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[Clipping: Bethel Gibbons, Marjorie Wakeham Are WASP Graduates in Sweetwater, Tex.]
Newspaper clipping announcing that Marjorie Wakeham and Bethel Gibbons are graduating in Sweetwater, Texas after completing their required WASP training.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Paragould Rainbow Girls Sell $102,000 War Bonds]
Clipping describing a drive by the Order of Rainbow for Girls that sold $102,000 in war bonds.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Club Recent Activity]
Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles, portions of articles, and announcement cards about the Sweetwater Club's various activities, including involvement with local sports teams, guest speakers at meetings, and local agriculture.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Chamberlain, L. F. & Mathews, Roy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Local News]
Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about a discussion in Sweetwater, Texas over a proposal to bring alcohol plants to West Texas, facts about the Avenger Field Air School, and articles about Leslie C. McConnell and Ken McClure speaking to the people of Sweetwater and Sweetwater Club.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater Club Announcements]
Photocopy with newspaper clippings and announcement cards about the Sweetwater Club's work helping the town's struggling crops.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Mathews, Roy & Howard, J. Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hurrell Photograph: Constance Dowling]
A front and back spread from the January edition of Esquire Magazine 1944. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of 1930s actress Constance Dowling [1920-1969] followed on the reverse by a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting The Year of Our Lord, 1943 by John Falter.
Date:
January 1943
Creator:
Hurrell, George & Falter, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph of Blue Danube Crossing Sign]
Copy of a text page from an unidentified publication that includes a photograph of a sign in front of a bridge that says "You are crossing the Beautiful Blue Danube thru courtesy of 12th Armored Division." Below the photo is a handwritten note that says "Dillingen," as well as a typed caption: "'Nuf Said!" Also below the photo is a segment of an article about the story surrounding picture.
Date:
[1943..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Britain at the Halfway House]
Clipping of an article by Freda Utley that explains the downfall of British colonialism in India and British dependence of Indian economy.
Date:
February 1943
Creator:
Utley, Freda
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Spain Uncensored]
Newspaper clipping describing the Nazi occupation of Spanish territory. On the back of this newspaper article is an article that has been cut in half that reads, "Rusco Helps to Stock the Nation's Larder"
Date:
February 22, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Eight Hopeful Congressmen]
Newspaper clipping featuring several articles including an article titled, “Eight Hopeful Congressmen”, “Hitler’s Subtlest Poison”, and “The Red Star Rises”. The highlighted article features brief biographical information on four (4) recently elected liberal congressmen and one (1) established liberal congressman. A portion of the text has been highlighted by red and blue colored pencils on page [3] and [4]. On the fourth page of this clipping is an illustration of Will Rogers Jr.
Date:
February 27, 1943
Creator:
Rovere, Richard H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Song for a Solider]
A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a brunette Varga Girl flying wearing a sheer white nightdress paired with a two stanza verse "Song for a Solider" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's winter fashion illustrations by William Pachner paired with descriptive text of the scene depicting individuals gathered for the launch of a U.S submarine.
Date:
March 1943
Creator:
Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Jean Rogers]
A page from the March edition of Esquire magazine 1943. The front features a color Hurrell photograph of MGM actress Jean Rogers [1916-1991]. The backside features a portrait color photograph of an alert Beagle dog by Henry Waxman.
Date:
March 1943
Creator:
Hurrell, George & Waxman, Henry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Newspaper Clipping: Last Rites for Will Rayburn Slated Sunday]
Newspaper clipping about last rites reserved for Will Rayburn on Sunday. On the back of the clipping are listings of livestock and ranch supplies for sale.
Date:
March 19, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Speaker's Brother Dies Following Heart Attack]
Newspaper clipping about obituary Will Rayburn, Sam Rayburn's brother, at age of sixty-five on March 18, 1943.
Date:
March 19, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hispanidad v. Pan America]
Newspaper clipping describing the recent Hispanidad or pro-Fascist doctrine in South America. Key political actors are mentioned including, the Argentinian Foreign Minister, the Argentinian Dictator, and a Spanish press attaché. On the back page of the article, is a brief passage about the creation of the amber bomb indicator light created by the General Electric company.
Date:
April 26, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Fliers Training by Hundreds at Texas Field for Army Ferrying Service]
Newspaper clipping with an article about the WASP who trained at Avenger Field, Jacqueline Cochran, height requirements to join the WASP, what life at the base is like, and the WASP program's roots in England.
Date:
April 28, 1943
Creator:
Hicks, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Major McConnel Asks Sweetwater People to Share 'Great Adventure']
Newspaper clippings of the article, "Major McConnel Asks Sweetwater People to Share 'Great Adventure'" which discusses the women's pilot training at Avenger's Field and urges the town residents to welcome the women trainees into the social and civic activities of Sweetwater.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Chamberlain, L. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger]
Newspaper clipping explaining the significant the role Jacqueline Cochran played in forming the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization. The clipping also shares a brief history of Avenger Field and includes a report from a German spy to the Gestapo.
Date:
May 11, 1943
Creator:
Bowles, Mary A. & Hart, Mary
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger]
Copy of the first issue of The Avenger, the newspaper made for WASP in Avenger field. Articles about Jacqueline Cochran, a letter from a German spy to the Gestapo, Avenger Field, and more are included.
Date:
May 11, 1943
Creator:
Bowles, Mary A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: To "One of Sweetwater's Own"]
Newspaper clipping of a photo and caption titled "One of Sweetwater's Own" depicting a class of women pilots standing on an air strip in formation during the graduation ceremony.
Date:
June 4, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Little Girls, Big Ships, Women: Here Come the WAFS]
Newspaper clipping of two articles, "Women: Here Come the WAFS" and "Little Girls, Big Ships," which discuss women pilots' training and the second WAFS graduation. There is a photo of the WAFS graduates at Sweetwater, Texas which shows several women in uniform.
Date:
June 7, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Second Class Graduates]
Newspaper clipping describing the maintenance process for the airplanes used by the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The clipping also describes the renovations at Avenger Field's Medical Department and graduation ceremony for the class of 43-W-2.
Date:
June 28, 1943
Creator:
Buchner, Faith & Helburn, Margaret
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Girl Pilots]
Featured article in LIFE magazine about the WASP members and life at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The article includes many photographs of the women taking classes, performing tasks, and training at the flight school. On the back of one of the pages is part of an article on narcotics.
Date:
July 19, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Girl Pilots]
Magazine clipping of an article about the females training to be pilots. Details about their training such as classes and daily routines are provided.
Date:
July 19, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History