Wives of Big Men Take War Jobs Across Washington
Wives of prominent officials and diplomats take on war work beyond social duties. Names include Mrs. Hopkin, Mrs. Lehman, Lady Dixon, Baroness De Gruben, and Mrs. Landis. Roles range from nurse’s aide at Columbia Hospital to emergency hospital staff and clerical tasks at Washington agencies. Navy wives report nearly 7,000 hours of social service since January. These women balance public duties with demanding wartime chores while keeping civilian standards intact.
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Hope V. Wa Moss King
Herbert Lehman
Lady Dixon
Baroness de Gruben
Washington
Hopkit
Columbia Hospital
New York
Hopi
White House
Lehman
Wayne Cox
Nurse's Aida
Monroney
D-Okla
Dixon
United States
James M. Landis
Middle East
MacMurray
Byron Price
Red Cross
Brian Bell
A.P
Foreign Economic Administration
Army
Navy
Navy Relief
District of Columbia
Norks
Navy Seeks Hospital Aids for Local Women
The Troy recruiting station calls local women aged 21 to 36 to join the Navy Hospital Corps. A WAVES enlistment campaign has run for two weeks and a large supply of Hospital Corps booklets is available at the station for interested women.
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Navy
Troy Area
Hospital Corps
WAVES
Hospital Corps of
Joseph Sullivan
Navy WAVES recruiting appeal targets local women
Recruiting officer stresses the Medical Department of the Navy role and invites local women ages eligible to interview at the Court House recruiting station about joining the Hospital Corps WAVE. Troy Auxiliary Firemen plan 7:30 p.m. meeting at Pumper 3 Canal and Third Streets with Joan J. Leary Jr. presiding.
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Medical Department of the Navy
Medical Corps
Dental Corps
Nurse Cor
Sullivan
Navy
Marine Corps
Court House
Troy Auxiliary Firemen’s Association
Pumper 3
Canal
Third Streets
Joan J. Leary, Jr
Heart for six at the same price as one round steak
The writer notes you can serve heart to six people for the same points as one serving of round steak. He suggests not mentioning heart if prejudices exist but argues heart is tasty and richer in iron thiamine and riboflavin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
California
Florida
Texas
Hernia Causes and Classifications for Workers and Health
Dr Thomas D Masters outlines the rupture condition known as hernia, its types, causes, and risks in industry. He notes four main forms including umbilical, incisional, femoral, and inguinal, with congenital defects and strain as primary factors. Surgical repair is usually needed before returning to routine activity.
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Thomas D. Masters
Local Notices and Visiting Updates Among Granville Residents
Salem Judson Beebe of Granville visits cousin Mrs. Anna Thomas. Miss Lorraine Brown returns from Granville to her mother Mrs. Sarah Brown. Donations Day at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge today with donations dropped at Mrs. SN A Baker’s home. Caroline Perry announces literacy certificates for new voters in Washington County fourth district with issuance sites and hours today and Election Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Irene Hughey
Granville
Elsie Hughey
Eileen McCann
Albany
Arthur McCann
Harold Rogers
Mary McClean Hospital
Cambridge
Minnie Ianelli
Troy
Albert Ianelli
Iorraine Brown
Sarah Brown
Raymond Dilion
Barbara
New Rochelle
Frank Conner
Mary McClellan Hospital
James Lewis
Undersherff A. M. Alexander
Canton
Rouvert Alexander
M Caroline P. Perry
Washington County
Washington Rcad- Salem
Cambridge High School
Mail Early Collins Urges Early Christmas Mail
Postmaster Frank M. Collins urges civilians to mail Christmas gifts, parcels, and cards in November to ensure on time delivery amid wartime manpower shortages and limited transportation. He warns against a last minute rush and stresses spreading mailings over multiple weeks.
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Frank M. Collins
Outdoor Meals Boost WAC Eating Capacity
Camp Blanding Florida reports a 30 percent rise in WAC seating due to outdoor meals. A Kingsley Lake beachfront picnic for the detachment’s monthly party spurred high appetites with mess staff rushing to replenish hot dogs and potato salad. The meals were organized by Lieut. Margaret K. Ellis of Los Angeles, the detachment mess officer, with Mess Sergeant Virginia Basham from Roanoke, Virginia assisting.
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Camp Blanding
Fla
Insi
Margaret K. Ellis
Los Angeles
WAC
Blanding
Kingsley Lake
Virginia Basham
Roanoke
Potato Exhibit Arranged in Troy Chamber Window
A potato display sponsored by the New York State Emergency Food Commission is set in the Troy Chamber of Commerce window to promote home storage. The exhibit runs this week and next, showing storage methods and tips to keep tubers cool dark and sound, in bins, not bags, with weekly consumption checks and an extra bag for emergencies.
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New York State Emergency, Food Commission
Troy
Free Fuel Vanishes From Second Street
A large tree fell on Second Street near Washington Park, creating a hazard. A resident notified Central Police Station and Public Works was called, but another resident quickly claimed the wood for use this winter, before crews arrived.
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Second Street
Washington Park
Central Police Station
Department of Public Works
D.P
Accident Survey Starts Today in City
Rev. David J. Livingstone directs a block leader led survey to record non fatal home accidents over the last year. Leaders will provide posters on safety and publish no personal data while helping the state health department compile statewide prevention figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Livingstone
Livingstone
State Department of Health
Livingssone
OPA Warns Against Duplicate Coal Orders
Troy area residents were urged by the District OPA not to file coal orders with more than one dealer. Duplicates would be rejected and wasteful use of resources noted. Rules set priority by remaining supply and instruct orphan or low stock households to apply through dealers or local rationing boards.
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Troy Area
OPA
CPA
Local Moves and Home Rentals Across Cambridge Watervliet and Troy
South Cambridge residents Mr and Mrs Millard Jordan rent an apartment in Watervliet. Mr and Mrs William Irwin relocate to East Greenwich. The Websters Pratt and daughter Linda Lee plan to move from Cambridge to a farm recently bought, vacated by Mrs Irwin. The Harringtons of Troy with relatives from Eagle Milly and Johnsonville have returned after visiting Mr and Mrs George Cornell.
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South Cambridge
Millard Jordan
Watervliet
William Irwin
East Greenwich
Webster Pratt
Linda Lee
Cambridge
Irwin
Roland Harrington
Troy
Kenneth Hartington
Wallace
Eagle Milly
Lulu Hartington
Johnsonville
George Cornell
Price and production group to spur lower priced civilian goods
A new price and production committee drawn from the OPA Consumer Goods Division and the Office of Civilian Supply will push output of affordable civilian items. WPE will help by allocating materials or giving preference ratings to restore the balance with price ceilings where manufacturers focus on higher priced goods. The effort supports inflation control and follows prior trials in infants and children’s items, work clothes, and heavy underwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
OPA
Consumer Goods Division
Office of Civilian Supply
WPE
Ration Books Must Be Returned Upon Induction
The Troy County Rationing Board announced that all war ration books and supplemental gasoline ration cards must be surrendered immediately when a person is inducted into the armed forces or upon their death. Officials say failure to surrender is a legal violation and local boards may act.
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Troy County
Nitrate Shipping Rates Lowered Say Taylor
Congressman Dean P. Taylor of Troy welcomed War Shipping Administration rates cuts on nitrate of soda shipping from Chile to North America. The changes include a 60 cent per ton reduction to the Pacific Coast and a 2 31 per ton cut to Atlantic ports, with a 13 cent rise for Gulf-bound cargoes.
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Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington, D. C
Dean P. Taylor
Troy
New York
War Shipping Administration
Congressman Taylor
Pacific Coast
United States Atlantic
U. S. Gulf Ports
Deer Hunters Urged to Report Take in Adirondacks
Albany UP Conservation Commissioner John A. White urged successful antlerless deer hunters from the Adirondacks to report their take to the department by October 30. The department praised hunter honesty, noting only 42 of 16,700 approved applicants filed in more than one county.
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Albany
John A. White
Adirondacks
Beavers Build Dam In City Drain System
Beavers have established a sizeable colony in South Bend's sewer drains near the east end flats, disrupting the city's drainage system. City officials investigate a water surplus and its link to the beaver activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beavers
South Bend, Wash
INS
South Bend
East End
Grunert Orders Civilian Defense Plans Tightened
The United States Office of Civilian Defense and eastern defense command leaders ordered stricter civilian defense measures. Lieut. Gen. George Grunert urged continuous volunteer service with 24 hour warning and mobilization systems, drills and blackouts, and maintained protective personnel strength amid concerns of waning morale.
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New York
INS
Eastern Defense Command
United States Office of Civilian Deffense
Eest Coast Conference of State Defense Council
George Grunert
Leonard Dreyfuss
Civilian Protection Service
Lawrence Craigie
Fist Fighter Command
General Grunert
Grunert
Dreyfuss
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