Appointment in Berlin set stirs comic mischief and praise
George Sanders is placed under arrest in a scene where a bit player fails to cuff him, Al Green intervenes, and Sanders escapes with bruised wrists. Claire Trevor headlines radio revival on Mayor of the Town, while stars like Zasu Pitts, George Reeves and Deanna Durbin headline various projects. The piece also notes musical pairings, radio plans, and Columbia screen snapshots for 23rd year release with many industry names and upcoming radio/film crossovers.
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Columbia
Berlin
George Sanders
Sanders
al Green
Mr. Sanders
Ralph Staub
Wingate hailed as bold British commando leader in war record
Who's News profiles Brigadier Orde Charles Wingate noting his rapid rise from Palestine to Burma command. The piece details his Arab Jewish diplomacy, Abyssinian campaign, and the elite jungle unit that disrupted Japanese advances. It also recounts Wingate's romance and marriage to Lana Paterson, begun during wartime service.
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York
Orde Charles Win
Daniel Boone
Bay of Bengal
Wingate
Palestine
Abyssinia
Trim Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Ee Ac
Burma
After Office Hours He Laid Rules for Us
The piece profiles Frank Bane a rationing expert praised by Governor Stassen as the country’s best administrator. It notes his after hours work at the Council of State Governments in Chicago and his preference for delegation, storytelling, and rocking chairs. Also mentions Archibald Sinclair genealogy and British air officer stats through wartime tensions.
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Ray Noble
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Warner Bros
Ray
Lai Frank Bane
United States
Leon Henderson
Bane
Council of State Governments
Chicago
Stassen
Minnesota
Virginia
Randolph-Macon College
Columbia University
Sir Archibald Sinclair
Dickens
Poe
Spe CIA
Germany
Sir Archibald
Air
Real Charmer Pattern No 8371 for Young Girls
Pattern No. 8371 Real Charmer for Miss Sweetie Pie in pinafore and crown bonnet offered in sizes 1 2 3 4 S and 6 years. Size 2 requires 156 yards 35 inch material plus panties and additional trim. War conditions cause longer order fill times. send orders to designated address.
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Anties
Sweetie-Pie
Button Front Frock Promises Wide Spring Popularity
A tailored button front frock is expected to be a spring favorite, offered in new prints for a flattering look. Pattern No. 8360 comes in sizes 14, 16, 18, 10, 40, 42 and 44 with size 16 using 354 yards of 39 inch material and extra yardage for a contrasting collar.
Hibernating Animals and Survival in Warmth
The article explains how hibernating animals like ground squirrels approach death during deep torpor. It notes very slow heart rate, low body temperature, and imperceptible breathing, with revival only after fairly long exposure to warmth.
Camel cigarettes dominate service men culture across branches
The article notes Camel as the favorite cigarette among Navy, Army, Marines, and Coast Guard based on sales from service stores. It highlights Camels as a common gift and mentions post office limits on overseas packages while allowing shipments within the U S Navy and other services.
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Navy
Army
Marines
Coast Guard
U. S
Moslems Pray Five Times Daily Per Koran
The Koran requires Muslims to perform prayer five times a day at fixed times, outlining a disciplined religious practice observed by followers worldwide.
Food Notes and Household Tips from a Club Meeting
A collection of practical kitchen and home maintenance tips. Suggestions include ketchup on beans during baking to boost flavor, adding dates or nuts to doughnuts, poultry seasoning for gravies, pre-mixing corn meal to avoid lumps, smoothing lime and sand walls with gypsum paint, celery curls made by shaving stalks and chilling, and removing fabric wring from clothing with vinegar soak.
Frugal Manager Taught Stuck With Driver
The works manager of a railway company pushes thrift on oil and waste. A new driver answers a dangerous test by saying he would grab the oilcan and waste and jump to safety, highlighting comic naiveté in a tight situation.
Moments in a bustling household and village scenes
A collage of comic and tender vignettes from daily life. An old man negotiates a sundae limit while a granddaughter warns a nervous wagon wheel. A family quarrel, horse ride chatter, and a mountain lad’s failed army enlistment frame a slice of rural life with humor and pathos.
Ask Me 4 Another Quiz Answers Compilation
Question set includes definitions and trivia on dactylogram pseudonyms autonyms and Tippecanoe nickname origins. Answers cover origins of PT boats name from patrol torpedo, glass mainly silica sand, squeeze play in baseball, and battle updates via loudspeakers from the ship's supply officer.
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Lincoln Highway
William H. Harrison
Navy
Tippecanoe River
The Answers 1 A fingerprint record
Alfred Tennyson involved in a case linking fingerprints. New York and San Francisco referenced. Five years noted as a potential sentence or term.
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Alfred Tennyson
New York
San Francisco
National Roster of Sewer and Specialized Personnel
A new directory named The National Roster of Sewer and Specialized Personnel compiles 700000 scientists and experts for quick access by American firms and government offices. The card file categorizes specialists by setting machines for fast locating.
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Lionel Barrymore
Paramount
Mary Martin
Dick Powell
Johnny Mercer
Hogg Carmichael
Zasu Pitts
Zasu
Tigh
George Reeves
Claudette Colbert
Universal
Andrews Sisters
Morton Gould
CBS
Hollywood
Dr. Wassell
C. B. Mille
Johns Nesbitt
Fibber McGee
Molly
Jean Parker
St. Bernard
Homer) Kelk
Aldrich
Who’s News
Consolidated Features
WIN
Mabel Sands
London
Archibald
Herring
Eton
Sandhurst
Thurso Castle
Liberal Party
Pilsen
Mannheim
Datmund
Dusseldorf
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Nina
Betty Jane
Elaine
Edna
Freddy
Evelyn
Weary Walker
Apsara
Charlotte Gillam
General Aircraft Corp
Guernsey
Heifers
Springer Heifera
Fred Chandler
Chariton
Iowa
Feathers
Sterling Feather Company
N. Broadway
Louis
Missouri
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