Unsung Clerks in Capital War Work Rally
Washington many government clerks keep the war machine running. More than 200,000 new workers have arrived for typing and shorthand jobs, living in crowded rooms and makeshift apartments near Union Station. Despite cramped housing and long commutes, these workers are punctual, trusted with sensitive information, and form a vital, unsung backbone of wartime administration.
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Axis
Mdrs
Washington
Washinarot
Ube GE
Blerk Stuevo
Beaver
Bantu
Tinian Station
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Jdo
U. S
Theivek
Tongenourt
Baines
Eis
Uncle Sam
Organive Lion
Dinky Wiley
Washington Redskins
Derand
Was
Goethal
Civil Service
Clemieat
Cafe Society of Washington
The Washington Clerks and the City of Service
A vivid portrait of Washington civil service life and its clerks. The piece contrasts dinner rituals, social scenes, and laundry town realities with federal work, noting long lines at theaters, the Shoreham, and the Palace, and praising veteran civil servants as essential cogs in the vast government machinery.
Miss French Entertained at Sunday Morning Buffet
Mrs Jussell Miller hosted a buffet breakfast at her mother's home for bride elect Miss Alice Jeanne French, with Mrs George A French and Mrs Gunther Orsinger assisting. Guests included Miss Belly Lee Morris Amelie Rutheref ord Miki Pickering Mickey BMoore Chartolie Sawtelle Christine Rog ers Tommye Lou Zingler Peggy Ponder Betty Gapron Patricia White and Jute Reiplinger.
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Jussell Miller
Mus
Charles A. Daubert
Alice Jeanne French
Albert Orsinger
George A. French
Gunther] Orsinger
Belly Lee Morris
Amelie Ruthereford
Miki Pickering
Mickey Bmioore
Chartolie Sawtelle
Christine Rogers
Tommye Lou Zingler
Peggy Ponder
Betty Gapron
Patricia White
Jute Reiplinger
Club Calendar Monday evening Asimy chapter and others
A cluttered notice lists fraternal gatherings for Monday and Tuesday including O F S in Awny lodge hall Ladies otxlitary Vieters lodge Brotherhood of Railway Clerks and Steamship Clerks Eight Handlers ing Station Employes and Party Association of Railway Exe mploves. Meetings set for Crowkett hotel Ma sone temple and Myrtie-prove locations with Woodmen hall BAR East Houston street and Methodist church events noted.
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Asimy
O.F. S
Awny Lodge
Vieters Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Tarties Association of Railway
Po m
Hull
Crowkett Hotel
Alaing
O. F
Ma+sone temple
G. J. Stromberger
Myrtie Prove
Woodmen Aireig
Woodmen Hall
Houston Street
Bird Elrele
Baurel Heights
Methodist
San Pedro Ny
Woodring Attacks New Deal During San Antonio Stopover
Ex governor Harry H. Woodring, touring the South, flayed the Roosevelt program and predicted no Southern state will yield a Roosevelt delegation to Chicago. He said anti New Deal forces from Massachusetts, Virginia, South Dakota, Wisconsin and California will head for Chicago with pledged or uninstructed delegates. He praised Sen. W. Lee Daniel and noted preparations for a possible Richmond convention if Roosevelt is renominated. He planned to leave for Dallas to open dual headquarters.
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Harry H. Woodring
Kaneax
Warn
Roosevelt
San Antonio
Belid
Woodring
Chicago
Dallas
May Buck
Tf Roosevelt
Richmond
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Democratic Party
States
Larr Jones
Mase Machusetts
Virgind
South Dakota
Wisconsin
California
W. Lee Daniel
Sam
Woodihe
Cabin Builds Eskimo Club From Drift Logs at Cold Bay
Eskimoes at Cold Bay Alaska witnessed a makeshift Joy of service club built from drift logs after Chaplain Stanley M Powers proposed native timber. With no trees on site, six drift logs along Ditch Harbor were hauled by a detail of men to the Bar Antonio Aviation Cadet center. The club, born from improvisation, drew fascination from local residents who watched the project unfold along rough terrain.
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Rae
Cold Bay
Alaska
Stanley M. Powers
Bar Antonio
Aviation Cadet Center
Vacationing in Georgia with Oberdorfer sisters in Atlanta
Vacationing Miss Jaycee Oberderfer daughter of Lieut Col and Mrs Ingene Oberdorfer of San Antonio spends her spring vacation with her grandmother Mrs Joseph H Hirsen at the Georgian Terrace hotel in Atlanta Georgia. With her is Miss Betty Borwick of Denver Colorado. Miss Oberdorfer and Miss Borwick are students at Goucher College Baltimore Maryland.
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Georgia
Jaycee Oberderfer
Ingene Oberdorfer
San Antonio
Joseph H. Hirsen
Georgian Terie Hotel
Atlanta
Betty Borwick
Denver
Colo
Ohirdorfer
Borwick
Goucher College
Baltimore
Social Calendar Highlights From Monday Evening
A village social calendar lists Alice Jeanne French with Al Ber Reenington Orsinger at St Mark s Episcopal Church at 7 30 p m. Mr and Mrs Millard Sinclair host a cocktail supper from 6 to 8 p m at their home in Kennerhig Mesukines Ley Prichard Jr Steve Anderson Jr Willis L Smith and Bob Allen Street, all of Oklahoma City.
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Aliss Alice Jeanne French
Alber
Reenington Orsinger
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Millard Sinclair
Kennerhig Mesukines Ley Prichard Jr
Steve Anderson Jr
Willis L Smith
Bob Allen
Adorable two piece dress pattern 9062 for all sizes
Pattern Pat tern 9062 offers a two piece dress in gingham or chambray with easy stitching. Six sizes 2 through 6 plus size 6 jumper. yardage around 7 0 yds. Includes needlework motifs for linens. send 25 cents for patterns to The San Antonio Light pattern dept Texas. allow two weeks for delivery.
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San Antonio
Texas
aMviin Martin
New York
Mary Martin and Sayon among Americas best dressed
In New York on March 20 Emil Alvin Hartman director of the Fel endemy named nine women as best dressed in ten fields. Mary Mittin and the Monopolitan opera's Bid Sayng were recognized among the honorees with others including Sereen Alexia Smith Grace Austin and more in categories spanning business restaurant war work and volunteer service.
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York
Blane
Mary Mittin
Bid Sayng
Americas
Emil Alvin Hartman
Harrmsen
O Thor
Sereen
Alexia Smith
Grace Austin
Miss Robinson Weds Officer in First Baptist Chapel
The marriage of Miss Fuh Ri tamil Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland John Robinson to Lieut Robert Hopsins Walker was held Friday evening in the First Baptist chapel. Rev EB Gregory officiated. Miss Mary Tanda Gill sang the nuptial solo aided by Miss Edna Gene Stiba. The bride given in marriage by her father. maid of honor Miss Rothe Rae Robinson. Bridesmaids Alice Braly June Richardson. Edgar Walker Overton served as best man. Groomsmen Benjamin Stiba Taylor Vernes Lang Brady. A reception followed at the bride's home. Assistants included Mrs Houston Emiliy and Miss Frances Denby. many out of town guests were listed.
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Fuh Ritamil Robinson
Roland John Robinson
Snd
Robert Hopsins Walker
Luther
Walker Jef Overton
First Baptist Shuren
Ihe
EB. J. Gregory
Mary Tanda Gill
Edna Gene Stiba
Rothe Rae Robinson
Alice Braly
June Richardson
Alice
Edgar Walker
Overton
Benjamin Stiba
Taylor
Vernes Lang
Brady
Ruby Lee ‘Turmer
Houston Bmily
Frances Denby
Pate
Luther Walker
Edear Walker
G. &. Richardson
Alices la Houston
Dudley Braly
Berdy
Turner
Bornr Gake
Texas
Kallirynt Byrd
Bebhyson Roseninira
Billie Cul.pepper
Sue Smith
Kathryn Kelly
Pas E
Wuest Tours Home From Navy Leave After Africa Pacific Tours
Robert Bevel Wuest a second class mechanic in the Navy comes home on 14 day leave after serving in Africa the South Pacific and South America He visited his parents Mr and Mrs Charles N Wuest at 19 Davis Court A Central Catholic High School graduate class of 1938 Wuest has served four and a half years and escaped Pearl Harbor by nine days He notes souvenir hunters and battlefield debris near battle sites and a garb shop during his travels.
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Wilke
Shay Ike
Pacific
North Africa
Congress
Meir Mariloes
Ray Nelling
Navy Aifcars
Washington
Plamorais
Tobacco Road
Tate
Seb
Rsk
Mayflower
Carlton
Slatler
Storeham
Wardman Park
Ameren
Robert Bevel Woeest
Rome
Africa
South Pacific
America
Charles N. Wuest
Davis Court
Wuest
Garibs
Central Catholic High School
Navy
Red Cross Joint Meet and Garden Pilgrimage Plans
The Red Cross Corps schedules a joint meet and garden pilgrimage activities across days. Events include motor corps activities at Ta Villlta headquarters led by Mrs Norvell Buckland, guest speaker Merle Melteran from Brooke General Hospital, and garden hostesses assisting Mrs Louis Gooreins. Plus a birth announcement for Glen Franklin Hine and report of Gustavus A Rogers found hanged in New York.
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Red Cross
Motor Corps
Ta Villlta
Norvell Buckland
Merle
Wersens iMeleran
Brooke General Hosvpital
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Ike Jimmy Blewart
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Red Cross Corps
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Society For the Hard of Heat
Will Moeb
Louis Gooreiis
BB. McGimsey
Lee Chinaty
WR. Triges
Alton Parker
Bert Minshall
E. A. ‘Tyroff
Florence Groos
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George Monde
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