Sulfa Drugs Described For Rotary Club Luncheon
William C. Mac Lennon of Winthrop Chemical Co spoke to the Troy Rotary at The Hendrick Hudgee about sulfa drugs. He traced their discovery and use against infections, noting a drop in abdominal wound mortality in this war from over 80 to under 10 percent. Soldiers reportedly carry a packet of sulfa drug mix.
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Troy Rotary Club
Hendrick Hudgee
William C. MacLennan
Winthrop Chemical Co. Rensselaer
Anti malaria drugs cited as key to Pacific victories
Speaker describes synthetic anti malaria medicines replacing quinine, credited with enabling island campaigns in the Pacific. Rensselaer plant curates 150,000 pounds yearly, producing 100,000 pounds of anti malaria remedy and over 4,000,000 tablets daily across two products. Dr. Coughlin cites medical value. Col. Higbee and Rev. Teisen among attendees.
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MacLennen
Japan
South Seas
Pacific
Rensselaer
John H. F Coughlin
Lester C. Higbee
Tage Teisen
Bethesda Episcops#1
Palm Beach
Fia
Miss Olive Nichols Heads St. Mark's Youth Fellowship
Miss Olive Nichols was elected President of the Youth Fellowship of St. Mark's Methodist Church at a Sunday session after a dinner. Other officers include Bernice Burnt as vice president Jane Tripp as secretary Julia Ann Aird as treasurer and David Treharne as Methodist Youth Fund treasurer. Committees and education board members were named along with various associates. Florida citrus production is projected at 61,500,000 boxes an increase of 25 percent over last year.
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Olive Nichols
St. Mark’s
Carolyn Gowile
Pearl Donahue
Anita Kenyon
Phyllis Young
Myrtie Grandjean
Barbara Church
Nichols
Gowie
Board of Education
Florida
Troy Ration Board Seeks Space for Better Service
The Community Services Division of Troy War Council requests more office space and staff for the Troy Rationing Board to improve prompt and efficient service. Rabbi Joel S. Geffen chairs the division with Mayor Frank J. Hogan as ex officio, and the group argues morale hinges on adequate facilities. The division cites comparisons with similar cities and notes the board has performed well already.
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Community Services Division
Troy War Council
CPA
Troy Rationing Board
Joel S. Geffen
OPA
Rabbi Geffen
Frank J. Hogan
Gwynne Ross
Arthur Lofgren
Black Plan
William Riple
Citizen Unity
James H. Donnelly
War Savings Committee
George H. Krug
Alan 8. Cobden
William Cronin
Herbert G. August
USO
C. R. Mann
Edward A. Wachter
Marion L. Fahey
Edwin J. Mahoney
Edward J. Ronan
Hairman of Troy Rationing Board
Mary Murray McArdle
Citizens Service Corps
Peter L. Harvie
Catherine Fitzgibbons
Ralph Haver
War Transportation
James C. Turner
War Council
Donald A. Campbell
Troy
Troy Council of Social Agencies
Cambridge church welcomes Rev Chester Simmons and family
Cambridge welcomes Rev Chester A Simmons and his family who were newly appointed to Embury Methodist Church after moving from Ames on Friday. Hospital Day at Mary McClellan Hospital drew few attendees due to weather. An exhibit showcased orthopedic children's handmade items and photos by Dr Donald Leonard. A hospital birth total reached 2286 from May 1919 to May 1942 with 143 births in 1942. The Washington Union Baptist Association met with over 100 delegates at the Cambridge Baptist Church, opening by Rev Stephen Cauliffe. Rev Burton Jones was elected moderator for the year, with Rev Ira Stanton leading the memorial service and Rev Kenneth Rondarmel speaking on The Larger Parish. Rev Gordon Poole led the evening session and Rev Clarence Wood played a violin solo. Mrs John Carmen spoke about medical missionary work in India, and a ham supper was served during intermission by Cambridge Baptist women.
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Chester A. Simmons
Embury Methodist Church
Ames
Mary McClellan Hospital
Donald Leonard
Washington Union Baptist Association
The
Baptist Church
Stephen Cauliffe
Whitehall
Gordon Poole
Gleng Falls
Clarence Wood
Fort Edward
John Carmen
India
Carman
Cambridge Baptist Church
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Zou Girte
Lydia Pinkham
Pinkham
Miss Olive Nichols
Williams
St. Troy
Tireana Rubber Company. Inc
Troy Ration Board
Cambridge
Howe
ODORA
Goy
Frears
Ibrehi
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