Calling All Girls #31

Florence Conrad's courage knows few bounds—as an American-born woman, she served France with distinction in the first World War, and when the second erupts, she's back on the front lines driving ambulances at the Maginot Line. From rescuing priceless artworks from the Louvre to managing her own capture and escape, Conrad refuses to sit idle while France needs her, eventually returning as the only American woman major in the French Army to lead ambulance drivers into the European invasion. Based on her true story, "For Heroic Service to France" chronicles a remarkable woman's unwavering dedication across two wars.

When Nan and her friends need stock for their new swap shop, Chip's borrowed baby carriage becomes an unexpected publicity goldmine—until mothers desperate for the scarce item swarm after him in the streets. The group must juggle returning the carriage on time while navigating the chaos, leading to a clever twist that turns the mishap into something far more valuable for their community. A fun wartime tale of quick thinking and how the best plans sometimes come from happy accidents.

This educational picture-story traces the evolution of military signaling—from ancient peoples beating hollow logs and Roman smoke signals through semaphore towers, heliographs, and field telephones—to show how modern radio technology has become essential for coordinating warfare across vast distances and multiple services. The piece illustrates how communication methods have grown increasingly sophisticated to meet the demands of large-scale, spread-out battles, highlighting Westinghouse's role in designing and building the radio equipment that keeps today's armed forces connected.

Judy Wing is en route to Cox School for pilot training when she ditches her navigation charts to enjoy a beautiful day in the air—only to spot someone signaling for help from the ground below. After rescuing an injured hiker, Judy learns that the hospital he needs is right next to her destination, turning what could have been an embarrassing navigation mishap into a fortunate turn of events. It's all in a day's work for the resourceful young pilot.

Elizabeth Fowler is the sole woman aboard the freighter West Kebar when it's attacked in September 1940, forcing her and thirty-four others into a cramped lifeboat far from rescue. Over ten grueling days adrift, the survivors face scorching sun, freezing rain, dwindling supplies, and repeated false hopes—a passing plane that doesn't spot them, mirages of land, and a distant ship that alters course—as they cling to the possibility of salvation. Based on this true wartime account, Fowler's story is one of endurance against the odds in the vast Atlantic.