Farm Accidents Slow Up Production Warns WF A
War Food Administration warns that farm accidents slow production and endanger the nation. About 1.5 million workers are injured yearly and 181,000 farmers are killed, with 70,000 permanently disabled. Fire, falls, burns, and equipment mishaps cut farm output and threaten food supplies.
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War Food Administration
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Cnermona
National Safety Council
WEA
WPA
Test Tube Calves Stir British Herds At Berkshire Farm
An experimental calf study at University Farm Shinfeld Berkshire watches two fine calves sired by artificial insemination in England. If they mature into Great clans cattle, British farmers may alter breeding. The project aims to assess growth and viability of lab-born stock.
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Englan
Shinfeld
Berkshire
Ny lon Tips for Teen Fashion and Military Themed Tricks
A vintage style column mixes beauty tricks and military inspired ideas for teens. It suggests nylon sheen methods for legs, colorless polish seams, matching leg makeup with footwear, and playful rewards like shirt autographs and postmark crafts. The nostalgic tone echoes mid century teen magazines.
What to Do By Fayllis Belmont
A fragment notes a community child care swap where mothers take turns minding younger children for a day. Schedule shows drop off, group play, arts, dancing, snacks, and outdoor activities with specific times and activities. The piece reads as a local feature brief with informal instructions and informal event details.
Trixie Teen Endorses Double-Cut Tang On Dance Floor
Trixie Teen praises a new dance system. she argues it prevents partners from being stranded and keeps groups moving. She notes boys swapping partners without formal excuses, and describes the lively, if cheeky, dance floor atmosphere. She hints at a Saturday night plan.
Navy Air Corps Slang From South Pacific Fighters
Marine correspondent Sergi Moran notes the Navy Air Corps develops its own slang in the South Pacific. Terms include TAKE A STRAIN for quieting, EAGER BEAVER for over anxious pilots, HACK DRIVERS for chief petty officers, PEONS for enlisted men, AIREDALES for pilots, POP GUN VENDORS for ordnance men, HOT ROCK for a pilot on a hot run, and SACK RAT for a lad who fights hard.
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Navy
South Pacific
Sergi
Meurice Moran
Airedales
Sack Rat
Ground crews win praise for unsung role in air war
Army Air Forces ground crews in Atlantic City recount crucial, improvised maintenance and battlefield repairs that kept planes flying. They salvaged parts from wrecks, built tools from scraps, and even fought near the front to restore aircraft, earning respect from pilots like Cal William Momyer and Capt George V Lane for keeping missions successful despite heavy bomb and combat with limited factory support.
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War Department
United States
Army Air Forces
No 1
Atlantic City
Cal William Momyer
Alles
Port Lyautey
Morocco
North Africa
Salerno
Oye
Martin E. Kestenbaum
Flying Fortress
George V Lane
New Guinea
Western Newspaper Union
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle On a Date Charm
A brief, dated beauty note suggests quick prep after work for a special date. It recommends using a facial soak and skin freshener, followed by rouge powder and a touch of lipstick. The piece portrays fast, inexpensive glamour to boost confidence before an outing.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Local draft board registrar clears middle name confusion
Washington officials corrected a New York City registrant listed with an initial only. Col Arthur Vo McDermott of New York, a director, sought to straighten the national office records. The registrant’s use of an initial rather than a middle name prompted the clarification.
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Washington
New York City
Arthur Vo McDermott
New York
Lynn Chambers Moist-Saving Men Youll Be Surprised
Spring meal ideas and a wholesome casserole collection from Lynn Chambers offer thrifty, nutritious options. Recipes include a chicken casescale with spaghetti and asparagus, meat balls with vegetables, and garden casseroles using spring produce like carrots, celery, and green peppers.
War era household tips and savings guidance
The fragment urges families to manage household tasks and conserve resources during wartime. It stresses keeping a household notebook, checking loan-related figures, saving cans monthly, reducing waste, and storing food correctly. It promotes victory garden efforts and substituting affordable foods to free time for war work.
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Hma
Victory Garden
Orly
Rye unpaid watchman for Napoleon post ends after 140 years
After Chum my Barton died, Rye ended the town’s long standing duty of watching for Napoleon across the Dover Strait. Barton had received $20 yearly to stand on the chimneys and scan the sea, a post passed for 140 years, now deemed dispensable by authorities.
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Napoleon
Dover Strait
France
England
Barton
Rye
Chummy
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