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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
6
A notice notes that lesson material for November 1 on Lezaon subjects and Scripture texts has been rejected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and withdrawn by Sermisaion.
A church lesson outlines Genesis creation, Jesus’ first miracle at a wedding, and Hebrews guidance on marriage. It stresses marriage as a divine ordinance, not mere civil contract, with Christ’s blessing essential to every wedding and home life.
The ad outlines a nine out of ten appeal for a home dress pattern with a front buttoned bodice, gathered fullness, and a finished neckline. It lists Pattern No 8248 in sizes 12 to 40 with yardage for 34 inch material and Pattern No 6255 for sizes 10 to 20 with vest and beanie options and contrast back, ending with an order request.
Mrs Jones greets an agitated neighbor who claims her son hurled a brick through a window barely missing a bystander. Mrs Jones pretends discomfort, then expresses interest in keeping the brick to preserve the memory of the boy's youthful pranks for future amusement.
A fashion note urges converting remnants into waistcoats or scoop-neck jerkin accessories to perk up jacket outfits and sweater and skirt sets with chest-hugging or stylish silhouettes. It highlights versatile upcycling options for wardrobe refreshment.
A set of trivia prompts covering confabulation attribution the quote on sublime to ridiculous the thumb alias compos mentis Narcissus myth echo and a Bible trumpet battle city walls felled by trumpet blasts and a rough conversion of kilometers to miles.
A set of four questions with answers on diverse subjects. Includes items on memory, anatomy, and logic. The list covers a founded figure for an order, snow impact on soil, and WWI submarine sink totals with dates.
The American Red Cross sets a goal of one trained home nurse in every home to boost wartime readiness. Since Pearl Harbor, over 500,000 have completed the course and another 250,000 are studying across 3,000 chapters. Groups of 20 can form classes with a graduate nurse instructor appointed by the county chapter.
A top sergeant dismisses a group to haul a piano to the top floor amid calls of a soft job in the regimental band. A string of overheard quips follows with jokes about supply, salmon prices, and a charity dinner scene.
A sketch of a corner in a living room shows a linen and gingham applique of poppies cornflowers and wheat framed as decor. Bright blue cornflowers yellow wheat and green stems are embroidered simply while the desk is transformed into a low cabinet with added bookcases. A hot iron transfer offers extra patterns for luncheon guest towels and Christmas gift ideas.
Sorted playing cards can be cleaned by rubbing them with a soft cloth slightly moistened with camphor solution. A use for onion skins: Wipe gilt frames with a soft, dry cloth. Then, rub with the skin of an onion. See how it brightens the frame. Mildew stains should be removed while fresh by laundering. Boy sheets and blankets extra wide, then use them part of the air with the length across the ed.
Soldiers will receive a box of twelve sulfanilamide powders to dust on wounds and burns to check for infection while awaiting medical aid, reflecting a wartime emphasis on rapid, self administered treatment.
A fragment quoted in a historical clipping notes a moral axiom: scorn of evil and constant love of good define noble character, attributed to Froude. The lines reflect a period tone, emphasizing virtue over vice and steady moral stance.
Public health ad urges constipation relief by adding bulk to the diet. It promotes Kellogg's All Bran cereal as a daily source of bulk food to improve regularity and reduce emergency medications, noting Kellogg's makes All Bran in Battle Creek and advising medical advice if conditions persist.
A terse aphorism notes that gold is a tool to obtain wealth, not wealth itself, reflecting on misers who confuse means with end. It underscores perception of money as instrument rather than value.
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