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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
5
Kathleen Norris argues that wartime engagements test character and timing. She shares cases of girls torn between quick marriages and waiting, urging patience, honest letters, and the possibility of lasting bonds if delays build stability.
A War Department summary describes the average recruit in the United States Army. It covers height weight chest shoe hat sizes, post training growth, and annual costs for food clothing equipment barracks. It lists weekly food rations and the full kit issued to a newly enlisted man including clothing gear and field equipment.
The Frankford Arsenal optical division in Philadelphia now staffs about 200 workers producing precision optics for the armed forces. On a battleship, Rear Admiral Olaf M. Hustvedt and Commander A G Shepard study binoculars during firing tests, illustrating civilian defense industry and military testing cooperation.
A speaker urges potential brides to weigh future sacrifice before marriage. The text questions loving him through possible injury illness or invalid status, warning that rushing to wed for immediate happiness may backfire. It ends with a caution to wait if uncertain.
The article argues whether left handed hitters or right handed hitters have the edge across sports. It highlights Ty Cobb Babe Ruth and Hornsby as benchmarks, notes golf and tennis lack left handed champions, and praises Hornsby as a superb hitter infielder and instructor.
A historical note outlines that the common steel sewing needle, a staple in American households for generations, has never been manufactured domestically in the United States. The piece discusses global origins and the lasting impact of foreign production on everyday life.
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