Wood To Be Used In Building Patrol Craft In War On Submarines
Washington reports that wood will constitute a large share of 1,000 small patrol boats in the Navy expansion plan worth 8.55 billion dollars. Chairman Vinson of the House naval committee says wood cuts costs and speeds production while preserving metal for carriers and other ships.
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Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Navy
Midway Island
Coral Seas
Great Lakes
Naval Committee
Florida Pipe Line Wins Ickes Approval for Florida-Georgia Line
Petroleum Coordinator Harold Ickes announced approval of laws for a 220 mile northern Florida petroleum conduit from Port St. Joe to Jacksonville. The 35000 barrel daily line would move gasoline and other products via barge along the Atlantic coast to supply Florida and neighboring states.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Florida
Atlantic
Norfolk
American Liberty Pipe Line Company
Dallas
Texas
Ickes
Port St. Joe
Florida Gulf Coast
Jacksonville
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Ralph K. Davies
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
N.C
Woman of 101 Shares Longevity Recipe in Vallejo
Mrs. Minerva Brown who just turned 101 offers her recipe for longevity. She urges hard work regular churchgoing and treating others as you wish to be treated as keys to a long life.
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Vallejo
Cal
Minerva Brown
Army WAAC girdles issued as shells begin bulge control
Fort Des Moines announces WAAC candidates to report in mid July will receive two girdles on arrival and one each year. Along with uniforms the issue includes robes, bras, drawers, gloves, pajamas, dress shields, hose, slippers, slips, towels, first aid and kitchen kit. Soldiers don't cry.
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Fort Des Moines
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Army
Quartermaster’s Department
Waac Officers Training School
Milady
Scouts Collect Rubber in Citywide Salvage Drive
Boy Scouts of Tucson join a rubber salvage campaign. After residents drop rubber at service stations, scouts canvass neighborhoods to collect leftovers. Officials provide salvage trucks while scouts search river bottoms lots and dumps for discarded rubber.
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Boy Scouts of
Tucson
Two Tucson youths enlist in U S Navy
The Arizona district recruiting office in Phoenix announced two Tucson men have joined the Navy. Harvey F. Bauers, 21, and Harvey J. Willis, 21, will report to San Diego for indoctrination and then radio school. Bauers excelled in tennis, baseball and basketball at Tucson High. Willis attended the University of Arizona before enlisting.
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Tucson
U. S. Navy
Arizona
Phoenix
Harvey F. Bauers
Frank Bauers
East Sixth Street
Harvey J. Willis
Lila Willis
East 16Th Street
San Diego
Calif
Bauers
Tucson High School
Willis
The
University of Arizona
Navy
Rubber Drive for Service Men Ends June 30
Uncle Sam pays a penny a pound for old rubber and Standard Service Men collect it for re processing. Proceeds from donated rubber go to the USO or similar causes. Bring in any rubber items you no longer need before midnight June 30.
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Sam
Standard Service
USO
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Essick
North Main
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Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power CO
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Yessir
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Standard Oil Company
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Standard
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