Word from Boys and Girls in Service
Notices of service members with new assignments, weddings, leaves, and commendations summarized. Lt. Margaret Mahin reports back to Madigan General Hospital after a Pacific tour. paratrooper Rip Cuddeback performs a jump in Frankfurt. various others announce transfers, awards, and home leaves from Fort Lewis to Camp Lee, Philippines, and Italy with details on units and duties.
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Margaret E. Mahin
N. C
Madigan General Hospital
Fort Lewis
Wash
F. M. Mahin
Mahin
South Pacific
New Guinea
Chicago
Naomi Wilson
L. E. Wilson
Jessie
Elsie
Colonel Hart
Claudette
Mae
Bilsie
Gussie
Red Cross
Johnnie
Weather Outlook with Cloudiness and Thunder Showers
Considerable cloudiness remains with a slight warmup tonight and Sunday. Scattered thunder showers are possible tonight and again in the east portion tomorrow. Top temperature 14.70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Portion
Polish Mirrors Old Tissue Dress Patterns
A short note describes using old tissue dress patterns to polish mirrors and windows. The idea links vintage sewing materials to practical cleaning tasks, suggesting a reused paper product can aid shine on glass surfaces.
Hayes Joins United States Maritime Service
Richard Lee Hayes 18 of Washington Iowa joined the U S Maritime Service at Minneapolis regional office. He will be sent to Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn for training and serve aboard Merchant Marine ships in steward deck engine radio or purser hospital corps roles. He is the son of Mrs Lloyd K E Hayes and has three brothers serving in the navy and army in the Pacific and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Richard Lee Hayes
Washington
Iowa
United States Maritime Service
Richard
Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn
Lioyd KE. Hayes
Russell
Navy
South Pacific
Pre Dwight
Army
Southwest Pacific
Peg Donald
Colorado
Laval testifies after return and arrest in Paris trial
Pierre Laval appears before the treason trial of Marshal Henri Pétain at the Palais de Justice in Paris one day after his arrest. Laval, awaiting trial for Nazi collaboration, is shown during testimony with Petain’s defense and proceedings continuing in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Laval
Marshal Henri Petain
Palais de Justice
Aris
Marshal Petain
Small Scratches Warn Serious Infections Often Begin
The National Safety Council reports that most serious infections start from small wounds. Get immediate first aid treatment for a cut or scratch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Spectacle Use Versus Vision Errors in U S Population
In the United States one in five people wear spectacles while about two in five have noticeable vision errors. The contrast highlights widespread visual needs across the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dangers of Metal Utensils in Food Preparation
Miss Lawrence warns against cooking with chipped enamel and copper vessels. Acid foods should not be cooked in copper, and milk or saccharine-containing foods should not be stored there. Do not fry in copper pans, brass may flavor foods, and lard baked in iron pots spoils faster than in steel or aluminum kettles.
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Lawrence
Joint glue strengthens wood fibers for stronger bonds
A thin warm solution of animal glue penetrates wood pores. As it dries and solidifies the fibers are drawn together, causing tremendous shrinking power that makes the joint stronger than the surrounding wood and equally durable.
Big Killer Automobiles Claim 769 Lives Since Century Start
A tally reports 769 fatalities linked to automobiles since 2000, highlighting ongoing road danger. Authorities stress road safety measures and stricter vehicular standards amid persistent crash tolls.
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Koatin Toatin
Shogtie
Leon Errol
Matinee
Pea4
Helen Walker
Marjorie Main
Jean Heather
Lulu Tech
Charles Barclay
American Red Cross
Glen Bareay
Guam
Pfe. Joe &. Andrew
Rip
Cuddeback
508Th
Frankfurt
Germany
Wost
Pvt
Joe M. Goodlander
Q. M. Ang
Camp Lee
U.S. Navy
Donald Griffith
Clement Griffith
West Chester
Missouri
Don
Robert Kenneth Ward
Mrs
Ferb
Ward
16Th Aaf
Italy
Donald Bk. Kiesey
Water Kiesey
Occupational
Air Force
Europe
2Nd
15Th Air Force
Kiesey
Assembly Area Command
Michigan Upper Peninsula
254Th Engineer
Normandy
Bloody St. Lo
Robert O. Birney
3Rd St
254Th
Miami
Chalons
France
Uncle Sam
Eto
Roiine
Henningen
Bullingen
Belgium
Santa Ana
Calif
Harry KR. Dusenbery
Harry Allen Dusenbery
AAF
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Dusenbery
Ther 70Th Infantry
William G. Mitchell
North
Iowa Avenue
70Th Infantry
Trailblazer
Mitchell
Marneau
Cactus
cCharies HK
Atkinson
Znd
Dale Atkinson
410Th Infantry Regiment
Engwiller
Fifth Army
Richard F. Paine
Letts
17Th Mountain Infantry Regiment
10Th Mountain Divison
Helen Ruth Paine
Ainsworth
Clyde L. Boice
USNR
A. Boice
South
Marion
Pacific
Air Group
Air Group 8&2
Tokyo
Okinawa
Cdr
George L. Heap
USN
Williamsport
Penna
Marc A. Mitscher
Willard D. Patterson
Army Air Corps
St. Quentin
W. A. Patterson
Brussels
Truman
Berlin
Harold Griffith
Riverside
Atlanta
Georgia
Griffith
United States Army
Casablanca
French
Morooco
Algiers
Tunisia
Sicily
European Theatre of Operation Ribbon Bears Five Campaign Stars. Mr. Griffith
Iowa City
Mrs. Griffith
Fifth Air Force Service Command
Philippines
Clifford H. Polton
John M. Polton
South Avenue
Fifth Air Force
Pfc. Polton
James Brinton Company
Brighton High School
Henry Miller
Camp Adair
Oregon
Medford
Ore
Glenn Miller
Camp White
Miller
Tyndall Field
Fla
Army Nurses Corps
Arthur J. Witthott
64Th Armored Inf. Bn
Co. C
New York City
New York
16Th Armored Division
Mies
Czechoslovakia
William A. Dwinell
S. A. Dwinell
Norfolk, Va
England
Dwinell
Atlantic
B. Q. Roundy
Air Transport Command
Alaskan
Mrs. Roundy
Havana
Cuba
Fairbanks
Elizabeth M. Boulton
WAC
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Fort Des Moines
Raymond J. Phillips
George Phillips
Howard Jones
David R. Jones
Cotter High School
Camp Fannin
Tex
Robert Lanegstaff
D. R. Langstaff
Third Army
Percy Jones General Hospital
Battle Creek
Mich
Grant Park
Gaylord Maxwell
A. S
Alden Maxwell
Conesville
U. S. Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Marshall Smith
Roy C. Smith
Norfolk
Aleutians
John W. Holmes
Mary Edwards
Columbus City
American Air Forces
Goldboro
Jesse Harvey
Charley
DR. Hess
WCHL
ORY
Yvonne Decarlo
Rod Cameron
David Bruce
Walter Slezak
Albert Dekker
FOX
Charles ‘Starrett
Come Karl
Alan Curtis
Rita Johnson
Henry Travers
Maritime Service
Laval
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