Humorous Bits From War Newsrooms and Bible Verse Tidbits
A collage of anecdotes features INS foreign news chief J C Oes treicher vexed by a fake Unterstitzen, James Watson Webb’s Lincoln insult, and Floyd Gibbons’ China call tale. It notes Bible saves in war, the American Bible Society, and oddities about Esther 8 9 and Selah. It ends with James Barrymore and a prostitute interview warning.
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INS Foreign News
J. C. Oestreicher
Johnny Floren
Unterstitzen
Bleiweis
Florea
Berlin
James Watson Webb
Lincoln
Webb
J. W. Webb
Floyd Gibbons
Thina
Gibbons
China
Floyd
Cathay Hotel
Shanghai
Nine American Women Awarded Camp Fire Girls Silver Medals
In New York City nine American women receive Camp Fire Girls silver medals for outstanding service in girl guidance. Recipients include Mrs. Edward Shepter of Baltimore and Mrs. Helen A. Davis of St Augustine, with others from Texas Ohio Indiana Minnesota and more. They organized health and character programs, aided welfare agencies, and led patriotic wartime drives such as war bonds sales UNRRA aid campaigns and adoption of war orphans.
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New York City
Martha F. Allen
Camp Fire Girls, Inc
Edward Shepter
Baltimore
Helen A. Davis
St. Augustine
Fla
Eunice LeBlanc
Beaumont
Texas
Wash
Alma —O
Overland Park
Kan
Orville Hanson
Hawley
Minn
Alveda Hocker
Mishawaka
Ind
Camp Fire
UNRRA
Texan
Injured While Shoeing Aged Shetland Pony
Edgewater Colorado report of Red Schaeffer a Golden blacksmith and former bronco buster injured while shoeing a 33 year old Shetland pony. A chest pain led to diagnosis of a broken rib caused by the pony pressing its foot during the job.
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Edgewater
Colo
Red
Schaeffer
Golden
Tung Orchards Back as New South Industry
In Tallahassee Florida tung oil once a world monopoly returns postwar peace uses. Grown along a Gulf coast belt from Gainesville through Georgia Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi tung orchards signal spring. Marshall Ballard Jr secretary of the American Tung Oil Association says tung oil offers southern farmers a strong cash crop opportunity.
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Tallahassee
Fla
U. S
Gulf of Mexico
Gainesville
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida
Marshall Ballard Jr
American Tung Oil Association
Oldest Working Horse in Melbourne Dies at 51
Nig ger, acclaimed as the world’s oldest working horse, died in Melbourne at age 51. Owned by John Croker of Footscray, the horse collapsed while still in harness and could not move in time to avoid a bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Maiden Rock Vigil for Indian Maiden Childheart
In Montana, Maiden Rock at the canyon entrance near Bridger holds a legend of Childheart an Indian maiden who waits for Red Hand her warrior sweetheart. After a raid that killed many and drove off her horse Red Hand disappeared chasing a tribal foe. Childheart climbs the mountain, gazes at the setting sun and leaps to her death leaving her broken vigil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maiden Rock
Childheart
Red Hand
Bozeman
Mont
Bridger’s Canyon
Montana
Veterans Notes and Inquiries on Postwar Benefits
This weekly column answers readers questions on veterans affairs and benefits. A widow in Tennessee asks about pension eligibility. guidance points to local VA offices in Jackson, Mississippi. Memphis. A reader in Arkansas seeks service end dates and point scores for October 1945 entrants. explanations cover current rules and hardship releases. Other questions cover disability appeals, insurance, and military transportation for a spouse, with instructions to contact VA regional rating boards or commanders for specific cases.
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Madison
Tenn
Brownsville
Tenn. A
Veterans’ Administration
E. Main
Jackson
N. 3Rd Street
Memphis
Army
M. H
Nashville
Ark. A
Medical Department
Red Cross
R. A
Parsons
Kans
Pittsburg
Brazil
Mrs. C
Palmdale
Calif. A
Meat Cooking Rules for Low Temperature Roasts and Pot Roasts
The memo advises using 325 to 350 degrees for roasting to reduce shrinkage and keep meat juicy. It says browning is unnecessary before roasting and suggests browning after dredging for pot roasts. It promises simple recipes for various meats given weekly availability.
Traditional Recipes From Lynn Chambers Menu Collection
Collection of home style recipes including Summer Meat Loaf with potato salad and wilted lettuce, Barbecued Lamb Breast, Pork Chops and Rice, veal stuffed with bread crumb and oatmeal, liverwurst mold, South American Goulash, and more. Recipes note serving sizes and basic cooking steps with common pantry ingredients. Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Lynn Says Learn Meat Magic for Delicious Roasts and More
Practical kitchen tips cover buttermilk basted leg of lamb, caraway in lamb loaf, cheese in meat loaf, pork chops with chili sauce, veal stuffing with noodles, marjoram or parsley seasonings, honey orange glazed ham, and a roquefort cheese spread to top burgers.
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Congress
Henry Clay
America
Flying Fortress
Robert Turner
Lexington
Germany
Turner
Ross Neal
Lebanon
Neal
American Bible Society
New York
John Barrymore
John
Sam Mellor
G.i.s
G.I
Herbie Fields
Fdr
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Tors
United States
Camp Fire Girls
New South
Bernice Wood
Berkeley
Calif
AWVS
Maiden
Washington
Western Newspaper Union
Eye Street
N. W
D. C
Lyn
Lynn Chambers
Geo. A. Wagner
W. 60Th St
D-202
Ava
Decatur
Cumberland Nurseries, Inc
McMinnville, Tenn
U.S
Bellans
O'Sullivan
Comfort
Id Sea
G. C. Hanford Mfg. CO
Syracuse S
Lynn
Doans
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