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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1943
Page
8
A faded tips column offers simple hacks: rub paraffin on a snowshore to prevent snow sticking, use tight rubber bands to keep a dress on a slipping hanger, cover a doorbell clapper with glove finger to quiet it, store garden tools with lime to prevent rust, place ice cubes in a rubber glove when no ice bag is available, rub washed utensils with lemon rind to remove flavor and odor, and refresh dry shredded coconut by soaking in sweet milk.
The problem of what to send a service man has been solved by the men themselves. Tobacco tops the list of gifts service men prefer from the folks back home, according to numerous surveys. If you have a friend or relative in the armed forces who smokes a pipe or rolls his own, a pound of his favorite tobacco is highly appropriate. Prince Albert is a big favorite, and local dealers are featuring it in the pound can for the men in the service.
In a tale unfolding from a two–way will by Early Bill Cole, Ann Lee and Cole Cody travel with a stagecoach crew that is robbed. at Bald Eagle they encounter Rance Waldron and Aunt Jenifer while Aunt Jenny probes the will’s fate. Waldron questions the two heirs about their connection to the late benefactor as the drama tightens around unclear bequests and looming danger.
Ann Lee and Aunt Jenifer meet Cal Roundtree and Rance Waldron at Early Bill's house as a foreman and a distant cousin arrive. Cal introduces potential visitors, offers protection, and Gal rounds the scene, while a mysterious young man on horseback approaches, hinting a larger family drama to unfold.
The letter quotes Elmer Twitchell critiquing canned goods bans and home front morale. He recalls heavy reliance on canned foods, laments wartime shortages, and blames some women for neglecting cooking while focusing on home front activities. He urges men to learn cooking or at least scouting and foraging.
Ann and Aunt Jenifer shelter from a staged escape, while Rance Waldron probes a stolen purse of money and plans to settle affairs. Ann worries over a hidden key as tension grows about ownership, possible betrayals, and a mysterious will. The trio navigates breakfast, suspicion, and alertness to small slips.
Mrs Spears describes sending for a stamping pattern of Mexican figures and using it for two tea towels, pot holders, curtains for a granddaughter, and kitchen racks that add a gay air. A corner triangle shelf, towel rod, and scalloped painted board with brass cup hooks decorate the stove area. Mexican Pattern No. 203 is 10 cents direct from the sender.
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