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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1946
Page
4
Columbus Ohio CNS veterans enrolled at Ohio State University will spend part of their civilian life in GI barracks borrowed from Port Columbus. The university with about 15000 students uses the barracks for veteran students returning from service.
Chicago Stock Yards officials estimate horse slaughter for human consumption will exceed 150000 this year, matching or surpassing last year's total as the industry continues.
Maj. Paul E. Pestell, head of the Army Library Service, told an American Library Association meeting in Buffalo that the Army will provide full library service to GIs. The next fiscal year will see an average of 75 cents per man for reading materials in the U.S. and $3 per man overseas.
The annual count of people heading to the butcher block has climbed steadily from 18 750 in 1940. This upward trend reflects growing demand or shifting practices over the period.
IGE under 1st Lt. Lester J. Bondly ran off duty evening classes at Sheppard Field with up to 600 students in 35 subjects from elementary to college level. A March survey of 30,000 men showed 978 scored below 60 AGCY, sparking varied views from those who doubted schooling to eager learners including American-born boys from Czechoslovakia and Spanish-speaking Southwest youth seeking English, pilot training, or general education before the field’s inactivation.
The Ground Safety Office commends military and civilian personnel for cooperation in reducing accidents. June reports show 14 military lost time injuries and none among civilians. They urge safe travel during holidays and note the nation’s highway death toll rivals prewar records.
A comic dialogue portrays a meek man seeking domestic harmony by “playing second fiddle” and a soldier asking for simple medical terms. The doctor uses plain speech to diagnose laziness, while the GI reveals habits with quick impressions. The piece lampoons military life and common social tensions.
A slogan praising caution quotes that 1941 and 44 percent higher figures compared with the previous year while asserting reckless behavior shows no courage and that brave men are always careful in urging safe driving.
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