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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1943
Page
2
The navy runs fire fighting schools to teach rapid and methodical extinguishing of shipboard blazes. Trainees practice on land in imitation ship sections where fires are ignited for instructional purposes.
Chicago Merch Mart toy and game executives project a solid 1943 season with about 200 million dollars in retail sales, up from before, aided by quick sellouts and new lines. They note wartime material limits, shifting merchandise, and factory demand driving improvisations to keep the industry afloat.
Military slanted toys dominate the field with wood crafted tanks and gun turrets that mimic firing sounds. Model railroadists and airplane hobbyists grow, totaling over 650,000 enthusiasts. Patriotic educational gifts gain traction as shortages impact pre war dolls and many components.
The War Department announces the Quartermaster Corps spends more than $13 million since July 1942 on sports and leisure gear for troops at home and overseas. Items include baseball and football equipment javelins badminton medicine balls and boards plus cards dominos chess checkers bingo and musical instruments like pianos phonographs radios harmonicas ocarinas and tonettes. Distribution uses per man allocations and overseas kits with A F B types including radios phonographs records and songbooks.
The feature notes new necklines labelled sweet and low as part of a pretty look. It warns to apply makeup to the throat as well as the face to avoid an uneven appearance. A light cream foundation and makeup lotion create a smooth look.
The piece describes DIY Cat's Whiskers lockets using three flat powder puffs and hair, plus a matching locket with your photo. It then suggests transforming saddles or mocs into sandals by cutting toe pieces and lacing up the leg. A sidebar surveys teen military slang such as Eagle Spread and Bomber with examples.
A satirical quip set questions a string of little morons in a bustling town. The jokes lampoon careless acts from doorways to gardens and even wills tucked in a watch.
Don t moon over others hair noses or figures learn to work on yourself. A crowning glory comes from brushing shampooing and setting. Distract flaws by highlighting your best features and keep a well scrubbed complexion with soap and water. Glamour is within reach for every girl.
The groom's mother enters the church on the arm of the head usher before the bride's mother and sits in the first pew on the right. After the ceremony the groom's family follows the bride's family from the church. At home weddings she stands near the improvised altar. At the reception the couple may receive alone or with both families, by choice.
The piece outlines DIY ideas to shape wooden feet like shoes using wood, a jig saw, and fabric scraps or kerchiefs. It emphasizes thrift and hands on fashion craft with a playful, instructional tone.
A group of Antilles based U S Air Corps personnel watched a Hindu fire walking rite in Trinidad as part of a seven day festival. Twenty youths, led by a pundit, climbed a 50 foot pole and offered prayers before walking over embers and immersion in a stream. The ceremony paused for a procession and celebration with the visitors welcomed as honored guests.
Indoor morning blue flowers spark DIY ideas for wood scallop cabinet trim, appliques, towels, and curtains. The note highlights pattern No 207 for cut-out scallops and pattern No 202 Morning Glory with 10 designs, priced 15 cents each, with mail order to the provided address.
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