Army To Get Pete Reiser
Pete Reiser star centerfielder of the Brooklyn Dodgers has been reclassified 1-A and likely will be called to the Army in January. Branch Rickey announced Fred Fitzsimmons would return as coach and relief pitcher. Reiser, 23, from St. Louis, recently passed a physical in Brooklyn and had been 3-A. he led the league in batting in 1941 and Dodgers won the pennant. Rickey also noted Durocher wants Fitzsimmons retained. details on duties to be settled with Durocher.
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New York
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Fred Fitzsimmons
Prieser Reiser
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Reiser
Dodgers
Poole
Chicago
Rickey
Fitzsimmons
Freddie
Montreal
Ebbets Field
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Police Chief Speaks at Lions Club Meeting
Acting Chief Arthur C. Poulsen addressed the Lions Club at the Francis Scott Key Hotel, stressing that police duty is to enforce mayoral and aldermanic laws. He urged officers to avoid personal duels over tickets and advised reporting any undue persecution to proper authorities.
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Arthur C. Poulsen
Lioas’ Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Mystery WAAC Private Arrested in Des Moines Theater
A 22 year old WAAC private from Fort Worth Texas, identified as Kath ryn Doris Gregory, was arrested in Des Moines Iowa after being found performing in a theater. Fort Des Moines MP unit took custody.
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Amber T Geerg Sheveen
WAAC
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Kathryn Doris Gregory
Fort Worth
Tex
Christmas Confection Recipes From Mrs Alexander George AP
Home made holiday confections urged for Christmas furloughs with sugar shortages. Recipes include maple nut squares puffed cereals chocolate drops and peanut treats. Uses molasses corn syrup butter and nuts, with steps to test for a hard ball in cold water and to wrap in waxed paper.
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Alexander George
New England
New Orleans
Police Chief Outlines City Police School Efforts
Chief Poulsen stated it is his duty to lead the police force and discussed educating officers on city ordinances. He noted ten hour shifts hinder fairness and that the ordinances book is under revision to fix incompleteness. Niemann Brunk, club president, opened the floor for questions as Chief Poulsen answered city rule queries. Elmer I. Eshleman and Dr. Ignatius Bjorlee of the Police Commission attended as guests.
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Aldermen of Police Commission
Poulsen
Niemann Brunk
Elmer I. Eshleman
Ignatius Bjorlee
Police Commission
Cabbage Water Content Compared to Dry Matter
Cabbage contains from ten to fifteen pounds of water for each pound of dry matter, illustrating its high moisture content and low solid matter proportion.
Men Church Christmas Carol Service Sunday
The Evangeli cal Reformed Church Men s Bible Class will hold its annual carol service Sunday at seven p m. The program includes organ preludes, carols by the junior and girls choirs, medals for four years of choir service, a page and king moment, clarinet solo, and the anthem Carol of the Russian Children. Choir members listed include June and others.
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Evangelical Reformed Church
Faulker
Maud Waters Ditimar
King Wenceslas
William Rhoads
King
Carl Staley
Page
Merry Gentlemen
Descant
Roy Culler
Gaul
List of names and belts note in passenger car rubber content
The text lists several individuals likely as names and mentions passenger cars containing 121 tons of fan belts each with at least one half pound of rubber. It reads as a catalog style fragment with no clear event or outcome.
Forty Called by Frederick County Draft Board for Camp
Forty County men entrained to Fort Meade for active Army duty under Corporal Ralph F. Weant. Names include Earnest Dingle, Francis Hemsler, Charley Brown, Harry Hossler, James Sweeney, Lester Bauer, William Topper, and others. Some call for Baltimore examination December 17. furlough may be shortened to depart Christmas Eve with possible two day entrainment on December 26 for holiday at home.
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Frederick County
Ralph F. Weant
Fort George G. Meade
Earnest G. Dingle
Francis F. Hemsler
Charley M. Brown
Charlies A. Myers
Harry C. Hossler
Robert Ho Ecker
James F. Sweeney
Lester W. Boyer
William L. Topper
Charles H. Stitely
Charles BE. Green
Harvey L. Kaufman
Carroll W. Deberry
Basil L. Johnson
Sheridan L Grimes
James E. Shiflett
Willard E Saylor
Elden E. Hays
Charles M. Miller
Bernard T. May
Franklin F Hitehese
Harold H. Laspe
Joseph A. Elworthy
Marshall L. Sanders
Earl F. Sanders
Franklin L. Martin
Ralph F. Weari
Carmel E. Kelly
Alvie L. Wiles
George W Young
Ralph W. Weagley
Lewis L Smith
Joseph E Young
Russell B. Tracey
Dorsey L. Oden, Jr
Charles Ho Gosnell
Luther L Smith
Raymond L Haller
Kenneth E. Stitely
John A. Summers
Baltimore
Hood College Girls Join Civilian Defense Effort
Hood College has operated Civilian Defense activities since January 1942 with many students participating. Mary Clott chairs the national defense committee, Ott leads the defense committee, and the Civilian Defense Corps functions as an air raid district led by Raymond I. Ford as chief warden. Alberta Brown is chief fire warden and Onica Pratt heads police. First aid fire gas and bomb defense training began in 1942 under instruction.
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Hood College
Mary Clott
Ott
Civilian Defense Corps
Raymond I. Ford
Alberta Brown
Onica Pratt
Inetruc
Defense corps formed for Hood defense training at university
Misses Waterhouse Smith Kohlenberger Summers and Mrs Stauffer join first aid group while Miss Allen Bower Dintrow and Messrs Beckhelm Ranck handle general course fire and bomb gas protection. Simon Clopper of the University of Maryland Fire School inaugurated the courses in November at Hood with a meeting of defense groups. The service corps and defense council list 183 air raid wardens fire watchers and wardens 83 auxiliary police 25 committee on war bonds and stamps 25 housing study 25 consumer study 40 child care 35 salvage 22 information center and speakers bureau 30. The entire organization is registered locally.
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Misses Waterhouse
Smith Kohlenberger
Summers
Stauffer
Allen
Bower
Dintrow
Beckhelm
Ranck
Simon Clopper
University of Maryland Fire School
Hood
Service Corps
Organization of Defense Corps
Frederick Industrial Loan Ad Seeks Monthly Repayments
An old classified style ad from Frederick Maryland promotes loans with fixed monthly payments: $100 repaid at $926 total, $300 repaid at $27.78 per month, and $500 repaid at $45.83 per month. It directs arranging loans by phone and lists Corner Third and Market Streets as the address.
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Frederick
Industrial Loan
Frederick, Maryland
Civilian Defense Units Report to Maryland Authorities
A fragment notes coordination between the Office of Civilian Defense and the Maryland Council of Defense. The text hints at interagency collaboration during a period of civil preparedness. Details on dates or actions are not provided.
City street sweeper out of service
The city street sweeper is out of service after a piston block failure. City Engineer Raymond Walter said a new piston block is necessary and the city must secure parts before operations can resume, with no clear return date.
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Raymond Walter
End NYA And FSA, Byrd Urges Shutdown Plan
Washington reports that Chairman Byrd urged liquidating the Farm Security Administration and the National Youth Administration. He said budget officials testified NYA and FSA overhead and resettlement costs total about 1.6 million dollars yearly. Byrd proposed transferring essential NYA training to Education and FSA activities to the Farm Credit Administration.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Vae
Joint
Rep
Thomas
D-Tex
House
Ub-Committee On Social Security
NVA
Budget Bureau
FSA
NYA
Department of Education
Farm Credit Administration
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Army
Force
Board of Aldermen
Wiser
Wome
W. J. Austin Whitehill
West Patrick St
Frederick, Md
The
National Brewing Company
Baltimore, Maryland
Bailey Gess
WHAL
Board 2
Fort Meade
Tojo
United States
U. S. S. Belleau Woods
New York Shipbuilding Yards
Camden
N. J
Thomas Holcomb
Marine Corps
Oce
Maryland Council of Defense
Swfeld IC
Senator Byrd
U. S. War Savings
U. S
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cappello
Florida
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