1944 - Homefront Stories: Adoptions; RDX Explosive; Recycling; Hair Fashions; Navy Blimps

1944 - Homefront Stories: Adoptions; RDX Explosive; Recycling; Hair Fashions; Navy Blimps Older couple looking at adoption papers; line of Alaskan Indian children walking along road past camera. 17:10:29 Two women & grocer w/ bags of groceries & ration book. 17:10:35 Large wooden farm house; family sitting down to outdoor table. Posing on front steps w/ kids; all point to father. 17:10:56 Title: Deadliest Explosive. 17:11:00 Laboratory technician w/ balance scale labeled TNT & RDX using tiny spoon to move material. Test firing to show comparative force. 17:11:43 Canadian soldier placing fuses in snow; soldiers firing charge on tree w/ plunger. Inspecting shredded tree trunk 17:11:58 Title: Where Scrap Paper Goes 17:12:02 Large load of baled scrap paper backed to Whippany New Jersey loading dock. Reprocessing paper mixed w/ slurry; large papermaking machine making cardboard. Men moving finished sheet. Load of bundled cardboard leaving loading dock. 17:12:43 Title: News In Hair Do’s. 17:12:47 Women in various military uniforms model hairdos for judging of styles for women in Armed Services. CUs. Civilian Defense workers for safety. 17:13:37 Title: Our Mighty Navy Grows. 17:13:39 09Mar44 Two women, Norma MCurley w/ bouquet & Mrs Angelina Bertera w/ champagne bottle beside ship. Launch USS Springfield (CL-66). Break bottles & cruiser slides down ways into Fore River, Quincy, Massachusetts. 17:14:09 Title: Blimps Fly In Formation. 17:14:16 Navy blimps moved out of hanger, ten taking off from Moffett Field, California. Aerials, cameraman in doorway. Flying in formation. WW2; American Indians; Adoptions; Human Interest; Missionary; Explosives Developed; Natural Resources; Fashions; Ship Launchings; LTA Training;