Servicemen Help Restore Pacific Churches After War Ruin
A battered Okinawa chapel rebuilt by American servicemen and civilians stands after bomb damage in the battle for Okinawa. Father Marian Burny, a Catholic chaplain, organized repairs with help from Protestant and Jewish congregations. Joe Wilson, formerly a Utah art student, decorated the interior once the shell gables and benches were replaced.
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Mams GP
Dayton
Nai
Okinawa
Oriental
U Father Marian Burny
St. John's Cantus
Blake
New Jersey
New York
Brooklyn
Dapancsy Willy Tanks
Negro Fale Reniy
Joseph Wilson
University of Utah
San Francico
Migingers
False Teeth Offer Comfort and Confidence
An ad touts FASTEETH false teeth as firmer and more comfortable to wear, claiming wearers can eat, talk, and sneeze with less worry. It emphasizes ease of use, compatibility with alkaline foods, and availability at any drug store.
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Nus
Teeland Eyes U S Tourists and Icelandic Hot Springs
Icelandic hotelier Ragnar Thordarson visited Southern California to study tourism promotion. Teeland plans hotels and routes to attract wealthy Europeans, highlighting hot springs, fishing, volcano scenery, and glacier country. The season runs from mid June to fall as Teeland positions itself on trans Atlantic routes.
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Los Angeles
CRI
North Atlantic
Ieeland
Ansious
Caliornia
Ragnar Thordarson
Reykjavik
California
Thordarson
San Diego
Teeland
Phordarson
Toland
Tealand
Air
Iceland
Europe
Jake Ashing
Glacier Country
Juno
SHE YOUNG IDEA Mossier middle of September
The excerpt notes a mid September setting with tourists likely to take night trips as days and nights are nearly equal. It mentions oranges and sunshine and includes remarks by Thordarson to a Southern California tourist official about local fronts like fjards glaviers and hot springs and emphasizes fishing as the main industry alongside a push for a balanced economy. It also reports officers elected for the United Society of the First Presbyterian Church including Mrs. George ff Foster president, and other officers for Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies.
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Thordarson
Southern California
United Society of the
George Ff Foster
Ladies Aid Society
Albert Viall
The
Missionary Society
Mys
Florence Gifford
Adies! Aid Society
Mred R. Ackart
Miary Society
Ctwoll Oetes J. Can Lensayer
James Crown
Rennie Barth
Tay
Charles, J. Connolly
Mandiy Teas
Woosick Falls Trish Night Entertainment and Club News
The Woosick Falls event at the Lae Sew Theater featured Frankick as master of ceremonies with performances by the Woosick Falls High School Band, St Mary’s Academy Glee Club, and a Schenectady number by Francis Mooney. Officers elected for the Girl Scouts include Gwen McMartin as president and Margaret Dougherty as reporter. A bicycle trip is planned for Saturday. Church notes mention services and meetings at United Church of Christ and St Mary’s Episcopal, with Rev. Ate thir W. Abraham preaching in Greenwich.
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Margaret Seal
Gwen McMartin
Lolg Post
Joan Tdyoss
Barbara Fidredge
Margaret Dougherty
United Church of Christ
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Atethir W. Abraham
St. Paul's Church
Greenwich
Local social notes from a busy weekend in town
Numerous residents hosted and attended events across town over Saturday and the weekend. Visits included Mrs. Everett Mitchell in Saratoga and Mrs. William Burdick as a card party host. Brid ge clubs, dinners, and a Red Cross donation were noted with several out of town guests listed.
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Robert Connolly
Bensaclair
Airs
Everett Mitchell
Saratoga
William Burdick
Ata
Yanks Capture Axis Sally in Berlin as Renegade American
Berlin reports the capture of Axis Sally Milde E. Gillars, alias Anderson, a renegade American detained in Berlin. She faced charges for Nazi propaganda work and lacked proper papers, with U.S. agents investigating her case in coordination with the U.S. Attorney General’s office. Gillars, once a Berlin radio figure, may face treason penalties upon return to America.
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Berlin
Isa
Morocco
Germany
Ani Sally
Milde E. Gillars
Kessun Churgea
Porland
Sally
Foreign Office
Giz
Ardennes
Bulge
Clyde K. Gough
Salisbury
N.C
Local Visitors and Property Sale Noted in Patchwork Report
Shushan Tet Shelton of Tupert visited ly and Mrs. Jay Nelson on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mount of Salem visited Mrs. Harriet Cleveland. Mrs. John Stevens hosted guests Clifford Billa of Waterbury, Conn. John Jackson bought the Tarmy at Pitcha Point from Charter Keys. Bobbie Driscoll of Savales spending a week with grandparents Mrs. Caroline Center. Mrs. Mary Mall convalescing at St. Thomas Home after New York operation. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Meaguir from Hartland visited Mrs. McArthur’s parents, Fed and Smith. YNine Gilchrest noted as a stalwart participant.
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Tet Shelton
Tupert
Jay Nelson
Robert Mount
Salem
Harriet Cleveland
Clifford Billa
Waterbury
Conn
John Stevens
John Jackson
Charter Keys
Piteh'a Point
Bobbie Driscoll
Savales
L. I
Garoline Center
Mary Mall
New York City
St. Thoms
Mir
Dean Meaguiir
Hartland, VI
McArthur
Fed Smith
Ynine
Gilchrest
Cortland College Chant Leads Weekend Visit
A fragment notes a Cortland College chant arriving at Shaftabury in Widport during a weekend visit by Mia Runts with Mia iPlura Bobbi. It mentions Mrs. Clifford Gilebrunt and John Nelson traveling to St. Louis with Mr. Allara Carpenter of South Mio for two wonka.
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Chant
Cortland College
Avrived
Shaftabury
Widport
Mia
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U.S
Broughton’s Roth, Inc
Fourth and
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Troy, N.Y
By Mossier
Oosick Falls
Catherine Regan
St Petersburg
Fla
Jovi
Brevides
Sdumg
Church of Christ
St. Hilda's Gulla Mace
Schaghticoke
W. Wallace Foster
Dorothy Readway
Delimn
Tun
Aly
Edward VanWest
Averil Park
Cathering Bergman
Troy I
Daniel Mherthy
Job Doty
Troy Jave
Floyd Doty
Charles N. Sample
Lea Couley
Rank
Clinton Westbrooke
Springtichi
Mays
Caroline Bedell
Cranston
John Steele
Robert Gardner
Housick Falls
Franke Conley
Arthur Petersen
Albert Tiller
Spencer Searles
Red Cross
Sandi Bevis
Arthur Peteresen
Finness Walams
Leon Revin
Wom
Amarleing
Nuzly
Ui Ue
Misa Gillard
Gail “Sully
Amarlea
Shushan
Cee TD Rey
New York Central
Central
York Central
Toni
Daffner's Pharmacy
Third Street
Whelan
NEW Yorkentral System
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