Service Members Save on Taxes by Filing Individual Returns
An editorial example shows Johnny and Mary Doughboy saving on 1943 taxes by filing individually rather than jointly. Their joint liability would be about 31.07, while separate returns yield a combined refund of 1851 for Mary and 2476 for Johnny, totaling 4327, with 138.34 saved versus joint filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Heath
WEA Stat
Johnny Doughboy
Johnny
Mary
Victory
Church and Charities
Doughboys
Mar
Vail
Sam
Treasury
Thuis
Soldier Worships Without Pants in Attu Hospital Tent
Washington correspondent recounts a Sec Infantry lieutenant who attended a Massacre Bay hospital service without pants after battle wounds. He claims a sermon on "The Soldier Who Came to Church Without His Pants" and explains the pants were cut off by doctors to treat injuries.
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Washington
Ineut Francss
Secunty
Attu
Massacre Bay
Tin Collection Set to Begin Wednesday in City
William F. Luby, commissioner of public works, reminded Trojans that city trucks will collect flattened tin cans next Wednesday and Thursday. Cans must be at the front curb by 8 a.m. Three gondola cars from the Boston & Maine Railroad will be used to ship the cans to the detinning plant.
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William F. Luby
Public Works
Trojans
Boston & Maine Railroad
War Training Classes Open March 6 at RPI
Two new groups of part time evening war training courses begin the week of March 6 at RPI. Sponsored by the Office of Education and War Manpower Commission, the programs are tuition free and open to men and women. Registration closes March 2, with one group meeting Tue and Thu and the other Mon and Wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Rensselaer Poly_technic Institute
N. 8
Office of Education
War Manpower Commission
State Education Department
Sage Building
Stanley B Wiltse
Blackout Scheduled For April 2 In Several Cities
Troy Area to hold a Sunday night sectional blackout on April 2 from 9 to 10 p.m. State director Col Edward C O Thomas announced. Participating communities include Kingston Oneonta Albany Schenectady Glens Falls Plattsburg Massena. Places of worship exempt if lights are extinguished within a minute after air raid signal. Schedule for other districts lists February March dates and cities such as Riverhead Garden City White Plains Rochester Batavia Niagara Falls Buffalo and more.
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Troy
Edward C. O. Thomas
Kingston
Oneonta
Albany
Schenectady
Glens Falls
Plattsburg
Massena
Thomas
Riverhead
Garden City
White Plains
Middletown
New York City
Rochester
Batavia
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Olean
Dunkirk
Watertown
Syracuse
Utica
Cortland
Binghamton
Newark
Rebekah Lodge Valentine Program At Diamond Rock Hall
Bethlehem Rebekah Lodge in Diamond Rock Hall held a Valentine party led by noble grand Mrs. Anna Whitehouse and cochairmen Mrs. Myrtle Colley and Mrs. Anna Bronson. Refreshments were by the social committee. Visitors included Noble Grand Mrs. Isabella Gordon and Past Noble Grand Mrs. Evelyn Gray. A musical program by Mrs. Florence M. Martin was featured. A game social with a three cent supper is planned for the next meeting under Miss Hazel Christiansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Rebekah Lodge
Diamond Rock Hall
Anna Whitehouse
Noble Grand
Ruth Shaw
Myrtle Colley
Anna Bronson
Hazel Christiansen
Isabella Gordon
Evelyn Gray
Troy Union Rebekah Lodge
Florence M. Martin
Obituary items in Saratoga area announce several deaths
Obituaries detail L Frank Arpy of Saratoga Springs with 35 years at Delaware and Hudson Railroad died after four months illness. Also Mrs Mary Agnes K Flack and Mrs Elizabeth Winters Ryan die, with funeral plans in Troy and Albany. Other notices include Frank L Smith and Bridget Albert with service details and interment in local cemeteries.
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L. Frank Arpy
Saratoga Hospital
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Co
Christine Arpy
Charles
Dorminic Arpy
Saratoga Springs
St Peter's Church
Mary A. K. Flack
Mary Agnes K. Flack
George Abrams Flack
Raymond B. Sherman
Fifth Avenue
North
Troy
Flack
115Th Street
Trinity Episcopal Church
Sham
Mr. Flack
Byron K. Flack
Waterford
Clifford C. Flack
Jamestown
Frank L. Smith
Center Brunswick
Smith
England
Methodist Church of
Lyle Smith
Orr.n Reed
Melrose
Schaghticoke
Elizabeth W. Ryan
Elizabeth Winters Ryan
Martin P. Ryan
Martin
Hil Street
St. Mary's Church
Elizabeth Ryan
Albany
Salvator Fresusti
James J. Clinton
Fourth Street
St. Mary's Cemetery
Bridget Albert
Philip Albert
Hudson Avenue
Albany Hospital
Milton W. Albert
Rensselaer
Charles Cape
Robert C. Albert
John
Charles Capel
Fender Funeral
Madison Avenue
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Our Lady of Angels
Careful Use of Hot Water Bottles in Home Nursing
Hot-water bottles are useful for home care but can cause harm if misused. Fill from a pitcher with water no hotter than 156 degrees, test on inner forearm if no thermometer, and fill about half full. Dry, check for leaks, store empty cork removed, and hang bottom side up when not in use to prevent damage to rubber.
Windham Ohio ghost town born of war miscalculation
An eight million dollar error left Windham Ohio a near empty 2400 unit housing project built for Ravenna Arsenal workers. Only about 200 houses are occupied while more than 2000 remain finished and vacant. Proposals include bussing workers from Akron, dismounting and moving units, or housing Italian POWs, but none solve the surplus of unsold homes.
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Akron, O
INS
Ohio
Windham
Ravenna Ordnance Plant
Arsenal
Akron
Italy
Liquor Dealer Gets Chilly Reception
A coal and ice dealer sent an employee to a liquor store to buy whisky. The store demanded purchasing wine as a condition. Days later the dealer offered a ton of coal if the buyer also purchased a ton of rice. No outcome reported.
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Columbia
8. C
UPI
Ben Riley Famed Area Host Dies In Yonkers Fire
Yonkers fire Fatal blaze on second floor of Arrowhead Inn led to the death of Ben Riley a Saratoga native and famed host who befriended notable figures from the Gay Nineties. Four others escaped as the two story brick building burned after closing time.
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Mary Wallace
Willam Paeschler
White Plains
Riley
Wallace
Paeschler
Saratoga
Saratoga Springs
George Crum
Diamond Jim Brady
Dick Canfield
John W
Bet-a- Million
Gates
Lucky Baldwin
New York
117Th Street
Fort Washington Avenue
Somervile Mansion
Garden boxes and seed sowing best practices
Shallow wooden boxes sized up to 15 by 18 inches are recommended for starting garden plants with about 3.5 cm depth and drainage holes. Use loose soil mix of loam sand and humus, sterilize with boiling water, and treat seeds with a chemical powder before sowing. Detailed steps include soil preparation, seed coating, row marking, and careful watering. Also described is a civic scrap paper drive organized by youth groups with designated collection centers and times.
Names With Care Doctor Warns Against Odd Initials
Dr Morris Fishbein editor of Hygela Magazine warns Chicago parents to choose baby names carefully to avoid problematic initials. He notes naming cycles and lists popular names for boys and girls while citing unusual Georgia birth certificates and odd pairings such as Pink Sunset and Honest Price.
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Chicago
S.A. Pw
Morris Fishbein
Hygela Magazine
Robert
Richard
John
Mary
Elizabeth
Margaret
Helen
William
James
George
Charles
Harold
Edward
Joseph
Arthur
Sissy
Ruby
Opal
Lily
Pansy
Violet
Youth and War Shape Voting as Soldiers Loom Large
Political Stage rushes to end the war, while young soldiers abroad show little political interest. Parents influence a few, but most 18 to 25 year olds do not care about New Deal or Roosevelt unless the election affects war duration. With about 7,000,000 overseas, many may abstain, leaving home citizens to decide.
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War
Navy Departments
Congress
Paper Shortage Prompted City Scrap Drive in Troy
The city faces a critical scrap paper shortage with state and regional salvage authorities seeking steps to accelerate saving and disposal. St Joseph’s School pupils conduct a second drive in the South End, postponed by the storm, canvassing south of Canal Avenue to the First and Fourth Streets junction. They will collect between 11 am and 1 pm, asking residents to bundle and tie papers and magazines.
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Hill
Bedford
Hanover Streets
Main Avenue
Francis Street
Lincoln Avenue
Francis and
Hudson Streets
Howard R. Spratt
South End
Troy
St. Joseph’s School
Canal Avenue
First
Fourth
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Heath
U. S
Tech Ferm
Attek
Nnenaraenarnensneenan
Mary Doughboy
Sir Humphry Davy
Home Front
Rebekah Lodge
Mary Beard
American Red Cross
NEA Service
Flan Bus Service
Ben Riley
Riverdale
Roosevelt
Yonkers
Fifth
Arrowhead Inn
Henry L. Pres
GES/ BARRE
Jorge Stock
America
A&p
A&p Coffee
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