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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1943

Page

7

Jack and Jill Marriage Proposal Declined in Playful Exchange

In a lighthearted exchange, Jack proposes marriage to Jill who responds with witty insistence she remains sensible. The banter centers on their amusement and mutual affection without proceeding to any commitment.

Right Answer? Candy gift leads to the charge

A clerk offers candy to Jimmy in a store with his mother present. The mother asks what he should say and Jimmy responds with the word charge. The exchange contrasts with a sports quip about a player and a broken leg joke from tackling a Scrub player.

Jimmy

Why It's Important Not to Lose Your Head

A witty exchange echoes military banter as a sergeant asks for calm under pressure and a rookie replies with a helmet joke highlighting humor about keeping composure in tough moments.

Sarge

Wrong Word Mrs and Mr Housemaid Dishonesty Joke

A brief cartoon caption presents a misheard pun about judging by appearances. Mrs complains the new maid is dishonest while Mr advises against judging by appearance, and Mrs retorts with a missplit pun on appearances.

Gossip in the Market Amid Shortages

Citizens trade complaints about rationing and trust as a shopper reveals a mistaken coin. Mrs Jones admits the bad quarter was given to the butcher, while Mrs Smith asks to see it.

Lawyers' Livelihood in Courtroom Banter

A humorous exchange shows a defense lawyer stressing presumption of innocence while the defendant challenges the motive to convict. The line captures courtroom tension and legal jargon in a compact jibe.

Grass Cutting Offer Turns to Meals at Home

A brief domestic exchange shows a tramp offering to cut grass for a meal, the lady replying to skip the effort and just eat it from the ground if desired. The scene highlights frugal humor in a household setting.

Bus Seat Offer Sparks Family Embarrassment

Billy recalls offering a seat to a lady on the bus, revealing he was sitting on his father’s lap, which leads to Jimmy questioning the propriety and the father’s reaction. The dialogue hints at a humorous family moment.

Pop Billy Jimmy Billy

Definitely Undertaker In Mourner Exchange

A cryptic exchange hints at a funeral mood where a mourner asks if others recall a debt owed by the deceased. The remark implies a lingering dispute tied to the departed.

War Calls Blood Flow Into Sports World as Draft Looms

The piece notes the draft thinning college football stars and major league baseball players toward service. It highlights Spud Chandler and Charlie Keller facing 1-A status, Joe Gordon with air time, and Bill Dickey as a potential flying instructor, warning that war will heighten sports’ call for talent.

Parris Island Yankees Spud Chandler Spud Charlie Keller Joe Gordon Chandler Gordon Bill Dickey

All Star Selections Clouded by Shifting Football Season

The Old Grad notes shifting team strengths as players move among colleges this year. He cites Army Navy balance, uncertain bowl futures, and a crowded field of stars from Duke to Dartmouth. Odell emerges as his top pick for overall impact and defense.

Daley Bertelli Davis Hamburg Steuber Kane Odell Graham McCardle Podesta Dark Miller Hirsch Prokop Field Duke North Carolina Purdue Ohio State Dartmouth Washington Bob Odell Yale

Happy Sailor START doll pattern for beginners

Pattern No 1897 offers a 15 inch soft cuddly sailor doll with gob cap middy and pants. Body uses 34 yard 35 inch sateen and 4% hank of wool for hair. Due to high demand and wartime conditions some orders take longer. send orders to the address provided.

Happy Sailor

There's So Much Good In the Worst of Us

A mother uses a scale and blocks to teach a child to weigh faults against virtues. The narrator recalls the memory and the lesson to compare good points with bad before criticizing others, emphasizing lasting impact across years.

Jimmie

Camel brand favorite among U S military personnel

Armies in all services favor Camel cigarettes as a staple in service stores and as a common gift. Salute among knights becomes a helmet visor lift, a tradition reflected in modern military culture. Overseas restrictions exist, but Camels can be sent to soldiers within the United States and to Navy Marines Coast Guard members abroad where allowed.

Army Navy Marines Coast Guard U. S

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