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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
3
An editor urges livelier economies and presents a remodeled chair as an example. The piece notes a saw and wood chisel removing projections and rockers, with an old quilt used for padding and feathers. Copy of BOOK 5 offered for 15 cents.
At the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable association convention in Chicago 2,200 delegates heard C. W. Kitchen deputy director of the food distribution administration say no radical postwar shifts in marketing are expected. He noted gaps in efficiency and urged reduced costs and better regulation. Col. John H. Jouett described insulated plywood boxes to aid air shipment of perishables. Government plans cover dehydrated and canned produce for 1944.
Lead with make up as your guiding light this season. Use simple outfits paired with brilliant makeup accessories. Stock several lipsticks rouge and powder to harmonize tones and multiple eye shadow shades to dramatize the eyes.
American and British engineers with the Fifth and Eighth armies push through tough terrain and hostile fire, applying courage and ingenuity to maintain supply lines and create crossings under heavy combat conditions.
Personal neatness and tidiness form the first essentials of efficiency in a first job. Alertness, attention to orders, and genuine interest plus neat appearance help. unwashed hair, dirty nails, or soiled clothing hinder employment. Clean workers are trusted to produce neat work, aiding industry’s urgent needs.
Cadets at the naval training school will conduct practical work aboard the luxury yacht Southern Cross, now registered in Mexico. The ship, credited with rescuing many Athenia passengers, will serve as a school-ship under the marine ministry’s plan.
The piece offers cheeky puns about gadgets and romantic woes as a playful catalog of DIY fashion ideas. It suggests earrings from pennies, salt spoon rings, prune face props, and silver bracelet ideas with engravings. It features humorous bits about a “Little Moron” and lighthearted toy-like accessories.
In 40 high school seniors from 15,000 entrants, a Washington trip for interviews and final exams will determine two four year scholarships and up to 3,000 more in the Science Talent Institute. Finalists come from five states and DC, with Wolf Karo a refugee finalist already at Cornell working on confidential research.
Fort Monmouth New Jersey a private dodges KP duty by claiming sickness. He tells his sergeant there is nothing wrong with him, but the private insists he is truly ill. The exchange ends with the private asserting his health is poor enough to warrant sick call.
To remove the finish start by stripping the varnish with a remover to soften and lift it. Scrape and wipe, then use benzene to remove remover traces and provide ventilation due to flammability. A hot trisodium phosphate solution can substitute, rinse with water, then bleach with a wood bleach if needed. Dry, sand smooth, wipe dust, and consult a dealer for the final finish.
Readers submit practical solutions for sump pump maintenance warped mahogany leaves wallpaper coatings and brick repointing. Ammonia bleach and borax curb scum. rest warped leaf under weights for days. Shellac or varnish improves wallpaper durability. reuse ashes with care. For brickwork mix cement lime and sand in ratio 1 1 5 and plane or sand rough boards for smooth drawing surfaces.
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