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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1944
Page
8
This column offers household tricks. Add paraffin to water for cleaning dusty fabrics, rinse in boiling then cold water, use shoe trees to prevent sock shrinking, leave beet roots for color, replace zip ends with safety pins, reinforce cuffs, and use magnets to pick up pins. It also notes stiffening with epsom salts and safe cleaning of photos with methylated spirits.
The story recounts Robert L Scott a West Point graduate who earned his wings at Welly Field and pursued combat despite age limits. He becomes a ferry pilot to India delivering four motor bombers and later flies Kittyhawk missions over Burma before meeting General Chennault.
In a detailed combat diary the pilot chronicles eight hundred miles of air sorties strafing Japanese guns on fields near Lashio Katha and Myitkyina. He describes ground-fire encounters with two square formations and a dramatic river boat engagement at Bhamo, plus late afternoon dogfights as he joins AVG pilots like Tex Hill and George Paxton. The entry covers training talks with Flying Tigers, a legendary landing after taking heavy damage, and a May mission from Kunming into Indo China where Bishop is shot down and captured near Lackay.
Princess dress pattern 9674 offers a smart, practical frock suitable for school, office, and occasions. Details include sizes 12 to 18, fabric needs 274 yards of 34 inch material, 34 yards of braid for trimming, and a 25 cent pattern order with name, address, size, and number. Also featured are a well fitting underwear set with slip and panty, waist shaping, possible lace trim, and multiple sets.
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