Planes Used In Africa As Taxis Here
Captain William R. Quynn on war leave from Duke University reports life in a North African port. He details plane rides like taxi hops, visiting a French officer’s mess, hearing military bands, lowered flags with national anthems, and a move to a hilltop house with a blue room, palm trees, irrigation needs, and improved meals including ice cream. He notes Arab waiters, limited electricity, and Easter celebrations with lamb fetes near a salt lake.
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William R Quynn
D. Hauer Quire
Upper College Terrace
Duke University
Durham
U S. Army
North Africa
Dorothy Mackay Quynn
Duse History Department
Quyon
North African
Brussels
London
France
Spain
Wien
Mng
Monsieur C
Salt
Navy Seaman Kerchner Assigned to Radio School in Jacksonville
Second class Kerchner, son of Mr and Mrs Charles H Kerchner of Walkersville, was inducted into the Navy on February 18. He completed basic training at Bainbridge and is now at the US Naval Air Technical Training Center in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Kerchner
Charles H Kerchner
Walkersville
Navy
Bainbridge
United States Naval Air Technical Training Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Ellicott City Family Farm Wins State War Service Award
Ellicott City couple William C Kahler and wife and their four children are recognized as Maryland’s top rural family for wartime production. They expanded acreage from 184 to 235, increased cattle from 24 to 42, milked and canned fruits and vegetables, and ran the Kahler stall in Lexington market. The family, active in farm work, education, and home duties, was highlighted by the Howard County USDA War Board for their total war effort and nutritional outreach during the era.
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Ellicott City
Maryland
William C Kahler
Kahlers
Margaret
William, Jr
Dorothy
Edward
Is Agrcultural Adjustment Agency
Rahlers
Heighbork Goo Farms
Maty
Mie
Rahler
Nemiburs
Lexington
Baltimore
Fia Ratplee
James W. Lond
Howard County
United States Department For Agriculture War Board
Claude W Wickard
Roasted lamb and couscous feast described in old travel note
A vivid account recounts a dinner with French guests and children. The lamb is roasted on a spit over coals and eaten as hors d oeuvres with wine. The party inspects couscouss preparation in a separate kitchen with an open fire and hanging meats and vegetables. The base is finely cracked wheat moistened and formed into pellets.
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California
Florida
Vitae mins: Artificial foods to be costly to Nazis
Kenneth A Clark of Dretlich and Gambian Inc spoke at the Kewami Club meeting at the Francis Swat Rew hotel, predicting artificial foods titled Vitae mins will cost the German people a terrible toll as the foods reach an artificial degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth A Clark
Dretlich and Gambian, Inc
Kewami Club
Francis Swat Rew
Mexican Foreign Ministry promises investigations for LA youth attacks
The Mexican Foreign Ministry said it advised the U S government it will punish those responsible for the Los Angeles youth attacks once official investigations conclude and that innocent victims will receive adequate compensation. The statement names Ignatius Kennedy of Frederick A F Vierheller of College Park and William Fink of Baltimore as involved parties in a Mexico City context. Mexico disclosed the remarks on June 15.
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Ignatius Kennedy
Frederick
A. F. Vierheller
College Park
William Fink
Baltimore
Mexico City
Los Angeles
United States
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Dt Radio School
John Henry Kerchner
Willan Kennedy
Pfe Kennedys
Frank Kennedy
East Second Street
New York State
Family Food ‘Commandos
Naline
Chik Sant Ainda
Oman
Clink
Harry Karavofe
Clarence C Carty
George C Weybrecht
Abe HO Woppman
Pikesville
William Anders
Frederick County National Bank
North
Markey Street
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
Ven
Bataan
Oketes
Seneca
Coca-Cola Company
IY Frederick
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Chas. K. Taylor
East Patrick St
Mathcine
J. Ricalde Chiropractor
South Market ST. Frederick, Md
Biore Wours
M. Daity
St. Joseph
US Army Ordnance Department
Ohio River
Frankford Arsenal
Tropics
Arctic
U. S. Army Ordnance Department
Chryslie Corporation
Detroit
WAR Products
Chrysler Corporation
Cammerd
Maine and Industral
Chrysler Corporeri
Oreton
Plymouth
Dodge
DE Soto
Chrysler Con
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Chrysler
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