Skeeter Bombers Born In Oshkosh Factory.
Oshkosh Wis June 10 The birth of British bomber parts in an Oshkosh woodworking plant was disclosed today Veneer from birch and maple moves to England for wings and fuselages for planes harming Hitler’s Europe Plywood Inc announces a new light strong plywood used for propellers and other parts The factory, once abandoned, now employs hundreds mainly women The resin impregnated plywood has numerous postwar uses including bowling alleys bars table tops golf clubs ship decking tool handles and store fronts The process uses scarce veneer and electrostatic heating with a 5 000 000 pound press The company will transfer the chemical saving process to the government.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Oskosh
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
England
Hitler
Europe
Plywood, Inc
Monte M. Windaver
Tate
Tra Press
Cmpany
Carly
Ford Office Girls Report In Slacks
Ford office workers report required slacks near machinery with dresses worn three days. They sat idle as officials refused work unless slacks were worn. No rule change reached at UAW CIO meeting. grievance to be appealed to Ford and union board, likely in a week.
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United Automobile Workers
CIO
Ford
Ben Garrison
Ford Local 200
Uaw-Cio
Woman’s Red Cross work in Pacific war lands
Helen Hall, former director of Henry Street settlement, spent 1942 to 1943 aiding the Red Cross in the Pacific. She supervised rest houses for troops in Australia New Zealand New Guinea and New Caledonia serving 800000 meals a month with five Australian women staff. She compares American and Australian pioneers and notes shared friendliness across wartime service.
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Adelaide Kerr
New York
Helen Hall
Miss Hall
Henry Street Seta
Red Cross
Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
New Guinea
New Caledonia
Bowery
Paul Kelleg
Survey Graphic
France
U. S. War Department
China
Philippines
Australians Welcome Allies with Hospitality and Humor
Miss Hall recalls quotes about Anglo allied troops in wartime, noting shared friendliness between Australians and Americans. She mentions soldiers dislike of salt and mustard in coffee, while praising Australians for generosity and hospitality toward thousands of soldiers.
The Sacrament of the Altar at Grace Church
The Sacrament of the Altar will be administered at 11 A M and 7 30 p m Sunday at Grace Church. Vespers will be at 8 o clock and the Vesper Communion will precede the regular Vesper service.
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Grace Church
Bombers Maintain Burma Pounding
New Delhi June 10 RAF bombers maintained daily assaults on Japanese bases in Burma by blasting Kalewa on the upper Chindwin river. One plane was reported lost. Small scale patrol activity was reported in the Sarakan sector, but the land front remained quiet.
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New Delhi
Burma
Kalewa
Chindwin
Sarakan
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Herbert D. Wright
Ford Office
Jie Fem
Bolter
Winchester
N. Loudoun St
Cannon Towels
North Loudoun
Hamman
Bemberg
Y.d
Seersucker
Gingham
Pique
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