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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
6
Sisal, the Yucatan fiber used in wrapping twine, packaging, and bread production through wheat milling, underpins American daily life. War boosts demand for twine and rope, elevating sisal to its peak historic need as substitutes lag.
Eleanor Roosevelt travels through Wilson and Greenville North Carolina en route to a Greenville lecture meeting East Carolina Teachers College president Dr Leon R Meadows. She notes tobacco market decline after war and praises local agriculture and home canning efforts. She highlights V F W radio program Speak Up for Democracy Red Cross roll call and a New York trip with Edward J Flynn. She details a busy day with scouts and autographs and promotes Bundles for Britain gift shop.
The article reviews scenes from a Broadway ledge play with Jean Phillips and Macdonald Carey, notes on films like Bardier and Torpedo Boat, and mentions stars Barbara Stanwyck Gene Krupa Betty Hutton and Rudy Vallee. It covers industry chatter on shorts, radio crossovers, and wartime campaigns including Shaves for the Boys. It also lists releases and casting updates from Paramount Columbia and MGM with various stars and productions.
This column covers floor smoothing by grinding or bonding new concrete to an old cellar floor. It explains dampness in cellars, ventilation via a fan, and calcium chloride use. It also answers questions on attic insulation with rock wool, bulged glass panels, termites, clothes moths, and beach sand insulation.
The tale recalls a U S Navy destroyer named for Reuben James sunk by a German submarine and the 1804 Battle of Tripoli where James saved Captain Stephen Decatur. It traces Decatur's duel with Commodore James Barron in 1820 and the enduring legend of maritime honor.
A 32 page booklet outlines defense job prospects amid labor shortages. It notes free agencies training and placing workers in machine shop aircraft shipbuilding and metal work. It highlights employer interest in women and older workers and lists over 100 job types with registration and training details. It offers merchant marine officer paths and invites readers to order.
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