Nellie Ross and gold politics in wartime diplomacy
The piece profiles Nellie Tayloe Ross director of the mint and describes gold movements at Fort Knox amid wartime economy. It notes Ross as first woman governor in Wyoming, her long tenure since 1933, and her role in supervising coinage processes. It then traces diplomat George Wadsworth path from Beirut to Bagdad and Rome.
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Nellie Tayloe Ross
Mint
Niebelungen
Phafnir
Mrs. Ross
Fort Knox
West Point
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Africa
Uncle Sam
Wyoming
Mabel Willebrandt
Ruth Bryan Owen
Frances Perkins
Grace Abbott
Ross
Ben
Middle East
George Wadsworth
Col. Wil
Liam J. Don
Secre Ee van
State Department
OWI
Wadsworth
Bagdad
America
Syria
Lebanon
Robert D. Murphy
North Africa
Rome
University of Beirut
Beirut
Nantes
France
Constantinople
Alexandria
Cairo
Teheran
Bucharest
Jerusalem
Radio camouflaged installation on Corregidor earns personal value
A radio installation on Corregidor is praised for its camouflage and the owner’s claim to salvage the equipment someday. He used it during the siege and says it connected him to American band leaders amid bomb explosions, while also hinting at a personal stake in its recovery.
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Corregidor
TV Talent Moves and Screen Returns Highlight Studio Notes
The CBS Cara van Hour lent actor Bob Walker to the movies while Metro signed him for Jerry Seams in Our Town sketches. RKO tests Ann Thomas as Casey the secretary in Abie's Irish Rose. Dinah Shore finishes her eleventh command performance for American boys overseas. Rosemary Lake returns to film after two years to star in Republic’s Chatterbox after a Broadway run in Best Forward.
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CBS Caravan Hour
Metro
Bob Walker
Jerry Seams
RKO
Ann Thomas
Casey
Abie
Dinah Shore
Rosemary Lake
Republic
Santa Claus Origin in Clement Moore Poem Era
Santa Claus was born in New York during a snowy December night about 120 years ago, inspired by Clement Clarke Moore who wrote A Visit From St. Nicholas. The poem popularized the jolly figure with reindeer and a rosy, laughing image that endures today.
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Santa Claus
Clement Moore
New York
Clement Clarke Moore
St. Nicholas
New World
San Niklaas
Dr. Moore
Short Course in YuleCard Etiquette
A humorous guide to Christmas card addressing. It outlines formal and informal options for couples families and individuals, noting that informality prevails during the season. Examples include Signatures for married couples Mrs Jack Jackson and Mrs Mary Brown Jackson and casual forms like Jim Sally and Jane Jackson.
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Jack
Jane
Jack Jackson
Sally
Jim
Mary
Jane Jackson
Mary Brown Jackson
Brown
Make Tree Fireproof This Way It’s Easy
A simple method to fireproof a Christmas tree is outlined. Cut the trunk at an angle or V shape, weigh the tree, and calculate ammonium sulfate needed. Dissolve the indicated amount in water at one and a half pints per pound, dip the tree in the solution in a cool place until absorbed, reducing fire risk.
England Holds Fast To First Footing Tradition
In England the superstition of first footing endures as households await the midnight whistle. A visitor must enter before anyone leaves the home to bring luck for the new year, with family members pacing the walk about ten minutes before midnight in anticipation.
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Michael Duane
Columbia
New White Hope
New York
Hollywood
Duane
Poochie
Britain
England
Protecting blankets with bias bound edges
The instructions advise covering the upper edges of blankets to prevent wear and reduce cleanings. Use a pastel flower print muslin substitute, then bind with bias tape matching one flower tone. For blankets 72 inches wide, use two yards of material.
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