03 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
1
Step by step craft feature explains cutting and assembling a luncheon mat and matching napkin with green hems and a red cherry motif. Readers are urged to pattern on card, cut fabric larger, crease over pattern, sew with fine hemming stitches, and try paper designs for practice. Plus an offer to order two sewing books with 96 How to Sew articles.
A compact set of household hacks covers oiling vacuum cleaners and washing machines to extend life, a blueberry pie tip mixing nutmeg with flour for berries, mending shoe strings with mucilage to seal tips, using toasted bread to counter salty gravies, and folding sheets by bed size to quickly sort them.
The Battle of Pomonok over Denny Shute’s 1939 dues led to a players strike and a power clash between PGA officials led by George Jacobus and the touring stars. The dispute disrupted the Pomonok event, raised questions about governance, and hints at a possible star-backed break from the PGA at November’s meeting.
Boxing notes Billy Conn wins the light heavyweight crown in a 15 round decision over Melio Bettina. The bout draws skepticism from experts who doubt Conn’s readiness for Joe Louis and heavyweight ranks. Also mentions Notre Dame’s Elmer Layden’s successor as a carbine company salesman, a seeing-eye golf champion Clinton Russell, and other assorted tidbits on sports and figures.
A newspaper column asks five questions on sports history and recent events. It seeks the identity of a record-breaking league pitcher, the winner of the PGA Tour, Hall of Fame inductees in Cooperstown, Wimbledon all English finalists, and the latest light-heavyweight champion from a New York bout.
Atley Donald, a Yankees righthander, breaks the American League record set by Harry Krause with his 11th straight win. The run eclipses Krause's 1908 mark as Donald marches toward a pennant and solidifies his place in team lore.
In a Myrtle Inn veranda scene, Amy Delorme learns Ralph Fricke is a wealthy heir and potential suitor while Granny Mrs. Duckworth and Old Colonel Mallet intervene during a sudden dining room fire. Ralph defends Amy. Colonel Mallet escorts Mrs. Duckworth to safety and to his car, amid family tensions and social constraints.
Faithful mourner William Rose, a veteran London cabbie and longtime Blackheath licensed driver since age 13, dies. One of the chief mourners at his funeral was his chestnut mate, Kitty.
Simple two strand knitting guides a 10 inch square to build a bedspread. Collect easy squares for odd moments and assemble into a scarf or bedspread. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle for Pattern 6412 with name and address.
A reflective piece questions twenty years hence and cautions kindness with discretion to avoid ingratitude. It laments slow gains in civilization shaping minds and society, noting limited visible improvement yet ongoing efforts to reform and civilize.
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