Handley High School Junior Star Basketball Features
The Junior Evening Star highlights Bruce Lovett as a 16 year old guard trainee and Bill Lovett known as Bil. Bruce stands 5 ft 10 in and plays varsity as a new arrival this year, while Bill, 5 ft 10 in and 126 pounds, has spent a year as a flying guard and may join the Navy soon.
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Evening Star
Handley High School
Bruce Love
Bruce
Uncle Sam
Bill” Lovett
Bill
Navy
Handley High drives collect war bonds and scrap
The Handley High School scrap drive raises funds and war bonds during a community effort led by George Boyd and others. Handley Elementary leads in pounds per student with 17, John Kerr 11, and Virginia Avenue 8, earning the S banner for top enrollment weight.
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Quarles
Treasury Department
George Boyd
Massie Hawthorne
Courtney Mae Fauver
Dan Saxe
Richard Brown
Charles Hartley
Handley Elementary
John Kerr
Virginia Avenue
Schoolroom Gossip and Hope for Mrs Browning
A light note from the school years reveals concern for Mrs. Browning’s health and relief at her return. Students mention Courtney, Newcome, Dottie, and Hall while joking about exams and morale. The piece closes with sentimental wishes and a playful sign off.
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Keeping
Mrs. Browning
Courtney
Newcome
Dottie
Bow Alley
Hall
War romance blooms as soldier writes to war worker
Thelma Kipe, a Akron war plant worker, received a letter and a photo from a soldier in New York City who sent a long note and a picture, after placing his name and address on a floating rifle bag used by the army. He joked about not knowing if she is married or single.
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Akron
Thelma Kipe
Pvilliams
New York City
Thelma
Senior Interviews Highlight Betty Scott Hengeveld Leader and Musician
Betty Scott Hengeveld of North Carolina, active in Handley school life since fourth grade, serves as Booster Club president and Handiian assistant editor while anchoring Glee Club and A Cappella alto sections. Exempt in all subjects, she eyes journalism and a return to North China, with a bright future anticipated. Dorothy Lee Harry among Mrs Garrabrandt’s seniors stands out for dependable study and graphic stenography work, plans to graduate in June and continue her Sears job.
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Betty Scott Hengeveld
Scott
North Carolina
Handley Down
Booster Club
Handiian
Honor Court
Glee Club
China
Dorothy Lee
Harry Dorothy Lee
Mrs Thresh Known for Teaching and Animal Companions
Mrs Thresh has taught in the Handley System for seventeen years and is noted for her home life and animal tricks. Her summers feature her dog Cotton and a pet rabbit, along with a trained sparrow. She attended Newberry High School in North Carolina and studied at Wittenburg and Marion Colleges.
Ration Calendar Details Stamp Validity Across Goods
The AP notes ration dates for meats fats and other items. Book three brown stamps RS T and U valid through Jan 29, V through Feb 26. Processed foods Book four green G H J good through Feb 20. Sugar Book four stamp 30 good for five pounds through Mar 31. Shoes Book one stamp 18 and airplane No 1 good indefinitely. Gasoline 8 A coupons three gallons through Feb 8 in NE and SE. 10 A three gallons through Mar 7 elsewhere. B B 1 C C 1 two gallons except Rocky Mountains and far West where three. B 2 C 2 five gallons. Pure oil Period 2 coupons through Feb 7 except South through Jan 3. Period 3 through Feb 21 in West East and West, South MarcheS.
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R.S.T
Rocky Mountains
Readers respond to Junior Evening Star quality concerns
Richard Brown urges higher quality in the Junior Evening Star amid paper shortages. The editor defends the publication as a junior and senior forum and asks readers to judge efforts fairly, noting reliance on student submissions and maintaining integrity and impartiality.
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Junior Evening Star
Evening Star
Judge Handley Birthday Celebrated at School
The Handley administration and students continued a memorial fundraiser in honor of Judge Handley birthday. War Savings Stamp jars collected odd change from each home room and totals reached 67 dollars 51 cents with Mrs Rice’s room contributing 9 57. The money will be placed in War Bonds to fund the memorial after the war.
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Handley Memorial
Handley
Judge Handley
War Savings Stamp Committee
Judge Whandley
Rice
John Handley
Know Your Government Bonds Series G overview
U S Treasury explains Series G bonds at par with 2 2 percent annual interest paid semi annually. Maturity 12 years, redeemable at par only at maturity, with a 6 month grace period for partial redemption at fixed values. Death redemption rules and annual ownership limits described. Also notes availability and circular 654 reference.
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Treasury
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Lets All Back The Attack Buy War Bonds
A compact wartime urging drives readers to support the war effort by purchasing government bonds. The campaign emphasizes collective sacrifice and financial backing for troops and national defense.
Miss Dunlap’s Room Sparks Campus Gossip
A playful student letter discusses rivalries between Jimmie McCoy and Doug B in Boddie territory, a Rome remark about Clifton Teets, endearing chatter about a long distance call from Ranny, and room 27’s interest in Charlestown boys.
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Chillens
Jimmie McCoy
Doug
Boddie
Miss Dunlap
Clifton Teets
Rome
Ranny
Pearl
Charlestown
Pop
Stamp Sales Report Lays Out Low-Down Details
Stamp collectors receive a concise update on current sales trends and pricing. The note outlines who is selling, what stamps are available, and where to find the best deals.
11 000 Prisoners Claimed Slain By German Soldiers
Moscow radio reported a Soviet commission found 11 000 bodies in Polish uniforms buried in the Katyn Forest near Smolensk. The broadcast said the killings were by German invaders and related details from the inquiry begun September 26, 1943.
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London
Moscow Radio
Katyn Forest
Smolensk
Special Commission
Nikolai N. Bordenko
People’s Commissariat of Health
Smole
International Red Cross
Tree shaking machines boost prune harvest in Oregon
In M'Minnville Oregon three farmers unveiled home made tree shaking devices to save labor in gathering prune harvests. The machines shake limbs making fruit drop to ground without strenuous hand weeding of trees, signaling a new era in orchard work.
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M’minnville, Ore
Oregon
Orchard mechanization cuts labor in pruning task
Herbert Holzmeyer demonstrates a hooked tree prune device linked to a power plant on his tractor. County agricultural agent compares the machine as able to clean ten trees in eight minutes, replacing about 12 to 15 workers.
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Herbert Holzmeyer
Arren
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz printed on page 4 list correct responses for ten questions. Topics include generals, places, and general knowledge with geographic and historical references such as General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Hudson, Gulf of California, Christiania, and a 73 percent figure.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hudson
Gulf of California
Christiania
Kotow
True
Expert Auto Repair Drive In Now Scarce At Chapman
An automotive service notice urges drivers to visit Chapman Motor Co at 330 W Boscawen Street before stock runs low. The ad emphasizes fast service and immediate access to needed parts.
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Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen
Tire saving recap service ad notes miles on worn casings
An advertising blurb promotes a recap service that adds miles to worn tire casings. The ad mentions a California tire company located opposite Handley School.
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Pribblers
Mary Rogers
Bill Lovett
Mary
Miles Standish
Beverly Hofer
Porter
Jean Robinson
Reno
Bunky
Maisy
Pierce
Ruckman
Blosser
Martimsburg
Aig
Joyce
Mrs.Peery
Joyce and
Peery
Garrabrandt
Finkelstein Es
Solenberger
Hyatt
Resenberger
Antrium
The
Associated Press
the Food Center
N. Loudees St
Plone
Open Forum
U. S. Treasury Department
Snooper
Junior
Rand
Grove
Garrabra’t
Bruk
Clowe
Finkelstein
Browning
Barr
Boxley
Dunlap
Snider
Rosenberger
Tire CO
Handley Schoe
Sky
Earth
Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western
Cay AH United
Erica
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