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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
11
Verses from Alfred Tennyson’s In Memoriam urge ringing out the old year and old grievances and ringing in truth, justice, peace, and hopeful values. The lament invokes bells to cleanse society and herald a nobler era with compassion and shared purpose.
Millions of Americans will make New Year’s vows on Friday to quit smoking quit drinking and reform temper habit flaws. The piece notes skepticism about keeping resolutions yet urges genuine self improvement and discourages mocking others efforts.
Isolated Hebrides Orkney and Shetland communities still celebrate New Year on January 12 a remnant of the Julian calendar used under Julius Caesar. Some districts observe January 11 and 12 as holidays, but overall shift toward standard calendar dates continues as authorities push standardization.
Diplomatic dispatches indicate German deaths exceed 1.9 million since the war began, with total casualties likely over 2 million and potentially around 5 million including prisoners and minor wounds. Birth rates show a steady wartime drop from 1939 to early 1942, while business leaders foresee defeat though morale remains high until a major reverse appears.
The piece argues bombing Italy will not spark a popular revolt due to Nazi control and lack of leaders likebalbo badoglio and graziani. It highlights Italian sentiments toward Mussolini and Hitler, remarks on Pearl Harbor internment, and notes Hap Arnold's quip about preflight student numbers.
Two years after U S Marines seized a Guadalcanal airfield, fierce fighting continues in the Solomons as Japanese attempts to retake the land face U S resistance. The feature captions show a marine trimming his beard during a lull and jungle troops receiving chow near the front lines.
The piece blends World War II era humor with coastal Miami Beach observations. It notes army and navy presence dominating hotels and life, joking about occupancy rules and military classes in clubs. A short satirical verse about shirt tails reflects wartime patriotism and public morale.
Lana Turner, Lucille Ball, and Lucille Ball again switch for the lead in Metro's Best Foot Forward with Ball finally securing the part. Other casting notes include Merle Oberon and Greer Garson linked to Cry Havoc, and Irene Dunne in Gaslight.
The fragment shows a quiz item list including questions about naval dog watch hours, state with largest population capital city, the only woman with two Nobel prizes, where John Paul Jones is buried, the largest state east of the Mississippi, who named the Pacific Ocean, a pleasure seeker, and the body part where Achilles was wounded.
The fragment lists items including a 4 to 6 pm window in Boston Massachusetts with Marie Curie in chemistry and physics, references to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Georgia, Magellan, a hedonist, and a claim about the heel as a vulnerable spot on the body.
A sergeant patrols at midnight and finds no guard. A sleepy recruit explains he's marching around without boots to avoid waking the horses. The exchange reveals a simple miscommunication aboard the night shift.
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