Essential winter drivers urged to prepare for wartime conditions
Prof. Amos E. Neuhart of Penn State warns essential workers across 34 states to equip their cars for severe winter travel. He cites higher crash rates in snow belts, urges antiskid chains and checks on wipers and defrosters, and warns of labor shortages in snow removal.
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State College
Amos E. Neuhart
Institute of Public Safety
Pennsylvania State College
American Automobile Association
Neuhart
Snow Belt
National Safety Council
Mason- Dixon Line
America
Patchwork Pretties and Fast Fixes for a Teen Room
A 1950s style guide advises teens on dating prep and room decor. It urges calm before dressing, offers budget makeover ideas like patchwork curtains, bureau scarves from scraps with friends' autographs, a crate dressing table, a padded mirror frame, and a repurposed bookcase coke bar with Jabberwocky autographs for a personalized teen space.
Old Timey Flirt Lines Get a Modern Dance Twist
A playful piece rewrites vintage flirt phrases into casual modern banter. It riffs on breezy but cheeky lines like like chicken grab a wing and greetings gait circulate as dating chatter evolves with time.
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Govotte
Birthday party ideas for affordable fun
A mother asks how to celebrate her daughter's 18th birthday on a tight budget. The reply suggests a single large arrival for a surprise, with lively hot music on records and simple refreshments, focusing on fun and celebration rather than elaborate details.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Tells Only Bad Points Of House And Sells It
Tulsa real estate agent Bert Whitestine tested a blunt listing after failed ads. He advertised a rundown home with six tidy rooms and numerous flaws and priced at $5,000. Ten prospects called and he sold the house.
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Tulsa
Okla
Bert Whitestine
The Worm Turns Corny Moron Jokes Prompt Tastes
A playful verse lists favorites from chocolate sodas and salted popcorn to double malts and ice cream. The narrator shifts to affection and ends with a quip about corny moron jokes.
Moron incidents spark concerns in city
A man recalls two troubling events involving a young Moron. One incident describes a boy placing his father in a refrigerator to access cold pop. Another recounts a youth leaping from a theater roof seeking a Broadway hit.
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Paramount Theater
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle
Careful use of makeup is urged with reminders to clean lipsticks and brushes. Advice includes organizing beauty accessories in a stocking box and conserving supplies as beauty props are not rationed yet.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Army Victory Gardens North Atlantic and British Isles
The Joint British American program cultivates Victory gardens in army posts across England and the British Isles. Brig. Gen. Littlejohn reports 14 000 acres in cultivation with another 1 000 expected, yielding about 25 000 tons of potatoes and 134 000 tons of vegetables plus hay and grain. The aim is self sufficiency to free ships for weapons and protect civilians.
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United States
Army Post Office
British Isles
Army
England
E. B. Gregory
Robert A. Littlejohn
American Victory
Littlejohn
Union
New 10-in-1 Army Ration Highlights Corned Beef Hash
A Chicago depot demonstrated the new 10-in-1 field ration for home front visitors. The dehydrated corned beef hash, rehydrated in ten minutes, can be fried or baked. Menu No. 5 provides three meals for ten soldiers or ten days for one.
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Army Field
Chicago
U. S. Quartermaster Corps
Army
Quartermaster Corps
Wilson and Co
Chicago Meat Packers
A. Sdl
Joseph A. Burkhart
Geoffrey S. Gough
Chet
Great Dane Erik Sejr Retires as Navy Mascot
In Saratoga Springs New York Erik Sejr a Great Dane once mascot of the aircraft carrier Wasp retires after proving too large for duty. He earned fame by leaping overboard as Wasp sank and swimming 14 miles to safety with sailors rescuing him.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Erik Sejr
Pattern 8499 Sizes 36 to 52 Include Short Sadha
The 7 Pattern No. 8499 offers sizes 36 through 52 with a 35 inch material requirement. Size 38 short sadha requires 4% yards of fabric.
Princess dress hugs the waist and swirls on dance
The description praises a dress that hugs the waist and flares at the hem. The design emphasizes flattering shaping, with a waist defining fit and a swirling skirt perfect for dancing, inviting admiration for its perfection.
Camel Cigarettes Preferred By Soldiers Says Sales Records
The article notes soldiers favor Camel cigarettes, linking captain slang to the word caput head. It cites sales records from service men stores and suggests sending Camels to troops overseas or at home, including Navy Marines and Coast Guard, despite post office restrictions on overseas packages.
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Post Office
U. S
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Army
Marine Corps
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Bfgoodrich
South Pacific
Frederick Adams
Andover
Mass
William Buckley
New York
Paul E. Jacob
Birmingham
Ala
Nancy Pepper
Trixie Teen Says
Phyllis Belmont
Gabrielle
America IN Action
Army Victory Gardens
Telefact
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Carmen
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