World War II RAF Night Patrols Over Channel Airdromes
An eyewitness account describes Douglas Havoc crews patrolling the Luftwaffe airfields in Northern France and the Low Countries. The unit claims fourteen bombers shot down, sixteen probables, twelve damaged, and no losses, while Beaufighters and Spitfires guard the night skies over England. The piece highlights young pilots, some only 19 or 20, facing danger with mix of danger and camaraderie as they conduct perilous sorties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAF
Luftwaffe
France
Low Countries
Channel
Fighter Command
England
Boulogne
Jerry
Women Help Farm Labor Shortage Across Nation
Farm mothers and children join fields as defense wages draw men to factories and shipyards. American Farm Bureau chief says shortages hit Midwest, East, South and Far West, with dairy regions especially hard. Draft deferrals and local boards shape farm labor, while some draftees receive leaves to harvest at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sam
Edward A. O’neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Midwest
South
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Illinois
East
Gulf Coast
O’neal
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Will County
Joliet
Stove With Bell On It Delight Or Domestic Burden
In a humorous letter to the editor Lonesome Bill laments the REA line to his farm and his wife’s wish for an electric stove. He jokes about a bell signaling boiling beans, a light inside, and many buttons while noting he must consult his banker before deciding to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonesome Bill
Times
REA
Beck
Pappy
Insurance aids farmer Swink with 1941 wheat loss
Wilmer Swink, Olney grower and State AAA committeeman, will collect crop insurance for his 226 acre wheat crop after excessive rains caused a total failure. He insured 50 percent of a 12.6 bushel per acre yield at 0.43 per bushel, with two payment options and a 93 cent loan rate. Insurance for 1942 crops is being taken in county AAA offices before August 31.
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College Station
Wilmer Swink
AAA
Olney
Swing
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Swink
Young County
Herbert Promoted to Court Martial Role in Humorous Wartime Folklore
A mother rejoices at the idea that her son Herbert has been promoted for hitting the sergeant and has been made a court martial, a playful exaggeration reflecting wartime sentiment and family pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Wheeler Franks Used By America First Sparks Senate Debate
Secretary Stimson accused Senator Wheeler of treasonable conduct over franked post cards urging soldiers to oppose entering the European war. Wheeler defended that the cards came via the America First Committee, while Majority Leader Barkley cited rules barring private use of the franking privilege and noted cabinet free speech.
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Washington
Henry L. Stimson
Burton K. Wheeler
Dem
Montana
Senate
America First Committee
Wheeler
Stimson
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Frank
Bennett C. Clark
Barkley
Massachusetts
Orange Juice for Britons Put Into Tablet Form
Dunedin Florida firm completes a $150 000 order of concentrated orange juice for the Federal Government to ship to England. Officials say tabletized juice is a fraction of fresh juice in volume, needs little shipping space, and with water added regains original flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Fla
Britain
Florida
England
After the Quarrel They Kiss and Make Up
A brief vignette describes a couple smoothing over an argument with a kiss. The exchange ends with mutual agreement to reconcile and resume their relationship.
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Drew Middleton
S. H. Montgomery Agency
U.S
GAS and Electric Company
Wu Sais
United States
America
Defense Savings Bonde
O. K
East Texas
Jack Farley
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
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