War News From Our Men In Service In Florida and France
Fort Myers news lists Second Lieutenant William F. Humphrey now co pilot at Buckingham Army Air Field after duty at Turner Field. Also reports new overseas addresses for several servicemen, a Ninth Air Force unit in France led by Lieutenant Colonel Harry W. Hopp Jr, ferrying supplies and aiding front line operations, and promotions within the Army including John P. Fillmon. Louisiana cattle grower A R McBurney praised for weekly auctions and bull distribution aiding local herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers, Fla
William F. Humphrey
Fred C. Humphrey
Elytia
Ohio
Buckingham Army Air Field
Richard J. Fry
Humphrey
Turner Field
Buckingham
George Hockaden
Ith Street
Bill
George W, Hockaden
Camp Craft
Sounth Carolina
Ninth Air Force Service Command
France
Harry W. Hopp Jr
Columbia Station
Ninth Air Force
Hopp
United Airlines
England
Great Mass Air
Louisiana
Ro McBurney
Jefferson Davis Parish
Fred J. Hurst
Farm Credit Administration
McBurney
Hunan
Fukien
Kwangsi
China
Many Elyria Students Excelling on Mental Ability Test
Elyria city schools reported to the board that 264 fifth graders took the Henman Nelson Test of Mental Ability. Of them 82 pupils or 31.4 percent were rated very superior or superior, 99 students or 37.5 percent were average, and 32 students or 12.1 percent below average. The group’s median score was 2 plus five points above the grade standard, with fifth graders’ mean IQ around 110. Evidence shows McKinley, Franklin, Gates, Edison, and Ely schools posting the highest median scores and IQs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Henman Nelson
Elyria City
McKinley
Franklin School
Gates
Edison
Ely
Franklin
School Board Names Hilda Benning to Substitute Pay Basis
Mrs Hilda Benning kindergarten teacher at Roosevelt School is placed on a yearly substitute pay basis by the school board after Superintendent J E Bohn reports she will remain at least until the end of the first semester. She has taught since the start of the year at 3 25 a day. Belfast Northern Ireland reports reduced bus fares for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Benning
Roosevelt School
J. E. Bohn
Benning
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Cafeteria nets small gain after September deficit
U S cafeteria gains 231.89 in October balancing a September deficit. Elyria High School board hears report from Superintendent JE Bohn. The two months together nearly break even for the start of the school year. In Gloucester Mass, Mr and Mrs Fred Smith celebrate golden anniversary in a house moved from Boston about 80 years ago aboard a lighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Elyria High School
JE. Bohn
Iass
Gloucester
Mass
Fred Smith
Boston
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U.S
LST
U. S. Steel
United States Steel
Sohio
Uncle Sam
Wallace J. Harpster
Ca-Pitat
Bell
P. G. Miller
H. Harpster
N. Walrfax Drive
Daytona Beach
Fla
Normandy
Harry W. Hopp
North Ridgeville
Roberta Churchward
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Frank T. West
Wolfcoat
Raiway
Transportation Corps
Germany
Joh Hemel
Cpl
John Hemel
804Th
AVA, Bla
Kissimmee
A.A.F
Rudolph Dupakoski
Osborn Road
Army Engineers
Pacific
Dupakoski
Camp Bowie
Tex
John PL. Fillmon
Huron Street
Camp Perry
1591St
Sudro-Curtis Ambulance
the Standard Oil CO
America
AIR Forces
Penney’s
Brady
Coats
H. H. Benham
Court Street
Resar's
Florist
E. River St
Los Angeles
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Victor Rerbert
Andre Kostelanetz
Schubert
Beecham
Wea
Rimsky-Korsakow
Music Store
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