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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1943
Page
6
California glider company and Aeronautical Engineer Velnar Jensen create a preflight glider for schoolboys. The craft is towed by a car at 30 mph to teach steady course and wing tip control with safety devices, simple assembly, and basic flying technique suited to classroom training.
A vintage-tinged feature offers teen decor and style tips as practical fixes. It suggests quick fixes for morning prep and inexpensive room upgrades such as patchwork curtains from leftover fabrics and a crate dressing table built from orange crates.
Prof Amos E Neuhart of Pennsylvania State College warns 34 states of winter driving dangers for essential workers. He urges immediate anti skid chains, wiper and defroster checks as snow and ice threaten safer travel. He notes a 24 percent rise in traffic deaths in snow belt states last winter.
The report notes milder southern winter causing a 5 percent rise in states below the Mason Dixon line and urges street and highway departments to repair snow plows due to scarce new machines. Neuhart warns essential car owners in northern states to secure or repair winter equipment to avoid traffic delays and support wartime efforts. He urges drivers to obtain tire chains and ensure vehicles are ready for winter travel to meet war production needs.
The piece notes a shift from formal bows to playful slang as suitors invite partners to dance with lines like Give me a wing and let’s groove. It reflects a jazzy era mood where flirtation blends with lively social slang.
Plan a simple surprise party with all guests arriving at once to greet the birthday girl. Use records for lively, hot music and keep refreshments inexpensive. Focus on a celebratory mood and a few easy touches rather than elaborate arrangements.
Tulsa real estate agent Bert Whitestine advertised a house with flaws to test response. A harsh listing mentioning six tiny rooms ratty decorations leaky basement muddy street no bus no furnace five thousand dollars drew ten calls and the property sold.
A playful poem lists pleasures like chocolate sodas salted popcorn extra ice cream and hot dogs then pivots to a jab at someone making corny Moron Jokes. The speaker ends with affection despite the quips.
A child labeled a Moron reportedly harmed a parent by placing him in a refrigerator to obtain cold pop. In a separate act, another youth described as a Moron allegedly leaped from the Paramount Theater roof aiming for a Broadway stunt, provoking public alarm.
Careful with makeup bits and keep lipsticks brushes clean. Store beauty accessories in a stocking box with compartments. Now is the time to conserve and save as beauty props are not rationed yet. Ledger Syndicate.
Major General E B Gregory reports on the Joint British American Agricultural program in the British Isles where both British and American posts cultivate land for fresh vegetables and hay. Brigadier General Littlejohn notes 14 000 acres under cultivation with another 1 000 acres to be added, targeting 25 000 tons potatoes 134 000 tons vegetables and root crops plus 7 000 tons hay and grain. The effort aims to reduce shipping needs and boost both armies while leaving more food for civilians.
A bedside bag made from heavy cotton remnant in green with red sateen lining is shown with full dimensions and assembly notes. The lining and outside fabric are stitched together around the top with a cut down coat hanger used as a simple rigid support.
Chicago depot introduces the 10-in-1 field ration to mothers and wives of overseas troops. The demo features dehydrated corned beef hash that reconstitutes in ten minutes and can be fried or baked. Menu No. 5 provides three full meals for ten soldiers or ten days for one, with two cans per ration.
Erik Sejr a Great Dane who served as the Wasp carrier mascot is retired as he is now too large for the duty. The dog gained fame by diving from the sinking carrier Wasp and swimming 14 miles to be rescued by sailors.
An old fashioned remedy touts Penetro as a cold and muscle ache relief. It claims a base of mutton suet with modern medicine added and offers 25¢ single and 35¢ double supply packages.
Alaska is described as the healthiest war front with no body lice tetanus malaria or bed bugs, reflecting a stark contrast to typical battlefield disease concerns.
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