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...Indianapolis, 22-year-old Juanita Wilson, a self-confident blonde, with some money in the bank (she could have saved more) and plenty of clothes in her closet, quit her $32-a-week war job at the R.C.A. plant. A beauty operator before the war, she now took a $20-a-week job in Paul's Beauty Shop on East Michigan Street. Said Juanita: "I just figured I wanted to have something solid to stand on after the war, something that won't blow up overnight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The American Mood | 8/14/1944 | See Source »

...HARVARD SERVICE NEWS will open up its building and beer closet on Plympton Street Wednesday at 7:30 o'clock to all University students who wish to try out for the mid-term competition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Beer, Good Cheer to Mark HSN Competition Opening | 12/31/1943 | See Source »

...hunters flew alone, and they flew far: sometimes 1,250 miles out over the Atlantic. Said Colonel Roberts: "These boys took an awful beating. They averaged twelve or 15 hours of flying every three days. The bombers average about seven. . . . Just try locking yourself in a closet for 15 hours with somebody giving you a sandwich once in a while and you'll have a pretty good idea of what it was like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AIR: Sub Hunters' Return | 12/20/1943 | See Source »

Commander In Chief. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker was a dependable man. Mr. Wilson told him to closet himself for a few days and recommend the officer who should take command of the American Expeditionary Forces. Mr. Baker actually knew few generals, except by name, but he had the records. The man he chose was John J. Pershing, whom he had never seen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - HEROES: Old Soldier | 11/15/1943 | See Source »

...HARVARD SERVICE NEWS opens its portals and beer closet to all University students who want to try out for the fall competition Tuesday, November 9, at 7:30 o'clock...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Service News Opens Beer Closet, Competition for Aspiring Students | 11/5/1943 | See Source »

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