Review of World War II Memoirs and Biographies
The piece surveys Karski's Glory of a Secret State and Brown and Miller narratives. It commends Karski for vivid Underground reporting and heroism, while noting Brown's dramatic navy memoir and Miller's grounded camp sketches. It also highlights Bertita Harding's Lost Waltz and the Habsburgs tale about Archduke Leopold Salvator's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertita Harding
Bobbs-Merrill
Leopold Salvator of
Austria
Franz Joseph
Christmas Eve on a U.S. destroyer worship scene
Fifty sailors aboard a Pacific destroyer kneel in a cold mess hall for an hour of worship before a portable three panel triptych. The ceremony, led by a chaplain, features a Madonna and Christ child under candlelight as the crew joins in "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" while Mrs. Junius Morgan heads the Citizens Committee for the Army and Navy, explaining the triptychs’ origins and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UP News
United States
Pacific
Uncle Sam
Gao
Citizens Committee For the Army and Navy
Junius Morgan
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
J. P. Morgan & Co
Navy
South Sea Island
Christmas Assembly at Brunswick and Utica Church Service
Brunswick High School pupils staged a four act Nativity play and triptych drive for soldiers and sailors. The program featured Virginia Dagenhart’s triptych project and a Christmas service at Utica Evangelical and Reformed Sunday School with carols and a pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick High School
Utica
Te Evangelical and Reformed Sunday School of
Butchering Event At Firestone Home In Myersville
A community butchering was held at the home of Mr and Mrs William Firestone in Myersville. The largest hog weighed 601 pounds and the smallest 526. A dinner was served by Mrs Firestone to Mr and Mrs Firestone, Mr and Mrs Wilbur Cline, Mrs Richard Delaughter, Jacob Cline, John E King, Harry Clark, Lorraine Firestone and Francis Delauter, all of Myersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Firestone
Myersville
Firestone
Wilbur Cline
Richard Delaughter
Jacob Cline
John E. King
Harry Clark
Lorraine Firestone
Francis Delauter
Woodsboro Woman's Club Hosts December Meeting
Mrs Sherman Powell and Mrs N Z Cramer co hosted the Woodsboro Woman's Club on December 12 with nine members and Miss Hammerly present. Mrs J E Stoner presided and opened the meeting, Christmas carols were sung, readings and poems shared, and officers elected: President Mrs M P Winebrenner, Vice President Mrs N Z Cramer, Secretary Mrs Ira G Houck, Treasurer Allen Bowers, Director Mrs M W Stitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woens
Ulud
Sherman Powell
N. Z. Cramer
Woodsboro
Red Cross War Fund Goal Set at 180 Million
Washington December 22 Basil O Conor chair man of the American Red Cross announced the minimum goal for the Red Cross War Fund to be raised in March 1945 is 180000000 plus the war effort at home and abroad will reach a peak in 1945. The Woodsboro W C T U held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs G F Smith with fourteen members and visitors present. The program featured readings songs prayers and reports on Christmas giving and things sent to the Red Cross. Refreshments followed and the next meeting will be at Mrs Laura Barrick's Woodsboro.
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Washington
Woodsboro
G. F. Smith
Bethlehem
Herbert Schmidt
Lois Cramer
Karvis
Misses Stitely
Barrick and Cramer
Our Organization
Martha Dayhoff
Lillian Bear
Janet Stitely
Nannie Haugh
James Renner
Schmidt
Janet Barrick
Miss Barrick
Red Cross
Noel
Herald Angels
Laura Barrick
Weather Readout Shows December Deficit and Temperatures
The 24 hour precipitation ended today at 8 am shows none. December to date 2.74 inches versus normal 3.25. 1943 December deficit stands at 1.38 inches. High yesterday 41. low last night not listed. Sun set at 5:51 pm. sun rises 8:28 am tomorrow. Moon rises 2:06 pm. moon set 1:40 am.
Christmas Ensemble Performs Lions Club Program
The Francis Scott Key hotel hosts a Lions Club luncheon featuring Joseph S Stephens violinist H David Hagan cellist and Mrs Paul W Strine pianist performing a Yule medley Beneath the Holly A Day at Santa Claus Workshop and Silent Night Holy Night with Lion Richard E Zimmerman baritone assisting. The program closes with Ave Maria and Jingle Bells led by Dr Arthur R Remsberg. President Richard F Kline introduces guests Pvt Meredith H Mackley Sgt Elwood O Hara and Lion John Baldour. A Downtown Baltimore Lions Club meeting is set for January 25 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel with Lions International president as guest speaker. Cpl Paul Thomas Wilhide son of Mr and Mrs Ernest C Wilhide stationed in the Southwest Pacific has been commended by his commanding officer Capt Leslie M Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Stephens
H. David Hagan
Paul W. Strine
Lions Club Lhuncheon
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Lion Richard £. Zimmerman
Inestrumental
Lion Zimmerman
Arthur R. Remsberg
Richard F. Kline
Pvt
Meredith H. Mackley
Elwood O'Hara
State Police
Lion John Baldaur
Hanover
Clifford M. Yinger
Baltimore
Lions Club
Lord Baltimore Hotel
Lions International
Cpl
Paul Thomas Wilhide
Ernest C. Wilhide
East Second Street
Southwest Pacific
Leslie M. Payne
Signal Corps
Cpl. Wilhide
Commendation Letter Highlights Cpl Paul Wilbids
A captain notes in a letter that Cpl Paul Wilbids has carried out his work in the platoon exemplary and uncomplaining under any assignment. The writer says appreciation should be shown despite the TO not allowing an increased rating, and that the quotation only partially expresses the unit’s praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wilbids
T.O
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Eekly Book Review
NEA Book Service
Jan Kacski
Houghton Mifflin
Karski
Hitler
Warsaw
Londondon
John Mason Brown
Whittlesey
House
Arthur Miller
Reynal & Hitchcock
Mrs. Harding
U.S
Infanta
Spain
Maria Antonia
Assunta
Alexander Nazaroff
Lippincott
Mr. Tootwhistles
Peter
H Hilbish
Wells
Winston
Anna Bird Stewart
Lois Lenski
Brunswick
Army
Virginia Dagenhart
Glee Club
Weybright
Beth‘lehem
Jones
Donald Taylor
James Pearrell
Ernest Koogle
Mehric Tucker
Charles Martin
Doris Kelley
Eleanor Moler
Jackie Nuse
William Wennarer
Ernest Wineholt
Mavin Kenlinger
Herman Piper
the Holy City
Mrs
Guy Stull
Erma Stull
Harold Lee Ritenour
Doria Martz
Ruth Ramsburg
Joseph Clem
Ralph Allen Ritenour
Patsy Lambert
Marian Hessong
Ralph Ritenour
Sarah Ann Ramsburg
Mildred Klipp
Verna Burrier
Chenackero
Merhi Ramsburg
Albert Klipp
Barbara Klipp
Harry Burrier
Walter Keyser
Santa
Louis S. Martz
Santa Claus
Rey
Frederick
Citizens National Bank of
Cappello’s
Red Cross War Fund
Aile Chyeistmas
Glade Valley
Garber
Pat Mie
Christonias
Tyler
North Market ST
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