davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

Ask, and you'll get the answer: needleWork ''relaXes" War-tensee women. What they started for pa- triotism, they continue for pleasure That's scientifically sound. Men, tai hygienists have an axiom Steady hands-steady nerves" Relief agencies say that Ameri- can women are well along on the huge job they've been asked to do for soldiers. This includes about 900 900 sweaters to knit this win ter. Judging by wool sales, trades people believe that more than half of the soldiers sweaters were finish ed or partly made before Christ mas.
 Those who know the big, little industry which supplies the pat terms, wool, cotton, thread and cloth and other materials for needlework predict that 1941's final figures will show around 50O00,0OO pounds of wool llsed-a volume worth some $150,O0O, ,OO0-for knit ting and crochet. America used more balls of crochet cotton than baseballs last year. Needlepoint alone accounted for around $7,00O,- GOO worth of materials used last year.
 Of course not all that reflects war-inspired needlework-but it ali ties in to the stress of the times. Besides easing nerves and enabling women to have more beauty in their homes than they could otherwise buy, handwork provides more clothes. It has been bounding for ward in volume for the past eight years-years of increasingly difficult times.
 REVIVE QUILTING BEES
 First recent increase noticed by sales was in petit-point materials Then quilting. Church groups and rural women revived that good old American institution-the quilting bee.
 About five years ago knitting, then crocheting, began to come back. The National Crochet Contest, which had 22O00 entrants in 1887, drew 400,- coo women into its circle in 1941. This followed the annual Women's National Institute exhibit-a needle work and handcrafts display cover- ing 25,O00 square feet of floor space.
 Hand-knitted garments, especial ly slacks suits, boomed in the Far West first, and soon young girls from Boston to Florida were making thelnselve sweaters and suits. In the Middle West, embroidery, house. hold linens, and needlepoint re- mained the favorite handwork. This was further stimulated by modern packaging: department stores pro- vide the picture to be made, the stamped goods, thread, frame, and glass all in one handy parcel, and the market for these roared.
 Just as American women thus were really getting their hands ill, the war came. The immediate con- sequence was 8 certain amount of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09


 Those and a resourceful nature. For if she isn't resourceful and easily adaptable to fast-changlng circumstances, the 1942 bride isn't going to be very happy or make a very good marriage.
 Chances are her young man is ill the army-or subject to draft at any time. Not for her is the settling down that used to accom- pany marriage, when a couple built or rented house, filled it with furniture, went about the business of fitting themselves into social group they meant to stay in for a long time, perhaps all their lives, and looked forward to having a family.
 NOMADIC LIFE FOR
 MODERN BRIDES
 No, she has to be ready to pick up and leave wherever she is on short notice, to make friends that she doesn't expect to keep, to set up housekeeping with rented fur nishings ,and to get used to the idea that at any time she might be living alone or back home with her family.
 So she has to be resourceful to get by in 1942, if she is to see that her marriage has a feeling of per manence about it, even though it lacks the trappings of permanence
 But don't worry about her. She will make a good marriage out of the chance she has at happiness For she has known for some time that the young folks of today must manage to find personal happiness in spite of the time and that they must fit their individual lives into an endeavor bigger than they are.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

New trays for old! Pretty trays for plain! ..
 With patterns, you can easily paint lovely floral designs on or dinary tin trays, boxes or what not.
 For a gleaming black tray with gold and silver flowers on it, first apply coat of flat paint and then enamel.
 To apply your design, you may pattern on brown paper and cut a first trace eah flower-and-leaf stencil of it.
 For the large center flower, trace just it's outline and cut htat out. Then cut another stencil of just the parts you'll paint silver.
 Shellac one side of each brown paper stencil, let 1t dry, and shellac the other side. Then, using bounce "a ball of cotton wrapped in mus lin-apply the gold enamel to the tray through your first stencil When it's dry, apply the silver through the second stencil.
 Our set, Floral Patterns for Decorating," has actual-size pat terms for the large and small floral designs. Includes instruc- tions for tracing, stenciling and painting; detailed directions for different color scheme. Also tells how to make a plywood tray.
 Send 10c in coin for your set. Floral Patterns for Decorating" to Waterbury Dmocrat Home Serv- ice, 635 Sixth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly you, name, address and the name of set
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

you follow it conscientiously and do as the instructor tells you. Every hour by the clock brace yourself, standing with crown of head high as though supporting heavy weight, chin in as though inside high col lar, fingers clasped together at your back in a stirrup, then thumbs turn ed down, under and back-and hold this for 8 minute or so-it pulls the shoulders back into overcorrected or exaggerated correction.
 Allergic Rash
 Broken out with rash resembling prickly heat, but it lasted many months. Sent for your pamphlet Relief for Allergy" and three days after beginning p. c. improvement was evident, and inside of week the trouble cleared up mad has not returned. Had tried numerous in- ternal and external remedies but obtained no relief until I got the suggestion from your column. (Mrs. s. A. O.
 Answer - Thanks. Copy of the pamphlet available on request-in- close stamped envelope bearing your address.
 Copyright 1942, by John F. Dille Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
MODERN MENUS
Cheaper Meat Cuts Are Nutritious

Slice crosswise into 1 inch pieces. Tie each piece securely. Season and dust with flour. Place in large baking dish. Pour in tomatoes, mushrooms and juices. Cover and simmer in moderate oven (325 de- grees F9 until tender, adding more liquid If necessary.
 This lemon sauce poured over slices of stale cake makes a hetty low cost dessert for winter sports men.
 LEMON SAUCE
 One cup hot water, 1-2 cup sug- ar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, egg, beaten, 1-2 teaspoon salt, juice of one lemon.
 Mix cornstarch, salt, and sugar together, add egg. Pour hot wa- ter and lemon juice over this mix ture and cook 10 minutes over a low flame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
.. STAMP NEWS
BOHEMIA and Moravia have is-

| HOAAGN44<A d1I0 N4O4 dp4d nave lSs
 sued stamps to commemorate the l50th anniversary of the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mszart who died Dec. 5, l791. Two high val- ues will bear a portrait of Mozart while others bear illustrations of the old Prague City Theater in (which Mozart's opera "Don Gio- vanni" was produced for the first time.
 The Russo German War will be the subject of a series of "vic- tory" stamps to be issued by Ru- mania. One design shows Ru- manian forces crossing the Dnies- ter river into Russia. . The Pan American Union will be depository for specimen cop ies of all stamps to be issued by the 21 member republics. It is expected that close collaboration among the American nations in their postal affairs will bring stronger hemisphere solidarity.
 The Union will receive three sets of the stamps, one of which will be. mounted on display sheets with annotated texts and will be available to accredited organjza- tions for exhibition.
 Y
 New Issues: The Dominican Re- public special delivery 10-centa- vos has been changed from yell low green to blue green. Tur- key is expected to release a com memorative series in honor of the 14th agricultural fair at Smyrna. . The Orval Abbey semi-postal series issued by Belgium last sum mer has appeared in two large souvenir sheets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
PERSONALITIES

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are being seen by New Workers for the first time as an acting team, as they appear currently on the stage Of Loew's State Theater. Miss Ball, who will soon be seen in Valley of the Sun" met Arnaz on the lot of 'Too Many Girls. Their romance led to marriage a year ago. Ed mond O'Brien, having finished Powder Town" is vacationing in New York. Richard Barthelmess, cast in RKO Radios The Mayor of 44th Street." is in New York to see his daughter in her stage debut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
--WE, THE WOMEN-- Homenaking In w Wartine Will Test Brides
 Adaptability
BY RUTH MILLETT

The vine-covered cottage is out for many of today's brides. So are the sets of fine china and glass, the lovely lamps, the brand new furni- ture that used to go with a wed- ding ring.
 A good many girls who marry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
CRANluM CRACKERS
ON THE BOOKsTALLs

There's always something doing in the land of literature. with hun- dreds of books coming off the pubs fishers presses every month. How well are you acquainted with some of the more recent efforts of well.known writers?
 l. Name the three interpreta- tive books about continents written by John Gunther.
 2. What news commentator and reporter turned his personal chron- icles into a best seller, and what is its title2
 3. Does "Reveille in Washington" concern Revolutionary, Civil War, World War, or present day events in the nations capital?
 4. The author of 'The Citadel has another best seller on the stalls. What is 1t and who is the author?
 5. What new books by Villa Gather and Jan Struther are now being read?
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

HOudy uO IlOG want and can't use many pos sessions. T h e y h a ve to b c ready to travel at a moments notice.
 A nice, sturdy trunk, W h e r e she can pack her clothes, and a fe W knick- knacks for lnak- ing a furnished room or apart ment look att tra C ti ve, are about all she needs to set up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
HARD KNOCKS

While trying to crash the movies, Laird Cregar, now HollyWoods $ most competent portrayer of vil- lains, slept in a friends sedan, ate through the generosity of another actor friendship. Currently he is winning praise for his portrayal of the Gestapo head in RKO Radios "Joan of Paris"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

switching from other forms of needlework to knitting for defense needs, together with knitting where no handwork was done before.
 It's safe bet that the woman who knits & sweater now, and thus discovers that she can make spe- cial lovely things for herself, is not going to be idle during leisure mo- ments after her war quota is com- pleted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
GHOSTS

The shades of George Washington,
 Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Frank lin. Chief Justice Marshall, Thomas Jefferson, J>sse James and Private
 Henry Bartholomew Smith appeared
 in Paramounts "The Remarkable Andrew"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Round ShOuldered

I am IT, slightly round should cred. try to correct it by stand ing up straight but my clothes never seem to show that I am. Would it be too late to correct it with one of these shoulder braces they sell for a dollar? (H. M.)
 Answer - Of course no brace or artificial appliance will correct it Proper physical training, under the physical education teacher at school, or under the physical instructor at the Y would probably correct it, If
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
SUNDAYS MENU

BREAKFAST: Orange and grapefruit juice, scrambled eggs, oatmeal mullins, jelly, coffee, milk.
 DINNER: Rolled flank steak, mashed potatoes, buttered car- rots, mixed greens salad, cake slices with lemon sauce, coffee, milk.
 SUPPER: Chili con carne, hunks of bread, mixed fruits, nut cookies, tea, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
Latest Styles
HEALTH
To Keep WeU
By DIR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.


  enclosed Letter: should De h this column reply made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
ANSWER:

you that diamond jeUel-ovn' lemon 1t hard thought for his dscomfure? Also don't you know those who look for disappointment things do either point give Hers is always wanted them? occurred that the old ring might jealousy she's argued that the time to take 1t of is when complain not before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
Caroline Chatfield
Sentimentalists Have Hard Time in 1942.
DEAR MISS GARFIELD:
Says Today
Title Registered. U. 8. Patent Office

DEAR CHATFIELD:
 She's since known her she has da- nond ring which stone assumed she would only mne She smaller the other hand and continued to wear it. Every Isn't little woman jewery her husband her accepts jewelry from her fance?
 READER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

and they understanding of each other and be well their which
 subjects in the effort acquant the with view point should tell her in plain words that continuing easier in mind if could clear only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Service Staff Writer

The less expensive cuts of meat 10 handsomely in those hearty fishes outdoor capacities demand Here are some proofs of the pud- ling" for your family and for your auskier guests.
 BEEF A LA MODE
 Serves 8 to 10)
 Five pounds brisket of beef, 4 Rrge onions, quartered; 8 carrots, split lengthwise; 3 bay leaves, 2 cloves garlic, 1-8 teaspoon thyme, l-2 teaspoon whole cloves, salt, pepper, quarts of broth.
 Brown meat in hot beef fat. Place in large pot with vegetables. Pour in broth just to cover. Add seasonings. Cover. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer and con- tinue to simmer (not boiD for 3 1-2 hours. Remove meat, slice and serve with portion of vegetables.
 ROLLED FLANK STEAK
 Serves
 One flank steak, 1-4 pound salt pork sliced thin, salt and pepper, cayenne, flour, ? tablespoons bacon fat. Ia cup canned omatoes, l small can mushroom pieces and liquid.
 Using sharp knife, score meat across the grain. Place strips of pork on meat leng ,hwise. Roll meat and fasten with skewers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
BY MARGUERITE YOUNG NEA Service Staff Writer

New Yorade people and defense outfits report big increase in 
 college knitting ceing sewing vngrooms full of supper guests
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

yourself you attitude dispose her diamond money language, bank of insurance laid for rainy day. should remember that while bonds since widow netances there's logical should exacting about jewelry. of comforting
 
 who it.
 CAROLINE GARFIELD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

Ae
 
  All held in Write Miss Chahed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

Copyright 1s42, by John F. Dtlle c
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
Barnes
Storniinq
bv RAY BARNES

team j, the cnly one 10 whom
Jerr.' Demerlein, J. c. coach, has
ever conceded defeat when il comes
to slowing away Victuals Denncr-
lein WhG scales close to 25O, WAS
beaten by "one strinG bean by Witt
six foot six inch lad with 2l5
pounds arranged on his frame. II
was a photo finish. Each had
heard of the others extraordinary
capacity So they decided 10 settle
the issue once and for all at ono
Of those "cat-all-Eou-Want- iOr-SO-
much places. OF course Dennerlcin
aid he wasn't quite up to par.
Bud Measures. catcher Cn the Fl
Centre Redbirds broke another bat
in The Bird All Star game Sunday,
bringing his total somewhere in the
nclghborhood OF l4.G00 for the sea-
son. Ii Is runOrCd that Bud is
the contact Ran for toothpick
firm having trouble getting material
because of the emergency.
A gal that goes in Tor tennis
in d big way is little Joan McCamp-
bell of the CaleXiCo nigh school not
quad. In match with Gross
mont over the weekend Joan spent
TX hours playing tWo matches.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
"CR0W'S NEST"
REFS ARE 0KAY

PORTIA AND. Ore Feb. > up
The players liked it. The customers
likc5 1t and q did the referees
two. $50 southern oregon College
of Education will continue to run
it, ha@kciball games with the ref
clres sitting in box seat behind the
ba>Jcts
Southern Oregon aad Monmouth
t1lCG out the stunt of playing with
Out q referee ca the floOr Saturday
NAH, and il W2s acclaimed from all
SiGce. It made a Faster, more foul
free gamC with less whistle footing.
Iterc may b. Iclinemcnts in the
unique system cOnCotcd by Coach
jean tbCrhart Of Southern Oregon.
ThCerctieallT each referee has power
to call fouls within his half of the
floor but the possibility arose that
enc referee might bo quick ON the
y thistle while the other was liberal
III his mterprctatirlS.
EJelhagt also believed the use of
glaSs-floCred boxes. instead of the
lattice Work bottom, and a glass
blackboard would permit greater Vi
sion Tor III" referees III the lOuf
feet behind tn" backboard
The three lncsmon, sitting along
the sidolncS, as in tennis, called
.'uutSidcS They also appeared to
br indispensable.
Referee Glen Swanson, who sat III
enc Of the crows nests. said it was
.iIsg like a checker game You
could spot the players from mid
floor 10 Gcyholc.' he added
Piays that looked foul from the
floor showed daylight from the up
per dec and deceptive fouls were
quickly spotted
II found out at the start I
couldn't Get away with some of the
tricks | formerly used, so I quit
TRYING SAID Capt. Bob Mulder of
southern Oregon. He kelhoted the
player reaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02

the distance, pitching nine full
innings. The Star battcrs were able
to garner but six singles off Sul-
ties Slants.
In the fourth inning Bud Meas
ures, regular catcher for the Birds,
injured a finger and had to be re-
moved from the came Ted SandC2,
second baScman, was moved in be
hind the plate; Junior Brock came
i'll from ccntcrfiCld to fill Sandc2'
shoes; Bill Allard, rlghtficldcr, NOV
cd TO center. and Donald TcmplCton,
substituted for Allard. Tcmpleton
snagged long flies from his posi-
ton like veteran.
Bill Payne collected two hiJ5 in
-four times at the plate to lead
Pedbrd hittCrs. Paul Gastclm ol
the Stars also got two for -four
SandcH scored three runs although
he made but ono hit He got on
base two times when hC Wa5 hit by
pitched balls and one time he wa
walked
Tho game IN FL Centre had 4
double significance. for beside
turning the Redbirds into win
ming club it also upset standings
in the league. While the Rcdbirdj
were winning, Heber was turning
in l0-inning victory over the
BraWlcy Merchants. 81.
Hcber scrambled into the lead,
having won six games and lost but
one while the All Stars have Won
five and lost one.
Another close game i'll BraWlcy
saw the BraWlcy EastSdc turn IN
a 10 win over the sonora club from
MexiCali. newest entrants in the
league Both pitchers. Ortega from
Brawley and RoSas from McXicali,
turned in a tWo-nit game.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
". 7, STOCKS

NFW YORK, Feb. =. 'UP Stocks
moved irrcCularly higher today IN 1he
most cautious dealings n four months
TIE slight improvement Vas attrbut
el largely to cheering reports II United
States military action in the Far East
On the other hand, dwIndhng volume Of
trading "aS lald to worry over tse fate
Of Singapore and the intense japanese
drive IN Burma.
IN line "l,h softer tone IN Commodl
Sugar shares turned MrecalarIy la"o'
tics. Guantanamo Preferred. which j~mp,
ed 10 points last week, backed down
! points To 6a.
General Motors and Chrysler advanced
fractions.
DOW Jones preliminary c.gsns stock
averages Intestinal. loo. i. up e6
Eai * -. UP COS; Uuhty lio2. up
al. and - Stocks a -. up Oil.
Stock sales approNimated &|l"D shat
cs the smallest total since Aug. 25, 1871
when Il similar amount Appeared dnC
compagcd wIth so 900 Friday. Curb stock
sales Wcfc 5000 shares Compa'cd "n.
- 900 Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
L. A. PRODVCL

Los ANGELES. Feb aPi Demduo
anu trading We're WMicfaiC
BunChcd Vegetables. hcCtS . -t Gatrf
0565C, carrots 3 du@ca 7O-i - lnpcIIA
Valley 3 dozen i - oclc:N aoo' 5nca
dozen 75-Suc dixon - Gezcn I7-Nos
- cCn ONIONS dozen - -. lCcHS :
dozen lUp-l -. muSatd q dozen Io-H'IC
parsley dozen 6o-75c. rto.ShcS red c
dozen 75-Hpr. spinach lnyH ! dozen -.
Hk iurnIpS local = - dozen 5o-6pv
Chard ana WatctCrcSS tpc. mint and koul
rabl 3O-35c, oyster U.an' 800
Cabbage lneal C1nnonhail l1u-l29, ,
jbus 5u-75e. lmpc.Ial Valley ll1-l.21i
DANISH local S5-Lua. rcd -.oo--.15
savoy 50-65c.
Lettuce. dry PACK -n1rr,al Valley !
dozen 9O-l.35. ; dozen uU-l.l5.
Peas Coachclla Valley poles S. &C
san Diego S-9c.
san Diego s-ec san Diego bush SC,
local bush 6-7c. Imperial Valley sc;
Is H. crts Imperial Valley 3.25, China
peas Cochclla Valley S-1Oc
Squash: White Summer Imperial Val
ley crtS 2.50-3.OO; Italian Imperial Val
Icy crtS 1.75-2 - San Diego luGS IS
! .s5: yellow crookneck Imperial Valley
cras 2.O0-2. -, bananas local gray C
ID.
Tangerncs; lb. local fancys j. sc
Tomatoes. Imperial Valley crtS q and
j. tops 25-1. 10, los 9p-llo. 2uS 30
SO
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
FREEMAN WINNER
IN BADMlNT0N

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2, UP
Dave Freeman, nauonal badmir-
ton champion from Pasa dena to-
day held the singles title OF thc
northern California badminton
tournament. Janet Wright. San
Francisco. is the new Eoider Of
tho ladies singles trophy.
Freeman defeated former cham.
Nion Hamilton Law Of Seattle in
the singles finals last nIpht. The
score was 1913. 15-5.
Miss Wright won the ladies sin
giles title from defending champion
Evelyn Boldrick, San Diego. 1l-o.
5-ll, ll-3, She later teamed with
Thelma KingSburH. as national
WomenS doubles champions, to de-
feat Helen zabriskc and Shirley
Lander of San Francisco. 1879, 1876.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-02
L. A. BUTTER &C EGGS
hEDII VI EGGS
L. A. LIVESTOCK

los ANGELES. Feb. :. ,uP -. Fca,.a,-
>tetc market news Sc,>.r.#t
Cattle salable $500. opening SLOW. ea:'y
Sales steady but many ol6s weak com
mon to low good s;ees 1o75-l2 50. odd
head good to l. - best load held above
IS good heifers j. 80. common 10 meu.
ium COWS :. .25-9 50; Gamers and cutters
s 25-7.75. common to good bulls 25-lu-
50: calves Salable $50: vealerS steady:
calves.
Hogs Salablc 1890. mostly p cents
higher: bulk medium TO eao.ce l6o-25h
lbs. i. 1913, top 1910, medium 70 C"u.cc
SONS 10 5O-l1.25.
aac medium 10 good IN lb ~oo.c4
lambs 1850. few good s.o;a ewes :.