Athletes Urged to Enlist as War Service Material
The piece argues that military recruiting should target athletes, especially football players, who possess fitness and alertness gained from sport. It recalls urging quotes from coaches and poets, notes heavy expectations on athletes, and questions barriers like eyesight, calling for visible attempts to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Swede Larson
Colin Kelly
Wake Island
Speaking Of Sports roundup reels of 1941 stars
A nostalgia piece by Robert McShane names 1941 sports icons including Joe McCarthy led New York Yankees Joe Louis Billy Conn the Dodgers Ben Hogan Joe DiMaggio Frank Leahy and Craig Wood. It also surveys bowling splits and notes betting losses on race tracks and Notre Dame baseball struggles.
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Jack Dempsey
Bobby Jones
Bill Tilden
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Golden Gophers
Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Yankees
Ben Hogan
Joe DiMaggio
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Leahy
Irish
Knute Rockne
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Bears
Craig Wood
Alexis ‘Thompson
Philadelphia
Eagles
Food for Freedom campaign urges farmers to boost defense foods
Secretary Claude R Wickard appeals to over six million U S farmers to increase production of milk meat eggs and vegetables for national defense during World War II. The drive emphasizes wartime food security and support for the Axis powers war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R. Wickard
U.S
Civilian Defense Planning and Public Forum Reflections
Eleanor Roosevelt discusses organizing the Office of Civilian Defense with an overarching planning group and regional ties. She notes travel to Minneapolis for a National Student Federation convention and reflects on democracy, education forums, and postcrisis planning with key leaders, including Dr John Studebaker.
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Civilian Defense
Office of Civilian Defense
Civilian Protection Organization
Withou Jr
Fedation
New York City
Minneapolis
Minn
National Student Federation
Alvin Johnson
New School For Social Research
London
Bureau of the Budget
John Studebaker
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Winfred Lett
Oxford
Bavy
Robert McShane
Lowell Jackson
Food For Freedom
Indiana
Erate Parade
Perry Thompson
U. S
Eter Daley
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mr. Louis Adamic
United States
Paul N. Babbit
Salt Lake City
Barber College
Salt Lake Barber College
Regent St
Moser Barber College
W. Broadway
Salt Lake
Beauty School
Q ‘ H School OF
West
Utah
WNY
Lydia
Lydia Pritkham
Penglows
Easy van Camp
Josephine Culbertson
Bridge Authority
van Camp
Tne
Indianapolis
eMine
Nels Yy
Fars
J. H. Waters
Monggen
Holman Waters
Ross Sutton
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