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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
6
Kaltenborn argues six months into war shows defense outplays offense. He notes Finland's strong stand, Poland's weakness, and Moscow’s limited initial moves. Sea power, air defenses, and Mannerheim line successes shape a stalemate while economic fronts loom large for postwar reconstruction.
A column surveys how film and radio stars would propose on Leap Day. Mary Martin Rosalind Russell and others discuss direct tactics musical lines and playful setups to pop the question. Proposals range from singing to quick flirtations with Hollywood flair.
H V Kaltenborn rose to prominence in radio news during the European crisis last autumn with CBS reports awaited by millions. A Wisconsin native and former Brooklyn Eagle writer, he has over 30 years studying international politics and delivered the first radio description of actual warfare from a haystack in Spain.
The article argues Finland's well organized defense, led by Mannerheim, withstands a prolonged Russian assault, while Germany's blitzkrieg contrasts with Russia's failings. It notes deeper Maginot and Siegfried lines would likely resist similarly, and stresses diplomacy and economics shaping the war as much as military fronts. British anti submarine measures and convoy defense have limited U boats, with total wartime losses around one million tons but no decisive result yet.
The article traces leap year origins from ancient calendars through the Julian system and the Gregorian reform by Pope Gregory XIII. It explains the 365 day year, the roughly six hour annual drift, and the removal of 10 days in October 1582 to realign the calendar, with century years only leap years if divisible by 400.
A compact history of eponymous naming: Joel Poinsett, secretary of war, gives his name to the poinsettia once called Painted Leaf and Mexican Fire Plant as the flower travels from Mexico to the United States. Samuel Maverick coins maverick for unbranded cattle, then extends to unfettered behavior, while Elbridge Gerry inspires the term gerrymander through redrawn districts that mocked a Salem dragon.
A witty exchange jokes that one friend admires a suit while the other quips he has become a debit to his tailor, turning a compliment into a lighthearted financial pun. The humor hinges on wordplay about tailoring costs.
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