Hollywood Notes on Bergman Paxinou and Gaslight
Virginia Vale surveys Ingrid Bergman and Katina Paxinou in For Whom the Bell Tolls and Gaslight with Charles Boyer, noting strong casts and long New York runs. She also mentions Gail Russell, Loretta Young, Tarquin Olivier, Dinah Shore, and Gertrude Lawrence, plus Downey suspender quirk and O Shea accident delaying Jack London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ngrid Bergman
Katina Paxinou
Pilar
Ingrid Bergman
Charles Boyer
Tarquin Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Jill
Esmond
Vivian Leigh
Tarquin
Gail Russell
Paramount
Loretta Young
Loretta
Focal infection symptoms linked to fatigue and dental health
A column discusses fatigue and sleepiness from focal infection. Symptoms include tiredness, apathy, concentration issues, dizziness, and vision changes linked to infections in teeth and other body sites. Advice urges medical and dental consultation over purgatives. Also notes entertainment and sports radio tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
M. Solis- Cohen
Vision improves with vitamins A and B
Article notes that many cases of color blindness and other vision disturbances can improve with dietary changes rich in vitamin A and vitamin B complex. It cites Dr. Arthur M. Yudkin and suggests vitamin use alongside medical evaluation of digestive causes, advising eye specialists alert family physicians when diet-related eye issues are suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Arthur M. Yudkin
Army
Navy
Yudkin
Popular Basque Frock Pattern for Busy Women
Immensely flattering basque style dress pattern Barbara Bell No. 1854 5 designed for sizes 12 through 20. Busts 30 to 38 inches. Size 14 requires four yards of 39 inch fabric. Ideal for nine to five wear and dates for the modern woman.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1763 B for multiple sizes
Pattern No 1763 B designed for sizes 32 through 46 with size 34 short sleeves. Requires 33 yards of 39 inch material. Due to high demand and wartime conditions, slight delays may occur in fulfilling orders. Send your order to:
Gems of Thought and Poise From Classic Authors
A compact collection of quotations reflects on free discussion, cheerful life, gratitude, hopeful present, blessed motherhood, social likability, and the value of life’s offerings through lines from Macaulay Schiller Whittier Proverbs Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macaulay
Schiller
John G. Whittier
Samuel Johnson
Blind Man's Baseball And Navy Slang From Collier's
A Collier's description details a blind man’s baseball using a three inch metal ring on a waist high cable for guidance. The sport uses five players with the ring caught and pitched back to the catcher for a hit or home run. The Navy lexicon replaces deck with floor and bulkheads for doors, and Camel cigarettes are the favored brand among service members.
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Collier’s
Navy
Army
Marines
Coast Guard
Post
U. S
May homemakers remake junk furniture into useful pieces
The article guides homemakers on remodeling old furniture by reusing a 40 year old buffet as a chest under a window in a sewing and guest room. It notes using a wood chisel to remove glued carving and filling holes with putty, plus sanding varnish before painting. It hints at future coverage of the mirror and legs.
Navy beginners learn rapid recognition of ships and planes
The Navy adopts a 120 hour training course using 2,000 pictures of 168 objects shown on slides. Trainees must identify a ship in one second and a plane in 0.2 seconds to pass the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s
Quiz Time History and Geography Questions for Students
A set of trivia questions covers topics from geography and history to metallurgy. Items include defining an erg a wind pattern term naming a Queen City of the Lakes and asking about a Confederate general West Point leadership and other historic facts.
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Suez
Panama
Sault Ste. Marie
Lakes
West Point
Berengaria
Custer
Rhode Island
Quiz with Answers on History Geography and Science
A compact quiz lists questions and answers covering figures such as Robert E. Lee and Richard the Lion Hearted, notes Custer's last stand, and mentions Galena Delaware and Sault Ste. Marie. It adds facts about iron purity and world output, plus items on energy, a monsoon, and Buffalo New York.
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Robert E. Lee
Richard the Lion Hearted
Custer
Galena
Delaware
Helmet Nets for Camouflage and Light Reduction
American troops wear helmet nets to prevent helmet glare and silhouettes. The nets also hold foliage for concealment, enhancing cover in varied terrain.
Unclear Prose Reflections on Experience and Wisdom
A whimsical reflection on youth enthusiasm the dangers of trouble loving gossip and the folly of belief that one has all wisdom. The text notes that learning from mistakes is vital and that idle gossip rarely remains idle.
Whatnot Transformations From Odd Ends Book 7
Note this sketch from Book 7 in a series for readers. It previews directions for making more than 30 items from odd ends including a whatnot from spools and bedside stands from orange crates. It mentions booklets priced 15 cents and instructs readers to send their order.
Paper Use Abroad and at Home During War
The piece notes America consumes vast paper quantities in war effort and peacetime. It cites historical per capita rates: 250 pounds in the United States, 120 pounds in England, 85 in Germany, and 20 in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
England
Germany
Japan
O for Officer A for Wac G I Numbers Explained
The article details eight digit G I numbers used by the army to identify soldiers. The first digit indicates enlistment path, the second shows service command, and the remaining digits are personal IDs. An O prefix marks an officer, A marks a WAC, and L marks a WAC officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
National Guard
G. I
WAC
Regular Army
Third Service Command
Powdered particles reveal vast surface areas
Chemists measuring fine powders with an intricate apparatus find that a single cubic inch of certain particles exposes as much as 15 000 square feet of surface, indicating exceptional adsorptive potential.
Question Box on Diabetes and Multiple Hemostmas
Readers ask if boiled flaxseed in water cures diabetes. The reply: follow your doctor’s diet and use insulin if prescribed. A second question asks for meaning of multiple "Hpomsta" and the answer: it refers to Apomas fat tumors, harmless unless irritated.
Well and Doctor Discuss College Ties and Will
A patient tells the doctor they have been pals since college and have included the doctor in the will. The doctor agrees and asks to review the prescription for a small correction.
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Downey
Michael O'Shea
United Artists
Jack London
Joseph Cotten
Hollywood
Joseph
Orson Welles
Mercury
Dinah Shore
WSM
Air Castle
Nashville
Tenn
Dinah
CBS
Gertrude Lawrence
Ingeid Bergman
Don ‘Ameche
Blue Network
Sonse
Honore
Fred Allen
Trudy Erwin
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Ted Husing
Dr. Barton
Mr Cott
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New Montgomery Street
San Francisco Co
Guernsey
Heifers
Feathers
Sterlin Feather Company
Broadway
Missouri
Buffalo, N. Y
Les
Egeta
Iit
AK Pre Aan
Sseca Ee and Company, Ternt
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Ays
Coleman Lamp & Stove CO
North St. Francis St
Wichita
Kansas
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Bedford Hills
Sven
G. I. Numbers
U. S. War
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