Memory of a Fighter Pilot's Leap to War and Duty
A World War II pilot recalls leaving California for training and family separation, volunteering for four engine bombers to Asia. He shares the moment he accepted combat duty, the mission plan to bomb Japan with a WestEast air raid, and meeting crew members including Doug Sharp who earned a postwar rank for heroism after saving his men in Burma.
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Japan
Ame
Leare
Ontario
Lemoore
San Joaquin
Valley of California
Ford
Los Angeles
Colin PL Kelly
Kelly
Randolph
Panama
7Th Pursuit Senadron
March Field
Bataan
Viewerville
Central States
Victorville
O Ontario
Las
Georgia
Washington
Yoyself
America
California
Memphis
Goodby
We Partha
Caleb V. Haynes
Air Force
Haynes
Asia
Janen
Pearl Harbor
Florida
Brazil
Liberia
Nigeria
Egypt
Arabic
India
China
Africa
Arabia
Burma
Air Corps
Tokyo
Doug Sharp
Rangoon
Glamour Talks and Studio Setups in Movie World
In a roundup of Hollywood happenings, Laraine Day transitions from Westerns to a glamorous role in Bride by Mistake with Alan Marshal, aided by daring costumes and makeup. Photographers capture her transformation while anecdotes include wartime tours, radio gigs, and new music projects tied to cinema and stage.
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Agtes
Laraine Day
Mary Lemont
Doc
Ethel Barrymore
Hollywood
Ellen
Drew
Cy Bartlett
Reo
Boris Karlost
Nope
Crosby
Lamour
TSG
Walter Huston
Wanners
Moscow
Sara Madden
Reginald Owen
Paulette Goddard
Hall
Jiffy Play Set Simplifies Sewing for Sun Hat Outfit
Sewing Circle Patterns markets a Jiffy Play Set easy to cut sew and launder in an afternoon. Patter No 3838 designed for sizes 1 2 3 4 and 5 years includes a sun hat dress and bonnet using 12 yards of 36 inch material. Due to high demand and war conditions orders may take longer to fill.
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Barbara’ Bell
Household Tips on Food Storage, Cleaning, and Lighting
A mix of practical homemaking advice from a past era covers storing apples and lemons, preparing cauliflower garnishes, cream sauces, mending scraps, dampening feather mattresses with soap, keeping peanut butter jars inverted for oil distribution, and efficient lighting tips. The tone resembles a domestic guide promoting thrift and household upkeep.
Trivia questions about historical details
A prompt listing eight quiz questions on varied topics. Questions cover Cleopatra's Needle, the First Lady born in England, the last Old Testament book in the King James Bible, the use of a gimlet, comedian Fred Allen's real name, the Great Commoner nickname for William Jennings Bryan, Bakelite derivatives, and the Galapagos Islands location.
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England
Fred al Jean
Galapagos Islands
Obelisk and notable figures across eras
The list includes an obelisk, Mrs. John Quincy Adams born in London from an American father, Malachi, and John F. Sullivan. Henry Clay is mentioned, along with synthetic resin and a distance of six hundred miles off the coast of Ecuador.
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John Quincy Adams
London
Malachi
John F. Sullivan
Henry Clay
Ecuador
Multiple Ballots Raise Voting Booth Time Question
In the 1944 general elections several states will employ four or five paper ballots and Vermont seven, all to be marked by each voter within the five minutes allotted in the voting booth, raising questions about practicality and accuracy.
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Vermont
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Percy Faith
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Loder
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Henry Svivern
Mutue
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Dragon Seed
Wei Hsueh
Peiping
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