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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1943
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR reads like a jumble of notes and prices. The unreadable segment hints at rates or listings but no clear entities or events are identifiable. Further readable material needed for a concrete headline and summary.
Auburn extension specialist Lavada Curtis says supplies for canning surplus fruits are adequate including jars tops and cans. Sugar is available to support canning of dewberries and berry juice with proper methods. Readied guidance covers selecting ripe fruit washing crushing preheating juice to 265 degrees F and pasteurizing portions for home canning.
An Anglo American committee curates a joint dictionary to bridge military jargon. An American colonel learns the British use boots for shoes, and dust bins for garbage caps. Other terms differ like dip pers and pany, wool muffler and pompforte, plus weight measures.
Gather berries in a shallow tray to avoid bruising and cap berries of uniform ripeness. Discard overripe or green berries. Wash carefully, cap stems, place in glass jar, and cover with berry juice or cooled syrup. Process pints and quarts for 15 minutes in a water bath.
A fragmented radio schedule lists diverse programs across networks including Tampa, Je remains of talk, music, and drama. Highlights mention World War coverage and entertainment features with a variety of named hosts, bands, and serials scheduled through the day. A European engineer reportedly built the world’s smallest steam engine the size of a pen with a tiny boiler.
A lighthearted British note recalls miscommunications with the Ministry of Food over a large cookie order. An American quartermaster sought rat traps but received actual rats, while a British clerk misinterpreted a cat for a rat trap.
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