The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1943 Page: 3 of 6
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1843
Change Is Made
Qualifications
Wo’en’sReserve
Dalian, T|8*. — Announcement
was made tJhis week by Captain
Andrew R. Davis, officer in
charge of procurement, U. S.
Marine Corps, for Texas, Okla-
homa and New Mexico, of a
change in the Women’# Reserve
qualifications.
“Heretofore,” th£ statement
reads, “a woman whose husband
was already a Marine was
barred from volunteering in tfhc
Corps. This has been modified
to the extent that only the wife
of a commissioned officer is
barned.”
Commenting on recently pub-
lished statements of columnist
Damon Runyon, Leland Stowe,
and others locally prominent,
concerning poor response to ef-
forts to recruit women in the
Armed Services, Captain Davis
said, “The Marine Corps has
always relied on volunteers for
its personnel strength. 'Women
are needed more now than at
any other time, and of course
the Marine Cores expects th,em
to volunteer. Women are every
hit as patriotic as men.”
"It is generally believed, and
various tests bear this out, that
women are willing and anxious to
volunteer, but are dissuaded by
pressure from" male relatives and
business associates. This is de-
plorable,” the captain points out,
“in that such advice can only be
based, mainly, on selfishness or
prejudice, either of which serve
to defeat, in some measure, dhe
war effort.
Normally healthy women be-
tween 20 and 36, with normal
sight and hearing, of normal
weight and height, no minor de-
pendents, and not married to a
Marine Corps commissioned offi-
cer, can secure full information
and application blanks for the
Women’s Reserve from U. S.
Marine Corps, 432 Allen Bldg.,
Dallas, or from the nearest
Marine Corps recruiting station.
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Parking Meters
Opposed By
Durant Concern
Durant, Okla.—A petition
signed by many business men of
the city has memorialized the
city officials of itheir opposition
to placing parking meters in the
down town district.
The petition, circulated Thurs-
day afternoon, contains the sig-
natures of most of the business
men on both sides of Main
street in the 100 and 200 glooks,
tihe petitioners stated.
Filing of the petition followed
announcement that the city coun-
cil was considering a proposal
for installation of parking meters
in the business section of the
city as a source of revenue and
as a regulation of traffic.
Th,« petitioners stating their
opposition to the proposal con-
tended that meters on the down-
town streets would drive farmer
trade away from Durant and
thus injure the city’s merchants.
In announcing they were con-
sidering installation of parking
meters, the councilmen stated
they wished first to obtain the
sentiment of the city’s merchants
regarding the proposition.
First Lady Of
China Picked As
Most Admired
Denton, Texas.—Long admired
by the American public for her
high ideals and fighting spirit,
Mamame Chiang-Kai-Shek, the
first lady of China, was ranked
highest by students of North
Texas State Teachers College in
a recent poll to select the wom-
an of the year.
Students voiced the opinion
that Mme. Chiang, representing
the fine*|t qualities of w’oman-
hood, is truly a great leader for
a great country.
Running a cl>3« second to
Mme. Chiang was Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, who was also chosen
as one of the greatest female
contributors to the war effort
North Texans commended Mrs
Roosevelt for the personal en
couragemcnt she has given Unit
ed States servicemen overseas.
Recognition was also given to
Col. Oveta Clllp Hobby, „ former
Texas woman who is now com-
mander of the Woman’s Army
Corps.
Bette Davis and Ingrid Berg-
man were named for outstanding
work in waf bond rallies and
similar activities.
One student declared that the
Army and Navy nurses who
have actually seen combat duty
are the real women of this and
THE DENISON PUSH
Guard Against
Fires During
Holiday Season
College Station.—-Fatal fires
are almost a daily occurrence in
Texas, and the Christmas holi-
days offer no exception.
For that reason, families
should take every precaution
against accidents which might
turn a happy season into one of-
sorrow, advices Mrs. Bernice
Clayton, specialist in home im-
provement for the A. and M.
College Extension Service. She
offers these safety rules to keep
in mind:
Never decorate your Christmas
tree with lighted candles. You
may use strings of electric lights,
but select only those sets ap-
proved by fire underwriters.
Do not allow cotton, paper, or
other inflammable ■ objects on
your Christmas tree.
If you put candles in your
windows, be sure the curtains
are tied well away from the
flames.
If you give the children elec-
tric toys for Christmas, inspect
them to sep that the cords and
connections are kept in good
condition.
Finally, Mrs. Clayton says, nix
common sense precautions with;
your Christmas cheer, and keep
the holidays safe.
A check-sheet for locating and!
eliminating fire hazards around
the home in any season is availa-
ble in leaflet form from county
Extension agents or the head-
quarters office here.
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Irion ing Shirt
Made Easy Says
A&M Instructor
only twice—-once to iron the
other sleeve and again to do the
body.
To iron the body of the shirt,
put the entire f^iirt right side
up on the board, open it at the
front, and iron the back from
the inside. Then bring the front
sections into place over the back
and iron them. With a hoard 20
incjties wide, the entire body of
the shirt can be ironed without
shifting it around.
Miss Bryant says these same
principles can be applied to
shorten eth,«r household tasks.
The Panama Canal is 50 li
miles long.
New Type Rifle
Introduced To
Perrin Training
Introducing a new type of
rifle for trainees at Perrin Field
is announced to begin at an
early date, the gun being a
.30-calibre Carbine, which is be-
ing used by American forces cn
all war fronts. The new rifle
to he introduced at Perrin is
part of an expanded program on
the use of firearms for this ini-
iportart training center.
The r.ew training program will
mean that a'l serving in any
j way at the field will be re-
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quired to take Ute training pro- Marin* Recruiter* Here
gram prescribed, and will incluJe Friday *nd Saturday, 17-U
offeers, cadets and enlisted |
men. They will be requited to In order to *ive Denison boys
qualify with the Carbine or the ot thc lV-year-age class a better
nfie-
Mueh lighter in weight than
the earlier model rifles, with' a
insight into the work of the
U. S. Marines, as well as to en-
list all who may have consent of
Shorter barrel, less recoil, auto-, their parents, two recruiters will
raatic act Lon, and simpler hand
ling and operation, the Carbiri
Ml has met with instant ap-
proval of army troops. Ten ol
the new rifles have been re-
ceived by the Perrin Field ord-
nance section, and- with the ar-
rival of 20 more they will !>*
put in‘,n instant use.
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be in the city at the local post-
office Friday and Saturday the
17th and 18th.
Boston, Massachusetts,
named for Boston, England.
All young men received will be
sent to the hoot camp for train-
ing and then assigned to com-
bat duty, it is explained. Re-
I cruiters here to enlist recruits
'are Stf. Sgt. George B. Tebeau
was and Stf. :Sgt. Raymond A. Dan-
iell. * - «
*.** * * ±z+_ E3Z*.* ****** ★"*"»
College Station.— Ironing a
shirt is a tedious business for
most people, but recent studies
of ironing methods have enabled
some homemakers to reduce the
time required per shirt from 17
to 7 minutes. Not only was
time saved for other war-time
activities, but the shirts ironed in
shorter period looked much bet-
ter than the others.
Louise Bryant, specialist in
home management for the A.
and M. College Extension, Serv-
ice, spys the average woman who
iron shirts for the men-folks in
her family can profit ^>y follow-
ing the principles applied in these
time and motion studies.
The first step is to analynze
the way a shirt is ironed. Many
women twist and turn the shirt
on the board until it looks be-
draggled, even after it is ironed.
Some keep lifting and putting
down the iron for little dabs of
ironing. Gnp woman, for exam-
ple, found she lifted her six
pound iron and put it downj
about 32 times in the course of j
ironing each shirt.
Specialists who have studied
this every-day chore say it is
best to roll the shirt so when it]
is unrolled on the board it is in
the right position for ironing
without any re-arranging. Be-
gin with the collar end of the
shirt on the board right side up.
That way the right sleeve and
the collar can be ironed before
the shirt is moved. In the whole
process the shirt nped be turned
'tyorn m (fatd&winy ..,
4- CRITICAL MATERIALS
4- TRANSPORTATION
Xj- MANPOWER
FUEL
1 ,
Your Government is asking everyone to con- trical Equipment, Fuel anil Lubricating Oils
serve for Victory. Waste of things which are and Vital Materials such as copper, steel and
plentiful may cause shortages in other products tungsten,
or services. There is plenty of electricity hut,
by not wasting it, you give a hand to other You are not asked to do without the electricity
industries which need your help. You help con- you need for normal living. Use all you need,
serve: Lamp Bulbs, Replacement Parts for Elec- hut use it wisely... without waste.
Slectiiccty id a *VitcU 7iJ<x% Tteceddity !
USE ALL YOU N E E D , . . b ut NEED ALL YOU USE
THERE IS NO ROOM FOR WASTE IN WARTIME AMERICA!
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Anderson, LeRoy. The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1943, newspaper, December 17, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth527314/m1/3/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.