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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1943
Page
3
Bror Dahlberg of Celotex envisions the miracle home as a mass produced, climate controlled, movable-walled dwelling. Electrostatic cleaning, mechanical helpers, air conditioning, and automated lighting will cut costs. Prices start at 2500 dollars including lot, with fancier models up to about 6000 dollars.
Soldiers in khaki operate a 24 hour three shift photo program at Lowry Field near Denver. The army air forces training center is building a million dollar photo school to produce expert technicians who back up pilots, with a three month course for each student.
Agriculture relies on potash for crop vitality as it absorbs over 90 percent of the world supply. Essential for soil fertility, its use spans soaps medicines and glass, with only a small fraction going to explosives.
The article notes no pleasure driving on the Isle of Malta with vehicles reserved for bomber and fighter planes. It mentions the island serving as a thorn to the Axis and that crews rely on bicycles to reach airfields and other duties.
A National Recreation Association piece offers a playful guide to hosting a spring party with garden themed invitations and interactive games. It describes flower inspired invitations and team competitions like wind ping pong, seed removal with toothpicks, string aligning, and a challenging flower picking relay using gloves bonnets pillows pliers and nails.
In response to a war department appeal, the North Dakota state department of Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsored a knife collection drive for the armed forces. Local VFW units across the state cooperated to gather several hundred knives to be sent to soldiers in jungle areas where such tools can save lives by enabling travel, foraging, and barter for essentials.
A desert military post in North Africa hosts an informal horse show staged by French flying officers and Spahis. American officers participate with Brig. Gen. Joseph Atkinson rising as the star of the day.
The article recalls Ty Cobb as a top all time player while noting dissenting views from Andy Coakley. It profiles Sockalexis slipping into alcoholism and Jim Thorpe’s Olympic glory, later clouded by a 1913 professionalism case. It closes with calls to restore Thorpe’s Olympic medals and record status.
Cornelius Warmerdam avoids competition until the bar tops 14 feet. Bob Zuppke christens five newborn lambs the Whiz Kids after Illinois basketball champions. The Boston Braves 1935 team posted a league low 39 wins, while attention stays on the Phillies.
A set of tea towels features NNMATED cutlery dishes and glassware with motifs like a mixing bowl parade and a soup spoon dance. The line includes four other designs and a panholder motif with teaspoons. No. 29505 priced at 15 cents, hot iron transfer style.
The text ponders memory and hope with reflections on greatness and nature. It suggests some men are born great while most lack it, and notes that nature favors no one, leaving humans to face their troubles.
The piece reflects on progress in journalism since youth and notes early casualty figures in a major disaster are often approximate. It urges alert attentiveness at dawn and highlights auctioneers must stay observant to gain buyers’ nods.
The notice outlines where packages may be sent to service members within the United States and overseas Army personnel with new Post Office restrictions. It notes that members of the Army Navy Coast Guard and Marines abroad can receive packages and that cigarettes are the appreciated gift. It cites Camels as the preferred brand based on Post Exchange and canteen sales records and urges readers to mail a carton of Camels through a local dealer.
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