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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
1
New decorative cutouts shown as patterns for wallboard plywood or thin lumber. Cut with jig coping or keyhole saw and printed to become lawn ornaments. The 14 inch Scottie on pattern 726087 costs 18 cents with signs Please Wee Walk and Keep Off Grass, while the 25 inch Overall Boy costs 18 cents on pattern 28089. Orders and directions accompany each pattern.
A film star, known as a practical joker, used an electrified chair in his home to surprise guests. During an interview, a pretty girl sat in the chair as he pressed a button. She stayed seated, chatting normally, and remarked that electricity felt through her, noting stars are magnetic.
Gay staunchly resists family pressure to define her future with John Lawrence. Amid tension over social class, expectations, and finances the couple defend their independence. A quiet fatherly interview follows as Gay and John seek acceptance and a path forward.
Associate Professor Roy Swinton of the University of Michigan reports a survey since 1935 showing stabilization of gravel roads saves about two thirds of material losses versus untreated roads. Using soil moisture and chemicals, stabilized roads also reduce dust and looseness, improving safety and lowering maintenance costs.
A design note describes placing a Davenport against a blank wall with a painted cornice board above a single window to hide its awkward cut off view. Venetian blinds and drapery rods are mounted within the cornice, with a plant shelf along the sill to enhance the illusion of three windows and color.
A concise proverb notes that forgiving greatly enhances power, implying moral strength grows with mercy. It cites Publilius Syrus as the source of the maxim.
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