Simplest Way Reconversion Solved by Seattle Manufacturer
Frank Hobbs rebuilt a war plant in Seattle after wartime shut downs. He used a flexible, improvised production line to turn wallboard into shower stalls and other goods, housing 13 000 huts and powering atomic bomb workers at Hanford. The factory runs on a simple, hourly coffee routine to keep the line flowing.
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Frank Tobbs
Seattle
Aleutians
Hanford Wash
Jon Neve
Gustall
Hobbs
Pacific Northwest
Manufielding
H Kinney
Kinney
Army
Navy
Janita Hobbs
Payta
Iney
Hute
Holyby
Hanford
Bobbs
Forve Mattresses
Republic Steel Rejects Union Demand
Republic Steel Corp rejected a union demand for a wage increase citing the need for a substantial steel price rise. President Philip Murray of the United Steel Workers was informed by an industrial relations director that a 37 to 50 cent per hour raise would be required to offset past increases, with an additional 6 to 7 dollar adjustment needed to meet current demand.
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Cleveland Iwm
Overas
Republic Steel Corp
Philip Murray
United Steel Workers of America
CTOW
Republics Industrial Relations
Man in Quandry Over Jobs In City Fire Dept Shuffle
Leo FP Barry of 3 Southlake Avenue faced a confusing job schedule as he shifts from temporary fireman to permanent police role. The public safety department clarified his duties, noting his fireman hours do not extend beyond Sunday midnight to Monday 8 am, easing the dual role burden.
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Leo FP Barry
Southlake Avenue
Ite
Department of Public Safety
Barry
Firiman
Frank M. Ames
Commissioner of
Public Safety
At & Am
Whitehall Notes From Field and Church Activities
Whitehall reports Florence Risng of Dresden discharged from Albany Hospital and returning home. A large Girl Scout service at First Presbyterian with music and sermon by Rev Puen H Kerns. Whitehall American Legion posts plan two day Arms observance with committee led by Harold Bubs. High School student News notes top advertising contest in Syracuse. Local veterans and families receive discharge news. Robert Winn and Tom Austin return home after Army service in Europe and Pacific theaters. Lt Daw W Childs promoted to lieutenant commander in Navy Medic Corps at Sampson Naval Base, former Whitehall resident and Amsterdam physician.
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Florence Risng
Dresden
Albany
Raymond Knights
Vick
Harold Bubs
Fianus Dunbar
Ict
Sneeme News
Whitehall
High Sehon
Empire State Sehonl Press Association
Syracuse
Liank Austin
Wis Bernadette Austin
Walliams Street
Trng
Germany
Januay
Robert Winn
Joseph Winn
Mean Street
Army
Visi
Winn
Seaa
Army Air Forces
Whitehall High School
Fordham University
Laomas McBride
Our Lass of Angels Church
Daw W Childs
Sampson Naval Base
Navy Medic Corps
Childs
Pacific
North Ameah
Soldier Returned to United States After Pacific Service
A serviceman was sent back to the United States on sick leave in December 1943. He served in the Pacific Area at several advanced base hospitals before being reassigned to the Sampaan station after a period abroad.
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United States
Pacific
Samp Aan
Unclear Entry Shocks Regional Pet Show Contest
A garbled report describes a participant named Mansmann entering a bulldog with a litter of one pup at an annual war chef pet show. Details are unreadable, but the event centers on a prize outcome and the bundled bulldog participant.
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Wusy
Pat Mansmann
Oriigin
Note on Jobless Benefits Rise Across State
State unemployment insurance payments rose 162 percent in September versus August as war industry layoffs fueled the jump. Edward Corsi reported September benefits totaled 7,402,847 dollars, with August at 2,443,074. About 78 percent of payments reached the maximum 21 dollars, and 128,345 unemployed workers drew benefits last week in September compared with 36,604 the prior week.
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Edward Corsi
Suesday
Ini Vega
Corsi
Melrose church events mix dinner, choir and services
Readable details show Meth ods Church choir performing at a Saturday party and St John s Lutheran offering an Election Day dinner with chowder. A roast beef dinner is planned at noon and an evening menu includes roast pork roast beef and chicken pie. Methodist Church services Sunday are at 9 30 am.
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Methods Church
St John's Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
Sunday School and Supper Schedule Notice
A community notice announcing a Sunday School session at 10:00 pm with a beef supper and salmon leaf dish prepared Friday evening. The schedule lists a start time at 4 pm and a later gathering around 5 30 pm with a focus on fellowship and articles for attendees.
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Chas. H. Gardner
Aiearacce
Jim Gardner
Tel Troy
Nota
Mir
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Angel P
Brown
Adams
Kadleott
Wanday
Sthun Srs
Id Cao Ay
Republic Steel Co
Young Idea
Mosslet
Wate
Syenvry
Yamasinta
URIAL
Somoyuku
Yamashy
Philippines
Gh Commissoners
Melrose
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Ayath Ady
Ady
Third Street
Otartcy Orenatsp
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Newark
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