Rural Women Rally to Strengthen Home Front War Effort
The article highlights rural women driving tractors, tending livestock, and expanding farm output as part of a nationwide push to secure food supplies during wartime. It cites land armies in Maryland and Connecticut, garden programs, sewing and canning centers, and local leadership driving victory gardens and farm labor efficiency.
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Maryland
Connecticut
University of Maryland
Land Army
Marshall County
S. D
Texas
Michigan
Women Lead Home Front Efforts Across Rural Communities
In Summit county and beyond rural women organize school canning days and surplus food drives, establish hot lunch programs, and cultivate neighborhood demonstration gardens. South Dakota aims for 57,500 victory gardens, while Mountain View Virginia and Potterstown Kentucky communities upgrade health and nutrition through surveys, TB testing, and free lunches. In Brazos county Texas women join Red Cross home nursing classes and apply lessons during measles and mumps outbreaks. Wicomico county Maryland clubs collect 325 feed bags to craft emergency stretchers for county strategic points.
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Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
M. O. Lawrence
Mississippi
Virginia Mountain
Summit County
Utah
South Dakota
Mountain View Community
Potterstown
County Health Department
Brazos County
Texas
Red Cross
Wicomico County
Women Students Enroll in War Aid Courses at Penn State
After surveying national needs, Penn State offers nearly 100 courses for women tied to the war effort. Electives include journalism commerce mathematics French German shorthand typing horticulture poultry husbandry bacteriology agricultural engineering psychology physical education and home economics for roles such as abstractors clerks translators typists and laboratory aides.
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Pennsylvania State College
Three Thirds of a Nation Tackles War Effort on WPB
The DP nation’s largest radio stock company backs WPB’s new program Three Thirds of a Nation airing Wednesdays on the Blue network. Made with Hollywood Victory committee and Associated Actors and Artists of America, it uses Southern California volunteers from a 10 000-strong pool. Tone family actors Franchot Tone and Jean Wallace Tone will work at the same studio. Franchot signs four Paramount pictures in two years.
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WPB
Blue Network
Hollywood Victory Committee
Associated Actors and Artists of America
California
Tone
Franchot
Jean
Paramount
Jean Wallace Tone
Metro's Odor of Violets signals Ann Harding return
Ann Harding returns to film in Metro production Odor of Violets a mystery drama with Edward Arnold in the lead and Donna Reed among the cast. Chester Conklin appears in I Married a Witch as a country club bartender unveiled without his walrus mustache.
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Ann Harding
Metro
Edward Arnold
Donna Reed
Chester Conklin
Priscilla Lane Dress To Be Melted For Army Aid
An evening gown worn by Priscilla Lane in Silver Queen will be melted down and donated to the Ambulance corps. The 1% pound silver dress will later be repurposed into wiring and dental plates for wounded soldiers.
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Priscilla Lane
Stars and Studios Trade Tales From Hollywood
The article notes Marlene Dietrich loans gems for The Lady Is Willing and Ellery Queen Across the Atlantic. It mentions Margaret Lindsay and William Gargan, James Hogan renting the jewels, and Dietrich borrowing them. Disney’s Bambi uses giggling youngsters after ice cream. Adolphe Menjou tracks cigar lengths with a pocket rule on Syncopation. Claudette Colbert signs a three year RKO deal with China Sky in her first lead role.
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Marlene Dietrich
Atlantic
Margaret Lindsay
William Gargan
James Hogan
Miss Dietrich
Adolphe Menjou
RKO
Menjou
George Bancroft
Claudette Colbert
Pearl Buck
China
Santos Ortega Takes Bulldog Drummond Title Role Again
Santos Ortega returns to the Bulldog Drummond title role after months off air. He follows George Colouris who is touring with Watch on the Rhine and recalls earlier actors E. E. Mathews John Barrymore Ronald Colman and John Howard who played the part.
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Santos Ortega
George Coulouris
E. E. Mathews
John Barrymore
Ronald Colman
John Howard
War era stars and feats highlight odds and ends
Robert Preston trained as a proficient machine gunner on location with Wake Island. Victor McLaglen of RKO's Powder Town claims a 40 foot tank design submitted to the War Department. A new adventure strip draws on William L. Shirer’s Berlin radio days. Joan Edwards of Your Hit Parade leads a three week pool on topping ten hit numbers. Mary Martin keeps laying hens with no unusual pets.
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Robert Preston
Wake Island
Victor McLaglen
RKO
War Department
William L. Shirer
Berlin
Joan Edwards
Mary Martin
Lesson Overview from June 14
The Guide outlines topics for June 14 focusing on religious education. It lists selected subjects and porphy texts compiled by the International Council of Religious Education for use with permission.
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International Council of Religious Education
Witnesses of the Resurrection Hope and Call
A sermon on Luke 24 33 to 48 emphasizes the risen Jesus appearing to disciples in Jerusalem confirmed by peaceful blessing and touched flesh. It urges understanding the scriptures and preaching repentance to all nations starting at home in one’s own Jerusalem with steadfast witness.
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Jesus
Emmaus
Jerusalem
God
Christ
Alexander Maclaren
Horace Greeley’s Absent Minded Legacy
Horace Greeley, famed editor of the New York Tribune, was notoriously absent minded. At his desk a water leak might drip for hours without notice while he read papers. One Sunday he complained when told the boiler was being fixed, angered at the disruption to his warmth.
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Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
Mr. Greeley
Tribune
Free yeast recipe book offer from Standard Brands Inc
An advertisement promises an absolutely free yeast recipe book featuring Oven Scones Cheese Puffs Honey Pecan Buns Coffee Cakes and Rolls. Readers are asked to send a card with name and address to Standard Brands Inc 691 Washington St New York City.
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Standard Brands Inc
Washington St
New York City
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