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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
3
A compact note highlights a trivia teaser about the first bugle call in the Army being First Call, then shifts to Camel cigarettes as the preferred brand among service members across Navy, Marines, Coast Guard. It notes Camel cartons as popular gifts and that local dealers are promoting them for servicemen.
Kathleen Norris argues Nina a 28 year old caregiver for a four person family must decide between marrying doctor Lee and risking financial strain from her mother and relatives. Norris urges Nina to wed now and seek privacy, suggesting doctors often prosper and wife care brings stability.
Kathleen Norris addresses young girls and mothers about unfulfilled ambitions. The piece cautions that memories of "if" and "when" haunt middle age and regrets threaten happiness in old age. It references a girl engaged for six years and Norris's response to her letter.
Washington reports that Navy Army miscoordination delayed Umnak air base plans and left Dutch Harbor underprotected. Senator Brewster and Gen Buckner pushed for defense, but Navy resisted until after Pearl Harbor. Japs attacked in early June as patrols failed against Zero fighters.
In a heated meeting with Undersecretary Patterson Henderson demands authority to cap prices on tanks guns and trucks amid high wartime costs He vows to persist until authorized The piece also notes Frank Grillo resigning from the Rubber Workers seeking a army sergeant post and FBI sleuths aiding naval intelligence training plus Brig Gen Frank Lowe aiding the Truman committee and Ann Rutherford selling bonds during a treasury band tour with a $1000 cash gift in Albuquerque
This appears to be a set of riddle style questions about family relationships. The phrasing asks to determine kinship links such as a brother in law, grandmother’s cousin, and a cousin chain involving a father, uncle, and a brother’s wife.
A playful request translates a poem into Pig Latin describing a night scene with birds, a pale sky, and a tiny fish. The piece invites readers to copy the silhouettes and craft more like them in a light literary tone.
Paddy the Beaver in Thornton W. Burgess story sets out to build a pond by damming Laughing Brook in the Green Forest. He studies food and safety, then works steadily cutting trees with his strong teeth to create the pond and home he desires while noting rest and play are also needed.
Mendota California note mentions Dorothy Christopher and her friend George. The piece centers on a humorous exchange about two girlfriends talking to themselves. Freddy is cited as having a similar habit, with one friend unaware that the other is listening.
Billy McClelland of Humboldt Kansas prompts a family exchange about college degrees. Jean asks what sister is studying for, while Jack cites a Master of Rural Science as the answer.
A short dialogue from Menomonie Wisconsin features Evelyn Giese and Joan discussing a village joke about a foot. The exchange includes a playful tease and a remark about two Evelyns.
Cora Reese documents a travel moment aboard a Pullman car in Cicero Illinois. A porter asks to brush off a passenger and the passenger declines choosing the regular exit.
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