Radio Stars and Hollywood Gossip of the War Era
Virginia Vale previews radio and film talent returning to airwaves and screens. Fred Allen resumes Sunday radio work after wartime service, with past overseas broadcasts noted. Richard Dix, Dick Powell, Jean Arthur, Eleanor Powell and George Burns feature in film and stage discussions. The Navy film Naval Leg of Victory is praised, and TV and radio jokes poke fun at studio life and gossip during wartime entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Sullivan
Fred Allen
Fred
AEF
Allen
Murmansk
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Fred ‘Allen
Minerva Pious
John Brown
Jack Benny
Bob Burns
Jack Douglas
Ruth Hussey
Dor Ameche
Floyd Gils Bonsie
Velie
Labor and Economics Foresee 1944 Farm Policy Shifts
The article notes CIO political action recruits C. B. Baldwin and Raymond B. McKeough and Aubrey Williams joining the Farmers Union. It discusses AAA funding cuts, Farm Security reductions, and upcoming invasion prep in western Europe. WPB urges voluntary conservation amid energy and water worries. It mentions Mexican and Cuban troops, and Jimmie Davis promoting bond campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
CIO Committee For Political Action
C. B. Baldwin
State Department
Raymond 8. McKeough
Ilinois
OPA
Indiana
Wisconsin
Aubrey Williams
National Youth Administration
Farmers’ Union
Nazis Driven From Greenland Arctic Base by Allied Troops
War sketches by Norman Thomas illustrate the Allied pursuit of a Nazi radio and weather base off Greenland. Danish observers spotted the entrenched outpost, alerted the United States, and U S troops attacked and destroyed the site. The report includes combat art and base photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
North American
Arctic
Greenland
United States
U. S
Norman Thomas
East and South loom large in prewar sports recruiting claims
A veteran scout argues football and baseball talent draws from across the nation. He cites players from Georgia, the Carolinas, Maryland, and beyond, notes West and Midwest competition, and recalls Pitt, Notre Dame, and regional schools shaping early rosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kritchell
Paul
Maryland
Carolinas
Georgia
Babe Ruth
Charlie Keller
Whit Wyatt
Spud Chandler
Enos Slaughter
Terry Moore
Dixie
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Ruth
Jackson
Speaker
South
Southwest
Bill Dickey
Dizzy Dean
Tris Speaker
Rogers Hornsby
Pepper Martin
Carl Hubbell
Lon Warneke
Hans Wagner
Christy Mathewson
Lou Gehrig
Hank Greenberg
Eddie Collins
Frank Frisch
Herb Pennock
Pie Traynor
Jimmy Collins
Larry Lajoie
Wagner
Collins
Lajoie
Frisch
Mathewson
Gehrig
Traynor
U. S
Jacksonville
Fla
Midwest
Notre Dame
Bertelli
Springfield
Mass
Big White
East
Creighton Miller
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh
Notreame
Pitt
Jock
Elmer Layden
Tension Skews Army Navy Football And Golf Play
The article cites tension as the main cause of poor performance in both the Army Navy football rivalry and golf. Joe Kirk good notes that golf would be easy if not for tension, calling it the big killer that tightens players from stars to duffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hirkgood
Scotch Customs Brought to U S New Year Traditions
A brief history of New Year celebrations from Scotland. The Wassail bowl and its warming blend of ale, sugar, nutmeg or ginger are described, along with the tradition of toasts at midnight and carriages visiting houses with food and drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns
Scotland
Rowena
Hengist
Vortigren
King
Wass Hael
Why New Year Begins Amid Winter
The article explains that January 1 falls near Earth perihelion when the planet is closest to the sun, making the start of the year align with a celestial timing. It notes another alignment around January 4 when the Earth Moon system's gravity centers approach the Sun, describing two near centers: one at the Sun and another about 2,000 miles below Earth's surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosevelt
Congress
Budget Bureau
AAA
Farm Security Administration
Gladys Benson Waves in New York Ball During New Year
Gladys Benson known as the Girl of a New Day appears from a large globe in a New York ballroom to greet attendees and wish everyone a joyful New Year. The moment captures her festive reception and the show's upbeat tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Benson
New York
New Year's Day 1863 and Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1 1863 a famed White House reception marked a turning point as Abraham Lincoln, after cabinet approval, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Secretary Seward presented the document at noon and Lincoln remarked his name would be a historic record of decisive resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward
Lincoln
A. Lincol
New Year Poem Reflection on Old Joys and Welcomed Blessings
The speaker recalls the old joys and faithful friends tested by years. They treasure hearth, books, and kindness while embracing the strange new blessings the year brings.
Fiesta Motifs Tea Towel Transfer Set
A hot iron transfer prints eight bright fiesta motifs for tea towels and panholders. Designs include seven motifs plus a bowl of flowers, with a 15 cent price and item No 79501.
Indexing Names and Filing Rules in Collier's System
The article explains a modern indexing method for personal names. It notes wide spelling variation such as Kelly with 14 spellings Snyder with 29 and Burke with 36 variants. Entries are alphabetized by first name within the consonant sound section Brk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s
Kelly
Snyder
Burke
Burk
Bhourque
Gems of Thought and Philosophical Reflections
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on character influence and wisdom. Phrases from Pomero y Plato and biblical lines discuss being true to friends, independence, influence on mankind, and sourcing virtue from fruit. The text blends moral guidance with classical and religious references.
Portable device records telephone talks with sapphire stylus
A new portable recorder picks up incoming and outgoing calls using sapphire film with one roll loading capturing up to 15 hours of conversation. The unit records by induction and needs no physical connection to the telephone wires, and can operate at some distance from them.
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Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
Helen Morgan
Richard Dix
RKO
Dick Powell
Rene Clair
Kokomo
Jean Arthur
Comedienne
Jean
Jean Vail
Eleanor Powell
United Artists
Eleanor
David Lichine
Monte Carlo Ballet Russe
Ronnie
George Burns
Gracie Allen
George
Gracie
Ted Collins
Tom Howard
Kate, Smith
Tom
Charlie
Burns and Allen
Fibbet McGee and Molly
Bob Hope
Red Skelton
Fibber McGee and Molly
G.L.T
Great Neck
L. J
Caucasus Mountains
Stalin
Teheran
H. L
Chicago
U.S
Britain
Europe
Armiada
England
Tunisia
Pantelleria
Sicily
Naples
WPB
Alston Waring
Jimmie Davis
Louisiana
Uncle Sam
Germain
Sammy
Baugh
Don Hutson
Arkansas
Thorpe
Oklahoma
Hutson
Far West
Pacific Ocean
California
Tulane
Duke
Tennessee
Minnesota
Bob Neyland
Frank Thomas
Grantland Rice
Art
Martha
Westport Rd
Kansas City
Fen Tomaly Lee
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