Colleges Reorganize Courses to Meet Veterans' Needs
Postwar planning committees overhaul curricula across campuses as veterans return in large numbers. New programs include 12 month practical courses, refresher classes, and V-12 style orientations to fit civilian employment, while universities from New York to Oregon study demand and adjust admissions rules.
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Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
New York University
Boston University
Yale
University of Florida
Michigan State
University of California
Colleges and Universities of America
United States
University of New Hampshire
Boston
University
Columbia University
Dartmouth
Bowdoin
University of Alabama
Lkewise
Service
Army
Navy
School of Business
Temple University
Temple
Georgia Tech
Georgia School of Technology
University of Cincinnati
University of Michigan
Michigan
Theoo University
Alltogether
DePaul University Chicago
DePaul
University of Minnesota
Institute of Technology
Triver
South Dakota
University of Nebraska
Washington University
No.t
Oklahoma
University of Idaho
Unity of Oregon
What to Do By Phyllis Selmont
A domestic etiquette note advises hosts to manage guest behavior by asking male guests to remain seated when a hostess enters, arguing it eases movement in the living room. It suggests men generally rise for women and younger women, and older men may rise for younger men. Ledger Syndicate.
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Phyllis Selmont
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Spend $1,000 a Minute To Keep 'Em Flying
The U S navy spends more than $1,000 each minute to keep planes aloft, fighting, bombing, and moving supplies and troops worldwide, according to Rear Admiral Young, head of the bureau of supplies and accounts.
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Washington
U.S. Navy
Young
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Gay Gadgets Party Tricks For Hosts And Guests
The column offers social advice with playful party games. Lemon game involves passing a lemon in the dark until the lights return and the last team holding the lemon is out. Bookworm Crawl is an elimination dance with a book balanced on heads. if the book drops, the couple exits.
The Rambling Rhymster By LES PLETTNER
The poem speaks in a light satirical vein about a foreman fearing a sudden reversal from prosperity. The narrator anticipates downturns and disruptions that will shatter the current smooth economic state, believing relief will come only when normalcy returns.
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Rhymster
Les Plettner
Nevada Beefs Up On Cresting Feed And Cattle Prices
A University of Nevada study by Howard Mason reports Nevada's beef cattle industry on a favorable trend due to ample feed and rising cattle prices. Cattle numbers near production limits with 422,000 head, 63,000 below the 1916 peak. breeding herds steady though more steers and calves added. Weather largely favorable for nine years, aside from local droughts and one harsh winter. Price gains since 1941 reflect feed costs and California shortages, with feeder prices adjusted slowly.
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Nevada
Howard Mason
University of Nevada Agricultural Experiments Station
Mason
California
Indoor Scavengers and Trendy Teen Talk Collide
A quirky page sketches games for adults and teens, from pairing guests with clue riddles using magazine clippings to revive passing party games. It notes a playful soda fountain slang trend with letters replacing words and teen reactions to adult criticism about dress and style.
Minute Make Ups By Gabrielle Hat Show Fashion
A New York hat show features elaborate veiled headpieces described as Ifs a Bird, it’s a Flower, it’s a Dream it’s 2 Hat. Pink and black-dotted veiling drapes, black gloves with ruched veiling, and a black dress with velvet collar. One hat sold for 500 dollars for servicemen entertainment.
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New York
Ledser Syndicate
WNU
Italians in India Aid British After Harbor Blast
About 1,300 Italian captives from North Africa arrived in Bombay after three years in central Indian internment camps to assist in clearing debris from the explosion aboard a munitions ship in Mumbai harbor on April 4. The Tralians volunteered for the effort under British supervision.
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India
Bombay
North
Africa
H Battle Press
Riddling Classroom Exchange Stumps Willie
A teacher quizzes Willie with a riddle about a 12 pound shot. Willie hesitates then answers that a 12 pound shot weighs ten pounds. The banter pivots on misdirection and simple arithmetic in a school setting.
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Willie
Not Interested Nit-Did You Know List of Listeners
Fragmentary note questions who will never listen to two radio programs again and mentions obituaries columns as a source, implying a speculative or informal discussion about audience habits and obituary listings.
No Heart Beat I Stopped Aceing with Bit
A dialogue shows two speakers Jean and Nit discussing borrowed money. Jean explains illness and time constraints affecting activity with Bit. Nit offers a quip about borrowing from a pessimist, noting the lender never expects repayment.
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Jean
Jane
Deaf and Dumb O I m a Woman of Vex
Fragmentary dialogue fronting a domestic scene shows a deaf and mute speaker reacting to a visitor and a maid. The exchange hints at unresolved tension over attendance and social expectations in a constrained household setting.
Well Harry Where Have You Been Phone Booth Escape
A brisk exchange depicts a man fleeing from a phone booth after being interrupted while speaking to his girlfriend. The brief scene emphasizes a hurried exit and the intrusion of another caller.
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Harry
Belt Too Tight Causes Headache Jokes
A humorous exchange where a patient complains of temple pressure and the doctor reveals the cause is a belt tightened too tightly, highlighting a simple, common medical observation in a witty dialogue.
Cook in De Nob Harrs-Did you know you here
Jerry answers with a mumble about his pug nose and being unable to help it. The dialogue hints at a humorous or candid exchange during a cold spell, mentioning weak healthness and a playful mispronunciation of words.
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G. B
B.T.O
Us In the Wall Tyre
Neil
Nj Core
Jerry
Derry
Ghanget Tones Report Misreadings On Local Line
A garbled note from a local desk quotes unclear phrases and mixed words about phonetic tones and a suggestion of a chance or plan. The fragment hints at a conversation about a line and a personal connection but lacks concrete details or identities.
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Smith
No. Dorbt Joe-Ds you home men’s as good as another
Unable to derive a coherent news item from the provided text segment.
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Bezier
Real Mistake and the Quiet Life in a Strange Tale
Reading a fragment recounts a mistaken affair and a tense domestic scene. Jones’s claim to a wife clashes with Smith’s assertion, while Bachelor Owen seeks peace. Marrieé reassures Pat that life’s worries pale beside past shipwreck monotony recounted by Saffore.
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Jones—Brown
Misteke Smith
Wes
Jones
Owen A3
Fearn
Marrieé
Needs Cooking Tones-Harry and Wives Roast Complaint
In a fragmented exchange, Harry reports his wife served him raw ar awit roasting last night. Smith notes surprise at his many raw offerings. Tset Brown says his wife sustains him through hardship. Blee adds his wife holds him through every payday.
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Harry
Smith
Tset Brown
No Chance in Marriage and a Clever Exchange
A brief comic exchange unfolds as Smith asks about marriage and Jones denies gambling, while Funny Light and Joan remark on a smile that nearly becomes laughter, highlighting light banter and social flirtation.
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Smith
Jones
No Detours Boss I Take This Letter to Johnsons
A fragmentary line shows a directive to take a letter to Johnsons and mentions passing a baseball held. The garbled text references names or places Besserel and Relat but lacks clear context or complete facts.
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Johnson's
Besserel
Peculiar Talk Sparks Pancake Fondness Between Friends
A quirky exchange with a patient and psychiatrist reveals a shared fondness for pancakes. The woman explains friends tease her, while the doctor confesses he likewise enjoys pancakes, inviting her over as she mentions seven trunks.
Nothing But the Truth Misheard engagement joke at office
A comic miscommunication unfolds as a boss questions an employee about a yesterday engagement with a dentist. The employee insists he was at the ball gate with someone who looked like the dentist, causing a humorous mix up.
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Dentist
Baby Blanket Falls From Wheelchair Aide Mixup
An incident report notes a caregiver dropped a baby blanket on a wheelchair restraint end, causing concern for the infant inside. The caregiver apologizes, stating the baby sits within the blanket and was unharmed. Local staff review safety procedures to prevent repeats.
Secret Bussion or Old Lady Conductor Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue features a tense exchange about a transfer and destination. An old sear dismisses curiosity, saying the matter is none of the questioner’s business, while a conductor and an older woman debate where the transfer is headed.
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Old Sear
Usual Bill of Fare from a Fragmented Page
Fragmentary OCR shows phrases about Mrs Brown and Mrs Jones with garbled dialogue. No clear event, date, place, or identifying actions can be determined from the readable text.
Pleasure Attracts New Arc Innovator In Town
A local arc innovator seeks work in the area, presenting a poised plan to boost leisure offerings. Community leaders note potential partnerships with nearby venues and cultural programs aimed at expanding youth and adult engagement.
Unclear Exchange Sparks Question on Attire
A garbled line shows a customer debating wearing options and a vendor responding with a request to borrow or rent. The fragment hints at a clothing or accessory discussion but lacks concrete details or names.
Rigat. Again! Candies on Hindéay Cob in Bad Shere
A fragmented estranged note describes a girl named Jane-No not watching a figure and implies boys cannot watch either. Readable names are limited and the text hints at a local street scene with candy naming and a nonsensical place reference.
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Shere Joam
Imsiraid Mehei
Porulas Row
Jane
Nothing Bande Dialog Sparks Courtroom Quip
A witty exchange unfolds as a judge challenges a witness about a violent dispute. The witness replies with a joke, noting the absence of a third chair to settle the argument. The moment adds a curious, almost comic relief to the proceedings.
In and Out Restus Railcrossing Narrow Escape
Fragmentary dialogue describes a near escape at a railroad crossing with slang and names Sambo Gabriel and pradder. The readable text implies a dispute over who was responsible and statements about doing good and not his plan.
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Railrad
Gabriel
Among Friends Honorary Member Joke
A humorous exchange reveals a club prank where Mrs Smith complains the group teased her for calling them blind and stupid until they appoint her an honorary member, turning the insult into a playful honor. Mrs Jones asks why they accepted, and Mrs Smith explains they made her an honorary member.
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Mrs. Smith
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