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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
6
An optimistic wartime column urges living one day at a time and keeping cheerful to bolster home life and national resolve. It extols courage in women of history and urges charity, calm, and prayer to endure Europe’s crisis and sustain a hopeful future.
Kathleen Norris urges living one day at a time and focusing on one’s own home to heal the nation. She argues that personal sufficiency, debt-free households, and orderly domestic life will reduce unrest, defeat despair, and help rebuild after wars, guiding America toward a stronger, happier future.
Washington quietly extends U S military picket lines deep into Latin America as 43 Latin American chiefs of staff visit major U S army posts from Langley to Fort Sill. The effort, framed as inter American cooperation, involves mock air raids, parachute drops, and extensive tours hosted by General George C Marshall and President Franklin D Roosevelt.
In the Green Meadows and Green Forest Bowser the Hound yelps for help causing fear and curiosity among the local animals. Peter Rabbit, driven by concern, defies caution to learn what happened, crossing paths with Reddy Fox as Buzzard notes Bowser’s distress and mentions traps from the day before.
Farmer Brown's Boy discovers Bowser ensnared by a leg trap with chain and heavy stick. Bowser suffers a torn, bleeding paw but no bones are broken. he is admonished to avoid traps. The trap is re camouflaged as before as the boy heads home with Bowser limping.
In Milwaukee two year old Roger Cielinski chased a slipping chestnut into the path of an electric train. Motormen halted the coaches and sprang to the ground, nearly swooning at the close call. Roger was still climbing down from the cowcatcher while searching for the chestnut.
Washington reports 215000 job seekers registered in state offices by August 31 for defense industry work. Of these, 177000 qualify as skilled and 38000 have some experience. State totals show Illinois 14022, Ohio 24406, New York 24106, Pennsylvania 19970, California 19037, Michigan 14709.
In Oklahoma City a 1941 plane uses a clothespin on the throttle as a reminder to reel in a 10 to 50 foot antenna trailing behind the aircraft during approach. The device helps prevent the antenna from being left extended on landing.
On the Long Island University campus a class rush mud battle drew freshmen and sophomores. The freshmen claimed victory as the rivalry produced a muddy clash to conclude the annual event.
In Los Angeles a 10 year old, Donald Blackburn, brought a small steel safe found in trash behind a department store to a suburban police station. The manager confirmed a break in and that the store’s money box containing $4000 had been stolen.
Albany warns residents to treat any suspicious package like a bomb. Police say beware boxes and bags found in workplaces, churches, theaters, stations, trains, boats, bridges, tunnels, or river locks, especially near controversial venues. Do not touch or open. keep distance of 85 to 50 feet and avoid disposal actions.
Reader asks about plastering over wallpaper in plasterboard walls and using plastic gypsum paint for a strong bond. Also covers damp cellar remedies such as repointing inside stonework and proper venting to reduce moisture. Includes porch, refrigerator rust, and stud space sealing tips.
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