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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1939
Page
3
A reader shares a compact portable table made from a camp stool, folding for storage, usable beside a chair or bed. Instructions suggest securing the stool base, adding a tote or bag, and finishing with wax to avoid paint damage, with a note about a 22-item home beautification booklet from Mrs Spears of Chicago.
A garbled passage touches on moral and spiritual concepts learned from global perspectives, noting awe in a reverent view of a wife and child, a garden's transformation from barren to thriving, and a pivotal role of a high commissioner figure in shaping cultural ideals.
Robert McShane and Stephen Epler recount the former high school teacher’s push to abridge baseball. Epler trims bases to three, adds two strike limit, four outs per side, half-strike fouls, and position rotation to boost action and accessibility for small schools and rec areas, while sixman play mirrors traditional rules only in scale.
A collage of sports items notes Mick Cuttich aiding Northwest Petal, Joe DiMaggio facing Mel Harder in a tense 19 inning game, Walter Senior Jr. lifting Minnesota freshmen, Michigan football ups ticket sales, Dr. Clarence Spears praising Minnesota’s 1927 line, Joe Savoldi retires briefly to pour beer, Art Raney seeking Pittsburgh registrar post, a photoelectric foul detector trial, Ad Lasky now Hollywood cameraman, duck Broom a versatile back, Lon Lary chasing majors with his seventh club Cardinals.
The piece profiles Nile C. Kinnick Sr. of Iowa as a standout quarterback prospect for a final great season, noting Notre Dame style shifts under coach Ed die Anderson, past ankle injuries, and improved accuracy and distance on kicks. It also mentions Kinnick's high academic average, multi-sport prowess at Benson High School, and impending college graduation, with Frank Carideo as backfield coach.
The article notes a long European conflict affecting U S golf players as South America becomes a focus for international competition. It singles out Argentina as not at war and capable of hosting matches, with Britain, Japan, and the United States as leaders plus other nations expected to join the field.
A vintage Reuters-like caption discusses Belgium's neutrality during rising European tension. It notes King Leopold III's stance to avoid entangling alliances, fearing a peacetime invasion and repeated suffering seen in 1914 18, while German and French pressures loom near Liege.
A six week carnival on the French Riviera fosters a custom where a new song is played daily by orchestras and street bands. Locals whistle the tune as the city marks the King Carnival’s end and a new season begins with another melody taking its place.
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