Be ASKME og ANOTHER A General Quiz
The quiz asks ten questions covering foods, mythology, geography, history, and folklore. Answers include pastry for crepe suzette, a wild boar for Adonis, Philadelphia as a large early city, India as ancient jewelry origin, Clementine as a folk song figure, seventy days for Columbus, seven states including Wyoming Utah Colorado Nevada California Arizona and New Mexico, and Fatima as Bluebeard’s seventh wife.
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Adonis
Washington
Spain
Gulf of Mexico
Boulder
Bluebeard
Philadelphia
India
Clementine
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
Nevada
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Fatima
Plentiful Milkweed Types Highlight Biodiversity
A reference notes about milkweed plants stating there are approximately 1,000 varieties. The fact emphasizes the plant's diversity and potential ecological roles in habitats and pollinator support.
Harsh laxatives unnecessary wake-up lemon drink
Readers are urged to replace harsh laxatives with a daily morning drink of one Sunkist lemon juice in a glass of water on an empty stomach. The note claims it stimulates regular bowel actions, boosts vitamin C intake, and aids digestion while helping alkalinize the system.
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Sunkist
California
Washington War Wings Gain in Pilot Pool and Narrowed Training
Army air forces report near completion of expanding pilot and navigator ranks with plans to close about a dozen cadet schools by April. Transport command shifts to combat-trained pilots, while Norden bombsight is deemphasized for Pacific tree-top bombing. FSA gains congressional support under Hancock’s leadership. Cooley shifts from critic to ally as rehabilitation and tenant purchase programs push forward.
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Washington, D.C
Arnold
Air Forces
Army
Transport Command
Army Transport Command
Army Air Forces
U. S
Pacific
Washington
Bismarck Sea
Mexican transfer designs for home crafts by Ruth Wyeth Spears
Home front feature describes an embroidered kitchen brightener shelf towel rack and scalloped wood trim with cup hooks. It highlights Mexican figure transfers for embroidery on turquoise linen, noting over twenty designs of varying sizes, easy to do and priced 18 cents. Order No. 203 with mailed delivery.
Tombstone Teases Wild Bill Britt in New Mexico Cemetery
A Ruidoso New Mexico tombstone notes Wild Bill Britt ran for sheriff in 1882 and 1883 and was buried in 1884, presenting a terse life sketch carved on stone and highlighting local legend by the cemetery.
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Life’s
Ruidoso
N. M
Wild Bill Britt
Christ Power Overcomes Life and Death Fears
The lesson portrays Jesus as teacher and worker who calms storms and conquers fear. It highlights two fears life and death, urging belief in Christ's presence and power. Jairus and a woman are featured as examples of faith facing sorrow, with Jesus' reassurance to "Fear not, only believe."
Lucky Seven Towels Design Transfer Pattern No 5637
Readers are invited to obtain seven towel embroidery transfers by sending 16 cents and their name and address. Each design measures about 4 by 5 inches and features handsome cross stitch motifs suitable for guest towels.
Practical housekeeping tips from old household hints
Dickies for various frocks and sweaters can be made from a man's old shirt tails. Fine poplin and striped shirtings are excellent for this purpose. Never use a coarse, gritty scour ing powder on any enameled part of a stove. It is likely to destroy the surface glaze. Frayed carpet edges can be pre vented from further fraying by ap plying binding tape. so 8 Small children can be prevented from removing shoe laces from their shoes and losing them if a knot is tied in each lace between the bottom two eyelets. ss When sewing something that re quires a good bit of thread, fill several bobbins before you begin. Then all you will have to do is replace the empty bobbin with a full one. This saves time and pa tience, and one can sew steadily for a long time. Water rings on varnished furni ture can often be removed by rub bing them with a cloth dipped in camphor. Work quickly and wipe dry with a clean, soft cloth, When dry, rub with furniture polish, ap plied on a soft cloth. Save half on tablecloth laundry by turning over the cloth when one side is surface Soiled. Scorch stains are sometimes hard to remove. Fine sandpaper will sometimes dao the trick. Bleaching is often effective on white wool. Place a white cloth dampened with peroxide on the stain. Cover with a dry cloth and press with a warm iron. 6 8 Q dorous foods like sauerkraut, fish, strong cheese, or broccoli should always be covered before they are placed in the refrigerator to prevent their tainting other foods.
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Christ
Mark
Jehovah
Jesus
Lake of Galilee
Erdman
Jairus
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Askme
Grove
Farm Security Administration
Rex Tugwell
Capitol Hill
Frank Hancock
Harold Cooley
North Carolina
Hancock
Congress
Farm Security
Congressman Cooley
FSA
House Agriculture Subcommittee
Cooley
Tugwell
Farm Credit Administration
Budget Bureau
Cordell Hull
State Department
John L. Lewis
Florida
Harold Ickes
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Jesse Jones
War Department
Pentagon
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Els
Ruth Wyeth Spears Bedford Wills
New York
Jr. Werner
Way
Udaipur
Gantt
NASA
Scott
Screet Lesson
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
Moody Bible Institute
Crlcaka
International Council of Religious Education
Darminsion
Wells &T
Pan
Fleischmann
Acre
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