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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1948

Page

10

Build It From A Pattern SANDBOX WADING POOL

A vintage DIY note describes an easily built sandbox that converts into a wading pool. It requires stock lumber and a simple full size pattern with paper outlines. By tracing the pattern onto lumber, sawing, and assembling as shown, no special tools or skill are needed. Waterproof a canvas liner inside to create a quick wading pool.

Donald Easi-Bird Pattern Company Department W Pleasantville

Fire Prevention Advice for Uncontrolled Woods Fires

If you discover a woods fire burning uncontrolled no matter how small, put it out. If it is too large to handle report it to the nearest state or federal conservation officer.

Federal

Don't Neglect Lunch for Pep and Health

A vintage health feature urges regular noon meals to sustain energy and digestion. It offers practical, quick lunch ideas using leftovers, cottage cheese, fruit, and simple recipes like Corn Scramble and cheese vegetable pie, emphasizing planning and balanced nutrition for homemakers or busy households.

Ready for Guests with Pistier and Ice Box Cookies

During warm weather keep cool by being ready for unexpected guests with special foods in your refrigerator. A pistier of chilled fruits provides handy snacks, enhanced when paired with quickly baked ice box cookies for a festive touch.

The Lady from Shanghai shines with stunning scenes

A vivid review praising The Lady from Shanghai for its visual grandeur, exciting action, and strong acting. Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles star, with Welles also writing the screenplay and producing. The piece notes the film’s memorable sequence and Welles’s inspiration in casting Ever.

Shanghai Rita Hayworth Orson Welles Welles

Hollywood Radio Notes Highlight Mixed Cast and Deals

Rita Hayworth praised but not by all, while Sloane impresses on radio. Bobby Breen, 22, after army service, pursues lyric baritone work. Dorothy Lamour catalogs unreleased films before radio and The Life of Helen Morgan. Paul Douglas to star with Darnell and Crain in Letter to Four Wives. Don’t Honk Now re-released. Mary Jayne Saunders lands Little Miss Marker role in Sorrowful Jane. Bill Stern urges fluency in English for radio work. Benny Venuta notes stars sew their own costumes. CBS Screen Guild Play ers’ Bill Lawrence to direct The Far Outpost. Phyllis Forbes among Romance on the High Seas cast. Fred Allen guests on We the People. Breakfast in Hollywood prints rushed to exchanges. Ripples signed for Ladies of the Chorus. What Makes You Tick to debut as Mutual summer replacement.

Bill Lawrence CBS Screen Guild Players Republic Phyllis Forbes Jane Russell Fred Allen Tom Breneman

Woman Sees Easy Sewing for Amateurs With Right Fabrics

Beginners can sew well with simple straight line patterns and basic fabrics like spun rayons and cottons. Choose firm, minimally stretch fabrics and avoid sheer or heavy textiles. opt for textures that deter slipping and hide minor stitching flaws for a neat, professional look.

Smart Cotton Pile and Rayon Fabrics for Home Sewing

The article reviews bulky fabrics like smart cotton pile and broadcloth for slips blouses and children's clothing. It suggests gabardine twill and linen textures for suits dresses and cushions. It also covers rayon blends for sport dresses home textiles and easy care features such as shrinkage resistance sun fading and color fastness in draperies.

Fragmentary Observations on War and Conversation

A writer muses that wailing and war are costly and that nations may one day realize this. He notes men fish to do nothing, avoiding boasting, and that winning an argument often costs a friendship.

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