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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

8

Hat and Purse of Joined Medallions Pattern 7040

Instructions for hat and purse crochet with materials list. Notes increased demand and wartime delays in filling popular patterns. Provides ordering instructions and point of contact.

Color Coding of US Radio Networks Traces to NBC Origins

Telephone technicians identify about 25 radio networks in the United States by color. The color system began twenty years ago when engineers at NBC marked two networks with red and blue pencils, and the colors became the official names of the radio chains.

United States NBC

Flying Fortress pilot recalls fatal Philippines day

Lieut. Col. Frank Kurta recounts the death of eight crewmen during a desperate retreat as Old 89 and other Fortresses were damaged before takeoff. After escaping to Australia the squadron heads to Java for missions over the Philippines. Six Fortresses fly a strike over Macassar Strait where many Jap ships concentrate. on the return Major Robinson's plane crashes into the sea as U S planes circle the dead Queen.

Frank Kurta Philippines Australia Java Macassar Strait Major Robinson U. S Frank Kurtz Kupang Timor Island Hassan Gnoro Bud Sprague Buzz Wagner Buzz Bud Sumatra Malaya Andir Atill Kendari Samarinda Java Sea Borneo Celebes

Java Front Chronicle of the Battle Hard Fight and Loss

A veteran recounts Java operations featuring P-40 fighters, Dutch aid at Gnoro and Surabaya, carrier sighting, and a costly aerial clash. Mentions Bud Sprague, Major Straubel, Buzz Wagner, Captain Will Connolly, and Patrol Wing 10 in ongoing defense against Japanese forces across Java Sea and surrounding airfields.

KNILM Surabaya Bud Sprague Java

Babe Ruths youth revealed at St Marys in Baltimore

The article recalls Babe Ruth as a left handed catcher turned pitcher at St Marys Industrial School in Baltimore. Brother Gilbert, a former Mt St Josephs coach, details Ruths early talent, speed, and winning spirit. He recalls Ruths time with Jack Dunn and Connie Mack weighing a 1914 Athletics offer and Ruths emergence as a pitching prospect. It notes Ruths 1914 pennant context and early career contrasts. It also touches on prewar National League pennant outlook with Cardinal optimism and a compact view of other clubs.

Babe Ruth Boston Red Sox the &J. Mary's Industrial School Baltimore Gilbert Babe Mt. St. Josephs Ruth St. Mary's Jack Dunn Jack Dunn Athletics Boston Braves Braves Stalr Connie Mack Connie Mr. Mack Chief Bender Eddie Plank Bullet Joe Bush Jack Coombs Herb Pennock St. Mary’s

Sailor-Princess Dress Pattern No 1066

A Barbara Bell pattern 1066 designs a launderable cotton frock blending princess styling with a sailor collar. Trim in bright blue linen, pastel tones, sized 11 through 19. Size 13 with short sleeves requires 1 7/8 yards of 80 inch fabric and 3/4 yard contrast for collar bow and cuffs.

Collarless Two-Piecer for Summer Wear

The Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1030 offers a collarless cardigan in soft rayon crepe or light cotton. It features a removable pique vestee and can pair with a frilled jabot for dressy looks. Sizes 32 through 46 include a size 34 jacket with 2 yards fabric and 2 yards for the skirt.

Barbara Bell

Household Tips From a Past Era

Practical hints on organizing laundry spaces and preserving clothes. Tips cover storing repair items near tubs, using leftover starch on linoleum, loosening glass stoppers with hot cloth or vinegar, lining heels with velvet to extend stockings, warming spoons to measure molasses, cleaning a clothesline, and giving gifts on fancy paper plates for attractive presentation.

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