Veterans readjustment benefits and training FAQs
A Q A style list answers common veteran questions on readjustment allowances partial unemployment monthly claims for self employed guaranty of loans for husbands and wives converting National Service Life Insurance advantages and penalties for insurance examinations dependency proof for pensions reopening claims examination procedures vocational training under Public Law 16 veteran preference in employment loan use for operating expenses and employer payments in augmented pensions.
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National Service
Veterans Administration
Veterans Administration Office
U. S
Jokes and moral lessons mix in a school lunchroom tale
A teacher lectures children on gambling then demonstrates by inserting a nickel and hitting the jackpot. The narration weaves in quips about Garfield's college course, God's timing creating an oak or squash, a cheerful wife forgiving her husband, and a conductor's brisk reply about a passenger's farewell.
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James A. Garfield
Hiram College
Ohio
Garfield
Polite Lie Dilemma Over Tiny Apple
A mother asks her child to choose the smaller apple to be polite, while the child suspects politeness requires lying and calls out the double standard in a brief, humorous exchange.
Student’s Algebra Confusion Sparks Class Discussion
A student replies to a math query claiming they were closest to four, sparking a classroom discussion on estimation and rounding. The exchange highlights how peers approach problem solving and accuracy in early math lessons.
No Help Wanted Sign Boosts Fox Cafe Traffic
Elias Fox owner of a Chicago Loop cafe faced many signs seeking workers and posted No Help Wanted promising sufficient capable staff. The sign spurred immediate interest with three patrons inquiring about jobs and he hired two. Fox called it the psychology of the thing.
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Elias Fox
Chicago Loop
Fox
Inebriate mutters amid card game at depot
A drunken man gropes around a lamp post muttering that he is walled in. In a separate scene Rastus throws down four aces and proclaims victory at the depot while Sambo accuses him of rough dealing, insisting he knows what cards he dealt.
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Rastus
Dis Depot
Applicant claims he left prior job for knowing too much
A prospective employer asks if the applicant can be useful in the office. The reply reveals the applicant left his last job because the boss accused him of knowing too much. The exchange highlights a tension between ambition and perceived overstepping.
Harvest Proposal Among Silent Service Families
A brief exchange between a father and his son hints at wartime separation and plans for marriage once harvest ends. The son speaks of marrying after harvest, while the father questions the timing, and the son muses about potential duties and commitment.
Bates House Twin Babies Mystery Hints at Gender
Gossip at the Bates residence swirls about newborn twins. The chatter suggests one may be a boy and the other a girl, but speakers hedge that the reverse could be true. No official confirmation given.
Ostrich Legs Humor In School Prize Tale
Little Albert brings home a prize from natural history class. He told the teacher the ostrich has three legs, which led to a correction that an ostrich actually has two. The mother and child share a humorous moment over the mistaken count.
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Albert
Training Vet Earn Wage Limits in Apprenticeship
A rule states wages may not exceed the pay for a journeyman in the occupation for which the veteran is being trained. The provision ties trainee compensation to established standards in the relevant trade.
Grayson County Land Dispute Over Sherman Property
Zora Hestand sues for damages and quiet title to Lots 7 and 8 in Block 1 Post Oak Addition Sherman Texas. Plaintiffs seek restitution and removal of cloud on title, with costs and relief. Defendants include Mary Stinson and other unknown heirs. Citation requires appearance by 8 April 1946 before the Fifteenth Judicial District Court in Sherman.
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Mary Stinson
W B. Stinson
M. F. Stinson
Annie A. Allingham
E. R. Ackerman
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Zora Hestand
Grayson
State of
Post Oak Creek
Samuel Bragg
Post Oak
Grayson County
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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State of Texas
Willard
Marathon
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A. Y. Creager Company
M. & P. Bank
Sherman, Texas
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