Arlington Farms Girls Town in Washington D C
Arlington Farms known as Girls Town is a civilian housing project for federal workers near the Pentagon. It hosts 11 000 residents including 4000 WAVES, offers dormitories named after states, a city hall, a fire department, a college night courses, and a full civic structure led by a 22 year old mayor with a council and recreation board. Residents pay up to 24 50 monthly for deluxe suites with meals at one dollar a day in a large cafeteria.
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Washington
Pentagon
Arlington ‘Farms
Civil Service
Arlington Farms
Public Buildings Administration
Federal Works Agency
William J. Bissell
PBA
Lucy Alston
Jackson
Miss
Department of Labor
Arlington Farms’ Recreation Council
Court of Appeal
Bissell
Girls’ Town
Norma L. Edwards
Albany
N. Y
Navy
No-Man’s Land
Use dessert spoons in daily meals and desserts
Use your rare dessert spoons for cereals at breakfast or soup at luncheon unless bouillon is served, then use bouillon spoons. They suit desserts like chocolate pudding, rice pudding, or tapioca, but not ice cream. Keep them in use and polished to preserve their beauty as a heritage.
Heroes of Bataan to Receive Special Ribbon
The Philippine government will issue two sets of service ribbons to defenders of Corregidor and Bataan and to personnel who fought for liberation. The Corregidor and Bataan ribbons feature a red field with two blue end stripes and three white stars in the center.
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Leyte
Philippines
Corregidor and
Bataan
Hans Johnson the Seasonal Ice and Coal Trader
The verse narrates Hans Johnson as a weather driven businessman who shifts between coal in winter and ice in summer. He fills bins during snow, hauls ice in summer, climbing steps from dawn to night, adapting to seasonal demand to profit. His aim is to keep people warm in snow and cool in heat.
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Hans Johnson
Hans
Minute Make Ups By Gabrielle
An advertising feature describes a beauty routine for applying powder from the throat upward using a powder brush for a smooth finish. It recommends stirring powder from the bottom to keep fragrance fresh and sealing the lid to protect fragrance and dust.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Gay Gadgets and Teen Actions Recognized in War Hype
The column highlights three teen projects that support servicemen, including TAGS Teen-Age Group hosts at local USOs in Newport Rhode Island. It urges schools to print papers for troops and encourages scrapbooks for hospitalized service members with pin ups cartoons and serials.
Novel lapel gadgets with long tailed animal designs
Advice on creating decorative lapel pieces using felt parrot shapes, fabric tails, and colorful feathers. Suggestions include fur tails from scraps, white leather gadgets with ermine tails, and beaded dog collars, plus sewing tips and sourcing fur scraps.
Boy Fashion Fads Sparked by Teen Trends
A lighthearted roundup notes boys mimic girls fashions with cardigan sleeves, looser jackets worn reversed, and scarves using babushkas. It highlights sock colors and mismatched pairs as current teen style, warning of copycat behavior among youths.
Teen fashions clash with slang in quirky diary style
A teenage girl toys with fashion and language, calling outfits size 14 dresses and size 40 sweaters. She renames common items with playful terms such as a Coke as little Joe and a car as Jalopy, while referring to her beau as OOA D. The piece labels her sweaters as sloppy.
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Joe
Son Returns Debt After Thirty Three Years
In Holyoke Massachusetts Joseph Skinner loaned a mill hand $100 thirty three years ago for his son's college expenses. The borrower died but Skinner forgot the loan until a letter arrived from the former employee's son with a thank you note and a $100 check to repay the debt.
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Holyoke
Mass
Joseph Skinner
Skinner
Attractive All Occasion Play Suit Pattern for Teens
Sewing Circle Patterns present two piece jerkin play suit with collarless option and long or short sleeves. Pattern No. 8732 offers sizes 11 through 18 with yardage for size 12. coordinated outfits for brother and sister include corduroy set for tots with bright flower applique and overalls for brother.
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Sister
Jolly Duck Toy Wheelbarrow Pattern
Pattern 258 offers an actual size cutting and painting guide for a wheelbarrow duck design and smaller lawn ornament ducks. Includes large diagrams and complete materials list. Send 15 cents with name and address to receive the pattern.
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Curley Bradley Wiig
KC Jamborees
E. W. T. Wise
C. W. T. Wiss
WSFA
U. S
Bfgoodrich
Ikcneil
Price McHeil Drug CO
Lnc
Jacksonville 4
Florida
The
Crove Laboratories, Inc
ST Louis 3, Missouri
Vs of Groves
Eden
Pat McCloud
Lohrville
Iowa
Dorothy Hannah
Lincoln
Neb
Jean Belehrad
Ames
Rosalie Bell
Bedford
Ind
Phyllis Nord
Buhl
Minn
Phyllis Belmont
Rhymster
By Les Plettner
Heroes of
Gabrielle
Telefact
Associated Newspapers
WIN
By Nancy Pepper
USO
Newport
R. I
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Jolly Duck
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Helen of Troy
U.S. A
C.O.D
U. S.A
National Bank
Ziphone CO
P. O
San Jose
California
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