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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1943

Page

5

Athletic Excellence Texan's Trouble

Dallas s Crozier Tech star Tom Hamilton excelled in basketball baseball and academics. He added discus to his repertoire and won the city track meet discus event.

Texan Big Tom Hamilton Hamilton Crozier Tech High School Dallas

Crozier Tech Wins Regional Meet on Top Salaried Star

The regional meet ends with Crozier Tech securing a surprise victory as the top salaried star clinches first place in the event. Hamilton earned four athletic letters in the second semester covering basketball baseball tennis and track, choosing college before professional baseball after service.

Crozier Tech Hamilton Armed Service

Navy Opens Door For More Women To Join WAVES

The Navy lowers vision and mental test barriers for WAVES enlistment. Applicants with defective vision may be tested with and without glasses, and a low mental test score may be offset by strong employment records and appearance. The service creates a Utility category and will consider women with experience in housekeeping, hospitality, and related fields for specialized WAVES duties.

Navy Selection Board

How American Patrol Bomber Sank Enemy U Boat

Tacoma dispatch reports Major Everett Holstrom recounts how a United States patrol bomber sank an enemy submarine about 40 miles off the Columbia River mouth, occurring just 17 days after Pearl Harbor. The account details the action and involves the early wartime aerial sinking.

Tacoma Wash Columbia River Pearl Harbor Everett Holstrom

Don’t Neglect Slipping FALSE TEE

Do false teeth drop slip or wobble when you talk eat laugh or sneeze. FASTEETH alkaline powder sprinkled on plates keeps teeth more firmly set for a confident feeling.

Submarine Encounter Near Columbia River During Dawn Patrol

Near dawn on December 24, 1941, a McChord Field patrol flight sighted a submarine surfacing ahead of a rain squall about 40 miles off the mouth of the Columbia River. The pilot reported making two attack runs on the U boat.

McChord Field Columbia River

Pilot recounts sinking submarine off Pacific coast

The account confirms reports of a submarine sinking off the Pacific Northwest. Dispatches cited attacks on three freighters off California, but Major Holstrom doubted these were the same submarine his plane reportedly sank while visiting his parents in Eugene.

Pacific Northwest California Major Holstrom Eugene

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