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Newspaper

Paris Post

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1944

Page

7

Me Winkle Goes To War

Wilbert Winkle a 44 year old repair shop owner is drafted to 1 A surprising him due to his handicaps He informs his wife Amy who dominates him then leaves for service His photo appears in the paper under Twinkle Proud to Fight Neighbors visit in the evening his business closes next day his wife packs her things

Wilbert Winkle Amy Twinkle Pettigrews Winkle Penelope Mr. Winkle

War Draft Day Begins for Wilbert Winkle in Town

The town gathers as Wilbert Winkle leads seventeen draftees to the induction center. Freddie Tindall mocks him, but Winkle accepts leadership and the crowd cheers as bands play and flags wave. The group marches through a traffic light as nerves mix with resolve.

Penelope Mrs. Winkle Mr. Winkle Maple Avenue American Legion Jack Pettigrew Freddie Tindall Freddie Pop Jack Draft Board Selective Service Wilbert Winkle Winkle

Sewing Circle Patterns For matronly house dresses and jackets

Barbara Bell Pattern No 1224 fits sizes 34 through 48 with a slim jumper and short sleeve jacket using 39 inch fabric. Pattern No 1205 covers sizes 14 through 44 with a short sleeve dress and ric rac trim. Due to high demand and war conditions some delays occur. send 25 cents or 35 to request patterns by mail with name, address, pattern number and size.

Barbara Bell Ricrac

Homemaker Tips From A Frugal Guide Include Odd Aids

The article lists quirky kitchen and home hacks such as serving raw turnips with salt, using a fish bowl to whip cream, and a funnel bottom as an apple cover. It also suggests a shaving brush for soap on a reluctant child and placing a bread loaf in a paper sack to reheat. For light sleep, set an alarm on a china plate.

Sonny Boy

Remove Partition Between Rooms Create Separate Units

Reader explores removing interior partition while keeping main supports and a balustrade to divide space. A curtained dining area remains shut when desired, creating two distinct units with shared light. Mrs Spears promotes MAKE YOUR OWN CURTAINS offering step by step curtain and drapery guidance.

Witty Remarks and Rude Jests From a Cartoon Page

A panel of quick quips and exchanges includes a jab about a fish and a joke on manners. The dialogue features Mrs Spendmore and Mr Spendmore in a marital banter about paying bills and reputations. A stereotype laden joke is included about a negro fisher with a philosophical reply.

Club picks Williams despite grumbles

In a candid exchange, members admit Williams was chosen for the club to fulfill a role of grumbling or critical dissent, even though he is considered a bore by some.

Williams

Make Your Own Curtains by Ruth Wyeth Spears

Mrs Ruth Wyeth Spears of Bedford Hills New York offers a booklet Make Your Own Curtains. Drawer 10 requests 15 cents to receive the publication.

By Ruth Wyeth Spears Spears Ruth Wyeth Spears Bedford Hills New York

No Two Diamonds Alike Differ in Fluorescence

Diamonds vary in fluorescence under X rays and UV light with intensities from faint to brilliant. Colors include blue green blue or yellow, and heat also causes differing reactions. Two diamonds, one colorless and one pink, switch colors with heat and stay that way at a set temperature.

Collier’s

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Me Winkle Chapter Wilbert Mr Winkle Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New Montgomery San Francisco, Calif Ann Tower of Pisa Joan Ted Ey Nue-Ovo Nue- Ovo, Inc Wells Chicago Cory Kellogg’s Jack Benny Africa Gary Cooper South Seas U.S.O U.S.C Your Community War Fund National War Fund Cutter Laboratories Berkeley Calif
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