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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
8
Pattern 831 shows transfer pattern for two bibs with necessary pieces for salts in sizes 1 2 3 or 4 all in one pattern. Due to high demand and wartime conditions some orders take longer to fill. please send your order to the specified address.
A grave digger, absorbed in work, digs too deep and cannot climb out. Night falls, he shivers. A passing drunk hears his pleas, mocks him, then helps by kicking dirt into the grave, remarking there is no dirt on him. The grimly humorous mischance ends with an awkward punchline.
Lieut Col Frank Kurtz, pilot of a Flying Fortress, recalls the fatal day in the Philippines when eight crewmen died seeking shelter after a Japanese air attack. The squadron escapes to Australia then to Java for missions over the Philippines and the Java Sea. The Allies learn the B model Fortress weakness as they arm a .80-caliber gun in the navigator’s compartment amid tense nights. Kurtz feels watched in Java and a masked assailant with a dagger evades capture during a blazing flashlight encounter.
A first person account covers naval and air battles near Bali and Java, detailing Dutch, American, and Australian efforts. It recalls the loss of ships Marblehead and Houston, courageous pilots like Bud Sprague, and a dangerous blockade runner mission to aid Corregidor.
A nostalgic column weighs the value of color in baseball through figures like Lou Novikoff, Dizzy Dean, and Rube Waddell, contrasting West Coast success with major league struggles. It recalls Bugs Raymond, Babe Ruth, and others, and muses on ideal teams and top fielding shots, ending with praise for Curt Davis, Arky Vaughan, and Bill Dickey.
Barbara Hell Pattern 1064 offers a ruffled over‑the‑shoulder pinafore two‑piece dress with shoulder ruffles. Sized 34 to 48 including 36 short sleeves, requires 44 yards of 39‑inch material. Vogue inspired, aimed at young wearers with fashion flair.
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Daily lightning flashes average 44 000 around the globe releasing about 100 million tons of fixed nitrogen yearly. This atmospheric gift deposits nitrogen in soil via rain, helping offset the damaging effects of lightning on ecosystems and agriculture.
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