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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1943
Page
3
Old buffet mirror is repurposed with cream muslin curtains to hide frame irregularities. Turned legs become lamps with electric candlestick fixtures. Lampshades and stool are muslin covered. Promo notes tease further details in a multi book crafting series with orders.
Ruth Wyeth Spears notes the Marine term Leatherneck stems from the leather collar of early uniforms. The Camel cigarette is cited as a favorite of Army Navy Coast Guard, with overseas mail limits and purchasing details for readers to order via ads.
Private Marion Hargrove, famed from the Charlotte News, has entered the army as a cook and KP man. He balanced duties with efforts to recruit doughboys to “paint the town red” before joining, while facing tough times during early service and an ongoing push for advancement.
The narrative follows Joseph Gantt of Liberty South Carolina earning a corporal’s stripes after four months in the Army. The piece jazzy and humorous, detailing bootcamp life at Fort Bragg including guard duty conundrums, latrine details, and the chaotic task of packing rifles with a molasses pitch mixture. It also notes peers being named acting corporals and the morale amid daily drills and misadventures.
The lesson argues the Ten Commandments are eternal moral law fulfilled by Jesus. It traces obedience through Christ as greater than the law, urging readers to seek life in Him, not works, with references to Matthew 5 17 Matthew 19 and John 5 39 40. It emphasizes turning to Jesus as the pathway beyond legal observance and summarizes the quarter’s study guide tone.
A strong man visits a farmer famed for immense strength. The farmer ties his horse and confronts the challenger. The intruder bravely asks to settle who is better, but the farmer easily tosses him aside and asks for his horse, signaling a swift exit.
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