Not So Bad in New Guinea Says Returning Soldiers
In New Guinea a lull reveals a gentler side as soldiers and correspondents tour a 72 acre island paradise near Shangri-la. Cecil Abel, Cambridge graduate and mission leader, runs a self-contained estate with cattle, crops, electricity, a phone, and modern plumbing. The Papuan mission operates 21 posts along the eastern Papua coast with a sawmill, farm, and coconut and rubber holdings. Natives, fluent in English, tend to guests and prepare meals on linen with sterling service. Last month Papuan residents bought about 1000 Australian bonds, reflecting broad local support.
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Shangri-la
James Hilton
Cambridge
Cecil Abel
Abel
Mansa
Papua
Crosswords and Pacific Tales From the Papuan Front
A fragmentary travelogue notes crossword clues and wartime scenes in Papua New Guinea. It mentions native weaving, Allied markets for mats and baskets, Abel's stone church memorial project, and government stations. Soldiers collect butterflies and moths, sell some sets, and remark on luminous mushrooms. A raid temporarily ends a blackjack game.
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Abel
Raymertown Notes Highlight Civic Ties and Travel
Miss Mamie Fitzgerald spent the week end with her aunt Mrs. Sarah Kane of Troy. Earl Cushman is home very much improved after three weeks in a Boston hospital. Charles Tate returned to Fort Edward after a week at his nephew Howard B. Tate’s home. Miss Helen Sweeney, village school teacher, will close her 12th term with a pupil picnic Friday. Mrs Ada Van Wicker and her District No. 5 pupils join Miss Sweeney in a union picnic.
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Mamie Fitzgerald
Sarah Kane
Troy
Earl Cushman
Boston
Charles Tate
Fort Edward
Howard B. Tate
Helen Sweeney
Ada van, Wicker
Miss Sweeney
New Members Join Center Brunswick Church Family
Center Brunswick Pvt Kenneth Button of Aberdeen Md visited his parents Mr and Mrs Harlow Button Sunday The Methodist Church welcomed new members by letter Mrs Rose Sidebotham from St James Cohoes and Mrs H Sharp from Grace Methodist Troy The Gilead Luther League elected officers Don Kreiger installed as president Ray Rose is president Paul Kreiger vice president Verna Newton recording secretary Evelyn Hoffman corresponding secretary Gloria Hannaman treasurer Miss Charlotte Bulsen led the service
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Kenneth Button
Aberdeen
Harlow Button
Methodist Church
Rose Sidebotham
St. James
Cohoes
H. Sharp
Grace Methodist
Troy
Gilead Luther League
Don Kreiger
Ray Rose
Paul Kreiger
Verna Newton
Evelyn Hoffman
Gloria Hannaman
Charlotte Bulsen
Weekend visits from Pratt Cushing Welling and guests
Johnsonville and Schuylerville hosts Earl Pratt and Charles Castle welcomed visitors over the weekend. Lewis H. Cushing returned to South Weymouth after visiting Norman Cushing. Charlies Welling entertained Betty and Elsie Welling from Schenectady, Dr. George Scott of Oberlin, and Donald Dare of Brooklyn.
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Earl Pratt
Schuylerville
Charles Castle
Lewis H. Cushing
South Weymouth
Norman Cushing
Charlies Welling
Betty and
Elsie Welling
Schenectady
George Scott
Oberlin, O
Donald Dare
Brooklyn
New Ratings Opened In Seabees
Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph Sullivan leads the Navy recruiting office in the Court House announcing new Seabees ratings. Ensign Brandle notes high demand for Troy Area workers with trade skills. Open positions include cooks bakers carpenters electricians mechanics machine operators steel workers riggers and powdermen. Eligible residents 18 to 50 may enlist or volunteer for induction. The notice also mentions the physical requirements.
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Joseph Sullivan
Navy
Court House
Seabees
Ensign Rt C Brandle
Troy Arena
Troy Area
Phy
Revisions Allow Rejected Men to Reapply for Service
The rules were eased to permit men previously barred by minor physical disqualifications to reapply. The change increases the pool of potential volunteers with a possibility of acceptance for military service.
Berkshire School Invites Friends To Exercises
Berkshire Industrial Farm invites friends and others to the 47th anniversary exercises at 2 p.m. Saturday June 26 in Munger Gymnasium. Edward Pulling headmaster of Millbrook School will be guest speaker. Transport arranged from Albany trains with advance notice. Byron D. Paddon farm superintendent.
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Berkshire Industrial Farm
Canaan
Munger
Samuel T. Carter, Jr
Edward Pulling
Millbrook School
Millbrook
Albany
Byron D. Paddon
Navy lifts zoot suit riot ban for Los Angeles leaves
The Navy ended its metropolitan leave ban in Los Angeles after Rear Admiral D. W. Bagley received assurance from Major Fletcher Bowron that city police could maintain order. Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen may spend leaves anywhere in the area beginning at noon.
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Los Angeles
Navy
D. W. Bagley
11Th Naval District
Fletcher Bowron
Fire Alarm at 10 Second Street Found False
Firemen were called by a phone alarm at 4 7 am yesterday to a fire structure at 10 Second Street. Upon arrival they found no fire, only smoke from a heater burning papers, which caused the alarm.
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Second Street
Boy Dies Trying To Save Pet Dog At Creek
Alfred William Neil, nine, of Lafayette, died attempting to rescue his dog from a swollen creek yesterday. The dog swam free, but the boy drowned while saving his pet in Auburn.
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Boy
Auburn
Alfred William Neil
Lafayette Hhl
Japanese Islands Hit by Seismic Shake No Damage Reported
A Tokyo radio dispatch via ComEi News Agency reported Sunday that two main Japanese islands Honshu and Hokkaido experienced an earthquake with no damage. The quake was felt on Honshu where Tokyo lies and on Hokkaido, with signals recorded by seismographs as distant as the U S East Coast.
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Tokyo
Comei
Honshu
Hok- Kaige
Office of War Information
U. S
Dead Polly Will Fight Again
New York dispatch reports French veteran Max Justes once listed as killed in action seeks return to combat. He vows to strike back at Nazis, plans to depart next month with about 100 Frenchmen for Fort Benning training before joining French forces in North Africa.
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INS
Max Justes
Fght
Axia
Justes
Fort Benning
North Africa
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