Mrs Miniver among top wartime screen offerings
Virginia Yale reviews Mrs Miniver directed by William Wyler and starring Greer Garson, praising its empathetic depiction of a typical American family at war and the film’s strong cast. The piece notes other Hollywood figures and war effort connections, including updates on actors and current projects, with wartime tax and careers threaded through.
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Virginia Yale
Western Newcasper Union
ETRO
Mrs. Miniver
William Wyler
Jose
Greer Gus
Teen Age Playsuit Pattern From Patlan Nu 8169
Pattern notes describe a teen playsuit with a slack suit and bolero top for 16 year olds and younger. It highlights back treatment exposing sun tanning area, decorative braid trim, buttoned closures, and yardage estimates for 33 or 30 inch material.
Two Piece Dress Promises New Summer Fashion Idea
A new two piece frock styled like a suit offers versatile wear. It can be worn as a suit with a blouse or dickey, and is washable seersucker ideal for a summer wardrobe.
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Tad
Dickey
Two Kinds of Discontent Quote Fable
A quotation contrasts two forms of discontent. The first drives action toward desire and success, while the second sinks into passive wringing of hands with no remedy. The speaker notes only success cures the active discontent, and no cure exists for the passive kind.
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Gerden Graham
Wool Conservation program drives Red Cross war effort
The American Red Cross sponsors Wool Conservation across 3,700 chapters to reclaim unused wool scraps. War Production Board coordination aims to cut clothing waste and quickly reprocess materials into cloth for soldiers and civilians. Proceeds stay with local chapters to fund war relief and civilian defense training.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
War Production Board
The
Fed Cross
WNU
Household Tips From Old Times On Mower Wheels And Cookery
Old notes advise replacing worn mower wheel corrugations for better traction and using a heavy aluminum kettle for deep frying with a wire basket. It mentions red raspberry leaves as a tea substitute, proper marmalade boiling, pure sugar for preserves, serving salads cold, lemon juice on avocado like salads, and using spinach stock in vegetable soup.
Wartime Canaries Turn Hobby Into Profit at Home
Wartime shortages of imported canaries spurred American families to breed canaries as a pastime and potential money making venture. With imports halted and a ban on shipments, resourceful citizens seized the moment to develop a domestic canary breeding hobby into a profitable enterprise, aided by a small publicity push.
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Europe
Asia
Memory Geniuses Soma Mohammedan Priests Have Remarkable Memory
The article claims that Soma Mohammedan priests develop exceptional memory abilities, reading only the Koran from childhood and, upon entering the priesthood, reciting its 2.4 million words from memory. Some with the strongest memories reportedly memorize the entire text in as little as two and a half years.
Dark Ignorance Night of the Mind Quote Fragment
A fragment from a nocturnal reflection cites Confucius noting a mind's night without moon or star, contrasting darkness with inner guidance. The line evokes philosophy on knowledge and clarity, presenting a fragmentary meditation rather than a news item.
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Confucius
Victory Tea Towels Patriotic and Gay Victory Tea Towels
A kit features Tom the tea towel cat in six witty captions from Monday to Saturday and a victory motif on Sunday. Includes moka tea towel and panholder sets. 13 cents price, order form shows stamps and postage details.
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Victory
Tom
USO Camp Shows Rally for War Effort and Support
The article extols the USO Camp Shows as the largest global theatrical effort aiding troops by delivering 264 shows weekly with broad star involvement. It emphasizes morale, entertainment timing for soldiers, and calls for public contributions to sustain the program through local chairman and USO offices in New York.
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Alan Ladd
St. Fenton
New York
Paramount
Esi
Tim
Bre
Laddy
Sue Carol
USO
Army Aus
Vaya
USA
Ice
Cal
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Gary Cooper
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Lefty O'Doul
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Kitchener
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Dick Fewell
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Phil Baker
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Long EY Department
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Egden, Utah
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Labi
Tey Koon Tame
Etary
CIA
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Aeeberver
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