Week of War highlights air, production gains and manpower
United States and Britain plan rapid aerial operations against Germany with independent U S air fields. Marshall reports near four and a half million soldiers by end of 1942, 430,000 literacy rejects in army, glider pilot training sought, and Cadet Corps expansion. Navy expands reserve midshipmen, blimps added, submarines sink cargo ships, merchant vessels sunk by shellfire. WPB outlines scrap metal yields and rationing steps. Bond sales rise. wage and production data show strong wartime mobilization across services and industry.
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Army Air Forces
Arnold
London
United States
Germany
U.S
Europe
Army Services
Somervell
Marshall
England
France
Patterson
Army Ordnance
WPB
House
Senate
War Plants Corporation
Commerce Department
Army
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
War Department
Congress
U.S. Military Academy
Selective Service
U.S. Commissioner of Education
Studebaker
Navy
Navy Department
War Front Navy
Far
Blakely
Caribbean
United Nations
Atlantic
State Department
Henderson
WPB Automotive Division
Kanzler
Board
Nelson
OPA
Treasury
War Manpower Commission
U.S. Employment Service
Holy Name Society pledge and Catholic information drive
A historical notice argues for the Holy Name Society founded 650 years ago to promote reverence for the Sacred Name of Christ. It claims over two million members in the United States and urges endorsement by Americans who denounce loose speech. Mail for more information to Catholic Information Society Box 40 Wakefield Michigan.
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Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Holy Name
The
Catholic Information Society
Wakefield
Michigan
Traffic Decline at Straits Due to War Conditions
Straits of Mackinac traffic in May fell sharply as war conditions reduced travel. May 23–31 saw a drop of 2,983 vehicles or 333 percent from 1941. Through June 1, 1942, total Straits traffic stood at 49,017 versus 51,838 in 1941, down 2,821.
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Straits
Highway Department
Probate Notice Appointment of Administrator in Gogebic
In Gogebic County Michigan Probate Court at Bessemer on May 10 1942 Judge M E Nolan presiding the matter of Lydia Hendrickson deceased Kalervo Luoma filed to administer estate to himself or another person The court orders publication in the Wakefield News prior to hearing on the appointed date and time. Memorial Day weekend travel for Victory buy bonds.
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State OF Michigan
Gogebic
Bessemer
M. E. Nolan
Lydia Hendrickson
Kalervo Luoma
Wakefield News
Wortley Receives Bachelor of Science at Wisconsin Commencement
Elizabeth J. Wortley, a city student at the University of Wisconsin, earned a bachelor of science in home economics at the 89th annual commencement held in Camp Randall Fieldhouse. About 1,900 degrees were conferred before 12,000 attendees.
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Elizabeth Wortley
Wisconsin
Elizabeth J. Wortley
University of Wisconsin
State University
University
Camp Randall
R. B. Wortley
Bruce
Helen Anderson
Wakefield
C. A. Dykstra
Uncle Sam
United States Army
Navy
University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Army
Flying Badgers
Naval Air Corps
Pres. Dykstra
Douglas MacArthur
United Nation
Southwest Pacific
Georgia O'Keefe
New York
Edgar E. Robinson
Stanford University
Hu Shih
United States
Wanted girl over eighteen apply at Master Cleaners
A recruitment note seeks a female applicant over 18 for employment at Master Cleaners located in Wakefield Michigan.
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Master Cleaners
Wakefield
Michigan
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Straits of Mackinac
State Highway Department
Power Company
Lake Superior District
Fortu
Nate
First National Bank of Wakefield
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Akefiel Theatre
Jane Withers
Zane Gray
King OF the Royal Mounted
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
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