See Here, Private Hargrove and the Army Kitchen
Private Marion Hargrove, former North Carolina newspaper employee, is in basic training at Fort Bragg as a cook. The piece chronicles war camp life, his bunkmates in the cooks battery, and his buddy Maury Sher as they navigate army humor, goldbricking, and a future in kitchen duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hargrove
North Carolina
Fort Bragg
Hargrove
Heo
Hargrave
Goldsmith
Thomas
Israel
FARC
Thomas W. Israel
Buddy
Army
Maury Sher
Sher
Battery A
Columbus
Ohio
Southern California
Selective Service
Charlotte
Sa Ne
Fayetteville
War Bride Journeys and Soldiers Families on Wartime Travel
Kathleen Norris portrays traveling wives and exhausted families in wartime. A California Millers family journeys to Boston for a two week leave for Quentin, while other wives flood trains with children and scarce funds. A soldier zips from San Diego and tears blur the line between duty and devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millers
Quentin
Maine
Boston
California
Miller
Omaha
Iowa
Harry
Helen
San Diego
Visiting Wives At Busy Army Camps Draw Criticism
Kathleen Norris argues visiting soldiers’ wives and children on crowded trains to camps harms families. She says trips are stuffy and meals irregular, lodging run down, and soldiers are distracted. she suggests a long letter would be better for morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Helen
Bill
Buster
Mabel
Bil
Kathleen Norris
Large-Sized Vestee Pattern For Older Women
Guidance notes detail a larger vest pattern for sizes 38 40 and 42. The design suits indoor winter wear and outdoor use under a coat, using wool sport yarn in American Beauty navy blue brown or dark green. To obtain complete instructions Pattern No 619 requires 16 cents and the requester’s name and address.
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Private Hargrove
Chapter
Ussery
Terrence Clarkin
Radio City Music Hall
Henri Gelders
McGrauflin
Lakes
Hulce
Smiths
Coast Guard
Navy
Merton
Uncle Smith
Grandma
Howard Miller
Corporal Miller
Sonny
Laddie
Information Bureau
Battery Street
National Defense
By Kathleen Norris
Charity
New Montgomery St
San Francisco
Calif
Morning Glory
Sam
Colorado Animal By-Products CO
Geder
Saltlaxecity
Logan
Sparishfork
Garland
Beberctiy
Sir Mesa de Marine Corps
Sod
Camal
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