Baseball Pennant Picks for 1943 National League
Western Newspaper Union previews the 1943 NL race listing St. Louis, Brooklyn, Chicago and Cincinnati as top four. It cites pitching depth for the Cardinals, Durocher’s Dodgers as strong contenders, and notes Cubs age and hitting needs. Reds, Pirates, Braves and Giants hover as possible dark horses amid wartime draft effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Ernie White
Max Lanier
Howard Pollet
Leo Durocher
Leo
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Cooper
White
Derringer
Warneke
Passeau
Lee
The 38 000 Acre Farm That Went To Sea
A 10 000 ton U S Navy cruiser was built with help from 38 000 farm acres producing 10 000 tons of food and 250 000 pounds of cotton and 25 000 pounds of wool. Workers used hemp rope and 176 000 pounds of cotton linters for powder. The ship carries 120 tons of explosive powder and 125 tons of food from 425 acres of production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Kleberg Rediscover Shoes from Years Past
Texas Representative Kleberg, part owner of King Ranch, found a pair of shoes he had worn six years earlier and given to a Mexican ranch hand four years before. A Spanish note from Willie Flores explains the shoes were sent because of a shoe shortage and to help the congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kleberg
Washington
Democrat
Texas
King Ranch
What Signature Should a Woman Use in Signatures
The proper signature for a woman depends on her identity and recognition. A married woman signs as Mrs. with her husband's name, or Mrs. John Smith if needed for recognition. A single woman signs as Miss or Mary Jones, using Mary Jones where known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Smith
Mary Jones Smith
John Smith
John J. Smith
Mary Jones
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
New World War II Physical Training Program Outlined
The Technical Training Command sets a uniform two hour daily fitness schedule across stations. It includes 25 minutes conditioning and 35 minutes road work, plus 50 minutes of games and athletics, with aquatic options where available. Obstacle courses at schools test speed, endurance, strength and coordination, and progress is tracked by regular cardio respiratory tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
C. L. Brownell
Technical Training Command
Chanute Field
Heck’’ Kenney
University of Iinois
Union
Wartime Games for Families from New York Extension
A wartime bulletin from the New York State Extension Service suggests spring and summer social plans. It features group activities like organized singing, folk dancing, and games such as Spring Showers, Seed Identification, A Farmer's Love Letter, Hidden Hats, Spring Hat Parade, and Ring the Bunny's Ears to encourage recreation between meetings and after gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State Extension Service
Western Newspaper Union
Hate the Russians More Nazi Leader Urges People
New York report says Dr. Robert Ley, head of the Nazi labor front, calls for intensified anti Russian feeling and denounces Anglo American critics in Angriff. He says German soldiers lost at Stalingrad haunt the nation yet insists the stand there was necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Ley
Nazi
Labor Front
Angriff
OWI
Stalingrad
Minute Make Ups By Gabrielle
Serviceman home on unexpected furlough enjoys quick beauty routine. A minute mask of vanishing cream is removed with tissues. Cream rouge and powder are applied for a scarlet mouth and welcoming smile.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Wooden tires aid nation as rubber shortage prompts innovation
Amid wartime rubber supply losses after Pearl Harbor, the United States develops synthetic rubber and inventive substitutes. One notable effort is the wooden tire by Dugan Brothers of New Jersey, built in four sections with five wood layers and a brake lining tread for durability on smooth roads, though rough cobbles cause jolting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
Pearl Harbor
America
Omy
Dugan Brothers
New Jersey
Do It Yourself Home Repairs Q&A Compilation
A homeowner asks about double glazing and condensation, painting oak woodwork ivory, stopping basement wood floor rot, reviving faded curtains, filling cracked door panels, and smoothing pitted laundry tubs. Expert answers cover factory sealed double glazing, varnish remover and enamel finish, tar/asphalt sealing for basements, dyeing curtains, crack fillers or thickened paint, and smoothing vs non smooth bottoms for soapstone slate or china tubs.
Captain Ships and Camel Soldiers Gifts
The piece explains that captain derives from caput meaning head and notes the Camel cigarette brand as a top Army favorite. It advises sending cigarettes as gifts from home, subject to post office limits for overseas parcels, with Camels available to soldiers in the U S Navy Marines and Coast Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
U. S
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
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National League
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Durocher
Wyatt
Higbe
Head
Reds
Ray Lamanne
Armed Services
Eddie Miller
Braves
Charley Brewster
Nashville Star
Philadelphia
Pirates
Giants
Mel Ott
al Schumacher
Johnny Mize
Harry Danning
Babe Young
Frank Frisch
Ken Heintzelman
Xavier Rescigno
Albany
Wally Hebert
San Diego
Rip Sewell
Victory
Phyllis Belmont
America In Action
Miss Abbie Condit
National Recreation Association
Ley
East
Fuehrer
Gabrielle
Roger B. Whitman
WIN Features
Kent Blades
National Detective Service
Lincoln, Struthers
Ohio
Winchester Road
Louisville, Ky
Elbert Hubbard
McNeil's
Price McNeil Drug Co., Inc
Broad Street
Jacksonville
Florida
Iee
Grove
Roem
Vvnu
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