Workers at Vultee Plant assemble various parts of Vultee BT-13 planes in Downey CA. Assembly of wings can be seen. Workers work at main frame of plane and attach it to motored rotor blades. A completed BT-13 exits the assembly line out in open for testing.June 1941.
Models arrives by plane at Leatherneck Marine Base in Quantico. U.S. Marines welcome the guests. Models watch a columnized marines parade .Dressed in swimming costumes, models cat-walk over ramp above pool while marines swim and enjoy the show. Several marines plunge into pool to accompany models. A young marine in pool with model in arms poses for camera. June1941.
Army and Navy officials fly Gliders at 12th Annual Meet in Elmira. Several gliders lined up across field can be seen. Two men Assemble their glider. Pilot enters a glider and takes off. Trucks with pulling strings assist gliders to take off. Shows three gliders circling in skies at high altitude. June1941.
Baseball heroes Babe Ruth and TY Cobb square off in golfing match in Flushing New York as a charity endeavor for war effort. Two hold a golf-club and pose for camera before start of match. Hundreds of fans gather to see the two compete. Cobb plays a tea shot while Ruth waits for his turn. A World War II (WW2) Banner saying "USO deserves support of every single individual citizen" seen in background. Both players putt several holes and Ruth emerges winner. Starting form left shots of Ruth and Cobb.
Distant view of the steamer ,the Prescott arriving at docks in Ontario Canada. Young sailors line up and pose for camera. The Captain of Prescott emerges out and is greeted by officials. Two sailors point at logo 'Prescott' marked on ship. A lady with an official opens up champaign bottle to celebrate ship's departure. Spectators farewell the many aboard. 1941.
People of Newark celebrates their annual Rose Day Festival. People present bouquet of roses to young ladies. Men women and children visit a rose farm. Several species of roses can be seen. Shots of a young lady posing beside rose laden wines.26 June 1941.
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