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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1941
Page
26
New Wilmington June 11 defense training courses in engineering drawing will be free at Westminster College in cooperation with the Carnegie Tech government program. Courses begin June 23 with free tuition and materials, a ten dollar drawing kit deposit applies, and classes run evenings and mornings to suit workers.
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming to wake the liver and force two pints of bile into the bowels daily to prevent indigestion, gas and constipation. It urges purchasing the pills for 10 and 26 cents and promises quick, dramatic relief.
A special meeting is set for Humbert First hall tonight at 7 30 to plan Italian American participation in the Flag Day parade. All World War I veterans of Italian descent are urged to attend as Casa Savoi a society seeks a body of ex service men for the procession. Paul Micco asks members to gather at the club house at 2 pm Saturday to march as a group to the Legion Home for the parade start.
The Cleveland Diesel Engine division of General Motors is operating at full capacity, producing over 89 million dollars worth of diesel engines for the United States Navy. The plant has expanded its workforce nearly doubling it to meet the defense program needs.
Ellwood City residents and patriotic groups met at the First Presbyterian church to organize the United Service Organizations campaign. Russell J. Schill led the session with speakers from New Castle U S O, YMCA, Haney Furniture and Pennsylvania Power. The national goal is 10 700 000 for servicemen recreation outside army facilities with Ellwood City tasked to raise 5 000. James P. McLaughlin is general chairman with W Boyd Barrett Max Groden as vice chairmen. Louise Barton named secretary and H R Smith treasurer. A committee meeting was set for 2 30 p m to finalize plans.
Officers were installed for the succeeding term at the regular meeting of the Jewish Council of Women held at the home of Mrs. David Shapiro on Park avenue. New officers include Mrs. Eugene Lebowitz president and Mrs. Edward Lekker vice president. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Abe Stein and Mrs. Leonard Miller.
The article states that while a comprehensive inquiry is anticipated, no final decision has been made yet on its conduct. It emphasizes the forthcoming plan and the expectation of a thorough process without confirming its exact scope or timetable.
The council will hold regular meetings through the fall and sponsor a picnic with B'nai Brith in the near future but has not set a date yet.
The Welcome Nugget, found in an Australian mine in 1858, weighed 2,195 troy ounces and stood as one of the purest recordings at 99 percent purity. This landmark gold specimen remains the largest identified nugget in history.
The Senate committee investigating defense stoppages turned over names and addresses of 1,700 striking machinists at 11 San Francisco Bay shipyards to draft headquarters and asked for deferment records. It seeks to learn if any strikers have been granted exemptions and if they receive relief or work on other defense projects.
Bernon Brock of the Oregon State Fish Commission says many tuna consume large meals in a single feeding. He lists anchovies squids young black cod pilchards and other marine delicacies as favored dishes for albacore in Oregon waters.
The Woop Company of Coquille Oregon is noted for its myrtle wood articles. The News by Mail subscription offers one year for five dollars.
On a Fort Lewis road near the base, a small dog cemetery holds the names Pop Turk Fifi Wolf and numerous others loved by soldiers. Soldiers missing their pets maintain the quiet graveyard as a touching memorial to camp life.
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