Birth of Radar Our Invisible Ally in World War II Era
Historical note traces radar origins from 1922 remarks by Dr. A Hoyt Taylor and Leo C Young at Anacostia to the Navy and Carnegie Institute researchers. It outlines early concepts, British collaboration, and demonstrations pre Pearl Harbor, highlighting radar’s rise as a pivotal war technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hoyt Taylor
Leo C. Young
Naval Aircraft Radio Laboratory
Anacostia
D. C
Taylor
Navy Radio Division
Bureau of Engineering
Naval Research Laboratory
Akron
War Department
Secretary of the Navy
Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Bureau of “Engineering
Bowen
Bureau
Pacific
New York
Alfred F. Johnson
Battleship Division
Navy Department
Great Britain
Young
Breit
Tuve
Carnegie Institute
Lead Arsenate Sprays Declared Safe for Victory Gardens
U S agronomy and health authorities report that soil sprayed with lead arsenate shows no harmful levels in fruits or vegetables grown there. Investigations in Wenatchee county Washington find only trace amounts in irrigation water and note lead and arsenic occur naturally in many U S soils. Home gardeners are advised not to abandon sprayed areas for Victory gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Public Health Service
Oregon
Washington
Wenatchee County
Wash
United States
Bureau of Entomology
How to Overcome Bad Speech Habits by Phyllis Belmont
Phyllis Belmont advises starting immediately to overcome common speech faults such as drawling nasal tone clenched teeth and rapid speech. She recommends listening to your voice, practicing speaking clearly and thinking about your message to leave a good impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Fun For Your FAMILY Tag Games
A short guide by Miss Abbie Condit describing outdoor tag games for children. It explains standard tag with an it player and lists variations such as Wood Tag Stone Tag and Grass Tag plus safer and more active versions like Jumping in place Shadow tag and Ball tag released by Western Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Condit
Western Newspaper Union
Lynn Chambers
South Desplaines Street
Chicago
Illinois
Sailors Rescued After Red Signal Lights Guided Lifeboat Crew
Four sailors aboard a navy gun crew credited their red life jacket signal lights for guiding 95 men to safety after their merchant ship was torpedoed in the late April mid Atlantic by a submarine. Survivors heard a rescue plane hours later and the lieutenant urged, Lets light up, boys, as everyone activated their lights. After 12 hours in life boats, the torpedoed men were picked up and landed in Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
mid-Atlantic
Puerto Rico
Training cadets at West Point in grenade throwing
West Point cadets endure basic training that simulates real battle conditions. A group practices tossing hand grenades with strict safety, aiming to clear a barricade while avoiding fatal misthrows that could injure the thrower and nearby soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Weather observers keep planes flying in air war
Army air forces train weather observers at Chanute Field to study past present and future atmospheric changes. They learn instruments for measuring pressure rainfall wind and temperature and how upper air winds affect flying and missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Operation
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Chanute Field
Ill
Alaska
India
Egypt
Union
Minute Make-Ups by Gabrielle
Cream rouge provides lasting natural color. Use lipstick if preferred and apply three small dots on each cheek then blend with fingertips into powder foundation. The result makes cheek color match the lips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Truck Farm Looted After Army Offers Gifts
In Los Angeles the army set up a supply depot on a plot of ground promising public access to vegetables. Citizens removed thousands of potatoes strawberry plants beets cauliflower and cabbage from a nearby truck garden by mistake, according to Joseph Chin Chan Wing Aaron Lee and A Luna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Joseph Chin
Chan Wing
Aaron Lee
A. Luna
Has Two Generals for Town's 200 Population
Garda ile Illinois tale notes Brig Gen Norman F Ramsey head of Rock Island Arsenal and Maj Gen R L Maxwell commander of Camp Ellis both born in Oakdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman F. Ramsey
Rock Island, Ill., Arsenal
R. L. Maxwell
Camp Ellis, NL
Oakdale
Half Chicken Meals Guide From Lynn Chambers
A homemaker’s guide shows how to split a whole chicken for multiple meals. Use one half for stew or roasting, and craft chicken salads, fruit dishes, and a potato side to stretch meat while maintaining nutrition and flavor.
Lynn Says The Score Card on Ceiling Prices for Rationed Foods
The column urges consulting price lists when shopping to aid budgeting and seasonality. It advises buying in season for canning and fall storage, suggests helping farmers if lacking a garden, and recommends market early visits for fresh produce.
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Nursing
Charles Gilbert
Norwich
Phyllis Belmont
America IN Action
Gabrielle
Gardale
Southern Illinois
Houser LD
Memos Bay Lagan (Praebons
Lynn
Lota
George Linley
Wes Remeni
Price McNeil Drug Co., Inc
Broad Street
Jacksonville
Florida
Rae) Curay
National Bureau of Standards
Rity
Pel
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