Itsy Bitsy Tray Stand for Picnic Use Pattern 268
This note describes a simple plywood tray 20 by 15 inches with a gallery edge and hand holds, plus a basic stand of straight strips and webbing. It suggests using the pattern 268 for actual-size tray sides and provides dimensions and assembly directions, with a materials list and 15 cent pattern order.
Household Tints and Care Tips
Stacking cups is not good practice. Hang handles on hooks to prevent breaking. Remove cigarette stains from brass trays with salt and vinegar paste, then wash in hot water. Grease roasting pan well before roasting to ease cleaning and keep essence in the gravy.
Cleaning Tips for Enameled Bedstead Shine
A note suggests using a little turpentine on a soft cloth to remove dirt film from an enameled bedstead and restore its gloss. The method emphasizes gentle application and wiping until smooth.
Veterans Eye Alaska Homesteading And Fur Farming
The Interior Department notes many WWII veterans may gain rights under homestead laws in Alaska. It outlines residence rules, priority filing, and possible protections for service-related interruptions, plus options to buy land or pursue fur farming, mining, and tourism ventures with cautions about Alaska’s climate and development.
Dam Projects Could Create A Million Jobs
The Bureau of Reclamation proposes more than 400 irrigation and power projects in 17 western states. If funded, these projects could employ up to about 1,000,000 workers at peak, with 450,000 new hires first year and widespread material sourcing from 31 states. Veterans may gain priority on settlement, with some lands open for homesteads.
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Aleutian Islands
United States
Alaska
Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
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Congress
Bureau of Reclamation
Maine
California
Bureau
Unsurveyed Public Lands Ratios Highlight West Regions
As of June 30 1944 the remaining public lands exclusive of government acquired areas totaled 108 236 447 acres. Of this total 37 567 096 acres lay outside grazing districts while 130 669 351 acres sit within grazing districts. The diagram indicates portions of the West remain unsurveyed.
Radio and Film Notes From Summer Entertainment Scene
EA Wains headlines summer radio with Starlight Serenade on Mutual Thursdays as Maj Andre Baruch handles affairs. George Raft stars in Johnny Angel, a romantic mystery about mutineers and stolen gold. Burl Ives signs for a Technicolor Smokey at Twentieth Century Fox as radio and film talents like Richard Tucker and Danny O Neil rise. Jennifer Jones and Joan Tetzel link Duel in the Sun cast. Rosina Galli biopic teased. Joan Leslie shifts to new projects.
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Andre Baruch
Bea
George Raft
RKO
Johnny Angel
Raft
Twentieth Century-Fox
Burl Ives
Sweet Land
New York
Hollywood
Jennifer Jones
Northwestern University
Joan Tetze
Entertainer Jimmy Durante begins dance turn in Two Sisters From Boston
In a Metro feature Jimmy Durante dances on stage for the first time in his 35 years in show business as Felix Knight and Francia White are tapped to replace Nelson Eddy for the summer. Jerry Wayne plans a CBS show with Joe Baker and Gladys Swarthout starting July 6. Guy Lombardo shifts to a film project with the Royal Canadians delaying his tour. Georgia Gibbs wins praise on Hall of Fame bond talk drawing three buyers and naming her coowner.
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Jimmy Durante
Metro
Boston
Felix
Knight
Francia White
Nelson Eddy
Jerry Wayne
Joe Baker
Gladys Swarthout
CBS
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Georgia Gibbs
Hall of Fame
Gay Party Dress Ad for Little Girls
An advertisement promotes a gay party dress for girls aged two to six featuring a swinging skirt cap sleeves and shoulder closing. The pattern No 8856 includes matching panties and lists fabric yardages and trim.
Micro Pantograph Reproduces Vast Printing on Tiny Scale
A micro pantograph created by two New Yorkers twenty years ago with a diamond point on a glass plate writes legible text at 32,000,000 English words per square inch, roughly 400 full-length novels.
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