Uptown Girl Commandos Form Neighborhood War Aid Group
A new girls’ club in the neighborhood forms the Uptown Girl Commandos to aid the war effort. Starting with 21 members, they collect waste paper and tin for war stamps, hold weekly meetings, plan picnics, and aim to add handicraft classes this summer. Membership is open to girls ages roughly from preteen to early teens within a defined street area and they wear navy blue overalls and white collars.
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Apatrick
Neighrhood
213Th
117Th Streets
Pin Worms Threat Challenge and New Treatment Emerges
The article describes pin worms as widespread pests causing misery for many ages and outlines a new drug developed by Dr. D. Jayne & Son. The P W tablets, paired with a resin and pectin-based formula, claim to destroy pin worm eggs and provide relief when directions are followed.
Girls join war effort through Commandos group
In Lansingburg the Commandos require new members to attend two successive business meetings and participate in at least two waste paper campaigns to prove suitability. Mothers praise Mrs. Kirkpatrick and keep headquarters at her home where meetings and events, including ragpole with the American Slag, are held and waste paper is stored until sold.
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Lansingburz
Mems
Bansingong Girl Commandos
Donsid E. Hirzrattick
Fifth Avenue
Dorothy O'Brien
Wetervnet Arsenal
Svevestod Oscter
Huth Naomi
Bersef
Wareer
the Leonard Hospital
Lansingburg
Commandos
Museum Displays 2000 Years of Silk Wear at Cleveland
The Cleveland Museum of Art hosts a month long exhibit titled 2000 years of silk wearing with 481 items dating from 20 B C to 1850. Items include early pieces from a Mongolian cave tomb and garments such as the coats waistcoats and gowns linked to notable figures like Gorge Til and Meror John Cru ger of New York. Adiph Loexi, a famed dealer, organized the show from multiple public and private collections.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Museum of Art
B. C
Northern
Mongolia
i Adsiph _ Loexi
Gorge Til
Meror John Cruger
New York
Repairs Engines at Hill Field Firm Senior Civil Servant
Ogden Air Service Command at Hill Field honors one of its oldest civil service employees, Vinton Phoaniz of Green, Colorado. He works as a mechanic helper in the engine repair department, cleaning fitting and assembling aircraft engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Fiehd
Utah
Ogden Air Service Command
Hill Field
Vinton Phoaniz, &J. of
Green, Col
Friends Secretary Heads Race Relations Council
Chicago executive secretary of the American Friends Service committee announces the formation of the American Council on Race Relations to promote democracy in race relations. The group will be a not for profit, with Charles H. Houston as vice president and Will Alexander as vice president and treasurer, plus Mrs Mere Jane Gronsfeld as secretary.
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Chicago
Clarence E. Pickett
American Friends Service Committee
Philadelphia
Athipenies
American Council On Race Relations
Pickety
Charles H. Houston
Washington
Will Alexander
Justus Rosenwald Fund
Picelett
Portland Treasurers Office Reaches Record Daily Revenue
Portland Oregon city treasurer's office processed 430 dollars in eight hours, following a prior day total of 3 million dollars, marking a record for business transacted.
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Portland
Ore
Ofice
Green Island Veterans Honor Dead Amid Weather Woes
Rev. Schuyler D. Jenkins urged good citizenship at St Mark's Episcopal Church during Memorial Day ceremonies in Green Island attended by about 150 Legionnaires and town officials. Leonard Curtin Post members visited the home of Leo J. Marois for burial rites held by Commander Frank I. Tilley and Chaplain Frank Deeton. six post members to bear at today’s service at 8:30 am and 10 am at St Joseph's Church.
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Schuyler D. Jenkins
St. Mark’s Episcope
Jenkins
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Cohoes
Legnard-Curtin Pass
Leonard-Curtin Post
American Legion
Leo J. Marois
Hudson Avenue
Franki. Tilley
Frank Deeton
St Joseph's Church
Up the Ladder for Seamen Says Navy Pay Rises
Berthard Haley writes from Boston detailing his transfer to second class seaman, noting pay rising to 84 a month from 50 and criticizing Navy spending. He speaks of morale and frustration with how money is allocated in the service.
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Robert Mu Rourke
McCrea Street
Fort Edward
Col. Babb
Sergi Rourke
Europe
Boston
wWe
Berthard Haley
Dorchester
Christmas Package Reaches GI After Long Journey
Marvin L. Rauch finally receives a Christmas package mailed to him in East Lansing Michigan. The parcel departed last September and traveled through Africa and the United States while Rauch served with the Ninth Division in the Mediterranean theater. After being wounded and hospitalized in North Africa he moved through Camp Patrick Henry Virginia and Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana and began a furlough before reuniting with the package early this year. Rauch notes cigars cigarettes stationery socks handkerchiefs and an address book helped compensate for the missing turkey.
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Bragg
N.C
Marvin L. Rauth
Rauch
Af Tica
Hal
United States
East
Lensing
Mich
Mediterranean
Camp Patrick Henry
Fort Benjamins Harrison
Ind
Turkey
Marine Pass Papers Along to Their Dogs
The article describes Marines at Lejeune North Carolina using newspapers in their bunks as padding for war dogs. It notes dogs cannot read while highlighting the human care shown by the base community amid wartime.
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Gare Lejeune
N.C. iii
Marine II
War Dog
Tan
Morning Radio Schedule Listing
The page shows a fragmented air time grid with show names and times such as Breakfast Club at 9:20, Breakfast at Sardis, and 2:00 Scot Editions. It appears to be a local radio or newsroom listings with numerous abbreviated program titles and host or segment names. The reliability of some items is limited by OCR distortion.
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Teras Ji
Lew Wilo
Jeny Warne
Tu Lenehan
Barkhage
Kiernan
Kwee Fopsa
Morton Downesaus
Don Soman
Ai Trae
Bicx Srees
Sak
Asmostron
Micaty
Hep Bariges
Spud
Gik
Alsino Rey
Eeter
Tae Lone Rang
Paul Nelson
Lem
Abner
Dunninget
Josie Hearep
Mormins
Timaheensy
Melotiss O
Ibas
Sardis
Seee Bis—Thurch
Willwood
Anny
Market Basgrer
Stith
Vicate
Brave
Tamomox
David Barer
Americans Win Hearts Of Hosts In Wartime Billets
British towns billet American troops for D-Day. Homey scenes unfold as host families, including Mrs Hughes and Mrs Facey, share stories of Fred Whitlow and Jerry La Guardia. Soldiers eat at own billets while hosts describe pride, nerves, and the sense of civilian life renewed.
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Britain
Jack
Mar Dossigé
Karey
Hughes
Betty
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Ila
Julie-Ann
Jerry la Guardia
Bronx
Jerry
Serge
Wilton Li Willis
Cairo
Elias
Berlin Man Crafts Combat Knives From Scrap For Soldiers
Percy R Buff a foreman and head mechanic at W J Cowee Inc in Berlin began making commando knives after Pearl Harbor. His son Wesley Huff stationed in England requested replicas and now 27 men in his unit carry Huff's knives forged from waste steel parts and old rake teeth. Soldiers in Guadalcanal India the South Pacific Italy and North Africa prize the blades. John Ryan of the factory arranged one knife for a chaplain who saw Huff's blade in Guadalcanal.
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Percy BR. Huff
Berlin
South Pacific
Percy R. Buff
W. J. Cowee, Inc
Young Huf
Stown Road
Huff
Guadalcanal
India
Italy
North Africa
John Ryan
Whitehall
Guadalcanai
Major Uncovers Grave Of Giant Aleutian Skeletons
Maj. E. E. Chittenden discovers a burial on an Aleutian island containing a seven foot giant adult with five accompanying women. The six skeletons lie heads together with limbs spread like spokes. Grave goods include carved ivory ornaments and polished slate weapons.
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Aleutian
Maj
E. E. Chittenden
Kearney
Ned
Maj. Chittenden
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Donald E. Kirkpatrick
Girth Commandos
Eversharp
Friends
Race Relations Council
Roscoe L. Williams
South Glens Falls
Waterford
Williams
Green Island
Thaekeese
Timsekeeper
Paris Breschast
Walter Feri
Vt Bai
Fou
Ricky Sies
Tothorre
David Harm
Lilh
Ickkeel Progtsm
Dorsetald Chatslas
Morgan Beatty
Guiding Light
Albany
Sacred Heart
Aeceey
Jobo Nestit
Tod Eaay
Frankie, Carte
Dr. Christian
Keary
Frank
Sinatra
Jack Carson
Biasia
Nation
Vere Holley
Dick Fio “Rito
Troy
V. ML
Rieenan
Schenectady
Tianna
Musiza
Benesinis Caste
Josgan
Beary
the Gatarns
Asis
Kitty Foyle
Forrest Wiis
Amanda
Fins
Bustand
Bright Fame
Leates Ben Trews
Barbara Wace
Major
RKO
Cary
Grant
Ginger Rogers
Frank Sinatra
Carole Landis
Virginia Bruce
Ruth Mussey
Kay Kyser
Randolph Scott
Sartl
Studebaker
America
Sdebaker
Frank M. Durrance
Orlando
Florida
Stadebaker
Gosselin Motors
Fifth Ave
North Troy
N. Y
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