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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1948
Page
10
A full pattern for Peasant Table and matching bench pattern No 57 offers simple tracing on lumber and assembly without special tools. The ad notes porch lawn or dining room use and asks 25 cents for Pattern No 17 from East Bird Pattern Company, Pleasantville NY.
In Colorado Springs the Garden of the Gods provides a natural cathedral for the 28th annual Easter sunrise service. Reverend Thomas Dick Jr. delivers the sermon as 30,000 worshipers gather in the rock spire setting with Pikes Peak as backdrop. The event is broadcast coast to coast on Columbia network.
Denver judges Hubert Henry and Frank Hickey introduce a dollar down and dollar a week system to collect fines. In one month the plan brought in over $1,800, avoiding jail sentences for many offenders. If an offender reoffends before paying, he is jailed.
Frank A. Reno 32, a Worcester Mass fire department member, serves full time with one leg. A father of two, he was appointed while in France and later lost his left leg. After civil service clearance he became operator of the fire alarm telegraph system.
Winchester's Col John Hanlon, a World War II hero, presents 24 Hemroulle villagers with bedsheets used to camouflage parachute troops during the Battle of the Bulge. Each sheet bears a Winchester donor name. More than 600 sheets are given to Bastogne old folks home.
Rural letters urge proportional cuts in essentials to ease farm price drops as economists expect modest declines before parity support. Secretary Anderson plans wheat purchases by April to back prices and overseas commitments, with 1948 farm income projected about 16 percent below 1947.
Walter Winchell notes a Buenos Aires envoy pressed to secure Truman invites Perons. Evita’s Washington ambush, Wallace initials as HAW, Brooklyn stickups hidden by victims, black market wealth kept at home, Foster hidden in Bronx directory, Hugh Martin song poking Texas, Texas luncheon for army leaders, headlines about Texas City disaster spur new tune.
Sen. Owen Brewster of Maine mobilizes press services for his aviation advisory panel due to a forthcoming recommendation set. The plan calls for a five year program, rapid aircraft production, and co ordination between military and commercial air systems with a new air safety agency. It also blasts army and navy for failing to unify air operations.
Patterns designed to flatter a fuller figure feature slimming lines and details on the shoulder and hip. Suggestions include short or three quarter sleeves and a printed fabric with an all over scroll or floral motif.
A simple yet extremely smart dress for misses that’s bound to win applause on each wear. Sizes offered include 34 to 48 with 36 yard lengths in 35 or 39 inch widths, reflecting a practical, ready to wear garment description from a past catalog.
Distant household tips cover fabric lamp shades dusting with a soft brush to stay fresh and reduce washings. Advice on poultry prep suggests cutting the leg string an hour before removing from the oven for even heat. Roofing repairs propose sealing compounds to fix faulty seams. Whitewashing window boxes before dirt prevents rot and insects. Mashed bananas with whipped egg whites can substitute for whipped cream.
Educators warn that administration hopes for nearly five million college students by 1960 risks educational inflation and a tide of mediocracy. They note overcrowded campuses hinder familiarity, fade freshman zeal, and shift college life toward wartime mood. Nancy Walker warns about contract types and small print.
Instructs buyers to choose an ironer featuring a folding lapboard to keep the lap dry while ironing damp clothes and to avoid dropping garments on the floor.
Pegler critiques the Justice Department and the 10 year anti trust trial against Murray and the CIO over use of CIO News to aid a political candidate. He predicts acquittal on ceremonial appeal to the Supreme Court and notes campaign money and election year pressures.
The article argues federal pork expenditures amount to patronage, with lawmakers steering millions for state or district benefits. It claims such items appear in every budget and drive taxpayer costs, illustrating broad, cumulative influence rather than singular huge items.
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