Golf’s tension killer Joe Kirkwood speaks on nerves and game
The piece profiles Joe Kirkwood and his view that tension decides golf success. He explains how exhibition skill differs from tournament pressure, noting the swing changes and nerves around big events and the challenge of keeping true form on greens. Henry Picard and Chick Evans are cited on foot action.
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Joe Kirkwood
Joe
Kirkwood
Australia
Grantland Rice
Pinehurst
Jtm
Leo Diegel
Leo
Tommy Armour
Henry Picard
Picard
Chick Evans
Hogan wins Hale America. Demaret falters in dramatic finish
The Hale America tournament in Chicago crowns Rex Hogan as his first major title, with Jim Demaret making a late surge before a final bogey-filled round. Hogan, weighing 135 pounds and praised for rigorous practice, earns the $1,000 purse as Demaret collapses in the last holes.
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Rex Hogan
Chicago
Hershey
Ben
Jimmy Pemaret
Jimmy
Hogan
Demaret
War Board to Study Food Rules for Conservation
A wartime note from the War Production Board Food Requirement Committee proposes simple rules to curb waste. Elmer Twitchell urges abolishing the Three-Decker Sandwich and a national lettuce and French fry cutback to save food.
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Uncle Sam
Wpbfrc
War Production Board
Elmer Twitchell
Elmer
Gilky at the Controls over the Panama Patrol
A World War II feature describes Brig. Gen Adlai Gilkeson commanding the Caribbean Interceptor Command aboard a patrol over the Panama Canal. The piece notes the calm sea, blackout conditions, and constant waiting for a potential Japanese attack while observers mull a possible South American base and the need to keep vigilant defenses.
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Pacific
Gilky
Adlai Gilkeson
Lansdale
United States Army Air Forces
Caribbean
White House
Gilk
Colombia
Solano Bay
Canal
Parita Bay
Gulf of Panama
Panama Canal
Albrook Field
Balboa Heights
United States Naval Reservation
Fort Amador
Ancon
Sosa Hills
Diablo Heights
Corozal
Thames
New York
Hudson River
South America
Octet pattern 259481 crafting and plant holders plan
The notice outlines pattern 259481 priced at 15 cents for thin lumber cut with jig coping or a keyhole saw. It suggests assembling and painting, then using clever holders for cacti succulents and other small plants. Send your order to:
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Western Newspaper Union
Demarcet
Cleveland
Army
Navy
Alsab
Benny Friedman
City College of New York
Northwestern
Purdue
Ben Hogan
Curtiss-Wright
War Department
Marge
Sup
Phillips
Merrill Chilcote
Willkie
Edgar Bergen
Bergen
Welles
Panama
Walter Davenport
Colliers Weekly
Kansas City
J. Fuller
Jerry Link
Jed
Lake's
Uite
Childeos
Bureau OF Standards
Washington
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