11 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1943
Page
1
A wartime diary recounts flying a Catalina patrol plane above a Submarine-infested Atlantic. The author describes the brutal wind, the bow gun, and the tense watch for survivors in lifeboats while recalling senators and crew, the youth of the crew, and the longing for luck amid danger and heat.
A historical reflection asks what messages George Washington and Abraham Lincoln would offer America in its great wars. Washington would urge resolve amid 1776 hardships, while Lincoln would invoke Gettysburg’s pledge that government of the people must endure and not perish from the earth.
Washington quotes mark a call for unity and courage as the Continental Army faces existential stakes. The excerpt contrasts resolve to conquer or die with a later exhortation to endure hardships and stay loyal to the country. The text references July 2 1776 and December 24 1775 communications from General George Washington to Gen. Philip Schuyler.
Crown Princess Martha of Norway, traveling as Mrs Brown, signed a dozen dollar bills as membership certificates in the Short-Snorters Club after stewardesses asked for proof. Fifteen passengers watched as she chatted and read, while the group noted her charm and anonymity.
Instructions describe using hot water and javelle water with a stiff brush to remove black stains from hardwood floors and advise repeating for persistence. A teaspoon of pulverized alum in blacking sieve adds lasting luster. Also includes tips to thicken pancake batter with four for muf fins and shelf meat sandwich ideas.
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