Farewell column notes furloughs and small town odds and ends
The writer announces a three week absence starting June first and shares anecdotes from a military evening, including S/Sgt Leverette and wife, Dunn returning from furlough, and various corps members. The piece mentions a 1946 Plymouth, civilian detentions, a Master Reant with a car, and casual chatter about meals, cars, and a cedar block beam hint.
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Dunn
Martha Wall
Cer
Reant
Studley
Field Mat Champion Enters Local Ring
Field Mat Champion from Sheppard Field returns to action in Wichita Falls at the Sportatorium. Jarold Chaundy, Michigan State Champion 1938 to 1940, faces Gorilla Poggi with Dory Detton as a possible opponent. Chaundy has fought across Vernon Texas and studied foes from Midget Fischer to Walter Roxy and Bert Ruby, with a recent bout-ending shoulder injury.
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Michigan
Chaundy
Vernon
Texas
Gorilla Poggi
Sportatorium
Dory Detton
Detton
Chaund
Louis K. Klein
AAA
Goulash
Bert Ruby
Maurice LaChappelle
France
Michigan Mauler
LaChappelle
A Hard World For Girls And A Soldier Wrestler’s Tale
A humorous line contrasts social judgments of girls with the era’s views. The article then reports Chaundy, a soldier from Fort Sheridan and Sheppard, who fell in a flight during a wrestling match injuring seven ribs. He joined the Army last July, earned the grunt and groan cup, wrestled seven times at Sheppard since August, losing only to Boskey, plans to wrestle after discharge and pursue photography under the GI bill.
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Chaundy
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Sheppard
Boskey
G.I
Pooch Finds Best Friend Turns Detail Clerk Into Midwife
A World War II era note recounts Cpl. Kenneth Adcock of Squadron P who aids a stray mixed breed dog named Whitey and her six puppies. He fashions a box cradle and moves the dogs to the “Dog house” beside the detail office, showing a compassionate side for a military detail clerk.
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Pooch
Kenneth Adcock
Squadron P
Adcock
Eureka
Whitey
Texas
Detail
Wars Cost More Than U S Wealth
The University of Illinois economics department reports that U S war costs over 175 years exceed the nation s total wealth since independence. Wars since the Revolution are priced at 414 billion dollars while all U S farms homes factories and property total about 300 billion.
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Ill
CNS
University of Illinois
Department of Economics
United States
U.S
Mills near Austin Produce Cedar Oil From Cedar By Products
A Texas facility near Austin is extracting cedar oil and related chemical by products from the cedar tree. The operation aims to utilize by products for possible industrial uses while expanding local processing capacity.
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Austin
Texas
Accident Report Urges Caution At Sheppard Field
A May report notes 17 accidents to military personnel at Sheppard Field in 20 days, with over 90 percent avoidable. It urges awareness and lighted safe navigation, cites a case of a shifted barracks resident injuring himself stairs, and stresses correcting unsafe acts and conditions to prevent injuries.
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Sheppard Field
United States
Army Service Forces cited with Safety Council Award
Washington CNS reports the National Safety Council honors the Army Service Forces with its Award of Honor for Distinguished Service to Safety, marking the third consecutive year the distinction goes to the same group.
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Washington
Cns
National Safety Council
Army Service Forces
Old Maid to Burglar: Gracious yes I have money
A humorous anecdote portrays a cautious elderly woman during a burglary scene. She challenges the intruder with wit and insists on being searched, highlighting a tale of audacious risk and unexpected bravado.
Soldier's Struggle with Women Cited as Main Woe
A columnist argues that many soldiers suffer from interpersonal troubles tied to romantic relationships. The piece critiques military life and gender dynamics, suggesting personal strain arises from clashes between service duty and intimate relationships.
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A-11
Ess
Huntley
Redds
Cresey
Finance
Mary Atom
Exas
Harry Boskey
Grunt
Wichita Falls
Jarold Chaundady
Harold
Aptain
Milton Caniff
Terry and the Pirates
Dog
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