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...wheat farmers got what they asked for. In Fort Sheridan, Ill., Private John V. Prochaska, 210th Coast Artillery, packed his barracks bag, slung it over a khaki shoulder, waved good-by to his battery. Monroe County's only threshing-machine owner and operator had a 30-day furlough to winnow the grain for his home county...
Over a thousand churches of 20 denominations in some 20 States have found financial salvation through the Plan. To Asheville, N.C., Lord's Acres' headquarters, churches in 47 States have written for advice. Many a group of missionaries on furlough has flocked to talk with the founders. An important visitor was Japan's No. 1 Christian, Toyohiko Kagawa. Lord's Acres now flourish in India, China, Brazil, Mexico and Japan, furnishing rupees, dollars, miireis, pesos and yen for the local missions...
Last week's fight between Bummy and Thumby was a return engagement to settle that unfinished business. Soldier Boy Davis, reinstated by the New York State Athletic Commission (for good behavior at Texas' Camp Hulen) and given a six-weeks furlough from the Army, entered the ring a reformed Bummy. The Army had tied up his tongue, taught him discipline and respect for others. But Army hikes and drills had also tied up his muscles...
...company, Globe Productions, Inc. Jimmy's first regular film release was Pastor Hall, an English-made film of the trials of a Nazi-baited German cleric. His second was to be his own product, Pot o' Gold. Three weeks ago Captain James Roosevelt drew a brief furlough from his duties with th Marine Corps at San Diego, Calif., flew East for the Pot o' Gold opening...
Halsey had been on furlough from Harvard, authorities said, and was working on a thesis for his Ph.D. degree. He had been living with his father-in-law, Caspar M. Morris, since shortly before Christmas...