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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1951
Page
2
Practical sewing tips explain choosing fibers, material handling, pattern cutting guidance, and design matching. It stresses matching large prints and careful seam placement, plus testing needle tension on sample fabric before stitching to avoid flaws.
Guidelines on handling fabrics with nap, pile, or sheen such as velvet and satin, including segmenting patterned pieces, pressing cautions, and avoiding damage. Tips cover tissue backing, straightening warp and woof, tearing selvages, and careful work with metallic and plastic materials to prevent miscuts and fabric distortion.
A skit-like exchange shows barber prices rising to $1.25 for a shave and 75 cents for a haircut amid wartime economic strains. The barber pitches a 1951 deluxe line with financing details and mentions government tightening requirements.
Kathleen Norris quotes Alice Marble on a teenage marriage fearing dire outcomes. The column argues hundreds of couples started with little, built a life through work, and found happiness, stressing practical preparation like cooking and finances over romantic notions.
The article notes a mass shift from major cities to small towns as Americans seek security and a simpler life. It emphasizes slower life, understandable local government, and a sense of individual recognition in the community.
The 1950 International Livestock Show at Chicago yards crowned Big Spring Special, a velvet brown and white hereford steer, grand champion. Shown by 19 year old Lloyd Robinson, the 1 075 pound steer sold for a record 12 dollars per pound to Pick hotels officials. Robinson, son of a cotton farmer, aided by Durward Lewter, bought the calf for 140 dollars at the TD ranch in Raton. Second place went to Iowa State College with Toby, an 830 pound Aberdeen Angus junior steer.
Ken Gapen of the U S Department of Agriculture says speeding up farm production this time will be harder than during World War II. He notes high current output, labor and fertilizer use challenges, and fewer tractors but cites defense urgency to keep farmers free of wartime shortages.
A 3 year old Percheron named Jo-Ann Dewan weighing 1850 pounds was inspected by the 4-H judging team at the International Livestock Exposition. The horse’s owner is Chicago banker Frank C Rathje.
Economists warn that U S wool reserves are depleted and a serious shortage is expected in 1951. Demand remains high in the United States. Texas reported the largest increase in sheep last year, with five western states also rising while seven others fell. Ohio led states east of the Mississippi in sheep production.
A longtime railroad flagman G B Mancus credits Hadacol with boosting his energy and digestion after observing his wife and daughter improve. He reports persistent indigestion and sour stomach before, but now enjoys a strong appetite and vitality. The 1950 LeBlanc Corporation advertisement highlights his family’s vitamin and iron deficiencies cured by Hadacol.
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