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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1943
Page
6
This note describes selecting a functional yet awkward looking rocker from junk or second hand stores. It guides transforming it with casters cushions and remnant chintz to fit a desk or head of table, plus painting to unify colors and soften curves.
Alma Watson writes from Sheboygan about a vow her dying husband urged that she not remarry. Kathleen Norris weighs in, noting such promises are not binding and were likely unfairly extracted, while outlining moral concerns and the woman’s future hope with a Marine captain next door.
An analysis notes that vows spoken on a death bed stem from a strong wish to live beyond death and desire to influence the living world. These promises arise under emotional strain and resemble white lies used to comfort the seriously ill.
A reader counsels a widow to forget her dead husband and reject posthumous domination, noting a harsh lawful will that favored childbearing for money. Private papers of Cub Reporter echo talk of a new Chief Justice, wartime politics, and journalistic censorship, with anecdotes from Detroit and New York about media and public life.
A spoof tax form lists odd questions about marital status income and exemptions amid a humorous item about a butcher sentenced for overcharging. The piece notes a national campaign to rescind the sentence and features quoted remarks about Grate markets, OPA rules, and a local butcher’s reactions.
The piece lauds the Sicily operation as a daring, well-executed Allied assault led by American forces with British and Canadian support. It highlights Gen Terry Allen at Gela, the weather, air and naval actions, and praise for the First Division's discipline and improvisation under pressure, noting observers' astonishment at their effectiveness.
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