Vandergrift noted as seasoned Marine commander in Pacific drives
Gen. A. A. Vandergrift of the Marines, praised for Guadalcanal air defense and 33 Japanese planes destroyed without U.S. fighter losses, is portrayed as a veteran of 33 years in remote campaigns. Born 1887 in Virginia, he has led Marine units in Cuba, Panama, Nicaragua, Haiti, China and the Solomon Islands. He married Mildred Strode in 1909 and has a son in the Marines.
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Memorial club honors Andrew Furuseth in New York
The four story Sailors Club in Manhattan is dedicated as a memorial to Andrew Furuseth longtime leader of the Sailors Union of the Pacific who died January 22 1938 at age 84 Born in Norway he came to the United States in 1880 and fought for seamen rights including the 1915 Seamen's Act His humble life contrasted with his fearless labor leadership and battles against crimps and kidnapping seamen in San Francisco. Also notes Lafayette Escadrille flyer Thomas Hitchcock Jr and seven other Americans serving with the AEF in France after differing wartime actions.
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Edge of Darkness
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Mike Fright
Screen Radio Highlights From Virginia Vale Columns
A roundup of Hollywood notes from Virginia Vale. Rita Hayworth’s USO tour, Ginny Simms named The Sweetheart of America's Armed Forces, and Marguerite Chapman with Mona Barrie admire Fred Kelsey on One Dangerous Night set. Details on Wings and the Women and other film news.
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Milton Reynolds Kicking Bird era remembered in Medicine Lodge council note
The 75th anniversary of the Medicine Lodge peace council is recalled. Milton W. Reynolds, later known as Kicking Bird, covered the 1867 gathering for multiple papers and forged a career as a frontier journalist and legislator, shaping Western press history. The piece notes his alliances with Kiowa leaders and his later role in Oklahoma settlement efforts.
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Remodeling an Old Rocker Into a Stylish Chair Card
An article describes transforming an old rocker into a brighter, more inviting chair using a saw, wood chisel, old quilt padding, feathered bolster cushion, ticking, and chintz. It notes the project sits within BOOK 5 of a booklet series offering further upcycling ideas and a mailing address for orders.
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