Mark 14 Gyro Gunsight Helped Navy Turn Tide of Air Attacks
Sperry engineers and MIT's Dr. C Stark Draper developed the Mark 14 Gyro Gunsight to reduce enemy air attacks on surface ships. Thomas A. Morgan notes the sight, paired with the Mark 51 director, enabled accurate fire on 20 mm guns and later 40 mm mounts, helping U.S. ships extend reach and blunt dive bombing and torpedo strikes.
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United States Navy
Prince of Wales
Sperry Gyroscope Company
C. Stark Draper
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thomas A. Morgan
Sperry Corporation
Sperry
Mr. Morgan
U.S.S
South Dakota
Sperry- Ford-Vickers
Massachusettsstitute of Technology
Pearl Harbor
M.I.T
Draper
Navy
War Bond Admission Drives Santa Anita Park Racing Season
Santa Anita Park in Arcadia offers a 40 day meeting Tuesdays through Saturdays with post time 2:15 p.m. weekdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and holidays. War Savings volunteers aim to raise over 1.5 million dollars from bond sales at booths near gates. The club provides free grandstand admission with a $25 bond and club house access for higher bonds as part of a drive to support war relief.
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Santa Anita Park
Arcadia
U. S
Pearl Harbor
U. S. War Savings
Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc
Government Agencies Seek Wide Range of Workers in Orange County
Government agencies in Orange County urgently seek dental assistants stenographers typists women truck drivers plumbers painters joiners welders electricians laundry workers general helpers janitors and laborers. Offers include good salary 26 days annual leave with pay and 15 days sick leave per year. Interested applicants should contact Civil Service representative Ethel Kuever at 501 W Fifth Street Santa Ana.
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Orange County
Ethel
Kuever
Civil Service
Fifth Street
Santa Ana
Post and wave want ads get results try them
A compact notice promotes using post and wave want ads to achieve quicker results. It highlights the service as an effective tool for reaching local readers and filling needs swiftly. The item emphasizes practical, direct outreach through classified formats.
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POST
American Legion Meets Twice Monthly in Seal Beach Civic Aud
The American Legion holds meetings on the second and fourth Thursday each month at Civic Auditorium City Hall Seal Beach. Members gather to discuss posts, community service, and veterans affairs in a formal civic setting.
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City Hall
Seal Beach
Past Commanders and Past Presidents Dinner at Sam's Sea Food
The Past Commanders and Past Presidents Dinner occurred Thursday May 24 at Sam's Sea Food Cafe with guests including Fifth Area Commander A. R. Cowan and Adjutant Mrs. James Carlson from Arlington and Brea Post members Ralph Nicodemus and Mrs. Nicodemus. Jack Bennett from Riverside and Pop Dukes sent regrets. Next post meeting is Thursday June 14. Memorial Services were held May 27 at the Community Church. Boys State has been canceled due to transportation pressures, with a possible August session if conditions permit. organizers hope for a larger program next year after the Pacific war is won.
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Sam’s Sea Food Cafe
A. R. Cowan
Arlington
James Carlson
Ralph Nicodemus
Nicodemus
Brea
Pop Dukes
Jack Bennett
Riverside
War Era Ration Coupon Dates And Stamps List
A整理 of ration coupon dates and stamps shows Good now statuses with various expiry dates. Red, blue, air plane, and gasoline coupons are detailed by stamp numbers and validity periods through summer and early autumn.
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RADIO
Main Street
Elmer Hurley
Prop
Southern California
Santa Anita Foundation
Lee M. Battson
Porter Bruck
Joseph T. McGucken
Harvey S. Mudd
George J. O’brien
Charles H. Strub
Ross Armagost
Mobilgas
American Legion
Atteate
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Bellans
Poe
Aydin E.pinkham
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