Queens Die Proudly The Swoose and the Philippines tragedy
Lieut Col Frank Kurtz recalls the Philippines days before the December attack. Old 99, a Flying Fortress, lies crashed as Kurtz finds eight crewmen killed at Clark Field. He vows to keep faith with them and to keep Old 99 in formation on night missions. The piece recalls General Brereton and Major Gibbs guiding preparedness before the Pearl Harbor strike.
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Frank Kurtz
Clark Field
Philippines
Kurtz
Tex
Boeing
del Monte Field
Mindanao
Manila
MacArthur
Air Corps
General Brereton
Clark
Brereton
State Department
Pearl Harbor
Air Force
Formosa
Honolulu
Nipa
Don Bell
Hawaii
Don Gibbs
Iba Field
China Sea
Gibbs
Old 99
Bill Cocke
Clash at Clark Field preludes Formosa reconnaissance mission
A memo recounts the tense morning as Clark Field faced orders to swap bombs for cameras and prepare a reconnaissance over Formosa. General Brereton pressed Manila for permission while Japanese forces shaped a looming attack, with pilots scrambling to adapt under warning rumors and a dramatic bomber approach.
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Formosa
Manila
Brereton
Pearl Harbor
Philippine
Clark Field
Tex
Luzon
States
Kurtz
Randolph Field
Eddie Oliver
Mess Hall
Hollywood Actors and the Costs of Stardom War
Hollywood actors are treated as property by some studio bosses. The piece argues for nurturing talent, highlighting Joan Leslie Dolores Moran Robert Alda Eleanor Parker Dane Clark Marjorie Reardon Elizabeth Taylor Diana Lynn Sonny Tufts and June Allyson as examples of career development within major studios.
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Dane Clark
Warners
North Atlantic
Humphrey Bogart
Uncle Sam
Metro
Paramount
Marjorie Reardon
Elizabeth Taylor
National Velvet
Diana Lynn
Sonny Tufts
The Priest in the Life of Israel Lesson Text
A study of Eli the high priest and his failings as father, the ark’s defeat in Philistine hands, and Samuel’s rise. The lesson contrasts holy calling with family weakness, warns against relying on ritual without true faith, and urges faithful living in perilous times.
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Israel
Eli
God
Aaron
Christ
Andrew Murray
Samuel
Temple
Paul
Lesson Subjects and Scripture Texts for August 13
Review of the August 13 lesson outlines with scripture selections approved for use by the International Council of Religious Education. The notes indicate copyrighted content used by permission and outline study topics for the day.
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International Council of Religious Education
Cornerstone location of the nation’s Capitol
The cornerstone lies at the east front of the Capitol building. A hoyden is a spirited, boisterous, and irrepressible girl. Carrie Nation’s weapon in her temperance fight was a hatchet. A Russian would ride a droshky. A barcarole is a musical song sung by gondoliers. Water is distilled by heating to vapor and collecting the condensate.
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Carrie Nation
Unknown corner stone location puzzle and era clues
The text lists six items noting an unknown stone location, a rude bold girl, Carrie Nation’s favored weapon a hatchet, a command to ride a droshky described as a four wheeled carriage, Venetian gondoliers, and a process where a substance is heated to vaporize then condensed back into water.
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Carrie Nation
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