Homeowners advice column on repairs and home hazards
A Q and A style column offers practical guidance on common home issues. Topics include stopping radio noise from nearby stations, understanding plaster cracks from settlement, refinishing mahogany and moisture proofing, converting oil boilers to coal, using casein paint, removing paint from wood, and diagnosing a pumping check valve problem.
War Worker Class Urged to Maximize Daily Efforts
A wartime exhortation calls all Americans to make every daily activity count for victory. It stresses household roles, especially housewives, in rationing food, avoiding waste, and supporting the Lend-Lease effort, while promoting home gardens to supply nutrition and conserve supplies for the military and allies.
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Training Command Keeps Ground Crews At The Ready
Maj. Gen. Walter R. Weaver praises the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command for its vast, fast growing system that trains mechanics and ground crews across 100 bases. The program, from Cha rude Field in 1938 to nationwide, aims to sustain planes by skilled crews, making them tick for pilots in continual readiness.
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Pioneer Party Ideas For Family Fun At Home
A Western Newspaper Union release suggests a pioneer themed family event with hay bales wagon wheels and lanterns as decorations. Guests tagged with colored yarn form four settlements and play games like Corn Shelling Contest and Cantankerous Cattle while sharing simple traditional foods.
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What to Do By Phyllis Belmont
Advice for wedding guests announcing future address. Recommend enclosing an announcement card listing the couple new home after September first, with full street address. If living out of town add city name below the street address, or use a joint visiting card noting at home date and address.
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John Jones
Main Street
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Nature
Doan
Dry beans offer inexpensive nutritious energy source
Hazel Phipps of the A and M college extension service explains dry beans provide fair quality protein and high iron and B1 content. Soak beans before cooking and use the soaking water, use soft water, avoid soda, and simmer slowly. For baked beans, use a slow oven around 250 degrees and add liquid as needed.
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Hazel Phipps
A. and M. College Extension Service
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U. S. Signal Corps Extends Telephone Line in Far North
The signal corps completed a 400 mile cross arm and wire lay during a blizzard like storm, linking Edmonton Alberta to Dawson Creek British Columbia. The Helena to Dawson Creek circuit went into service December 1 with a test call from Brig. Gen. Frank E. Stoner to Col. Heath Twitchell.
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Army
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British Columbia
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Mont
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Minute Make-Uns By Gabrielle
Blue eyeshadow softens and beautifies tired eyes. A touch of rouge on the ear lobes makes ears look dainty. A tiny bit of vaseline on lashes makes them look soft and lustrous. Black mascara is best for red heads. Green eyeshadow brightens brown eyes. Warm salt water refreshes weary eyes. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
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Ledger Syndicate
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Coast Guard Forms Horse Patrol Along Eastern Beach
The U S Coast Guard expands horse patrols along the eastern coastline from Maine to Florida. A patrol near Currituck, N C shows horses tackling long stretches of loose sand where motorcycles or jeeps would struggle.
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Lesson for February 21 Subject and Scripture Texts
Religious education note lists the February 21 lesson subjects and scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used with permission.
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International Council of Religious Education
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Jesus the Good Shepherd lesson text and message
A devotional study on John 10 1 16 27 30, exploring Christ as the Good Shepherd who calls his sheep, defends and saves them, and seeks Gentile believers. It emphasizes knowing Christ’s voice, guarding against false shepherds, and the unity of one flock under one shepherd.
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Jesus
Calvary
God
Burglary Suspect Seen By Neighbor Near Blank Home
Mrs Blank reports a burglary with a neighbor recalling a small shabbily dressed man seen just inside the gate around eleven. The neighbor described furtive glances toward the house as the incident unfolded. Mrs Blank later implied the man was her husband, Mr Blank.
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Mr. Blank
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