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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1943
Page
3
Fairmont Minnesota mobilizes 7000 residents in a mass harvest and canning campaign for Martin county corn. Mayor E B Nelson leads the effort as workers man the fields and cannery from evening to dawn with volunteers from Mexico and Jamaica aiding the drive.
Mayor Nelson cites Army food needs and wartime logistics under the Office of War Information. He says 25 percent of national output will be devoted to army and lend lease, with large stockpiles for 4.5 million soldiers on U. S. soil and 2.1 million overseas. The plan aims to harvest and quick freeze foods to free transit space and conserve steel and tin for war supplies. More than 7,000 people are needed for the National Blueprint for Victory, a task the city notes it can meet despite its 7,000 population.
A wartime feature praises stevedores who loaded the SS Robert E Peary with 10 500 tons of war supplies in a record 34 hours 50 minutes. The piece highlights teamwork and labor behind shipbuilding and transport work often unseen by the public.
The piece lauds American wartime shipbuilding and merchant mariners. It highlights the Liberty ship SS Anne Hutchinson surviving two torpedoes, the efforts of Oregon shipyard workers, and workers in Houston funding a ship with war bonds. Carl Max Lindheimer, a 58 year old former Washington inspector, is noted as a symbol and now chief mate after HR 131 reemployment rights.
A clever toy or superstition centers on a red coated aspirin box acting as a wishing box. Slip a wish note inside, wear the box daily to keep the spell, and wait for the wish to come true.
A playful catalog of home made teen tricks and crafts detailing orange peel necklaces walnut shell creatures and bottle top jewelry. It promotes harmless mischief and a anti rumor gadget called Locked Lips with a light closing quip about Boulder.
Major study attributed to M J Julian of the Better Vision Institute links uncorrected vision to workplace slow downs and accidents. He notes millions in essential industries suffer from visual fatigue and strain, with near end-of-shift accidents common. Spectacles that correct defects are described as labor saving devices easing fatigue and improving performance.
The dessert bridge is a popular alternative to dinner party games. Invite guests after dinner and set the table with a fancy dessert and coffee, accompanied by candy and salted nuts. Serve buffet style in the living room and skip bridge for games like poker or gin rummy.
This column extols late summer harvest with tomatoes corn and eggplant and offers a Stuffed Eggplant recipe plus baked Hubbard squash and a fall spaghetti dish. It includes detailed steps for eggplant stuffing and a Caramel Cinnamon Muffins recipe, ending with a request to write Miss Lynn Chambers for cooking help.
Flameproofed wood rose to large scale use in wartime, moving into plants bridges and hangars and easing steel demand. Over a decade, more than 130 chemical formulas were studied at the U S Forest Products Laboratory and the National Bureau of Standards, creating an inert charcoal armor when flame touches treated timber.
Color in Your meals stresses visual appeal to boost appetite. It urges contrasting combinations of greens and other hues, pairing meat with vegetables on one platter, and using garnishes to enhance flavor and presentation. It advises crisp vegetables and lemon juice to keep colors vivid.
Military officials note cigarettes lift morale and soldiers prefer Camels. Sales records in post exchanges show Camels as the favorite across Army Navy and other services. Despite overseas mail limits, Camels can be sent to service members in the U S and abroad through official channels.
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