davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-09-19

Texas, as he sips happily on his beer. eve
shot off whole box of 3O-30's and never even
came close to gazelle.'
''On Tuesday we chased band of rhi-
noceros from the air. chimes in boy
from Louisville, Ky.
ferry pilot from California leans across
the table There was chief i guess he
was chief - in Iraq who wanted fash
light. He had fellow tell US that he had
three wives and we could have our pick if
we'd give him fashlight.'
Others are waiting chance to talk I'm
India, last week begins the chunky little
navigator from Vermont
You listen to them chatter about Chung
king and Glasgow and Tripoli and you know
that something big is happening to American
boys You know they're taking something
back to America that they will never forget
and that America won't forget. Capetown
is just place down the street to the husky
pilot from Iowa. karachi is hardly farther
away than the corner drugstore.
There's the prettiest little gal in Beirut,
the Pennsylvania Dutch boy remembers. Il
hope when ..."
But Parnamarin means work these days,
not romance The boys who make the air
routes click call themselves the chain gang"
and they can even sleep standing up when
necessary.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

The next plane in is giant stratoliner that
waddles on its tricycle. landing gear to
distant point on the field, where dozen
Army nurses disembark and are taken aboard
jeeps which whizz them off across the hill to
the recreation room. There is sudden move
ment of idle soldiers in the same direction.
You can hear good stories in the recreation
hall of Parnamarin, but they are common
place stuff to these boys who fly the air lanes.
'We went gazelle-hunting yesterday in
Africa, says 19-year old pilot from Decatur,
Evening star., 1943-09-19

You are finally given place - according
to priority - on one of the ATC planes that
gives you a hitch-hike ride toward home
The plane is one of three Douglas transports
that unloaded only an hour ago, were hur-
riedly refueled, checked and swept out, and
are now lined up on the apron ready for
another voyage. One is paratroop plane,
with metal bucket seats along each side.
bucket seat is large indentation into which
the soldier puts his parachute pack, which
he then uses as seat The other two planes
are from commercial air lines, stripped of their
soft seats and reftted with board benches
which are torturous proof that there is some
thing more uncomfortable than bucket seat.
Aboard P2xatxoop Plane
WE GET the paratroop ship, but no para
chutes to sit on. Even on the first test the
seats are peculiarly hard and uncomfortable.
Baggage is piled up in the center of the
plane, forming great mound that is covered
with net and lashed to the floor. Twenty
men, pilot and co-pilot come aboard.
They include the president of big American
aviation company. who might once have
chartered plane for such trip; two Chinese
army officers the shipwrecked Georgian,
shipyard worker from Philadelphia, three
government employees from London and half
a dozen ferry pilots.
All afternoon, while the ferry pilots sleep
and wake and play gin rummy, we fly along
the jungle coast. The seats get harder by
the minute and our muscles ache until we
are forced to untangle our legs and stand or
try to pace three steps without treading on
Evening star., 1943-09-19
W0R[D D


against the Axis in the Mediterranean. We
became aerial hitch-hikers for the remainder
of the journey to the United States and we
got closeup view of how the wartime air
transport system works.
Out at Parnamarin, there was dust and
heat and the steady roar of big engines over
the sparsely-green hills. Work was still going
on to expand the field to care for ever
increasing traffic. Long rows of low, white
buildings trailed out from the operations
tower which controls the movement of bomb
ers and transports and even the long-range
fighters that follow the aerial route to the
war fronts. But there were tents, too, and
slit trenches, which were dug in the days
when an Axis aerial attack seemed more
likely than it does now that Africa is safely
in our hands.
Coming low over the hills is a flight of
Mitchell bombers, stopping to re-fuel before
making the ocean hop to Africa. As they
come in to the wide runways, still another
huge craft drops down toward the field with
the muddy stains of Africa still on its wheels
and cargo of wounded soldiers inside. A
kid with broken back. veteran of two
years in the Libyan desert. is lifted out for
rest en- route home to Canada. He wears an
Arab headdress and he sweats as they carry
the stretcher to a restroom. but when he
passes knot of American soldiers his thumb
jerks up in friendly gesture and he grins
cheerfully
Heading for Home
AL around the field are mer cast up on
these hills by the tide of war: weather.
Drowned Georgian left adrift in the South
Atlantic when his ship was torpedoed. All
want is to get back to them Georgia hills
he explains as he waits YEARLY beside his
meager baggage. Two French officers, en- route
back to Africa. stroll beneath narrow porch
like roof. Ten PAGES away Dutch cabinet
minister chats with an American air company
official Through the narrow gate hurries
colonel of the Chinese Air Force to catch
Washington plane.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

to Chicago" he remarks with grin. He
bends his neck to look out the window.
Matter of fact, we've got to get in quickly
because we're bucking real traffic tonight"
Nobody knows just what he means, but we
soon find out We don't circle gently and
Evening star., 1943-09-19

You listen to the roar
of engines still hidden in
the darkness and you
watch the colonel who
just a year ago knew a
tropical jungle only as
a place where Dorothy
Lamour wore a sarong,
and you begin to get an
idea of what went into the
task of driving Rommel
out of North Africa.
Better get some Sleep"
the colonel says. YOU'RE
5 am"
is a big night, isn't it, sir?"
erage, ;" says the ex-factory
ave a hundred of them of
/, see you in the morning"
The End
Evening star., 1943-09-19

the outf1ung arm OF a boy
from Tennessee who needs
his sleep or of a Chinese
colonel, stretched out on a
battered great coat that
is soiled with the dust of
two months travel from
Chungking. Pretty soon
our skipper - a former
commercial air line pilot
- comes aft to stretch his
legs and talk.
Its not quite like the
old run from LaGuardia
to Chicago" he remarks
bends his neck to look
Evening star., 1943-01-17

was fastened all around the bed
as an underskirt for the bed
spread. Two deep chairs were
slipcovered In chintz and placed
before the draperies.
Wishing TO repeat the quilt de-
sign somewhere else in the room,
she traced the pattern from the
coverlet to make a dressing table
cover and two pillows for the
chairs.
Another upholstering job with
an old quilt made an interesting
fireside group. This quilt was of
the patchwork variety, finely
pieced of red, blue and white
calico, backed with white cotton
and intricately done in an un-
usually beautiful swirl pattern.
Unfortunately, when it was made
at least one-third was done with
used materials and the rest of
new cloth. The result, after
many years of use. was that two
thirds of the quilt was still in
perfect condition and the other
third had the whole patchwork
surface completely worn off.
The owner, wishing to utilize
the charm of the old quilt in
some way, decided to upholster a
small flreside love seat with it.
Evening star., 1943-01-17
By Marearef NoueH

The results were so pleasing that
she covered a large hassock for
the other side of the fireplace
with leftover pieces Of the quilted
design. The quaint pattern,
faded to soft tones of red and
blue by many years of wear and
washing. is exactly the right note
i'll this small Colonial-type house.
Nothing could have been found
In the shops which would have
so completely belonged" as this
piece Of handwork. There are
many years Of wear in the quilt,
and when 1t is soiled it may be
untacked, washed and returned.
Piecing and quilting were one
of the many "ladylike" arts in
grandmother's day. Five-year-
olds made doll quilts by piecing
squares neatly together. Twelve
year-olds could turn out a pas
sable family quilt, which they
tied" with bits of bright yarn to
hold the covering to the cotton
filling. Young ladies in their
teens made hope chest" counter
panes combining the arts of
piecing, quilting and applique,
many OF them so lovely that
Smithsonian here in Washington
and the Metropolitan In New
Evening star., 1943-01-17

day, or the season. This collec-
ton features Sally Blue, Tiger
Lilly Pink, Johnny Blond and
Freddy Green, among others.
There are novel touches, too, such
as hats anchored with decora-
tive hatpins and those adorned
with defense stamps.
Flower trimmed hats will be
important in the millinery pic
ture, some of the best done by
Designer Walter Florell who
sprinkles posies with glistening
"dewdrops" or repeats the flow
ers in muff or demure choker.
Florell is doing tiny, tiny hats
called Short Stories" which will
be perfect for dining and dane
ing, elevated brims to show up
swept hairdos, tailored suit hats
with buckles covered with multi
colored flowers. Hats with mar
row brims and extended fronts,
incidentally, are sure to make
fashion news, for the revival of
this medium sized hat will be
welcomed by many women.
AS you probably have gath
cred, we think the millinery
big shots" deserve a lot of
credit this year. They will go on
making exclusives" for their
wealthier clientele, but they have
not forgotten for moment that
the woman with good taste and a
limited budget also wants fat
tering and wearable hats for
herself.
Evening star., 1943-01-17
Old Treasures Come Into Their Own
Those Precious Quilted Coveye Stored for

Using the possessions you have
tucked away to enhance your
house Is one way of making I'D
for some of the things you can
not buy. In many cases these
need a bit of improvisation,
hand work or ingenuity to fit
them into the contemporary
scene, but with the new vogue for
needlework most of us find that
We can perform miracles" with
former acquisitions.
We saw a most charming bed
room a few weeks ago built
around beautifully quilted
coverlet that has been passed
down from mother to daughter
for nearly a hundred years. Each
owner had packed the coverlet
away in lavender, used it once or
twice, washed it to keep it white
and put it away again. The fact
that it was made of white cotton
was the main reason it had sell
dom been used, as it did not seem
1t fit in with the color needed to
make most bedrooms attractive.
The present owner decided to dye
the coverlet and build the whole
room decoration around it.
Selecting a f1oWered chintz
with a pale pink background COW
cred with fashioned moss
roses for draperies and slip COW
ers, she then dyed the counter
pane pale pink to match. The
headboard for the bed was up
holstered in the f1owered chintz
and a petticoat ruff1e of the same
Evening star., 1943-01-17
Hon to Repay
Hospitality

Again and again the typical
(and admirably American i'm
pulse to return hospitality for
hospitality received is made evi-
dent in letters sent me. Today a
young business girl writes me: "a
friend of mine has lately married
and has a beautiful new home,
and always serves the most de-
lcious food. She has invited me
to dinner many times and up to
last week I still had made no re-
turn. Then I learned her hus-
band was away, SO I invited her
TO meet me after my Office hours
and took her to very nice res
taurant for dinner. In the eve
ming we went to the theater.
paid the check and tickets as I
had fully intended to do. I
couldn't very we'll make plans to
pay either beforehand. A few
days later she invited me to sup
per at her house and insisted
that I let her pay for half of the
evening that was my treat. I
wouldn't hear of it and when I
got home I found the money in
my coat pocket. I feel very much
hurt. I think she was very
wrong. Won't you please tell me
what can do? Certainly, can't
go on and on just taking and Civ
ing nothing in return"
I think that it was thoughtless
Of your friend, after having ac-
cepted your invitation, to then
take from you your right to set
yourself straight in your own
eyes. On the other hand, I can
understand her feelings, because
you have obviously repaid her
invitations to you by being a de-
lightful, appreciative companion.
Emily Post.
Evening star., 1943-01-17
Hats-Balm to the Feminine Heart, Herald Spring


You should be nothing short
Of astounded to learn that the
millinery business in America
involves some $200000 900 yearly.
What's more, that sum repre-
sents 100,00o,0O0 dizzy bonnets
purchased by the ladies of the
land. When you consider that
there are about 13o, 100000 people
IN this country, including men and
children, you wonder why on
earth the milliners fret about the
"hatless craze" that has had
them worried lately.
Now, there must be a reason
for this tremendous amount of
business, something more than
a mere yen" for a new chapeau
every now and then. And, at
the risk of greeting a small, Sc
lect lynching party composed of
dress and shoe designers, we're
going to say that we think it's
because the millinery industry is
more in step with the times than
any other branch of the fashion
world.
1t is true that dress and shoe
designers must work under yard
age, fabric and color regulations.
Milliners have none of these
headaches to cope with. Yet the
spring collections indicate that
the top hat designers have VOL
unfairly taken on restrictions and
have keyed their creations to the
lives, duties and needs of the
American woman. Officials say
that there never will be ration
ing of hats because you can
make hat out of anything but
Evening star., 1943-01-17
Washin ngton
Is Wearing

All too frequently the fashion
world announces a trend" and
finds that women refuse to ac-
cept it, for one reason or another.
This, however, is not true in the
case of the "femininity trend"
which has been discussed ever
since the war began. Washing
ton women, for example, know
that in wartime they must look
their prettiest and most appeal
ing, even as their clothes be-
come simplified. And with this
in mind, they have taken to all
the beguiling touches and fiat
tering fashions the style world
has to offer.
Looking like a painting was
authenticated Phoebe Tobin in
bright blue velvet suit and
exactly matching hat with modi-
fed "coachman" effect. One of
the smartest chapeaux of the
winter belongs to Newsgirl Jane
Eads. It's a narrow-brimmed
white sailor, the high crown
spangled with jet Pretty
Winifred Smithdeal wears a
really smooth "up-sWept" hairdo
topped by frilly little crocheted
cap :. Francesca Magill, home
for a visit, looked lovelier than
ever in a navy dress with large
uneven plaid of fuchsia and
white. The same fuchsia tone
was repeated in perky little
off-the-face hat, fiatteringly
veiled Jean Mccall accents
her very dark hair with tiny
pillbox hat in scarlet velveteen.
With a simple black dress, 10
CLAWS likes interesting neck
laces such as her beautiful one
in turquoise and gold. Helene
Kravadze is wearing the most
fascinating ring these days
1t looks like a tiny crown of gold
set with cleaning pearls, the
whole thing really beautiful and
unusual.
Very chic is Marie Simpsons
upswept hair style with a POM
padour dramatically accenting
the silver fox" effect of her pre-
maturely gray hair.
New York's new Congresswom-
an, Winifred Stanley, looked love-
ly when the ladies of the press
met her at dinner the other eve
ming. Her Dresden like features
and white hair were en-
phasized by a tfny black calot
trimmed with white flowers and
worn with a simple black frock.
>. Also in a flower trimmed
bonnet was Mrs. Edith Nourse
Rogers, hers adorned with pale
blue feather morning glories.
Evening star., 1943-01-17

York exhibit them. Any one can
piece coverlet, but as in so
many other handcrafts 1t is the
color selection and minute care In
execution of the pattern that
brings each piece into the fine
arts class.
Quilting will become q national
pastime now that quilted dresses,
lounging robes, jackets and SINH
lar bits Of wearing apparel are
fashionable. These map
pearing items will be followed
by accessories for the house
which give a comfortable, luxur-
ious effect.
Evening star., 1943-01-17
7ield Are Turning Out Morale.Lifting Headeet

We think there never will be hat
rationing because the designers
are being wide awake about our
demands. They watch our hair
styles and create millinery that
suits them; they look at our SIM
plifled dresses and give us "pret-
ty-pretty" hats; they realize that
we'll be living in suits, so they
do a collection of suit hats that
we actually can wear, and they
know that certain commodities
such as elastics are scarce, so
they think up new ways to an
chor our bonnets to our heads.
But most important of all, they
Evening star., 1943-01-17
By Helen VOef

consider Our wartime budgets
and give us fine hats at prices
we can afford, copies of very ex-
pensive chapeaux at moderate.
cost, so that every woman can
look her best this spring.
Outstanding, of course, are the
so hats created by Millinery
Fashion Inspiration, Inc.-the
trade name for Lilly Dache,
John-Frederics and Sally Victor.
This is the second time the big
three" have done cooperative
collection to be copied by manu-
facturers and sold with the MFI
tag at reasonable prices. Last
Evening star., 1943-01-17
?; Gay C0lors and Flowers VIII Predominafe

hats shape or decoration. Watch
for new silhouettes such as the
"half-shell" which moves tor
ward and leaves the back OF the
head uncovered, the pinch bon
net which looks like something
worn by Queen Alexandra, the
half bonnet" like a sailor cut in
half, the young sailor" perched
on the back of the head, the
flexible brim," adjustable to suit
the contours of your face, the
winged brim" and the disc
shape" round plateau that sits
on the top of the head.
Color will be the order of the
Evening star., 1943-01-17

season their designs in stores
throughout the country were tre-
mendously successful because
they were original, becoming and
non-budget busting.
Soon you will be seeing the
MFI spring collection, so watch
for these trends when you buy:
New suspension arrangements to
make the hats stay firmly on the
head without benefit of elastic.
Some have an ingenious clasp Of
whalebone springs, stiffened rib
bon, felt or straw. These springs
may be covered with ribbon or
felt and are a vital part of the
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PAINTING AND DECORATING

\ accurate American painting. paper
hanging. Mentioning floor sandias re-
rI-hirE Tyler 6-s3Ss
Al PAPER HANGING ca'cirninlng ant
rairfng. any time TIE. 2-0779
A.t WALL WASHING DECoRATTN,G
ans 'me Free estimates. II i.3aNi.
PAYER HANGlSG-Psper rsmrvs+ -
steam paper furnished estimates free
trHr sCsS.
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HOVI AJ4IDT' WI A|HNIFT'NN'
with large untitled contract must sell
owing 20 ~ healfn or owner. valuations
well over 500 600 write Box A-1537.
Detroit Times
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Furniture, Household Goods

A BEAUTIFUL Vxl2 Administer rug, niue
leaf pattern; used two months SIT.
MitchelIs 5000 Gratiot.
A RECLAIMED SNl2 Biue Leaf rug, only
SIT. LEES. 1891 Gratiot-ll6 W. Nc
kichnla-
A 5-PIECE OAK DINETTE SET, Si7
CASTLE FURNITURE co. 33i MICH.
BEST BUYS IN FURNITURE AT
UNITED FURNITURE Co.--i4410 MACK
BEDS. So ice boxes furniture. base.
burners, oil burners. s57l Jos. Campau.
1889 Yves, Warren.
BEDROOM suites--Serv beautiful; sacri-
nee. 500. Buy direct from factory repres ,
save money. Alvin Furniture 1851 w
Vernon. Open Thurs. Fri. sat TN q.
BEDROOM specials, 2-pc. 3-pc.. ape
s42 up. Central stores 1885 Fenkeli.
BOX SPRING MATTRESS s27. ~ .
American Furn. Factory, ts2i Cd River
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Q ROOMS, Scar EsrsEt rent s57 incom'
120 rooms FOR self. 1900 essh
Tyler 7-ssi2 $40 Vermont
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$50 acre farm IN oceana County. btw.
Hart and ScOttvile. fair bdgs wide
Pentvater River through n: wooded both
sides. only Si.430, $500 down, S25
month. Hanson Osborn. Realtors. Hart,
Mich. n
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Little Farms for Sale

BOMBER PLANT SPECIAL Cellotex 10
sulated home. plastered, electric. gas
available; nearly ACRE black loan. price.
- 100: 500 cash handles, rest financed
Grossman. corner Van Born and Wayne
Roads. Phone Wayne 800.
FREF LIST or LITTLE FARMS
CLARENCE J. BOLDT, Realtor. CA. 1899.
1914 Michigan Theater Building.
GROW YOUR OWN-Buy a little farm
near Royal Oak; ls-ac.; $3.50; only IS
IN. Tromley. Ell. 1857. 200 N. Main. r. o.
LARGE parcel close 20 city; only 1898,
low taxes city water; excellent building
site; transportation 10 West Side indus
tries.- Terms -EH4t.-fewmans $4,000
Plymouth road BEDFORD 6720.
SMALL farms In New Baltimore; $3.50 A. :
also river lots on Salt River; terms
owner. TIE. 2-0063, weekdays.
100 A. OCEANA co. farm, mi. town ;
level: fruit home use; 20 n. timber: good
farm bldgs. elect. well; $1,000; terms
81 500 cash. $500 and interest annually.
Hans Osborn, Hart.
i0-ACREs near Birmingham-l2-r room
modern home. two fiTeplaces. two or
chafds two barns, chicken house, outdoor
gtill. Small down payment. Kurth. Biz
fningham 1851
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
INSULATION
LAWNS AND GARDENS
MATTRESSES RENOVATED

RICH top soil. northwest section 1,
.diafe deliveries Csli Vermont B.
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FOR SALE Nearly new ice box Can
Plaza 1927, days
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Land Contracts

ALL land contracts, bought. mtgs made.
Ntzhugh, iiiO Ford Bldg. Cadillac 0349.
ANY desirable land contract purchased.
MELVIN r. LANPHAR a COMPANY
Attn Floor Lafayette Bldg. Cadillac $50
WANTED-several good seasoned land
contracts from owner IT,. i-09i7.
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MATTRESS renovating. innerspring ma
tress. reasonable. quality workman hij
guaranteed. Hadiey. Randolph 6009
MATTRESSES renovated like new posi-
lively guaranteed. star Matttcss Co
HOgarth 1850
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MATTRESSES renovated ike neV. new
materials guaranteed. days service.
Cherry 1907
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BRAND NEW
STUDIO COUCHES, $3.50
RAIMf BROS.

1905 GRAND RIVER. MAR l4TH
1890 CD. RIVER Mr.. SCHOOLCRAFT
Open Evenings Except Tues. and Wed
BRAND new Jenny Lind aud poster beds .
all sizes. maple or walnut. 1928 Grsuot.
BRAND NEW con springs All sizes. Only
$3.50. M,chells. 5000 Cratiot.
BREAKFAST set, dining. living suite,
china cabinet. HOOK 1889 Mack
BOX SPRING and mattress Both for only
$3.50 Save Furn.. 1889 Gratiot.
NEAR sEVEN-MiLE ROAD
BUNK BEDS. ? SPRINGS, MATTRESS
s24, ACE FURN.. go Michigan Ewes
FOR SAILS rooms Of furniture. In the
able for rent adults only. 1883 West
Grand Boulevard Tyler 1905
FOR SALE Nearly ne~ ICE box Can
Plaza 1877, days
MATTRESS special. sil.g5 Many others.
Sac Superior Sanitary 1929 Cd. River.
NEW shipment bedrm bkfst sets E-Z
terms. Railroad salvage, sfs5 Grstiot
NEW innerspring mattresses; studio coucnes.
u. s. Bedding Co. 43iO hayUury Grand.
NEW furniture; trade your piano. City
Music, 74l2 Mack. Open sves.
RED Chinese Administer rug. sxi2. usec
very little. f27. Mitchers. 5000 Grst,ot.
dinette walnut npish apiece overstured
living room suite: apiece bedroom suite:
walnut finish; tables 2 lamps
$3.50 DAYS To PAY
Bank Bldg 24ss CD. RIVER. AZ -
RuGs-UsED. CLEANED. sxi2. sxi0,
sxs: Wit. AKIN :. So 50 up. csrpetinR.
Csc vi up throws 81 up AMERICAN
CARPET cLRs- $685. Oakland Ma. 1873
RuGs-Used. cleaned Wit, AKIN Sxl2s
sIi0s, s. % W. wit. runners. s3c -.
up; large rug sizes Center Carpet Gin
1887 Woodward at Webb To $3.50
RUGS. sxis, sxis i2xis- lisrI2 other.
today. 2e4s i2th Ct. mr.. Temple. Dir
SAVE e0so on living room ana bedroom
sets. sun Furniturs.-142i2 Grated
STUDIO couches win springs. $50. Cook
Furniture. 2700 Grstot.
Unclaimed Repossrsse1 Furnfurs
olympis Home Out.tters. $40 OF River
you always cave az Kent Furniture. I54ii
LivernniA
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Unclaimed Rspossesse1 Furrrurs
Olympia Home Outat,ers $40 Gr River
you always cave a, Kent Furniture. I34ii
IivernniA-