Tips for packing Christmas parcels with newspaper wrap
A 1940s guidance piece advises using torn newspaper strips as cushioning for Christmas parcels to speed delivery. It stresses legible full addresses, avoiding abbreviations, and sealing with 2 inch gummed tape. It cites Railway Express and notes dangers of misaddressed or poorly packed items causing delays. It also mentions a Wichita airman’s parachute rescue and a barber’s long riding record for context.
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Expressman
Ustas
Kilkenny
Minn
St. Ing
Manford C. Holly Jr
Wichita
Andj
Air Force Delmark
Holly
Aardvark arrives at Bronx Zoo amid shyness
The aardvark from Kenya has arrived at the Bronx Zoo but is shy. A separate Syracuse high school Career Day planned for March 19 will connect graduating seniors from Kansas and Colorado with colleges and military recruiters. Representatives from Army Navy Air Force women’s college and nurse training school will attend. Senior and junior students from area schools will join group meetings then one on one conferences. Participating colleges include Southwestern, Kansas University, Kansas State teachers, and others listed from Kansas and Colorado.
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New York
Bronx
Kenya
Africa
Syracuse
Syracuse High School
Kansas
Colorado
Army
Navy
Air Force
Holcomb
Elkhart Holly
Colo
Ratla
Coolidge
Manter
Plains
Lakin
Jatanta
Trisbune
Southwestern College
Winfield
Kansas University
Lawrence
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
Colorado Women’s College
Denver
St. Mary of the Plains
Dodge City
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Ft. Hays State College
Hays
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Lamar Junior College
Lamar, Colo
Kansas State College
Manhattan
East Friendly Says Sen Carlson Sees Positive View Abroad
Senator Carlson reported from an international congress in New Delhi that people in the Mid and Far East are friendly to the United States despite Communist influence. He noted attention on Hungary and Indonesia as pivotal issues. Carlson spoke as a delegate at the British Commonwealth Interparliamentary Union gathering held December 2 to 12.
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Carlson Washington
Carlson R-lias
Mid
Far East
United States
Hungary
Indonesia
Carlson
British Commonwealth Interparliamentary Union
New Delhi
U. S
Senate
Lakin High School Christmas Musical Opens Tonight
Lakin High School musicians conducted by John Sample present their annual Christmas program in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. The program features glee clubs, a boys quartet, flute trio, mixed chorus, dance band, and girls sextet performing classic carols and holiday favorites.
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Lakin
John Sample
Glee Club
Bethlehem
Phyllis Eves
Judy Beymer
Rhoda Miles
Gail Houghtaling
Leta McCue
Rita Butler
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Jack and
Jill Crook
Haskell County
Monitor
Gene Crook
Mary
Walter Jeffers
Florence Jeffers
Dallas
Tex
H. W. Gar
L. O. Braden
Richards
Braden
Gebaur
Kansas City
Duluth
Hessie
Tessie
Dodge City First Federal
Dodge City, Kansas
Y Selon
Aardvark
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