings could fund farm improvements.
Wear a Victory garden corsage for a summer look
Phyllis Belmont suggests simple boutonniere ideas using garden produce. A tiny yellow carrot, red radish, or beet with curly parsley offers an economical, chic alternative to flowers. If available, roses or garden blooms can also enhance a cool, summery style.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Allies Deceived Nazis With Series of Feints
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force reveals that Allied feints in advance of the invasion aimed to mislead the Germans into thinking the main blow would come elsewhere. Churchill predicted the feints and they were intended to lull German defenses.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Churchill
Minute Make- Ups By GABRIELLE Beware the Glare
Sun safety tips warn against UV exposure while in the city and recommend creamy sunproof lotion as a base for powder. Apply Suntan lotion to hands and arms to ensure a uniform appearance and protection.
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Gabrielle
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Cornelius Hale Praised as Corny-copia Provider
The Rambling Rhymster verses Cornelius Hale claiming his wife hails him as the best living male provider. He jokes his earnings—bacon cash and tinseled tin—fuel her praise and create a cornucopia of affection, with playful rhymes about offering and praise.
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Cornelius Hale
Flat Hair Do and Accessory Tricks From 1944 Fashion
A brisk 1940s style guide outlines playful headband ideas such as flat hair with ribbon bands, ear muff covers, band singer looks, and leftover yarn bands. It also covers school color headbands, seven Cs club concept, Wish books, transforming old hats into beanies, and slang trends like C Cheek, rough rider and tough apples.
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Frankie
Bing
Marianas Islands Have High Strategic Value
The Marianas Islands including Saipan and Guam key to western Pacific air and naval strategy. Saipan as capital island hosts a Japanese base. Chinese and native Chamorro populations noted with changes since German to Japanese mandate. Magellan named Las Islas de Las Ladrones. current 14-island group sits near tropical climate, with sugar cane on Saipan Tinian and Rota.
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Marianas
Ladrones
Saipan
Tokyo
Micronesia
National Geographic Society
14 Marianas
Honolulu
Guam
United States
Tinian
Rota
Las Islas de Las Ladrones
Isles of Thieves
District of Columbia
Shops for Handkerchiefs Did Her Face Get Red
GRAND ISLAND NEB A county nurse named Kathryn Devies looked for handkerchiefs in a store. She spoke under her breath about the independence of hired help and discovered the clerk was a wax dummy behind the counter.
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Grand Island, Neb
Kathryn Devies
Guide dog leads wedding procession in Los Angeles ceremony
Ruby Nelson aged 28, blind since birth, and Ben Helwig 24, a war plant inspector, wed at Highland Park Methodist Church with a guide dog leading the procession, followed by the couple.
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Los Angeles
Ruby Nelson
Ben Helwig
Highla Park Methodist Church
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