Texas snipe hunt and GI life across Wichita Falls
A veteran writer riffs on military life in Leppard Field and Wichita Falls. He jokes about WACs uniforms, shopping for corps stripes, and idle banter with soldiers. He praises Texas skies and thunder, notes friendly Texans, and rounds out with clubby anecdotes and signs seen in small towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Wesley
Texacts
Leppard Field
Havig
Wichita Falls
Mac
Alesgirl
Republic of Texas
Rodtner
Texas
East
Wichita Falls Beauty Is Named Week's Sovereign
Wichita Falls born Ber nice Sonnamaker is this week’s reigning beauty at Sheppard Field. She favors simple tailored outfits for day wear and elegant gowns for evening events. She swims regularly at Westmoreland pool and avoids jitterbugging, preferring soft music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Ellen Drew
Esther Williams
Westmoreland Swimming Pool
Tommy Dorsey
Harry James
Professor Shrinks in a Pickle Powered Experiment
An aging chemistry professor at a venerable university conducts a private experiment using a vinegar solution. He ingests a powerful concoction and shrinks to microbe size, exploring a pond and meeting single celled life forms, before being restored to normal size by rescuing students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Regents
Garogmalinowski
Old University
Professor Garogmalinowski
Science Hall
Dos Palos man profits from bobcat crash in Oregon
J. and Stinson of Dos Palos California drove into a bobcat in Coquille Oregon and recovered 6.50 after dragging the animal to the county clerk. The county pays four dollars and the state two fifty for extermination. Seventeen calendars are used in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. & Stinson
Dos Palos
Calif
Coquille
Oregon
Stinson
India
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Conall
Pxs
PX 1
Goodby
Fairwell
Fred
Ruth Kahler
Podner
America
Scott’s
Scott
Manhattan
Pan Warren
Mr. Warren
Jack Weissman
Pak
Here
Dallas
Bill
Waateh
Wesley First
Zia. Roc ‘Ly Af
Thal Atec
Erec Ntire
Ptil
Special
Bernice Sonnamaker
Sheppard Field
Bernice Sonnemaker
Jimmy Young
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