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Newspaper

Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1942

Page

6

Girl-Wife Burdened by Jealous Husband in Arkansas Tale

Kathleen Norris recounts Catherine, an 18 year old who married doctor Lewis, twice her age, after admiration and luxury. Jealousy dominates their life as he monitors letters and interactions, limits visitors, and frowns on affection for their child. Catherine wrestles with fear, loneliness, and a longing for youth while enduring a controlling marriage.

Kathleen Norris Arkansas Lewis Junior Lewin Catherine

Two-Piece Dress Rightest New Fashion Idea in Years

A two piece track looks like a suit, wearable as a suit with a blouse or dickey. Made in washable seersucker gingham or chambray, tops give smart tailored or comfortable looks. Pattern No. stor designed for sizes 12 to 20, yardage varies, order now.

Stor

Practical Home Tips for Cooking and Gardening

When frying use a heavy aluminum kettle for stable heat. Use a wire basket to transfer food to hot fat. Save spinach stock for vegetable soup. Red raspberry leaves may substitute tea. pick and dry before use. Spread orange marmalade on pancakes, roll, sugar, and serve with pineapple syrup. Keep salads cold. wash lettuce and refrigerate. Sharpen lawn mower wheel corrugations with a rattail file for better traction.

Wool Conservation drives Red Cross wool reuse plan

Across 3700 Red Cross chapters volunteers collect unused wool scraps for reprocessing. The program, created with the War Production Board, aims to cut consumption and convert scraps into cloth for uniforms and civilian wear. Local chapters keep proceeds to fund war relief and civilian defense training.

EWEST American Red Cross Red Cross War Production Board WNU

Memory Geniuses Among Mohammedan Priests

The article notes that some Mohammedan priests exhibit remarkable memories. Beginning with early literacy they study only the Koran and by priesthood can recite its 2,400,000 words from memory. Several memorization legends claim the entire text in as little as 24% years.

Wartime homemaking trends and craft notes from wartime issue

Wartime guidance covers quilting and bed styling with color unity and frilled Swiss accents for bed displays. It promotes Mrs Spears booklets offering quilt block patterns and lists a Bedford mile New York address for orders. Also discusses canary breeding as a wartime hobby turning scarce canaries into a home profit venture with small initial outlay.

Europe Asia

Play As Preparation And Pleasure In Exercise

A terse reflection on play as mental and physical training foundational to later tasks. It presents play as a pleasurable, competitive exercise that handles trivial issues well and aligns with life’s law of mastering important work by childhood play.

Stanley Hall

Musical Comedy and War Effort Arouse USO Support

A wartime appeal emphasizes individual liberty and morale, urging readers to contribute to the USO. It frames support as essential for winning the war, noting donations aid fighting troops and calling for funds to be sent to local chairmen or the USO at the Empire State Building in New York.

USO USA USO Camp Shows, Inc Forti Empire State Building New York

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