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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1942
Page
6
An autumnal feature celebrates Thanksgiving with harvest abundance. It offers a homey dinner idea and a detailed roasting method for a chicken, plus a stuffing recipe with rice and celery. The tone blends seasonal decor with practical kitchen instructions.
A vintage home recipe outlines adapting old fashioned bread dressing. Basic mix uses dried bread cubes, melted butter, salt, white pepper, onion, and poultry dressing. Suggestions include celery, chestnuts, giblets, mushrooms, and oysters for variation.
A Western Newspaper Union feature recounts Toby Bullard a handsome ex prizefighter who leads a Southwest Trailer camp social circle. Vivian Whitney attracts both Bullard and quiet writer Will Anderson as a personal drama unfolds among the camp residents.
Historical notes describe Marine Corps chevrons evolving from patches and worsted stripes to gold lace, with changes through 1833 to 1900. The fragment transitions to a crime scene in a house where Noah Adams was found shot, linking old Mr Bemis to a quarrel and a missing alibi as Inspector Melton investigates, noting a possible balcony approach to the window.
In a brief showdown Will and Toby clash as Will lands a punch on Toby’s nose and Toby aims at Will’s jaw. Toby leaves early the next morning, and in the days that follow Will and Vivian enjoy time together, while friends wonder why Will never volunteered his astrological talents.
The Cardiff Giant a ten foot plus so called petrified man was proven a hoax. It was carved by a Chicago sculptor from gypsum and exhibited for fees on William Newsell farm in Cardiff New York. George Hull, Newsell brother in law, orchestrated the fraud to earn money and settle religious disputes.
Geologists assert glaciers in the Sierra Nevada and Owens Lake are geologically young, less than 4,000 years old. Dr. Francois Matthes of the United States Geological Survey says the ice age relics are only as old as recent advances around 1850, not older than 10,000 years.
The article explains early marks stamped by the Goldsmiths' Company at Goldsmiths Hall in London as certification of metal purity rather than dates. It notes that marks aided collectors in dating English silverware and that a lion passant stamp appeared due to a 1300 law requiring a leopard's head on all solid silver.
The Pittman Robertson act revenues of nine million dollars raised by a 10 percent federal excise tax on guns and ammo are earmarked for conservation. About two to three million dollars should be available yearly for 46 of 48 states to support the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration program, enabling public access to tens of thousands of acres.
The Army announced successful test flights of the Fairchild AT-13 two engined crew trainer built from Dura mold. Test pilot Vance Breese and designer Armand Theibolt observed as the plane demonstrated a unit training setup with bombardier pilot co pilot navigator radio man machine gunner and camera crew positions. Production will continue after flight testing and features a smooth rivetless exterior finish.
In the deep ocean near a mile down the angler fish females lure mates while tiny males attach and become permanent parasites. The dramatic courtship in darkness results in the male hanging on for life, a rare evolutionary solution to finding a mate in perpetual darkness. Meanwhile practical washing machine care instructs to fill to waterline, use ample soap for thorough cleaning, and to disconnect power after use.
Survey data from Post Exchanges show cigarettes are preferred gifts for service members. Camel cigarettes top sales, with options including the 10-pack carton, Camel Holiday House four boxes, and Prince Albert in a pound canister. All are Christmas wrapped and ready for gift giving at local dealers.
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