Army Navy Tests Open To Hawaii High Students
Army Specialized Training and Navy College Program V-12 testing begins at Shafter High School. Eligible students aged 17 to 21 who graduate by March 1 1944 may obtain admission forms. The test assesses aptitude for government college training with service preference offered but no enlistment obligation. Programs cover full expenses and lead to commissioned roles after further training. Yosemite National Park size noted as large as Rhode Island.
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Shafter High School
James Wilson
H. W. Kelly
Army
Navy
Navy College
Armed Services
Office of Naval
Army-Navy
Wer
Ipeigin
Theso Vansdred Thoustan
Life spans Civil War era woman lyricist and author
The subject was born during the Civil War, married a physician in 1887, and had a son who became president of a publishing company bearing her name. She belonged to the American Association of Pen-Women, Kappa Beta Gamma, the Women’s Press Club, and the Amateur Musical Society, with notable songs including Just A-weary-in’ for You I Love You Truly and A Perfect Day.
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America
American Association of Pen-Women
Kappa Beta Gamma
The
Women's Press Club
Amateur Musical Society
Attu Japanese Dug In Underground Caverns and Tunnels
American troops report extensive Japanese tunnel networks and cave fortifications on Attu Island. Sniper nests, machine gun bunkers, and command posts were built underground with tundra camouflage and one notable sandbar installation showing a visible stovepipe above ground.
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Attu Island
Attu
Guayule Rubber Output Begins At Salinas
Salinas California reports the first commercial output of natural rubber from guayule since Pearl Harbor. Bales of shrub processed in nine hours yield 200 pound rubber boxes, aiming six tons per day from 45 tons of shrub with 600 tons available for three to four months. Synthetic rubber capacity lags behind government plans for a year and a half.
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Salinas
Calif
United States
Pearl Harbor
Rush Output of Giant Bombers
Washington reports a new super bomber is in production with a target of 1,000 bombers per month by next April. A Marietta Georgia plant will begin partial production this fall and reach heavy output by spring 1944. The War Production Board official also notes plans to triple output of fighters and other bombers, though May may not hit 7,000 total aircraft. He cites aluminum part bottlenecks and tightened distribution controls.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
War Production Board
America
Wilson
Marietta
Helmer
Cient
Department of Agriculture
United States
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
Corporal John Sherwin Wounded in El Guettar Battle
Englewood and Rindge native Corporal John P. Sherwin, serving with a Commando division, was seriously wounded in April at El Guettar. He was treated in a field hospital in the Atlas mountains, and Captain John Skelton who operated on his leg later checked on him daily.
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Englewood
N. 5
Corp
John P. Sherwin
Harry E. Sherwin
Englewood and Rindge
N. H
el Guettar
Atlas Mountains
John Skelton
Johnny Sherwin
Sherwin
Lake Monomonack, N. H
U. S. Pays 3600 A Year For Each Dollar A Year Man
Budget officer Francis R. Cawley testified that the War Production Board spends about 3600 dollars annually for each dollar a year employee. The government covers travel and living costs while the WPB seeks a 3,247,000 deficiency appropriation and notes 850 such staffers.
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Washington
War Production Board
Francis R. Cawley
Pigs Arrive at Market Under Their Own Power
In Glare s ville Texas pigs reach market by following their owner George Daniel. He fed them from his car, teaching them to associate the vehicle with food. When ready to ship, Daniel drove to the sty and released them to trail the car three miles to a shipping point.
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Glaresville
Texas
George Daniel
Daniel
Sty
Giant Bomber Saved by Lieutenant’s Gold
A two year old navigator from Mooseheart Ill First Lieut James A Ryan tells how a quick witted engineer used a second lieutenant’s gold bar as an electrical fuse to save a four engine bomber and its 10 man crew during a mission to Attu The bomber ran low on fuel when the electrical pump failed and fuses blew The aircraft drifted within five miles of retreat when Technical Sgt John H Miller removed the bombardier’s gold bar and used it as a fuse restoring pump operation and enabling return to safety.
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Alaska
Mooseheart
Ill
James A. Ryan
Attu
Ryan
John H. Miller
Yanks Take Over to Rest Doctors in New Zealand
In Wellington two American radiologists Maj. M. D'Amico and Lieut. R J Littwin filled in at Auckland Hospital allowing local staff short rest periods. Visiting radiologists also offered services to the public hospital during the stint.
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Yanks
New Zealand
Wellington
United States Medical Service
Auckland
Amcans
Maj
M. D'Amico
R.J. Littwin
Mece
War Time Food Ration Details And War Work Notes
Changes extend gasoline and fuel oil coupons outside the East coast while sugar and meat stamps update for home canning and cooking. Army Navy test dates, inflation controls, and farm labor shifts outline wartime effort. new pins and shoes programs ease shortages. fats salvage drive urges housewives to boost collection.
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Yosemite National Park
Rhode Island
J.C. Penner Real Estate Notary Public
Shafter
McClure
Puttonwillow
U. S
Giant Bomber
Lieutenant’s Gold
Office of War Information
OPA
Herbert Faust
Ivage Division
WPB
Faust
Income Tax Service
Merwin W. Hunt
Klassen Drive
Bryant & Hitchcock
Walker
Cresta
Sheriley
Morton Gould
Alec Templeton
Cresta Blanca Wine Co
Olifornia Eea
Pacific Cas and Electric Company
Los Angeles
Acme Brewing CO
Bers
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