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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1944
Page
2
An individual formerly with Pat Upsilon is now on active ducts of Town grcst. Attendees included representatives from New York New Jersey Hartford and Albany.
Mrs. Robert Iszard, once of Cohoes, honored at a dinner Monday at the home of Mrs Edward S Page, 225 Fifteenth Avenue. Eight guests attended. Her husband, Lieutenant Robert Iszard, is serving in the Navy in Miami Beach, in the Navy for two years.
Miss Helen Irene Durkee daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilard Durkee of Amsyle and the late Wilard Durkee became the wife of Wallace McWhorter son of Mr and Mrs William McWhorter of Argyle on Saturday at 1 pm in the Argyle United Presbyterian Church. Rev Vernor Butler officiated with Rev Paul L Reynolds assisting. The maid of honor was Miss Elizabeth Pendergass and best man Vernon Butler Jr. The bride wore a white satin gown with elbow length veil and carried white roses. Ushers were Orley Mahaffy George Gempble John Crawford and Donald Crawford. The couple are Argyle High School graduates and the groom is a graduate of the New York State School of Agriculture at Cobleskill and works on his father's farm.
Mrs. Joseph Hines hosted a shower for Miss Virginia Hines at her Wi Hil Street home. Attendees included Mrs. Brayman and Marjorie Hines among others. The sugared bridal cake featured a tiny bride and groom, with gifts displayed. The wedding date was set for Sunday, June 1 at St. Joseph’s Church and refreshments followed.
Personal notices recount Mra Howard Tracy of Pittstown visiting her daughter Alis and Cathy at Victory Mills on Saturday. Mrs. Mary Breault returns home at 108 Saratoga Avenue Waterford after a week with her seaman husband Oliver G. Breault in Norfolk Virginia. Marian Curtis daughter of Dr and Mrs Stephen Curtis of Bella Avenue will be among 260 Mount Holyoke College students in the third winter term. Curtis pursues an accelerated program and expects December graduation.
Minneapolis via UPI reports Milkweed Products Development Corp will run two drives to collect 10 million pounds of floss from milkweed over three years under a government contract. The floss, processed at Petoskey and sent to Defense Supplies Corp, will aid kapok substitutes for life preservers and aviator firing suits. Dr. Boris Beckman notes pods will be sought across Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Indiana and Ohio with U.S. schoolchildren to help next fall.
Austic Texas reports plans for a paved highway to the 240 square mile reservation housing Alabama and Cushatti tribes within ninety miles of Houston. A trading post would offer moccasins, beaded items and bows to buyers, while the village hosts a church, school, hospital, and community center. Bronson Cooper Sylestine leads the ward of the state with aid from the Presbyterian Mission and state welfare efforts as reconstruction follows past displacement.
Chicago report cites FHA aided surge in owner-occupied credit with total home mortgage lending of 20.074 billion from 1929 to 1923 and 0.72 billion outstanding by Jan 1 1939. It notes 1921 saw peak volume of 4.37 billion with 23 percent FHA insured.
War Department researchers developed eighty climatic maps to guide Quartermaster clothing design for soldiers. The maps show monthly rainfall, temperatures, and humidity across six continents, aiding combat planning and supply decisions.
Philadelphia depot directs tests on preshrunk wool socks to prevent shrinkage in troops footwear. Trials compare treated and untreated socks across hosiery mills seeking a reliable chemical method and proper factory testing to ensure workers apply treatments correctly.
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