A Week of the War Continues Across Fronts
A six day aerial offensive by United Nations bombers against Japanese bases north of Australia destroyed over 50 enemy planes sank a transport and damaged ground installations while U S gunners at Manila Bay shot down bombers sank an armed Japanese vessel and hit troop columns and dumps. War Department created an eastern military area including the Atlantic seaboard and authorities planned port agencies to speed war supply shipments.
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Australia
United Nations
U. S
Manila Bay
War Department
Atlantic Seaboard
Stimson
Army
Far East
Red Cross
Gilmore Veteran Wins Promotion to Assistant Manager
J. O. Ollie Pfeifer, a 20 year Gilmore Oil veteran aged 44, is named Assistant Manager of Refined Oil Sales Department based in Los Angeles. He previously ran Gilmore’s Northern California division from San Francisco for two years. Earl Koster succeeds Pfeifer in Northern California after earning the San Francisco post.
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J. O
Ollie’ Pfeifer
Gilmore Oil Company
Los Angeles
Pfeifer
San Francisco
Northern California
Clarence S. Beesemyer
Earl Koster
Home Office
Fire on the Hansa Docked in Bellevue Tragedy
The Pedestra and Ahmann sisters visit Bellevue with their brother Karl. On the Hansa ship a hold explosion ignites barrels and oilcans, wounding two sailors and killing three. Karl sketches scenery while the girls embroider, then flee as flames erupt. The tale concludes the first mystery.
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Ahmann
Bellevue
Karl
Hansa
Sub Debs Install Officers at Shepard Home
The Sub Deb Club held a private installation at Virginia Shep ard home instead of a public event. New officers are Jackie Howl president Betty McGaugh vice president Virginia Fowler secretary Elaine Wigton treasurer Betty Kuhn historian Virginia Shepard publicity. May 12 a theater party will follow to conclude the ceremonies.
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Virginia Shepard
Jackie Howl
Betty McGaugh
Virginia Fowler
Elaine Wigton
Betty Kuhn
Pfeifer rises through Gilmore ranks from clerk to division head
Pfeifer began as a general clerk in 1921 and, by 1923, earned a traffic manager promotion. He advanced to assistant export manager, executive in Los Angeles, Seattle branch manager, Washington division manager, and Northern California division manager. He returned to Los Angeles as a homecoming welcomed by Southern California colleagues.
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Pfeifer
Gilmore
Los Angeles
Seattle
Washington
California
Call for All Out Total War Stand If War Declared
The American Legion presses for all resources to be drafted for war and for immediate legislation to enforce total war. It criticizes profiteering sabotage and inflation and urges a united national effort beyond reservations and half measures.
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United States
America
American Legion
George
Indianapolis
Legion Executive Committee
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Youth Fashion Center
Belmont Kiddie Toy Shop
Boo
E. 2Nd St
Belmont Shore
Sam’s Sea Food Cafe
Coast Highway
Seal Beach
Roos
Atlantic Coast
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Shepard
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Chet
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A. W. Armstrong
Bestley
Associatedzelephone Company
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