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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1942
Page
4
Officials warn hoarding worsens shortages as prices surge across stores. The plan urges consumers to curb purchases of scarce items and shift to rationing in a long war, noting wheat corn cotton and many vegetables should be available but limited. Expectations include discipline, patriotism, and a nationwide move to curb wasteful buying patterns.
The piece weighs whether veterans will resume schooling or pursue new careers after war. It argues higher education must adapt, with disciplined study giving way to trades or lifelong professions as society seeks freedom and happiness beyond books.
The article notes a surge in college and university enrollment in China since the war began, with higher learning students reaching about 81,000 at the start of the Japanese invasion in 1987. It cites educator Zing Yang Quo predicting several thousand new students annually despite turmoil and interior relocations.
Merchants pledge to keep prices low and quality high to reduce trips to cities. Consumers urged to buy at home, save tires, and support defense by purchasing Defense Stamps. Local stores will inform customers of unavoidable price changes and material substitutions.
A reflective piece urges everyone to choose a hobby or occupation to fill spare time. It notes hobbies can teach neatness, provide personal satisfaction, and even become a source of income. The text highlights elderly people seeking solace in hobbies and the social value of shared pursuits.
The Treasury launches Defense Savings Stamps and Bonds to fund the war effort. Citizens will be asked to commit to regular purchases via post offices with stamps redeemable for bonds at set dates. All bonds are registered and non transferrable, meant to safeguard the country and investors alike while supporting the troops.
A collage of quirky dialogue and vignettes: a pale faced man told of a wife’s 3 30 bus, a drunken mooring on the moon, a teacher praising thirst for knowledge, and a painter misadventure with a ladder. Backswoodsman returns to his seat after intermission, and a bailiff’s inventory ends in a revolving door mat bought for a pound.
The reader is guided to locate six items: the author of The Barefoot Boy, the site of America’s first Christian Church, the river termed the Father of Waters, the origin of London’s name, the location of the Mount of the Holy Cross, and the meaning of a dewarop.
A Benedictine monk 200 years ago, Dom Perignon, reportedly devised champagne while attempting to save a faulty wine batch, leading to the sparkling drink now tied to the region and name.
Fibber McGee and Molly try to lure Horton Airplane Company to buy Wistful Vista’s dilapidated airfield to boost town business. Edgar Bergen Charlie McCarthy and Lucille Ball co star with Harold Peary Isabel Randolph and Bill Thompson in a 1940 RKO comedy directed by Allan Dwan.
A mixed set of questions asking to identify geological eras visible between Bryce Canyon summit and Grand Canyon floor, define Easter Sunday, explain why sleeping birds stay perched, name Tennessee’s capital city, and name the largest of the five Great Lakes.
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