03 Mar 1944
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Newspaper
The Cornellian
Location
Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1944
Page
1
A humorous diary fragment recounts janitors moving a writer’s equipment to a new space in the Cornellian office, ascending through campus buildings to the chapel, and exposing the team to wind and views while planning long distance reporting from the tower.
Soldiers detail wartime letters written from APO 650 New York City and Camp Roberts California. They describe duties in supply and administration, sees Naples Pompeii and the Vesuvius eruption, and notes a Christmas weekend journey across time zones to Camp Roberts.
Letters from servicemen describe training diversions from five week to twelve week technical schooling. They compare physical drills at Cornell with Navy submarine duties, express hopes for officers candidate school, and share personal reunions and wartime anxieties.
The Lions Club announces the annual minstrel show will run Thursday and Friday March 23 and 24 at Mount Vernon Little Theatre. Al Morrissey leads the production with a beauty queen number featuring eight high school and college queen contestants. The show also includes the Lions Club quartet, end men, and prominent vocalists with Al Johnson as general director.
Dr Samuel J McLaughlin announces the twelfth annual Schoolmen Conference will be held on Cornell campus Saturday April 15 with speakers Dr E T McSwain Northwestern University and Dr Edgar B Wessley University of Minnesota. He also releases a pamphlet Teaching A Man Sized Job promoting Cornell education and detailing the teachers placement bureau. Dr Alberta Munkres and Mary Emmett joined him in Chicago February 25 for the Progressive Association conference and met many Cornell alumni.
Religious Emphasis Week sponsored by the C C A runs March 12 to 16 with Dr Harold Ehrnsberger editor of Motive as guest speaker. He is active with Methodist youth and spoke at Simpson College earlier this year. He will address services at the Methodist Church on Sunday morning March 12 and lead chapel talks for four days with student discussions and debates.
Tax guidance offered by Dorothy Thompson covers deductions credits and filing tips for individuals and small businesses. The piece highlights timelines deadlines maximizing refunds and common mistakes to avoid. Thompson emphasizes record keeping and choosing the right filing status.
The article notes March 15 as the deadline for anyone with $500+ income last year or owing 1942 taxes to file a return with the collector of internal revenue. It explains using form 1040A, obtainable at banks, and outlines simple steps. It also covers Religious Emphasis Week at Cornell and a free chapel movie, Time Out for Rhythm, on March 4 at 7:30 p.m.
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