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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1943
Page
2
Word of overwhelming home front support led to a halt on overseas packages. Postal space limits persist for troops abroad, but cigarettes remain a top gift and Camel is the favored brand across Army Navy Air and Coast Guard personnel.
WN U Feature recounts how U S forces held Guadalcanal against repeated Japanese air and naval pressure. It highlights heroic supply runs to Henderson Field, improvised tactics by Marines, and elite carrier group training that kept Japanese ships at bay.
A modernized Nativity scene unfolds with Caesar's census and Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem. The inn is filled with warlords, dictators, greed, and hatred, while humble, faithful people endure bombs and fear. An angel proclaims good tidings and peace, and the Christ Child is born in a manger as warplanes fall silent.
A volunteer worker demonstrates proper wrapping with clear address legibility as post office officials urge secure packaging to prevent thousands of lost parcels each year due to sloppy presentation.
A newlywed couple faces a humorous kitchen stumble as the husband, certain he knows how to carve, cannot find the dotted ends in the cookery book, leaving the turkey unopened and the wife urging him to try.
General Marshall held a press conference after returning from a warfront town. He answered one question from each of 21 newsmen, recalling both the questions and the askers, giving order to the discourse. The feature notes rivals in memory and compares similar performers.
When washing add a handful of salt to the last rinse to prevent clothes from freezing to the line. Test jar seals by tapping with a spoon for a clear ring. Dill enhances gravy flavor with a sprinkle. Creamed chicken between french toast offers a novel sandwich idea using leftovers. Use a milk bottle cap in paraffin tops for easy wax removal. A low stool helps children reach the washbowl for hand washing.
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