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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1944
Page
4
The Army Cooking School trains soldiers to support home front families by teaching domestic skills. Women students, including Judy Yends from Detroit, gain recipes and cooking techniques to improve meals for soldiers and maintain morale during service deployments.
The fragmentary text lists names and roles from diverse places including New York City, Kurtz Indiana, and Crawford Nebraska. It mentions a ten day refresher course, a dean on campus, a paterna manufacturer, and a World War I veteran, with scattered references to cheese, sausages, wine, and dinner canapés.
Campbell explains students developed a process to hydrate ers and feed them to a rabbit, which then eats the rabbit and the students demand seconds. The odd account hints at quirky cafeteria or science project activity with edible experiments.
Sehighticoke and surrounding areas report weekend visits by Miss Margaret Flint to Melrose and by Miss Susan Wing to Red Hook. Edgar Bennett, son of Edgar Bennett of Tullace, is now stationed on the China coast. The Hoosick Valley Farmers Exchange reports a storage plant project under its ownership. Bridge Club members met with three tables of play and refreshments as awards were given. Mrs Louis Benier hosted a Christmas gathering with gifts and a lecture, while Mrs Louis F Martin celebrated a birthday with card games and guests.
Frank M. Ames announced the pension list includes Lieut. Daniel G. Daran of 29 Kinloch Avenue and Hoseman John D. McKenna of Leah Street. Daran joined March 2, 1912 and became lieutenant January 1, 1923. McKenna joined June 2, 1913.
The Colt A D McConshie Auxiliary of the Song of the Union Veterans held a Monday meeting in Youngs Hall to finalize arrangements for annual installation ceremonies. Mrs. Bessie Coutois was named chairman of the committee. The group also held its annual Christmas party presided by Miss Minnie Rain and announced a meeting for January 15 at the Annex Restaurant at 6:30 p.m.
The Philosophian Society of Memorial Methodist Church held a Christmas party in the churchhouse Monday evening with ground pine decorations and red candles. A Christmas program led by Mrs. Millard Carle and Mrs. Adelbert Loux featured a grabbag and games with awards to Mrs. Pearl Smith Mrs. Fred Reiner and Mrs. David Livingstone. Sunshine work is chaired by Mrs. Eva Miller. The junior choir rehearses today at 6 30 pm and the pageant music rehearsal is scheduled for Sunday. The choir will rehearse at 7 34 pm and the midweek service at 7 40 pm.
Kenneth W. Timmerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merton J. Timmerman of 1599 Tidbits Avenue, is reported missing in action over Czechoslovakia since December 1945. He served as a navigator with the 13th Air Force on a B24, enlisted February 22, 1943, overseas since September 1945, trained at Atlantic City and Selman Field, and graduated Troy High School. He recently earned the Presidential Citation with his squadron.
National Selective Service confirms veterans honorably discharged before December 8 may apply for preinstatement in former positions within ninety days of discharge. The extension, signed into law by the President, lengthens the window from forty to ninety days for eligible veterans to seek reinstatement. applies to those released from service or hospital treatment.
The amendment, requested by Selective Service and approved by the Reemployment and Freemployment Administration, allows a veteran to apply for reinstatement to a former position within ninety days after release from service and extends up to one year from discharge. It notes MT was not expired as of December 8.
Maj. Gen. W. W. Eagles, commander of the 3rd Division of the American Seventh Army, was wounded when his jeep struck a mine in France. The division has been taken over by Maj. Gen. Robert R. Frederick of San Francisco, according to headquarters released yesterday.
Joseph Rosenberg, chairman of the Retail Sales Division, urged Troy area retailers to boost E Bond sales in Rensselaer County. He noted county rural War Bond sales led the state but E Bond sales lagged and all bonds must be bank processed by Dec 29 to count in the Sixth War Loan drive. He urged using War Bonds as Christmas gifts and emphasized employee understanding of the program.
The text urges retailers to make sure every employee has bought an extra bond today, stressing the need for coverage and compliance across stores.
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