Dunn Woolen Mills Receives Army Navy E Honor
Dunn Woolen Mills at Martinsburg West Virginia was awarded the Army Navy E for civilian contribution during wartime. Lt Col Albert E B Dennis presented the honor to W N Dunn president, with remarks stressing total war and sacrifice by workers and families.
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Dunn Woolen Mills
Martinsburg
W. Va
Govert
Dunn Woolen Mill
Albert EB. Dennis
Q.M. C
Philadelphia
W. N. Dunn
Dunn Woolen Company
Gok-Dennis
Dunn Gvoden Company
United
Col
Dennis
Attu
John Paul Jones
Col. Dennis
P. Patterson
James V
Mr. Dunn
Thom L. Dunn
Thomas L. Dunn
Dunn
Virginia Woolen Co
Winchester
William Dunn
Prince H. Dunn
Frank L. Dunn
Garland L. Dunn
George E. Slaybaugh
Answers to the Daily Quiz Listed Here
The page shows quiz answers including False for Q1 and a sequence of ranks from Field Marshal to Major General. It notes reasons like Too great cost for Q3, and lists items such as Sixteen, Elephant, Robert Burns, Charles Dana Gilson, The Hudson, True, and An aircraft carrier as the final entry.
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False
Elephant
Robert Burns
Charles Dana Gilson
the Hudson
True
Discoveries Beyond Hopes From Radar to Airplane Detection
In 1922 Dr. Albert Hoyt Taylor of the Naval Research Laboratory discovered radar. The navy ignored the finding initially but with loyal associates he continued research. By 1930 the waves were shown to detect airplanes in a pivotal wartime breakthrough. John M. Hut tower of the Associated Press continues the story in a six part series.
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Albert Hoyt Taylor
Naval Research Laboratory
Navy
John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Radar pioneers and the birth of modern warfare
In 1930 researchers including Dr. Albert Hoyt Taylor and Carlos B. Mirick at the Naval Research Laboratory refined radar from air defense tests near Washington and Mount Vernon. The team demonstrated detection of planes and airships with regular radio waves, influencing later coastal radar defenses and Army development.
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Washington
Albert Hoyt Taylor
Carlos B. Mirick
Naval Research Laboratory
Naval Air Station
Mount Vernon Boulevard
Virginia
Potomac
Taylor
Army
Navy
Radar's Hidden Start and Navy Interest in World War II
The piece recounts early radar development led by Taylor and Bowen, detailing stealthy research efforts from 1930 onward, navy curiosity, and the slow push for government driven progress amid private disinterest and secrecy. It notes the 1931 bowen proposals and the eventual shift to official government responsibility.
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Navy
Harold G. Bowen
Taylor
Bureau of Engineering
Bowen
Radar pioneers Page and Guthrie at the NRL era shift
The narrative credits Robert M. Page and Robert C Guthrie with advancing radar at the Naval Research Laboratory. Page, a Hamline University graduate, rose under Taylor’s mentorship and became central to early radar development alongside Guthrie, marking a generational transition in U S radar work.
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Taylor
Young
Mr. Page
Page
Gebhard
Laboratory
Robert M. Page
NRL
Hamline University
St. Paul
Minn
Jens M. Rysgaard
Hamline
University of Montana
Robert C Guthrie
Naval Research Laboratory
America
Peterson's Ointment Ad for Eczema Relief
An old advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment for eczema itching and skin blemishes. It claims a 35 cent price and money back if unsatisfied, noting also relief for itching feet and toe cracks.
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Peterson
Congress Seeks Clarity on Fathers Draft Status
Senator May and committee members pressed for clear guidance on draft status for fathers. They urged prompt disclosure from Manpower and Selective Service officials and noted conflicting statements may keep eligible men in limbo. Senator Wheeler renewed a bill to bar induction of pre Pearl Harbor fathers before January first.
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Washington
May
Paul V. McNutt
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Gaetan Ee
Sueater Wheeler
D-Mont
Pearl Harbor
United States
Wheeler
United Nations May Recognize French Set-Up
The United Nations is expected to recognize the French Committee of National Liberation soon as the Paris accord restores harmony between Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud. De Gaulle would command empire forces outside Africa while Giraud remains in North and West Africa. unity is ensured with a common treasury and integrated troops.
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Algters
United Nations
Committee of National Liberation
France
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
Aan
Giraud
Africa
de Gaulle
United States
Britain
Jean Monnet
National Liberation
Goa
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Dsrevine
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U. S. Maritime Service
James
William Shirley
Bluefield
West Va
Eczema
Goodyear Batteries
Goodyear
Braddock
C. May D
House
Military Commi Comitittes
DU Pont
John W. Jeppin Oe Co
Braddock St
Mnilpe
Lecours & Mraas Tosacco Co
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