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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
3
Guidance on ironing along the length of fabric to avoid stretching and uneven hems. For bias cut garments like skirts or nightgowns iron on a slant along the grain to prevent sagging. Also a quip about dogs keeping mouths shut by wagging tail.
Mrs. Carl C. Allen of West Monroe Louisiana writes of how Faultless Starch saves ironing time. She says her husband brought home a box, the iron glided smoothly, clothes shone, and the couple credits the starch with saving hours yearly. The notice urges readers to ask grocer for a box.
Spokane resident Don H. Thompson said a two pound bass turned the tables on him after he hooked it. The fish bit his thumb and the hook had to be removed by a doctor.
Mrs. Scott Marie Dyer near Tucson learned a World War I veteran, Capt. Victor S. Byrne, plans to leave her his entire estate in a will. Byrne, ill and in California, asked Wisconsin police to locate the Dyer family after befriending them in Chicago in 1923.
Chicago scientists report X ray head growth studies at the University of Illinois college of dentistry show the main skeletal proportions present at birth remain virtually unchanged through life. If growth rates could be predicted an artist might sketch a 21 year old face from such X rays.
The Glenn L. Martin Aircraft company reveals plans for a 30 passenger twin engine commercial plane aimed at mass production. A mock-up impressed newsmen as officials said production would start after the first demonstration flight required by the civil aeronautics administration. The low wing monoplane has a cruising speed near 800 miles an hour and targets domestic trunk routes with 250 to 700 mile ranges where larger four engine transports are not economical.
New York report shows 1945 March of Dimes contributions reaching 16,589,874, over 50 percent above 1944. Basil Oconnor, president, notes 3,558 poliomyelitis cases nationwide by August 11, down from 6,008 a year earlier.
A lighthearted column notes celebrities in New York and Hollywood wearing antique medals as decorative accessories. It suggests repurposing medals on ribbons and belts as wearable ornaments, with playful tips for styling and remarks on trends.
Advice on visiting a chiropodist to remove calluses and trim nails. A professional foot massage is suggested as refreshing. Also recommended is self foot massage before putting on shoes. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
In nautical lore Davy Jones’s locker marks the sea bottom for lost ships and drowned seamen, with Jones’s locker stemming from Duppy Jonah. Mardi Gras derives from Fat Tuesday and the start of Lent, with King Rex and the Mystick Krewe of Comus featured in New Orleans parades.
First Lt. Audie L. Murphy of Farmersville Texas earns the Medal of Honor for a dawn battle near Holtzwihr France on January 26. He manned a machine gun atop a burning tank destroyer and halted a German tank and infantry assault, then led a counterattack despite injuries.
United States submarine crews in the Pacific in the final three months of World War II sank 69 Japanese ships. The tally brings total Japanese ships sunk by American subs to 1 256. The latest deaths include 20 warships and 49 noncombatant vessels, among them two submarines, one mine layer, two minesweepers, two large sub chasers, eight special sub chasers, four coastal defense frigates, and one torpedo boat.
Treasury Secretary Vinson told Congress that a national income of 150 billion dollars will be required to provide jobs for all willing and able to work. He said employment for 60 million people demands a 50 percent rise in purchasing power and a doubling of construction and investment over prewar levels, endorsing the full employment bill while stressing private consumption and investment must drive jobs.
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