25 Oct 1945
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
1
Spokane county official Don H. Thompson described a fishing mishap where a two pound bass bit him, then he was hooked by the fish and needed a doctor to remove the hook from his thumb.
Mrs. Scott Marie Dyer in Tucson learns a WWI veteran Capt Victor Byrne plans to leave her his entire estate as a thanks for kindness shown in Chicago in 1923. Byrne, now ill, sought Dyer through Wisconsin police and telegrams from Los Angeles. Dyer recalls the long friendship with Byrne ending after his move to California and notes the family resettled in Arizona in 1941.
Chicago report notes that X-ray studies at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry show a four day old baby's head proportions remain largely unchanged through life. Under Dr. Allan Brodie guidance such imaging could predict a future citizen’s face at age 21.
The Glenn L Martin Aircraft Co announces mass production of a 30 passenger twin engine civilian plane designed for trunk routes. A mock-up was shown to reporters as initial flight testing awaits civil aviation administration approval. Cruise speed nears 300 mph and range covers 250 to 700 miles, aiming to beat rail fares on select routes.
New York announces totals for 1945 March of Dimes gifts to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis amounting to 16,589,874 dollars, more than 50 percent above 1944’s 10,973,491. Basil OConnor reports 3,558 poliomyelitis cases nationwide as of August 11, compared with 5,008 a year earlier.
A collage of quirky tips and slang shows students sharing nail polish neckpieces from chicken bones, kerchief bone centers, jodhpurs, ascot scarfs, drawstring blouses, and caps. Broken English lessons, slang puzzles, and teen dating advice frame a lively high school feature.
In warm climates girls wear cotton dresses to school and trim them with handmade aprons. A CALLING ALL GIRLS issue demonstrates sewing an apron without a pattern.
An assortment of word questions and explanations on entomology versus etymology and discussant usage. It includes memory aids, pronunciation notes for frontier, and a definition of the Seven Seas listing the Arctic Antarctic North and South Atlantic Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Practical guidance for brides on running a home and pleasing their husbands. Advice covers organization from cleaning to budgeting, recipe filing, bill management, and planning menus a week ahead to ensure a neat, well ordered household.
A poet reflects on the young person's choice of path as they begin life. He notes many roads offering fortune and guidance from mentors, urging to follow the heart with perseverance rather than conform to others choices. He uses a reflective, hopeful tone.
A guidance on staying polished in heat urges replacing foundation cream with liquid and powder with a soft sun shade. It suggests using a clear red lip to complement summer tones and notes the trend toward an enhanced natural look achieved with makeup.
First Lt. Audre L. Murphy of Farmersville Texas earned the Medal of Honor near Holtzwihr France for manning a machine gun atop a burning tank destroyer and repelling a 230 German assault. He killed or wounded dozens including a hundred Nazis in an hour long battle, then directed artillery fire, fought through repeated hits, and led a successful counterattack despite wounds and flames.
Navy reports U S submarines in the far East during the war’s last three months sank 69 enemy vessels, raising total Japanese ships downed to 1 256. The latest tally includes 20 warships and 49 noncombatant ships. sunk vessels include submarines, a mine-layer, minesweepers, sub chasers, coastal defense frigates, and a torpedo boat.
Treasury Secretary Vinson told congress that a national income of 156 billion dollars will be needed to provide jobs for all willing and able to work. He said employment for 60 million people requires a 50 percent rise in purchasing power and a 100 percent expansion of construction and investment over prewar levels. Vinson supported the full employment bill but urged private consumption and investment to lead.
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