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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
6
A instructional guide on harvesting and preserving home grown vegetables using pressure cookers. It covers acid versus non acid vegetables, quick from garden to jar tips, preparation steps, packing rules, processing in pressure cookers, and storage. It also includes simple recipes and a brief religious text unrelated to the processing guidance.
The guide lists home canning yields per produce item. Asparagus yields about 6 pints from 112 pounds, beets 40 pints per bushel, corn 14 pints per 100 ears, greens 13 pints per bushel, dandelion greens 15 pints per bushel, string beans 17 to 20 quarts per bushel, and tomatoes 16 to 20 quarts per bushel.
The July 2 lesson lists selected subjects and retexts from the International Council of Religious Education. It notes the material is copyrighted and used by permission.
Fashion notes spotlight long gala gowns in diaphanous white fabrics with exotic floral prints and cutouts. Designers showcase billowy skirts, slender bodices, and bordered pique fabrics, with hand painted florals and scarves enhancing white party dresses for summer soirées.
The article praises striped rayon jersey and checked jerseys as stylish and cool for summer. Women buy them for service and comfort as well as appearance, noting superb wear and ideal suitability for chic town gowns.
Readers are advised that separate jackets are in fashion this year with boleros and boxy sweaters among the options. The article explains how a few jackets can diversify a wardrobe by changing the look of outfits and coordinating colors across skirt blouse and bolero pieces.
The piece previews 1944 dress ideas for knitters with a smart fashion look. A simple model features a low V neckline and short sleeves, while another design presents a slim silhouette with a single side button under the arm.
Parasol and glove sets reappear in print fashion with matching prints. The trend emphasizes coordinated accessories and adds a coordinated white or patterned print to both items.
In a clipped exchange a speaker asks about ownership of a package and a name is concealed. The conversation shifts to gender and modern identity versus the past, noting that a girl today is the same as forty years ago only if she has changed with time. A dramatic question about a man married in a cage of lions is answered with a simple affirmation, reflecting era and thrill then versus now.
A neighbor complains about Tommy's drumming after a conflict with a suspicious mom. She notes a pocketknife she says was given to Tommy and asks whether he knows what is inside the drum, hinting at potential danger.
A man pledged to die if refused by his beloved. She refused him. Sixty years later the man dies, ending a lifelong vow and a tale of grim consequence.
The Photo Exchange Club invites new members with a $1 fee. Send six snapshots plus a negative of the best pose and a descriptive letter to 306 Thayer Building, Oakland, California.
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