Washing Machine Birthday Gift Goes Overboard
Susie laments a washing machine birthday present from Sammie as practical over romance, while her mother argues it reflects his view of value. Months later Sammie receives a lawn mower as a gift, and Susie proudly reveals she saved from the household allowance. On Mrs Thornberg’s birthday a florist delivers orchids, showing the evolving partnership and gift ideas.
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Sconey
Sammy
Susie
Samuel Thornberg
Winning the West Meets Clyde at Western Ranch
Marjorie waits in her car as Clyde from the East arrives to meet her family at the western ranch. Her father doubts him over athletics while Clyde's calm, steady resolve shines through as they ride out to test him with a bucking horse. Clyde proves his mettle by mastering the horse and winning Marjorie’s trust.
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Eastern Express
Clyde
Marjorie
Ben Lane
Ben
Painted Bluffs
Love and Money Split Echoes in Hollywood Home
Grant and Charlotte face a looming separation after years together as quarreling motives center on ambition and income. He pretends to depart, then reads Charlotte’s favorite poetry volume, sparking a final, intimate reconciliation when she reveals thumbprints on the page signaling his lingering love.
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Charlotte
Mabel
Grant
Pearl
Windows as decorative features in modern homes
Modern homes use windows beyond function to enhance architecture and interior appeal. A living picture effect frames trees or landscapes through prominent windows, with bay, double hung, casement, dormer, and corner styles offered by the FHA. Proper placement ensures light, ventilation, and practical living room layouts.
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Federal Housing Administration
Intelligent Planning for LowCost Defense Housing
FHA stresses smart planning for defense workers homes to safeguard investments. Four design basics guide cheap houses: simple, dignified, truthful in form, and easy to build. Emphasize value growth and maintenance stability, avoid monotony, minimize waste, and vary exteriors while keeping layouts efficient.
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FHA
Canaloa Weathered Week With Family News And A Theft
Canalou residents reported a busy weekend with visits from relatives in East Chicago Jefferson City and Carmi Ill. A new Buick sedan owned by H G Cathey was stolen from his garage with no clues. Farmers in Canalou boast bumper yields of corn beans peas cotton and more this year.
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Canalou News
Amel D. Taul
Jefferson City
John Smith
Wade C. Greer
U. S. Army
Joel Thornton
East Prairie
P. I. Bonner
Son
Inlaw
W. M. Moore
Valvie
Deanfield
Ernest Muffett
Valvie Midcalf
Owensboro, Ky
H. G. Cathey
Lillie Cathey
James
Leslie
Canaloa
SUGGESTS STUDY OF DESIGN TREND FOR HOMES
A family builds or buys a home for the future noting architectural trends. Front placement of garage and service areas with rear living spaces expands yard use. Homes move forward on lots, reducing uniform lines and increasing distance from neighbors. Modern styles grow with new materials and methods, with conservative planning as a safe investment.
Pictures of Sikeston Cotton Industry in Post-Dispatch
Next Sunday an entire page of the St Louis Post Dispatch rotogravure Pictures magazine will feature the cotton industry of Sikeston. Photographs by Jack January show the work behind the boom the handling of cotton to convert it into money. Local gins the Cotton Oil Mill and the Compress appear as background for these pictures.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch Rotogravure
Sikeston
Jack January
Ace Photographer
The
Post-Dispatch
Mrs Camille Northington Visits In Risco Family
Mrs Camille Northington of Risco spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs John Smith during a brief family visit.
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Camille Northington
Risco
John Smith
Waffle Batter Embraced by Pan-Broiled Bacon Nest
Before baking a plain waffle, place strips of bacon on top of the batter. The bacon nests through the batter and bakes into the waffle, adding a savory note and crisp contrast as it cooks from the griddle.
150th Anniversary of Bill of Rights Ratification
On December 15, 1941, the nation marks the 150th anniversary of ratification of the Bill of Rights. Officials note the milestone honors the first ten amendments safeguarding civil liberties and limits on government power.
New Furnace Era Cuts Heating Costs at Home
The entry describes a shift to modern heating units this summer, noting 75 percent of repairs occur in July through October. It highlights savings on fuel and repair costs through private loans under the FHA Property Improvement Credit Plan, with low monthly payments. Upgrading heating also frees basement space for dens or workshops, and FHA reports heating repairs were the top expenditure on insured loans last year.
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Property Improvement Credit Plan
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Comfort Charm Small Home Need
A small house must possess comfort and charm in its design and setting. The FHA checks design and planning standards for insured mortgages, insisting even a compact structure be well proportioned and treated with imagination and skill.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Mrs Heusser Released After Hospital Stay
Mrs Alvin Heusser, who had been a surgical patient at Southeast Missouri Hospital for several days, was released and brought to her home Saturday.
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Alvin Heusser
Southeast Missouri Hospital
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Sos
Les
America
Collier’s
Ann Page
Ann Page Gelatin
White House
Pillsbury
Sultana Red Beans
NBC
Ockis
ONA
Ann Page Elis
Sunnyfield
Brea Jane Parker Pecan
Sunmaid Seedless
NHC Premium
BORAX
Pka
IONA
Wita
Jor
Cal
Celery
Michigan
Idaho
A&p Food Stores
BOY Scouts OF America
Great
Boys’ Organization
Boys Life
ALL Boys
Boys’ Life
Perk Avenue
N.Y. N.Y
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