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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1944
Page
6
Ernie Pyle describes an ordnance evacuation company in Normandy as they retrieve crippled tanks and guns. The crew faces delays, hazards, and odd moments of morale as they move toward the front under artillery fire and hedgerow cover.
The passage describes a medium ordnance company with a small arms section. Trucks deliver rifles from battle casualties and worn weapons to the shop under a canvas canopy. The unit repairs and returns about a hundred rifles daily to its division, ready for use.
A wartime trend shows rapid growth in quick freezing lockers as households, farmers, and urban residents store meat, poultry, fruits, and vegetables for months ahead. The American Frozen Food Locker in White Plains reports 1,600 lockers filling since July as victory gardeners contribute surpluses and communities expand public locker plants across 46 states.
The visiting season is upon us and hostesses should prepare a cool uncluttered guest room with reading lamp, desk and current magazines. Plan in advance and consult guests on meals and activities, and guests should volunteer to help with light housework in homes without servants.
Capt. O L Benson special service officer says boxing bouts are the most popular entertainment for Blytheville Army Air Field personnel. He notes more officers and men attend boxing than any other recreation, with baseball ranking second.
A reflective poem contrasts the fame of trumpets and headlines with the quiet dignity of humble workers. It honors those who toil unseen, noting some true greatness lies not in headlines but in steady craft and inner triumph earned after daily labor.
Wilmington Del. Russia is purchasing rights to the neoprene synthetic rubber process developed by E I Du Pont. Under an agreement dated June 22 no compensation for production will be asked while Russia remains at war against Germany.
A playful guide previews summer jewelry fads from DIY shell necklaces to lime light gadget pins. It showcases lobster claw pins and chrome hoop earrings, plus tickets turned into necklaces and ice cube pins for a cheeky cold shoulder look.
The piece highlights outdoor gatherings with personal picnics and the rise of sock dances where participants dance barefoot. It also promotes square dancing on the Square with a local tutor and urges teens to join Yo-Yo contests as a party favorite across schools.
Advice encourages selective, inexpensive outings for dates. Choose the cheapest theater, share a snack instead of lavish meals, walk on pleasant nights, and focus on connection over spending to win his heart.
A feature advises using sunproof oil as a makeup base to protect sensitive skin from sunburn. It recommends blending the oil on the skin, removing excess with a tissue, then applying face powder and a lip oil under lipstick. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
Clark Morris, a Grant county stockman, used an airplane to drop 50-pound salt blocks to cattle 1000 feet below. Only one block broke, all landed within ten feet of target. In two trips he distributed 800 pounds of salt in forty minutes, a task that would take four days by wagon. Morris is hailed as a local hero for precision bombing of feed blocks.
Fortress crews on the shuttle raid to Russia and Italy pick up Russian slang from locals. They learn phrases meaning kiss and I love you, reflecting wartime contact and mischief at a bomber base in England.
Practical slip covers that save fabric provide patterns and step by step directions. Due to high demand and current war conditions, a longer filling time is needed for popular pattern numbers. Send your order to:
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