Shortage of Nurses Pressed by Women’s Club Leaders
Mrs James Wood son Hampton presents the urgency of the nurse shortage under the caption Our Lives Are in Danger in the Texts Federation of Women’s Clubs magazine. She urges emergency scholarships to train thousands of student nurses, notes a $5,000 monthly need, and announces county nursing chairmen to lead a rapid recruitment drive with club committees enlisting volunteers for home nursing and nurse offices to sustain civilian supply for emergencies.
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James Woodson Hampton
Federation of Women's Clubs Magasine
Hampeten
San Antonian
Hampton
Garden Group To Meet In Calne Municipal Auditorium
Garden club leaders call a 4:30 PM Wednesday meeting at the Calne Municipal auditorium. Mrs. Patio Riggins, chairwoman, says representatives from over 25 city organizations will discuss goals, publicity, garden information, and water questions. Citizens willing to contribute time are urged to attend. Organizations contacted include San Antonio garden clubs, settlement houses federation, Payent-Teachers, Junior Chamber, Real Estate board, and girls and boy scouts.
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Calne Pstusipalion
Tory Gardena Association
Patio Riggins
Higging
Garden Clubs
San Antonio
Federation of Settlement Houses
Payent-Teachers Comedy
Tunior Chamber of Commerce
Real Estate Board
Federation of Women's Chiea
The
Women's Club
Girls Scouts and
Hoy Scouts
Rooney
Thin
Alhambra
Amelia Barr
Simmy
Kellyfield
Geneva
Pilon Japs in Balkans Ordered Home
A Chicago columnist reflects on celebrity encounters and the discomfort of fans craving proximity. The writer recalls approaching Mickey Rooney years ago in California and notes Rooney’s appearance did not impress. The piece explores fame, admiration, and the awkwardness of meet and greet moments.
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California
Mickey Rooney
Mickey
Rooneys Meet Celebrities and Franklin Adams in Ankara
In Ankara on March 15 a vivid account recalls meeting notable figures including Bing Crosby and Franklin P. Adams. The writer describes autographs, a humorous misidentification of the Alamo, and reflections on a wartime era with Timmy and a younger son likely to be in the conflict.
Slimming dress pattern by Marian Martin in 9355 style
Advertisement notes pattern 9355 with long vertical lines to slim the figure and a princess back, front bodice details, offered in women's sizes 34 through 48. Requires 3 5/8 yards fabric for size 36, 16 cents coin for pattern, send size name address and pattern number to Pattern Department, San Antonio Texas.
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Marian Martin
Marvin
Millirtin Patie
San Antonio
Texas
Chennault Pledges Equipment to China
Brig Gen Chennault pledged U S aid to China promising needed aircraft and support for the army air force as celebrations marked the new Chinese air arm. He told Chinese allies that most of his work and forces are for them and pledged to seek equipment to gain air superiority over the Japanese. The event was held in Chungking to honor the army air force formation.
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Franklin P. Adams
Strinds
New York City
Pease
Mr. Adams
St. Anthony
Gypsy Rose Lee
Gypsy
Chennault
China Chungking
Vittory Chennault
Yeater- Ray
Army Air
Army nurses gain 45 age limit to ease shortage
The Army Nurse Corps raised the age limit from 30 to 45 to relieve wartime nurse shortages. Navy nurses are included. Any graduate nurse aged 21 to 45, married or single, healthy and a U.S. citizen or friendly nation, may enlist for immediate active service. Special applications allowed for service in all corps. Nurses enter with officer rank and pay, with limited advancement opportunities at present. The notice came via Red Cross recruitment official Miss Charlotte Buecker.
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Army Nuese Corps
Charlotte Buecker
Red Cross
Navy
United States
Buecker
All Corps
Army
ESTEE
San Antonio
Time Move Defeated in Atlanta War Mine Plan
In Atlanta on March, city officials defeated a resolution to resume Eastern war mine operations, delaying any move to restart mining activities from April 17 until September 16.
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Atlanta
Atlantsa
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