Watervliet Arsenal records rare absenteeism low
Absenteeism at Watervliet Arsenal fell on November 18 to a record low with only two employees marked as on leave without notice. The two workers were women, with no male staff absent, continuing a trend of low absentee rates amid wartime staffing. The article also highlights events and personalities connected to Arsenal activities and social notices.
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Daniel Gilmore
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Iis
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Willard W. JI
Leroy Lester
Jerry Gavin
Mabel Roberts
Poultrymen To Meet at Poestenkill
The sixth annual Rensselaer County Poultry Congress will be held at Poestenkill Fire House Monday through Wednesday with a trade show exhibits and demonstrations plus a discussion program on poultry topics. Notable speakers include Cornell and New York State College of Agriculture leaders and Kenneth Bullock secretary of the Governor's Emergency Food Commission.
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Postenkill Firehouse
New York State College of Agriculture
Cornell
Kenneth Bullock
Governor’s Emergency Food Commission
Corn Belt
jGov
Thomas E. Dewey
Middle West
New York State
P. P. Laevne
New York ‘State Veterinary College
L. H. Darish
E. Robertson
Rensselaer County
Harold Wilbur
North Greenbush
Poultry Committee
Elton K. Hanks
E. L Robertson
L. M. Hurd
Mr. Hanks
Farum
Ten
Robert Calhoun
Melrose
Merrill Zweig
Averill Park
Harry Goergen
Poestenkill
Warren Miller
Brunswick
No Services At Grafton Baptist Church Tomorrow
Due to drifted snow and the pastor's absence, the Baptist Church in Grafton will not hold services tomorrow.
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Baptist Church
Local notices from Putney and Albany area events
William Moban, who left for Navy service, trains at Sampson after leaving the Receiving Department. Marjorie Hill visits Canajoharie en route to Florence with her husband Staff Sergt. Walter Marland. Marguerite Pellette, a Gage Design Section draftsman, plans a New York visit. Harry Van Slyke attends Knights Templar meeting in Albany. John Lepinski and Polish dancers perform for Albany Leaders' Association. Stanley Vogelsand plans a Saratoga weekend trip. Pvt. Charles Karins, home on furlough, is with the Chemical Warfare Division.
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Navy
Sampson
Bill
Marguerite Pellette
New York
Pellette
Gage Design
Harry van Slyke
Knights Templar
Commandery
Albany
John Lepinski
Albany Leaders’ Association
Stanley Vogelsand
Saratoga
Norine White
Pvt
Charles Karins
Chemical Warfare Division
Army
Four-H Club Supper Leads West Stephentown Meeting
West Stephentown hosts joint achievement night by The Pioneers and Stitch and Chatter clubs with 8 p.m. supper led by Elizabeth Waiser and Jesse Haley. Upcoming events include joint observation by Happy-Go-Lucky and 4H Rebels at Brunswick School and a district youth leaders conference in Albany with speakers from Vassar and Cornell. A Pittstown Corners Future Farmers club soldering demonstration by Samuel B. Dorrance and a new boys 4-H Club forming in Tomhannock under Clifford Berrington conclude the outlined activities.
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West Stephentown
Elizabeth Waiser
Jesse Haley
Center Brunswick
Mason Owens
K. B. White
Rensselaer
Wellington Hotel
Albany
Mary Shattuck Fischer
Vassar College
Margaret Wylie
Department of Family Life
Cornell University
Future Farmers
Pittstown Corners
Samuel B. Dorrance
Tomhannock
Clifford Berrington
Waste Paper Fire at Fifth Avenue School Basem En
Fire engines responded to a blaze in the basement fireproof room of Fifth Avenue School yesterday destroying about twenty bales of waste paper. Night firefighter James Sheridan smelled smoke and the fire department battled the flames from 7:43 am until 9 am. Officials said the bales had likely been smoldering for hours and rainstorm delays prevented their removal as scheduled.
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William A. Dunne
Board of Education
Church Auxiliary To Provide Supper For Servicemen
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Ninth Presbyterian Church will host a buffet supper at the USO Club in Troy Masonic Temple for all local service men and women tomorrow evening. Mrs Irving Horton chairs the event. The USO Club is closed tonight for a Thanksgiving dance sponsored by USO for service members at The Hendrick Hudson with hosts from William Floyd Chapter, Sons of the Revolution.
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USO Club
Troy Masonic Temple
Irving Horton
USO
Hendrick Hudson
Chester Millhouse
Chester Meade
Henry Johnson
Kenneth Barrow
M. D. Wilcox
Gladys Morton
William Floyd
Sons of the Revolution
Herbert M. Dibert
Lester C. Higbee
M.j. W. Frank Leversee
Albert W. Gale
Alfred W. Thompson
Evans S. Kellogg
Potato Growers To Meet Thursday
A meeting of potato growers in the northern part of the county will be held at Grange Hall Raymertown at 1 30 pm Thursday Dec 2 under the auspices of the Rensselaer County Farm Bureau. The agenda includes forming a potato spray ring and advising farmers on completing federal income tax forms due Dec 15. County Agricultural Agent Elton K Hanks and Assistant County Agent John C Swan will attend along with a series of later meetings to help with tax returns through Dec 12.
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Grange Hall
Raymertown
Rensselaer County
Bu- Tea
Elton K. Hanks
John C. Swan
Victory Patrol Weekly Meeting at New Headquarters
The Victory Mounted Patrol will hold its weekly meeting this evening at 569 Congress Street to finalize plans for a new uniform drive. Maj. Joan J. Demers and Capt. William Wetherwax will preside, with additional rules to be set Monday by patrol officers. Robert Evers was recently appointed adjutant with the rank of second lieutenant.
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William Wetherwax
Robert Evers
Leutenant
Champlain Steamer Heads for War Duty
The Vermont, once the pride of Lake Champlain excursion steamers, has been stripped to her hull and sent toward Troy to meet wartime cargo needs. Horace Corbin of Champlain Transportation Co. says destination is undetermined. reports hint Mexico. Toward Whitehall locks at six knots, she moves before freeze-up to ensure passage.
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Court voids disputed serviceman ballot for Lyons in Third Ward
Supreme Court Justice Pierce H Russell ruled a protested domestic serviceman ballot marked with both pen and pencil invalid in the Lyons Mahoney supervisor race. The decision follows an appeal by Republican Timothy J Mahoney as the overseas serviceman ballot awaits canvass on December 15, risking a potential tie if Lyons gains overseas votes.
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Third Ward
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Mary Wintres Ends 76 Years of Service in Highland Park
Mary Wintres, who served a single family for 76 years in Highland Park, died at 92. She began as a young helper for the employer's granddaughter and remained with the family until her death, spanning multiple generations of service.
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