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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1942
Page
5
A joking column references Atlantic Osh searchlights on submarines and R A F bombing German occupied ports. It mocks wartime excuses about wallets lost and pants, while poking fun at Japanese and allied soldiers with playful, tongue in cheek lines.
A scrambled crossword list with across and down clues numbered 6 through 47 plus a cryptoquote puzzle and an answer line. Includes items like Excava minute enna Warning signal and clues for various words, plus yesterday's cryptogram solution and attribution to King Features Syndicate.
Huntington West Virginia resumes victory garden plans to boost food production with gardens on public and private plots. The piece recalls 1918 effort that used golf courses and lawns for soil conservation but now aims to avoid those missteps and emphasize productive gardening.
County agricultural agents urged that only those with gardening knowledge and equipment join the 1942 victory garden effort. Planning the land for efficient yields and avoiding wasteful practices were emphasized, with leaders to receive February training and communities organized to coordinate activities. In Pittsburgh, livestock prices rose with hogs up and cattle steady, while sheep and lambs saw higher demand.
A long list of radio programs for Thursday evening shows changes due to network alterations. It includes musical variety, dramatic serials, news blocks, and sports talk from stations with performers such as The Vagabonds Denver Strings and Henry Aldrich Family.
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