News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Cpl Jimmy Custer arrives in North Carolina after a furlough with his parents. Many service members and families are listed with new overseas and training addresses from Camp Butner to Camp Fannin and beyond, including promotions and postings in England France Italy and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Jimmy Custer
North Carolina
Ed Custer
Cpl. Custer
Camp Butner
N. C
Daryl Fetters
Roy Fetters
Set. Fetters
England
France
Harlingen
Lemoore Field
Calif
Pfc
Sheetz
Robert M. Flynn
U.S.N
Southwest Pacific
San Diego
M. M. Flynn
Bear Keota
Northern Pump Co
Minneapolis
Minn
G. M
Ellis Finke
Naval Air Station
Beeville
Texas
Kingsville
Walt L. Johnson
C. A. Johnson
South Pacific
Hawaii
Karl EB. Frederick
U.S.M.C
Base Artillery Bn
Camp Lejeune
New River
Frederick
Marine Corps
Andy Blattner
Willard D. Patterson
W. A. Patterson
New York
N. Y
Robert J. Nicola
L" Co
APO
Camp Livingston
Allen W. Nicola
Combat Crew Training School
R.C.A
Rapid City
S. Dak
Dale A. Nicola
Richard E. Nicola
San Francisco
Nicolas
Richard
Dale
Allen
Gerald Nicola
Fred E. Reid, Jr
Fred Reid
New Orleans
Sgt. Reid
Veterans School
el Paso
Lordsburg
N. Mex
Inspection Department
Camp Planche
Ralph J. Manley
Treasure Island
James Manley
Columbus Junction
Pvt
Lawrence Tisor
Dean Tisor
Clifford
Leonard
Clyde Tisor
Columbus City
Edwin EK. Hill
Riverside
Herbert H. Hill
Hill
James L. Edwards, Jr
J. L. Edwards
Camp Phillips
Kas
Coal and coke Dominate Freight Volumes Last Year
Coal and coke accounted for the largest share of freight, with 8,493,154 coal cars moved out of 42,414,343 total freight cars last year, slightly higher than 8,361,058 in the preceding year.
Transportation share by mode in 1943
In 1943 railroads carried 73.3 percent of total transportation volume while trucks and buses moved 17.3 percent pipelines 5.5 percent domestic boats 24 percent and airplanes 1.5 percent.
Vision Dominates Nerve Pathways Through Optic Nerve
The article notes that over one third of nerves entering or leaving the central nervous system traverse the optic nerve, underscoring the eye’s central role in bodily function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Nervous System
Rewarding Tomato Crops for Small Gardens
The tomato is a rewarding crop for gardens. a small space yields from half a peck to a peck per plant with ease. It grows well in many locations and provides high nutritional value whether used fresh or canned.
Way to Plant Seeds
Practical guide explains sowing seeds by hand or with simple tools like a rake hoe and trowel for transplanting. It covers marking rows with strong twine, opening furrows with a hoe, drying and storing the garden line, and making labels from scrap wood to list seed names and planting dates.
Agriculture’s Role in Canada’s Economy in 1941 Census
Preliminary census returns show agriculture occupies a significant share of employment in Canada with just over a quarter of the gainfully employed population working in farming.
Canadian Agriculture Investment and Output in the Early 1940s
The 1940 investment in Canadian farming reached about four and a half billion dollars, largely in buildings and farm equipment. In 1942 the gross value of agricultural production was two and a half billion dollars, with one and a half billion dollars in cash income from marketable output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Maple Syrup Yields From Fenced and Unfenced Plots
Two adjacent sugar bushes show a five year average yield of 22 gallons of maple syrup per acre in the fenced lot and 16 gallons per acre in the unfenced pasture lot.
Fastest Buckrake Teams Set Hay Milestones
A three man buckrake crew timed last summer loaded a ton of hay into barn mows in 14 minutes. The same crew using a hayloader and wagon completed the ton load in 54 minutes.
Licorice Root Trade Draws From Global Suppliers
Important commodity licorice root is a key import, with about 25,000 tons annually brought into the country from Spain Italy Syria Asia Minor Southern Russia and Iraq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Italy
Syria
Asia Minor
Russia
Iraq
Shrinkage in Wool Dyeing Discussed
Wool shrinkage in dyeing is likely. Keeping temperature constant during dyeing and rinsing, then drying in a warm not hot room helps minimize shrinkage.
Dusts Prevent Seed Rot in Crops and Rabbits Active Hours
Mercury copper or sulfur dusts used as seed treatments to prevent crop rot and damage. Rabbits are most active from twilight to early morning in the garden.
Chinese Severage Sorghum Used For Alcohol in China
Historical records indicate Chinese severage sorghum served as a source for an alcoholic beverage in China. The text notes its role in fermentation processes and regional consumption patterns during the period discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
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West Coast
Les of
Entertainment
Toith
Ann Miller
Joe Besser
Larry Parks
Joe Sawyer
Jimmy Little
the Dame Condos Brothers the
Vagabonds
Hal McIntyre and His Orchestra
Donald Duck
Disney
MR. Chimp
Cain
IGM
FOX
Marion Griffin
L.S.T
Bradford
Norfolk
Virignia
Alvin Kephart
A. W. Kephart
Camp Fannin
Joe Nayadley
U. S. Naval Hospital
Oakland
J. J. Nayadley
Nayadleys
Dale W. Sheetz
Oscar Sheetz
Route Four
Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School
A.A.F
LeRoy Luers
U. S.N.R
Davenport
Lloyd Luers
Harold Luers
U. S. Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
LeRoy
Harold
Army
Navy
Earl Miller
Robert E. Miller
Recruit Depot
Marine Barracks
Parris Island
South Carolina
Wilma Palmer
Army Nurses Corps
Camp Buckley
Denver
Colo
Palmer
Charles Palmer
Nurses Corps
Donald McArtor
Washington County
Donald MecArtor
Sqn
54Th Bnzi Regt
Elmer E. McArtor
Crawfordsville
John H. Walker
N. x
Charles W. Latehem
M.C
U.S.N. R
United States Naval Hospital
Ethel A. Lamansky
Brighton
Eugene W. Chalupa
Ed Chalupa
Bill Kiesey
A.G.S
R.D
Fort George Ki. Meade
Camp McCain
Miss
Pfe
Delbert E. Grecian
John Perdock
Caldwell
Idaho
John E. Perdock
A.A. F
Sec
Mather Field
Sacramento
Joseph B. Casey
Martin Casey
Mrs. Casey
Los Angeles
Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Casey
Matherfield
Mrs
Charles Nicola
Joe S. McElhinney
Fred E. Reid
Harold Wolf
Bill Perdock
Washington
McFadden
Scoop
James L. McFadden
Iran
Dr. Reids
Lawrence C. Willits, Jr
Saipan
Willits
New Zealand
W. G. Eldridge
Normandy
Gammack
Eldridge
Herbert Hauge
Des Moines
Ss. B. Paxton
Coohambus Junction
Central Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Billl. Delzell
H. S. Delzell
Camp Ord
Camp Butner, N. Cc
Ted Davis
Theodore Davis
Mediapolis
Max Vannice
War Department
Hans P. Aldershot
Army Air Base
Iowa Highway
FE. Aldershot
Donald G. Story
Leo L. Finke
Columbus Juction
Dollas, Ariz
Merced Army Air Field
California
Harold D. Jones
Army Air Corps
Washington, D. C
Jones
Wilmington
Del
Wayne E. Testroet
Postaster
David William Gabriel
Sioux Falls
8. D
Yuma, Ariz., Army Air Field
Tom McElhinney
Medical Corps
Peter Joe
West
Harold C. Sojka
Raymond Sojka
U.S.N.T. Center
Camp Gilmore
Farragut
Dan O. Schabilion
Harold Schabilion
Jacksonville
Fla
Shoemaker
Richard B. Paxton
Anna Paxton
Donald Oldt
Trinidad
South America
Daniel Field
Augusta
H. B. Oldt
William Walker
Miami Beach
Lt. Walker
San Antonio
W. G. “Pen” Eldridge
Virginia
Alabama
Singer
Burdette E. Brown
AMM 1/ce
Vern Brown
Hutchinson
J. H. Huston
J.g
F. Craig Huston
the Man
Paramount
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Dorothy Lamour
Fred Macmurray
Betty Hutton
Diana Lynn
Wren Stanislaus
Angels
Pete Smith
Ginette
Paris
Cherbourg
Ivan Jayuszon
Ivan
Red Army
Aviation
Iowa Wesleyan College
Hitler
Moscow
International Soundphoto
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