Brereton Leads U S Air Effort in Egypt Far East War
Profile of Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton as U S A Middle Eastern air forces commander now directing bombing and air support across theaters. Includes his career arc from Pittsburgh to the Naval Academy to Verdun and St Mihiel, with decorations and a Comic portrayal of his war roles. Also notes Halley’s Comet figure Paul C. Smith leaving OWI for the Marines and his career background in journalism and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Rommel
Lewis H. Brereton
U.S.A
India
Larry MacPhail
America
Far East
Andaman Islands
Pittsburgh
Naval Academy
Signal Corps
Air Service
Verdun
St. Mihiel
Pacific
Paul C. Smith
OWI
Marines
Coreerist
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Smith
Seattle
United States
Canada
New York
Mr. Smith
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Movie Stars On The Move In War Era Gossip
ARSHA HUNT and Ann Rutherford mingle in New York on personal trips avoiding MGM addresses. Virginia Weidler stars in The Youngest Profession with William Powell cameo. Margaret Hayes rose from model to film actress with radio and Broadway gigs. John Garfield and Harry Carey lead War era film Air Force with Hawks hopefuls Gig Young and others. Oboler releases Plays for Americans for war use. Jack Pearl and Phil Baker boost morale with humor and bonds. Brenda Marshall and Osa Massen each have a relative in Axis-occupied country. Miss Marshall’s father ran a plantation in Negros under Japanese advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arsha Hunt
Ann Rutherford
New York
M-G-M
Hollywood
Marsha
Ann
Warner
Air Force
John Garfield
Harry Carey
Howard Hawks
Gig Young
John Ridgely
Arthur Kennedy
Charles Drake
Ray Montgomery
Ward Wood
James Brown
Brenda Marshall
Osa Massen
Miss Massen
Denmark
Miss Marshall
Negros
Stars in wartime notes and studio talk
Ida Lupino born during a London Zeppelin raid in World War I. George Raft negotiates a motorcycle for studio travel while Warner Bros. hesitates on the idea. Raft stars in Background for Danger as he finds inspiration. Judith Anderson learns the ambulance she donated to the British army is in Bristol with British forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lupino
London
George Raft
Warner Bros
Judith Anderson
Bristol
Bond campaigns of Jay Cooke in Civil War financing
Western Union reprints a historical overview of Jay Cooke and his bond drives during the Civil War. It details his fundraising methods, including extensive newspaper advertising, payroll deduction plans, and enlistment of stage stars to publicize sales. The piece notes he raised over two billion dollars to support Union financing and highlights the broader context of wartime expenditure and public faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army of the Potomac
Sam
Jay Cooke
Cooke
MacDowell
Manassas
Philadelphia
North
Salmon P. Chase
Treasury
Congress
Chase
New York
Boston
Pattern 7121 Transfer Pattern of Toys Instructions
Pattern 7121 presents a transfer design for toys with stitching instructions and materials list. It includes an illustration of stitches and prompts readers to send their order. This item appears in a craft or sewing guidance context.
Devil's Door Recorded in English Church History
The article notes that centuries ago many churches had a Devil's Door for quick exit during baptisms when sponsors renounced the devil. It cites a remaining example in Mullion Town church on Lizard Head, Cornwall, England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s
Mullion Town
Lizard Head
Cornwall
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lemuel F. Parton
WIN
Brereton
Dramatis Personae
Clark Field
Philippines
MacArthur
Australia
Chennault
Flying Tigers
Halley’s
New Leatherneck
Virginia Vale
Western
Wspaper Union
Virginia Weidler
William Powell
Virginia
Margaret Hayes
Colorado
and Goldwyn
Dick Powell
Paramount
Claudette Colbert
Rudy Vallee
Palm Beach
Arch. Oboler
Association For Education By Radio
Oboler
Jack Pearl
Jack
Adolf
Phil Baker
U. S. Merchant Marine Cadet Basic School
Coyote Point
San Mateo
Calif
Merchant Marine
Alberta
United Nations
McMurray
Edmonton
U. S
Great Britain
Hitler
Gen. MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
All Nations
New Guinea
Thomas Blamey
United
James Gray
McKeesport
Gray
Defense Council
Johnnie Winters
Los Angeles
Edith Chadwick
Western Newspaper Union
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
Devil’s Door
McNeil
Price McNeil Drug Co., Inc
Broad Street
Jacksonville
Florida
Ktao Ee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!