When You Call the Tune In Love and Law
Kathleen Norris narrates Helen van Dyne’s love entanglement with Dick, a married naval officer, and the ensuing dilemma as Helen and Dick live as if married while Harry remains legally her husband. With two children and a missing Dick, Helen weighs divorce, legitimacy, and the risk to family reputation, hoping time may force a lawful resolution. The piece explores moral cost, social pressure, and the burden of unlegalized unions.
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Kathleen Norris
Helen van Dyne
Helen
Hear
Harry
Richard
Pamela
Navy
Richard Junior
Pam
Dick Junior
Dick Senior
Paying the Piper Poetic Reflection on Consequences
The letter-writer recalls a past act and the cost she must pay now. She warns that paying the price for unconventional choices is not simple and may threaten long awaited happiness as consequences arrive unbidden.
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Helen van Dyne
Stamping Out Totalitarianism With Victory Bonds and Stamps
A historical photo essay explains the meticulous creation of war bonds and stamps. It covers design by top engravers, paper tests, color checks, and the 29-person inspection before release. It notes the Minute Man image, hand-cut dies, and that a delivery room worker holds four $250,000 bond packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Boxing for soldier training gains noted by Amherst faculty
A veteran sports writer praises boxing as a wartime training tool. He cites Amherst professor Dave Morton and boxer Jack Dempsey, arguing boxing builds balance, endurance, and confidence in soldiers, helping ensure a wider pool of potential stars beyond famed athletes. The piece stresses boxing as compulsory at Amherst and highlights the value of discipline over mere natural talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thorpe
Bronky Nagurski
Sammy Baugh
Vanderbilt
Amherst
David Morton
Dan McGugin
Dave Morton
Thorpe
Nagurski
Baugh
Tony Biddle
Tommy Loughran
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Manassa Mauler
Jack
Baseball deemed unessential in wartime by McNutt stance
War Manpower chief McNutt said sports are an unessential matter, separate from players and teams. Baseball leaders expect draft impact but support sacrifice for the nation. Dorais takes Lions athletic director role, shaping future with a strong, costly rebuilding plan.
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Spes
Paul-v- McNutt
McNutt
War Manpower Commission
United Press
Blankville
Mco- Nott
Hersey
Armed Services
Gus Dorais
University of Detroit
Detroit Lions
Dorais
Lions
Fred L. Mandel Jr
Mandel
Chicago
The
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Columbia College
Iowa
Gonzaga University
U. of D
Detroit
Wil
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Grantland Rice
Western Newspaper Union
Crystal Ball
Barbers
Marysville
Calif
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Accoun
Ady
St.Joseph
Kansas
Saal Es
GROVE
ROVE
Miss Liberty
New York Harbor
Diogenes
WNU
Kitty Hawk
Coral Sea
America
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N. Y. Sum
Wrights
Billy Mitchell
Charles Lindbergh
Jimmy Doolittfe
Robert M. McBride
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