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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
10
A letter to Anne Hirst describes a 21 year old daughter cheating on her fiancé in Korea. The couple planned marriage last May but the fiancé went away unexpectedly. The daughter's father fears they face separation as she continues relationships and receives his allotment.
A pattern advertisement for Misses' Maternity Jacket and Skirt pattern 4880 lists sizes 12 through 20 with yardage and sewing instructions. The page also contains a Dear Abby style advisory about a fiancée’s fidelity to a soldier, urging honesty and integrity, and ends with a humorous shopwalker quip about wanting a bowler hat. The column features letters from readers and guidance from Anne Hirst, plus a light joke about Rita Hayworth.
In a stormy week a farm endures power cuts and a frigid house. Cows are milked by hand while a milking machine sits idle. Neighbors borrow an electric heater as hydro returns after hours of outages. The writer reflects on dependence on electricity and the resilience needed in winter.
Archer Wallace publishes The Autograph of God a volume of fifty two inspirational talks intended to give readers courage. The Canadian devotional author is lauded for his accessible style and spiritually uplifting messages.
A Glasgow newsagent ad reads Seilee for sale by lady with nice upholstery and Queen Anne legs. the piece highlights how word order and punctuation change meaning. A recruit’s statement also shows how misplacing phrases can alter interpretation and upset the sergeant.
Parish magazine misprint confuses readers as it suggests missionary boxes must be handed in so the rector can leave for holidays. Churchgoers question the intended meaning and timing while officials review the wording.
The widow of Will Rogers recalls in her memoirs that as a boy he could not tuck in his shirt. She says beating and scolding failed, until she sewed lace edging around the bottom of his shirts to straighten his appearance.
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