The Reckless Quest for Roper Ends in Dusty Snow
Dusty King and Lew Gordon vie for dominance in the cattle country while Bill Roper seeks vengeance after Kings death. Jody Gordon pursues reconciliation with her father and Roper, guided by Shoshone Wilce, through a perilous snowbound ride toward a fateful confrontation with Roper, as loyalties fracture and danger closes in.
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Dusty King
Lew Gordon
King
Ben Thorpe
Bill Roper
Wilce
Jody Gordon
Tex Long
King Gordon
Thorpe
King-Gordon
Roper
Gordon
Cow Country
Jody
Shoshone
Shoshone Wilce
Sheshone
Jane
Ond
Fork Creek Range
Jim
Ogallala
Bandera
Leathers
Jim Leathers
General Seeks to Relieve Drain Upon Farm Labor
National Farm and Home Hour commentary by BAUKHAGE details farm labor shortages tied to the draft and wartime defense needs. Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, head of Selective Service, discusses deferments for farmers and the challenge of replacing workers, noting farmers’ pivotal role in feeding factories and troops. The piece also covers lend-lease food shipments to Britain, highlighting shell eggs, cheese, and flour amid shipping delays and oddities in distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Potomac
Wickard
Department of Agriculture
Army
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service System
Lewis Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
United States
Britain
London
Lord Woolton
The ABCs of the IDR and Washington notes
A Washington column discusses Capt Paul Brown s Infantry Drill Regulations book for would be soldiers and a practical approach for ex service men. The piece also mentions Bud Ward and family in Virginia running popular TV and radio programs and the monthly paydays drawing many locals to banks and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ABC
United States Army
Paul Brown
Washington
Bud Ward
Bud
Virginia
Ward
Amelita
Congressional Children
Water resistant artificial leather cushions for outdoor use
Home maker Mrs. Spears presents directions to cover cushions with water resistant artificial leather using standard sewing methods. Details include needle sizes, stitching at 12 per inch, and cord coverings. The feature notes burlap and silk stocking cushions in a related idea and promotes Book 7 in the Homemakers series with over two hundred ideas available at ten cents each.
U S O Appeals for National Support Aid War Effort
A wartime appeal urges families and neighbors nationwide to back the U S O and related organizations. It claims a potential overnight fundraising total of 10 765 000 and asks contributions via local committees or the Empire State Building HQ in New York. The drive unites U S O YMCA National Catholic Community Service Salvation Army YWCA Jewish Welfare Board and National Travelers Aid Association.
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U.S.O
U.S. O. National
Empire State Building
New York
N. Y
Y.M.C.A
National Catholic Community Service
Salvation Army
Y.W.C.A
Jewish Welfare Board
National Travelers Aid Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Alan le May
Texas
Montana
England
Baukhage
National Farm
Home Hour
Steuben County
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Switzerland
National Guard
France
Lieutenant Hershey
Docks
Bankhage
Wyvera
Cord
Lars
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
Mom
U. S. Army
Navy
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