Christmas time and women in war Britain unite
Barbara Bains s emphasizes festive traditions for children and the value of helping women in Britain’s war effort. It highlights family crafts and acts of giving, then shifts to Queen Elizabeth II era concerns about the Auxiliary Territorial Service and other women serving at war, including WRNS WAAF and ARP. It notes Women’s Land Army and large numbers of women in industry, post, and voluntary service. The article appeals for comforts and Woollen goods for war workers and families, urging shared support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American
England
Germany
France
Scandinavia
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Britain
Vincent Sheehan
Techane
A.ts
Army
WRNS
Women's Royal Naval Service
Greenwich
Royal Naval College
WAAF
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
ARP
Post Office
Red Cross
ILO
Sharing the Shepherds Joy in Christmas Reflections
Sunday December 22 1940 lessons explore the shepherds’s response to the nativity and the vision of peace through Christ. It links the biblical story to modern conscience urging humility unity and restraint in a world approaching war.
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New Zealand
Christ
God
David
Christ the Lord
Bethlehem
My Five Years as a Red Spy in Russia
Summary of a Detroit Sunday Times feature recounting a spy’s five years in the Soviet Union. The piece claims communism degraded Russian women and presents a stark view of life under Soviet rule, framed as a workers’ hell rather than a workers’ paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Gineer
Detroit Sunday Times
Kruschen Mineral Laxative Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad promotes Kruschen as a gentle daily laxative to ease constipation. It claims the product restores moisture in the large intestine, cleanses waste, and improves vitality within two weeks. Sizes and prices are listed, including an 8 cent option.
Salvation Army Leaders W C Poutton Depart Overseas
Captain and Mrs W C Poutton longtime Salvation Army leaders in Bramp's Georgetown are leaving for overseas service. They were transferred to a new charge last spring and Thursday night friends held a reception in their honor before their overseas departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Poutton
Salvation Army
Bramp
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Barbara Bainss
Other Uniformed Services
Lady Reading
Book Review
Susannah
Muriel Denison
Dodd, Mead & Co
H. W. Longfellow
Shepherds and Angels
Delverer
Mary
Naaed
Herod
International Council of Religious Education
Permiasion
Lite
Brazil
Lipton’s Tea
Laing
Ihe
Denver
Doerr
McLaren
Carroll
Jar
Cowan’s
Woodbury's
Tin
Ibe
Ibs
Grahams
Georgetown
Maple Leaf Dairy
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