Two Alarms Here Sunday
Two fires at the rear of 110 Water Street prompted a general alarm as youths are suspected. The old Barney Fogle stable suffered near total loss with tools reported stolen. the Salvation Army mission also burned, with discarded bedding and papers set alight. Firefighters soon controlled both blazes. authorities investigate arson by juveniles.
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Salvation Army Mission
Barney Fogle
Water Streets
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Salvation Army
Passing breakfast rush risks with speeding car
A cautionary note by N. A. Lufburrow advises against eating while driving. The writer likens breakfast to a hurried meal during a street dash, warning that turning out of a rut at speed can be disastrous and urging careful, steady behavior behind the wheel.
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N. A. Lufburrow
Draftees and Vets Learn of Army Testing Standards
Major Thomas M. Nial explains the Army AFQT mental test used for draftees and volunteers. The 45 minute 90 item multiple choice exam measures learning capacity, not just knowledge or skill. Critics say passing scores are low, making flunking rare.
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Thomas M. Nial
Washington
Hershey
Army
Armed Forces
Army draft test thresholds and why many are rejected
The piece explains passing scores for draft tests across services, noting Army expectations, Air Force and Navy scoring outlines, and administrative induction for those who fail. It cites rejection rates from July and August, with mental and combined reasons exceeding the expected 12 percent cut, and begins to explain draft boards’ rationale.
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Army
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Navy
Kenorth
Oldest Registrants Led War Draft Induction
The piece explains that the Army inducts the oldest registrants first after two drafts in World War II and 1948, leaving mainly 4-F material. It notes vigorous AF, Navy, and Marine recruitment drawing away fit men with high AFQT scores, which mark only approval for Army entry rather than long term value.
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Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Pauper in an Instant and the God of Money
A reflection on a man who worshiped money above all, living as a bank’s slave amid a life of sameness and restraint. The piece contrasts his obsession with wealth to the eventual reckoning when the real God taps him, leaving readers to ponder what truly lasts beyond the vault and the tin box. It closes with a note on African elephant tusks, noting lengths up to ten feet and weights around 2200 pounds.
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Farl
Douglass
Babson Newspaper Lynd
Realistic Advice on Movie Talk and Tourism in Switzerland
A discussion on how recommending a favorite film can bore others and spoil a movie. It notes Switzerland as the sole European tourist country not registering anew in tourists last year, attributing declines to currency devaluation.
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Switzerland
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