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Newspaper

Osceola Record

Location

Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1944

Page

3

Doctor Dictates Sunday Date to Receptionist

A doctor asks the pretty blonde receptionist about a Sunday evening date. She replies she is free. He then states he expects her to be on time for work Monday morning.

Student’s History Joke Goes Viral in Class

A student boasts about fame by claiming he is like George Washington after a history class, prompting a lighthearted exchange with a buddy about his “down in History” moment.

George Washington Buddy

Hillbilly Returns to Theater Seat After Intermission

Dialogue shows Hillbilly apologizing for stepping on toes as he and a seated man reclaim their place. The exchange underscores a tense moment as they settle in for the show.

Hillbilly

Wartime Occupation Question Sparks Gentle Banter

Mabel asks about the wartime role being pursued and Sally replies with a practical choice, stating she is currently aiming for a lieutenant position. The exchange reflects a casual, period tone and a focus on military service during the era.

Mabel Sally

Congressional committee seats and assignments reported

The senate has 42 committees with 567 seats averaging 5.91 per member while the house has 52 committees with 978 seats averaging 2.25 per member. The breakdown shows 210 house members on one committee, 24 lawmakers on seven committees, 11 on eight, and 2 on nine.

Congress Senate House

Fresh Lemon Wake Up Drink Promises Regular Bowel Action

Readers are urged to replace harsh laxatives with a morning mix of the juice of one Sunkist lemon in water on an empty stomach. The tonic claims to stimulate regularity and offers vitamin C, B, and P benefits while alkalinizing the system.

Sunkist California Sunkist Mons

Don’t Worry About Your WAC Oversea Health Says Medical Officer

Maj. Margaret Janeway reported that Fifth Army WACs in the Mediterranean show an excellent health record. Of 1,800 women who landed in North Africa since 1943 only 12 were sent home for medical reasons, with most adapting well to harsh, primitive conditions and hard 12 hour days.

Washington, D. C WAC Mediterranean Margaret Janeway U. S. Army Janeway Washington Fifth Army North Africa Mer Oran Algiers G. I. Joes Army Navy Marine Brothers States Italy Wacs Naples

WAC Morale Up in Algiers and Italy Posts

Major Jane Way notes high morale among WACs in North Africa and Italy. She highlights long service links to low sick rates, better facilities, open shops, relaxed curfews, regular passes, dinner dates in mess halls, improved luxuries, and access to cosmetics and laundry.

Algiers Italy Janeway North Africa

Cherry Basket Apron Pattern Seeks Summer Cooks

Sewing Circle Needlework offers the Cherry Basket Apron pattern No. 5739 with dark green and bright red cherry appliques and a basket handle on a colorful checked cotton. Send 16 cents, name, address, pattern number to 530 South Wells Street Chicago. war demand may delay orders. mail 15 cents plus one cent for mailing.

Sewing Circle Needlework South Wells St Chicago

Sharp Rebuke Brings Homesickness to a Barn Raised Man

A man enters a restaurant leaves the door open. A large patron berates him for the lapse. The man sits and cries recalling being raised in a barn, saying every braying ass reminds him of home. The large man apologizes, realizing the remark hurt him.

Mechanic Wanted At Rogers Motor Co Columbus

Ford dealer seeks a mechanic for a permanent position in Columbus Nebraska. New shop and equipment with top wages and good future. Excellent schools and churches in the area. Write or phone Rogers Motor Co Columbus Neb. adv.

Ford Dealer Columbus Rogers Motor Co Neb

Quiz Answers From History Knowledge Set

1. About one third of U S land area is forested. 2. A peccadillo is a minor fault or slight offense. 3. Franklin D Roosevelt was first inaugurated in 1933. 4. Ethan Allen is associated with the Green Mountain Boys. 5. The rotating turntables at amusement parks are thrown off by gravity and centrifugal force. 6. North Dakota was admitted before South Dakota. 7. The bird most mentioned in the Bible is the raven.

United States Ethan Allen North South Dakota Union

Answers for History Quiz Six Quick Facts

One third refers to a fraction. A petty fault is a trifling defect. March 4 1933 marks a notable presidential inauguration date. The Green Mountain boys were a Vermont militia. Centrifugal force acts outward from rotation. New states admitted on November 2 1889 occurred the same day. The dove is the most frequently mentioned bird in the Bible.

The Green Mountain Boys

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