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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
8
Oil Valley School will stage Polly's Troubles on Thursday evening November 12 1942 at the school house. Grace Seim teacher invites the public to attend. A series of local quips and humor pieces follow reflecting small town life and light community anecdotes.
A wartime column discusses meatless days in New York and Albany cafeterias, price ceilings, and the need to keep producing food like chickens. It urges lifting restrictions, growing crops, and maintaining shipbuilding while addressing public concerns. It also covers hunting safety, rifle handling rules, and gun education for families and hunters.
The article discusses the cost and capability of a 16 inch coast gun and an eight inch mobile railway gun for national defense. It urges investing at least ten percent of income in War Bonds and Stamps each payday. A vignette shows a young man questioning a parrot at Miss Ethel's, who explains the bird’s imitation limits.
A reader in Kearns Utah writes about three months with soldiers near Salt Lake City in 1942. He details a mountain picnic, a zoo visit, Brigham Young's claimed site, a lamb market, a War Bond tour by a 45 car band, and his role as assistant mail clerk. He notes furlough rumors and deer hunting season nearby.
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