Poland Fights On In Defiance Of Nazi Subjugation
Review surveys O Halecki on A History of Poland and Arkady Fiedler's Squadron 303, praising Poland's eight centuries of liberty struggles and the Kosciuszko Squadron's 126 aircraft destroyed in Britain and Dieppe raids. It highlights Joseph Conrad's prominence, Henry Ford biography by Simonds, and wartime realism in Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s War book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
O. Halecki
Roy
Squadron 303
Arkady Fiedler
R.A. F
Britain
Dieppe
Joseph Conrad
J. H. Retnnger
Long Conrad
Conrad
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Japan
Joseph Grew
Pearl Harbor
Grouching Over Crowded Wartime Homes
Dorothy Dix laments crowded living during war as households share spaces due to shortages. She notes loss of private rooms, space to move, and the shift from comfortable homes to trailers or shacks, alongside rationing of butter meat and car use.
Soldiers and civilians face crowded wartime housing and nerves
Overseas Pvt. Parker writes home about four years in the Army and the strain of sharing close quarters with strangers and family in camps and defense plants. He urges self control, resilience, and to avoid constant groaning while bearing hardships alongside others in uniform and civilians alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Parker
Joseph Parker
Frederick County
Emily Post
Jon
Isolation Island Opens With Jim Blair and Landa Morrison Aboard Rosa
Jim Blair, a deep sea diver, meets Landa Morrison on the Mexican freighter Rosa during a Baja California voyage. Landa, engaged to Don Santos OShannessey, reveals ties to Isla de his father and hints at a US government inquiry into a 1941 submarine sunk near San Rosario Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IM Blair
San Pedro
Acros
Baja California
Jim Blair
Ico
Jane
Mexco
Rosa
Avic
Santa Maria
Landa Morrison
Sapphire Bay
Landa
Jim
Don Santos O'Shannessey
Mr. Blair
la Diaz
San Rosario Island
United States
Bright Words On Courage And Family Duty
A wartime advice piece urges women to maintain cheerfulness, support family, and be brave amid crowded living conditions. It warns against dwelling on hardship, advises sharing burdens with aging parents, and stresses acting with kindness toward loved ones and neighbors. Deeds recorded include local property transfers and a note about a quarter ton 4x4 jeep compactly.
Local Social Notes Highlight Frederick Area Visits
A stream of visitors from Frederick and surrounding towns is recorded, with families and friends sharing weekends and evenings at various homes. Notable names include Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Binchey, Mrs. Mary S. King, Mr. and Mrs. James G. Herbst, and Mrs. Raymond Kelly. The Mr. Pleasant Women’s Club met with new demonstrator Jesse Hammerly presenting guidance on dietary care and rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pleasant
Oscar Gosnell
Ben Barnes
Patsy
Frederick
Charles E. Binchey
Chestnut Grove
Jennie E Burrier
Mary C. Fogle
Sarah Hoffman
John E. Burrier
Mary S. King
Fay Packard
William C. King
Dallastown
George H Nusbaum
Charles Nusbaum
Shirley May
Reisterstown
Alvie Nusbaum
Bartonsville
James G. Herbst
Raymond Hultner
Albert Hargett
David O Johnson
Franklin R. Johnson
David O. Johnson
Navy
Camp Peary
Williamsburg
J CG. Monatn
Hagersjtown
Revenue Department
Custom House
Baltimore
August Monath
Adam Mercer
Walkersville
Millard Crum
Jackie
Ceresville
Walden Bowens
Pleasant
G L. Packard
Elizabeth Smith
G. L. Packard
Charles Kearns
Charles Town
W. Va
G. L Packard
William G
William M .Delawter
Jonas Bucker Ard
Lewistown
Tire inspection procedure for inner surface and components
For thorough tire examination remove the tire from the rim and inspect every bit of outside land inside surface. Ensure access to bead area and inner liner for a complete check.
Plans for Mickey Rooney in Buffalo Bill gag scrapped
Hollywood gossip notes Mickey Rooney abandoned plans to impersonate Buffalo Bill in MGM's Girl Crazy after director Norman Taurog objected. The piece also mentions Margo’s return, Lore Hayworth’s contract tension, Victor Young’s For Whom the Bell Tolls score direction, and various other industry tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Rooney
Buffalo Bill
M-G-M
Goelee
Norman Taurca
Gust
Mickey
Margo
RKO
Spencer Thacy
Beverly Hills
Cornors
Hite Hayworth
Columbia
M-Ui-M
Long Beach
Gypsy Live
Victor Young
Wrrte
Carmen
Young
Hollywood
Lucille Ball
Desi Arndt
Arthur Horn
Alan Dinehart
Morelle Britton
Margaret O'Brien
Margaret
Joan Fontaine
Orson Welles
Welles
Rochester
Allied Planes Attack Jap Convoy Near New Guinea
Allied headquarters report a Japanese convoy of fourteen ships sighted heading toward the north coast of New Guinea. Air forces prepare to attack if weather permits while bombers hammer positions around Waingapo Island and Alexishafen. Ground forces also destroy four enemy barges at the Waria River in New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austrelis
New Gulles
Oie Roe Annaleeance
Talases
New Guinea
Talasea 13
New Britain
Ijstead
Australia
Waingapoe
Soemba
Dutch Timor
Alexishafen
Guadagasal
Sala- Te
Waria River
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Henry Ford
Croesus
Industry
Henry
William A. Simonds
Thomas A. Edison
Hank
Detroit Motor
Bobbs Merrill
Simonds
Ford
Belle
Crowell
Colonel Efingham
Duell, Sloan & Pearce
Berry Fleming
Jy Ann Roe Robbins
Thomas Crowell Co
Fanny
John Alden Knight
Scribner*s
Knight
Dodd, Mead
North
Charles D. Brower
New Yorker
Uncle Sam
Jean Des
Lee
Pole
Brower
North Pole
Dorothy Dix
Prt Wilson
John C. Fleming
Lois Eby
Mex
California
Vee Widdsha
Big Three
Lilly Dathe
Sally Vietor
John Frederics
Alabama
Fuliow
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Pvt. Summers
Fort McClellan
Alaiz
John W. Summers
Middletown
Paul A. Plunkett
A. Luther Knowles
East Fifth Street
Consideration
Harold M. Dutrow
Hare
Jesse D. Stup
North Market Street
John A. Summers
Faskine Johnson
NEA
Sia
Gene Tierney
Patricts
Gene
Washington, D. C
Pat
Washington
George Montgomery
George
Universal
Eddie Quillan
Edwards
Sabel
Seal
Ted Dee de de
Laird Cregar
Thomas Mitchell
George Sanders
Anthony Quinn
Gay Opera House
Pups
Abbott
Costello
Chance
G-Men
THE
Black Dragon
Rose
Cambridge
Rose Point
Crvetal
Konshery S Vey
KEY Hotel
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