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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26

into the millions each year; 21a mil
lion at their peak, in 1886, and never
less than naialion year.
Girl calendars, nudes, leggy pic
lures, what is known to the news
paper man as "cheesecake," are
next in popularity. Men like nudes
best, and steel companies and tire
companies send these to their men
customers, garagemen, contractors,
mechanics, etc. But close runner
up is the plain picture of whole
some American girl, the clean-cut
type of young girl of about II. These
are favorites with storekeepers,
small town banks, beauty parlors,
etc. A more sophisticated type is
chosen by city shops, florists, mil
liners, and laundry and dry cleaning
places.
Besides the CUNTS, who are the
essence of human interest, the hui
man interest scenes 60 biggest in the
average home-pictures like Nor
man Rockwelps, and the etchings
of boy and his dog. Religious pic
lures, which had waned somewhat
in popularity, have spurted recently,
undoubtedly due to the war. And
the subject that is always sure of
it's popularity is the outdoor scene.
Even the busiest of executives like
them hanging in the Office because
it gives them chance to relax for
a moment by imagining themselves
in the wide open spaces.
Back in the decade from 1920 to
1880, the mother and child theme in
calendar art was a popular one but
it has fallen off somewhat in the last
10 years. Just why, no one knows.
Calendar makers will tell you that
the idea is fundamentally sound"
and the only explanation they have
is that no artist recently has drawn
a mother-child picture with exactly
the right idea and technique. SINH
larry, ship pictures-especially the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26

4. One whose pages are rough
untrimmed.
5. Rocks in which valuable met.
ais occur.
6. Russia.
Z. In 1773.
8. The galley.
9. Sixty-seven.
10. Iron.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26

When armored knights met, It
was customary for each knight to
raise the visor of his helmet as b
means of Identification. This ges-
ture has come down through all
armies in the form of the salute.
Traditional, too, is the Army mans
preference for Camel cigarettes.
With men in the Army, Navy, Ma
rines, and Coast Guard, actual
sales records in their service
stores show that Camel is the
favorite. It's one of the favofite
gifts with service men. And though
there are Post Office restrictions
on packages to overseas Army
men, you can still send Canels to
soldiers in the U. S., and to men
in the Navy, Marines, and Coast
Guard wherever they are.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26

Boy meets girl Gin an automobile)
was a favorite calendar art theme
around 1912.
biggest of the 'Big Six" for in
stance-and you'll learn that they
have experts whose business it is to
keep their ears to the ground" and
find out what kind of picture Mr..
and Mrs. America like best on their
calendars.
They get that kind of picture from
American artists who are outstand-
ing in the field of illustration-from
Maxfield Parrish, Norman Rockwell,
Lawson Wood, Rolf Armstrong, An
ton Otto Fischer, Frank Hoffman,
N. c. Wyeth and Maud Tousey Fam
gel-and a few months later the art
calendar company's giant presses
are turning out full-color or black
and-white reproductions of their
paintings to adorn calendars which
viii hang in millions of homes and
Offices throughout the United States.
Since our fighting men have been
serving overseas, we've been hear
ing a lot about "pin-up" girls-Betty
Cradle, Rita Hayworth, Dorothy La
mour and other Hollywood celebri-
ties. Are any of these the favorite
''pin-up girls" of civilian Amer
lea as well as military America?
The answer is ''They are MOTT"
The favorite ''pin-up girls" in the
American home are five little girls
who live up in Canada-the famous
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
That Picture on the Calendar on Your Wall
Is the Most Widely Known-A|so the Most
Profitable Of Art in America Today
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON
Released by Western Newspaper Union.


VOU gaze upon one there on
4 the walls of your home or
your Office every day and you
enjoy looking at it. Chances are
that you never give a second
thought to that picture on the
calendar any more than you do
to any other familiar object in
your daily life. But the truth is
that when you look at a calen-
dar picture you're looking at the
most widely-known and most
popular form of "art" in Ameri-
ca today.
For calendar art" is truly
the "art of the people" and it is
seen and enjoyed every year by
more people than have seen or
enjoyed the combined output of
all the "Great Master" in his
tory. Moreover, it's the most
profitable form of art because
the art-calendar business is es-
timated at $4,000, 900 annually
and that has been going on for a
number of years.
Who selects these pictures that
adorn our calendars? Certainly, not
the grocer or hardware merchant,
or insurance agent, or some other
business man or institution which
provides us with a new calendar at
the beginning of every year, How
do they know what subjects will be
appealing and draw the eye to the
picture (and incidentally to the adj
vertising message that's usually just
~elow it)?
Well, the answer to those, and
many other interesting questions
which suggest themselves when you
begin investigating the subject of
calendar art, can best be answered
if you pay visit to one of the "Big
Six'' art calendar companies
Brown and Bigelow of st. Paul,
Mimi, the Osborne company of Cliff
ton, N. j.; the Shaw-Barton COM
pany of Coshocton, Ohio; the Thorn
as D. Murphy company of Red Oak,
Iowa; the Gerlach-Barklow company
of Joliet, ILL.,, and the Kemper-
Thomas company of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Talk to the officials of one of these
companies-Brown and Bigelow, the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
Calendars Have Grown $2OOOOO Business in IS Years

Calendars are made in every con-
ceivable size and shape-from the
smallest which win At into the
vest pocket to the 'sjumboes," 20
by AZ inches in size, which win COW
er a large blank wall. These ''jum-
boes" 60 well in rural areas where
wall space isn't at such q pre-
mium as it is in small apartments
and small business Offices in the con-
gested metropolitan areas. Here the
average size calendar is only Is by
80 inches in size.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
Crocerynan Was Just
Standing True to Form

The village grocerymanwho
was also an afraid warden Of long
standing-was very proud Of the
fact that his photograph had been
published on the first page Of the
local newspaper.
While he was showing ii to one
of his customers, a rather formi
dable old lady, he detected GER
tain lack of enthusiasm on her
part, and said alphabetically: "OR
course, it's not a very good photo.
I'm out of focus"
eyes" the old lady replied with
a grim smile, you're always out
of something. You were out OF
string beans Tuesday and out of
flour Friday!" esss
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26

well. Osborne was smart enough
to see the pictorial possibilities in
the new and beautiful county court
house built in Montgomery, Iowa.
He drew a picture of it, attached a
calendar to it and then went out
and sold the idea of printing their
names on the calendar to q adver-
tisers. This calendar was sold wide
1y throughout the Hawkeye state and
that started the modern calendar in
dustry which has now grown into .
$40, 000. 900 year business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26

The American public has been
'pin-up-minded" for many years
since shortly after the close of an
other war, the conflict Of l86l-65,
when some unknown but enterprising
genius had the idea Of combining
calendar and q sales message.
II wasn't until 1888, however, that
z. B. Osborne, "the daddy Of the
modern advertising calendar" not
only brought advertising to the cal
endar on a nationwide scale but also
brought profits into the picture q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26

This bathing beauty was consid
cred very snappy number for cal
endars back in 1904.
sailing ship scudding along in stiff
breeze-have declined in popularity.
However, as the American navy
wins more and more victories, it is
probable that pictures Of warships
will appear more frequently.
But whether they choose the
CUNTS, landscapes, human interest,
or girl art, the American public is
'pin-up" minded. It has been long
before the war, and will be as long
as, about this time of the year, the
postman comes around with a cal
endar and its picture by the Amer
leans favorite artist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
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/ ASK NE y.
! AMOTHeR
The Questions

1. "Speak softly and carry a big
stick" was the motto of what ia
nous man?
2. In what war did the Poles
Kosciusko and Pulaski command
American troops?
8. Our planes flying in the STRAIT
osphere encounter what degree of
GOODNESS?
4. What is meant by a deckle-
edged book?
5. What is gangue?
6. In what country is the kopeck
a medium of exchange?
z. When did the Boston tea par
ty take place?
8. A ships kitchen is called
what?
Z, g., George Washington died at
what age?
! 10. Which of the metals employed
by man has been the most useful
and also the most abundant?
The AnstOers
/. Theodore Roosevelt.
2. Revolutionary war.
8. Downward from 81 degrees
below zero.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26

Kitchen Belle.
AIHEN they give style parades
w in the kitchen-this is the
kind of apron which will stop the
show! Slips on over the head, ties
in place, never slides off at the
shoulder, never loses a button
because it has no buttons to lose!
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1893 is de-
signed for sizes "a, SO, SO, 40, AZ, "A, 46
and 48. Size So requires ga yards 35-
inch material.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
NO ASPIRIN
can do more for you, so why pay moFe2
World slargest seller at 1OE. 36fab1ets2Ok,
100 for only 35e. Get St. Joseph Aspirin.
Chute Jumping Records,

Chute Jumping RecOKuS,
Parachute jumping records have
never yet been officially recog-
nized and registered by either a
civil or a governmental organiza-
ton in this country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
Happy Sailor

CTART toy making early-here's
y a doll which is easy even for
beginners! First, make the ID
inch body, soft and cuddly, then
outfit with the COB cap, MILDLY and
sailor pants!
Pattern No. 1897 is in one size only.
Body requires % yard 35-inch sateen. n
hank of wool for hair. Make costume Of
scraps.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions, slightly more time
is required in filling orders for few of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04
Ration Books Show
Population Is 6729

There's lot more people aroun,
here than most of us realize, judg.
ing from the number of War Ratior
Book 2 issued by the local board
The number, which includes resi-.
dents from White Bluffs OF Hover
was 6729, which indicates the popu.
lation of the area. ~ ri"
The number of families represent.
ed can reckened by the number Cd
declarations-2293 for the district
which shows that Kennewick fam
lilies are not up to the national aver
age in size, for it shows slightly
less than three members to the
family. ....l
The local board,reports that only
1903 cans of excess processed foods
were declared. This is less than a
can per person over the five allowed.
There were only 1856 pounds of coffee
declared on the consumers decIara-
lions, which had to be filed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04
Bob Smith Is Cadet
I'm Flying School

Robert j. Smith of Kennewick
is included in the group Of avi-
alton cadets that reported at the
Navy pre-flight school at Del Monte
Calf, last week for three months
of rigorous physical training as
their first step toward becoming
pilots.
In addition to a strenuous sports
program, the cadets will receive
instruction by the military de-
partment in precision drill, gum
merry, first aid and become cognizant
of the duties and responsibilities Of
a Naval officer. In addition, the
academic department gives the
future filters courses in essentials
Of Naval service, mathematics. and
nomenclature and recognition of
Allied and Axis planes and ships.
After successful completion Of his
course, Cadet Smith will be gradu-
ated to a primary training base
for additional ground school work
and flight training. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04
GrOcers Must Keep
Ration Point Account

Harold higgins, chairman of the
price ceiling panel of the local ra-
tioning board, was a guest speaker
at the regular meeting of the Ken
neWick Kiwanis club Tuesday noon.
Mr.. higgins explained the organiza-
ton of the point systems as espe-
cially applying to the dealers. He
told the clubmen that the dealers
now had four bank accounts to keep
three in addition to their money
accounts. Separate accounts had to
be maintained for coffee, sugar and
canned goods and the dealers wrote
checks upon their accounts just the
same as though they were actual
money. Penalties for overdrawing
their accounts were far more Sc
we're than overdrawing their ordin-
airy cash accounts. = -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04
Kennewick Falls
Far Below r.. C..
Quota i'm Drive
Many fail to realize need
of doubling cOntribu-
tions, says local Organi-
cation leader

With less than half the estab.
liShed quota in, Kennewick's Red
Cross drive is all but completed
according to reports received here
today. The quota for Kennewick
and immediate vicinity was set al
$500, and only a little over $1,000
has been turned in by the solicitors
who have called at every residence
and business house in their respec-
tive districts. ...-
While there are many "call-backs'
of course, nevertheless, all indica-
tons are that the Kennewick quota
will fall far short. Whether an
other drive will be necessary or not
has not yet been determined. -a-
People apparently do not realize
the vast scope nor the importance
of this drive" said Lieut.. Col. Kath-
eryn Ripley today. I'm afraid they
have not taken seriously the slogan
for this years drive of giving double
any previous contribution. In the
past much of the. work of the Red
Cross has been for the relief OF
other peoples. This year the main
effort is for our own sons, brothers,
husbands and families. We simply
can't let them down or neglect any
possible effort in their behalf.
eWhile I very deeply and sincerely
appreciate the work already put in
by the women who have been doing
the soliciting this week, also feel
chagrined that the community has
not done much better toward filling
our quota" Mrs. Ripley said.
Possibly some people have been
missed in the drive. Gould you ask
these people to leave their contribu- !
lions at the printing office or some
other convenient place." Col. Ripley
requested today. And If the people !
,ould just be made to realize its i'm !
oortance and immediate need, I'm
;ure they would be more liberal in
heir contributions.
In view of our shortage, I won
Ter If many people wouldn't be will
ng to give an additional contribu-
ion without being solicited again."
he concluded. /
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04
Twenty-nine Make
Jr.-Hi. Honor Roll

The following students have made
the honor roll for the fourth six
weeks period by having a d average
or better.
Ninth: Jane Byrd, Robert Crut-.
cher, Harriet Fahrenwald. Mandel
Gragg, Harold Long, Pat Long. pat
Mcraine, Betty Rutherford. Ida
Smith, Daphne Taylor.
Eighth: Esther Beinhart, Lois
Bennett, Ninette Evett, Helen Han.
son, Pat Johnson, Milton Lechelt
Lee Long, Richard Smith, Mary
Soper, Donna woodall. =
Seventh: Rosella Albrecht. Fran
ces Dickinson, Patricia Downey
Brantley Elliott, Janet Hillier
Stewart Houston, Betty Lucus, En-.
don Stahsburg, Nancy Stone.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04
Women Claim
Only Half of
Shows Are Fit
Agree to circulate ques-
tiOnnaires to prove their
demands for better pro-
grams at local theater

Confident that there is a real de-
mand for a higher type Of program
at the local theater the group Of
women who protested to the cham
Der Of commerce recently have
agreed to conduct a survey to prove
their contentious. The special COM
mfttee appointed to investigate the
matter has made a report OF a
tabulation made of the programs
shown at the local playhouse for
the past six months.
OF the 154 pictures shown in that
period they have determined that
there were SO Of them definitely
unsuited for children TO see. Right
along with this finding they list
70, or nearly one-half Of the total,
which were fair to poor even for
adults. Of the shows, % were listed
as good or excellent for children
and 66 good to excellent for adults.
There were l6 Of the titles upon
which they did not pass.
The committee was Of the opinion
that the general public would be
willing to pay a slightly higher ad-
mission price for the shows If they
could be shown q better grade OF
pictures. To prove their contentious
they are willing OF circulate quest
ionnaires. This proposition was
placed before the chamber OF COM
merce and the committee was in
Structed to assist in this project in
every way possible.
As soon as the blanks can be pre-
pared house to house canvas will
he made to find out the reactions
OF the residents. II the quiz turns.
out as expected the information will
be given to Manager Rrack to sub
init to his superiors for further
action.
With the advent OF a much great
er population locally in the imme-
diate future, the women interested
In the matter are especially anxious
to see the local theater raised 10 a.
higher standard and are confident
that favorable action will be taken
by the management.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04
SIS. Crusade Brings Out
Largest Attendance ...

Next Sunday, March 7th, is grade
school student day in the United
Sunday School Crusade. Boys and
girls, you are cordially invited to
find your place in the church OF
your choice next Sunday at both
Sunday school and church. You
will find suitable class and vel
come so this means you.
The report of attendance is the
highest since the Crusade started
January Oath, there being 482 mem
bers and sixteen visitors reported.
The nearest approach to the figure
was February 7bh when 1852 re-
ported.
The Nazarene Sunday school re-
ports much interest in their at
tendance contest with SO for the
v (Victory) side and 81 for the w
(win) side. A duet, Living for
Jesus was presented by Doris Anon
and Lynn Mills.
In the Baptist contset there
were 80 blues and "a reds present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04

nart. man of the production de-
G Ta aent of the Red Gross. Mrs. F.
~ 1--WE. lWeet is asking for neari h,,tto =,
batma ie lor pajamas. They must be
on.,s eh the size of a nickle and a
tinishas Although Kennewick has
bedsida" ana sent in its quota in
Yakim. Gags and housewives, the
gencv chapter sent out an emer-
maxi cali and asked this unit to
thew several dozen more. These
nent H h's to have ready for ship
More -, Wy Tuesday of next week,
Used ~ ,a aI and workers could be
WIN NJ - the sewing room. All those
Cross al give some time to the Red
ing ,oa e asked to meet in the sew
Tussd dOoms which are open everv
Soay afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04
KRIS Honor Roll is
Smaller This Semester
For the 4th six weeks in l94s

For the 4th six weeks in 1913
Carrying six subjects making ir
six; Juniors: Patsy Sonnenburg.
Carrying five SubjectS-making IN
five; Seniors: Betty Desgranges,
Sophomores: 10 Anne Stevens
Shirley Elder.
Carrying five-making in four;
Seniors: Ronald Johns; Juniors
Kenneth Harper; Sophomores: Del
ma Duffy.
Carrying four-making in four;
Seniors: Frances Bird, Mary Boies
Fay Dillon, LaVonne Kaulitz, Doris
Lewis, Patsy Moulton, Lois Satter
and Fred Thompson; Juniors: wil-
ma Beigal, Margaret CARRIER, Will
ma Grapenslund, Walter Reese, and
Ethel Sholberg; SophomoreS: Ar
thur Albrecht, Kathleen Anderson,
Mary Ellen Dickinson, Bill Dillon,
Jean Gilbert and Cecil Rock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04

Ensign Don Duffy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Duffy, who was re-
Gently decorated for his exploits
against the japs in Alaska, was home
on a brief furlough this week. Lit
Manley Gest, who is in the signal
corps of the army, was able to stop
off in Kennewick from the East
this week on a mission to Seattle.
Here he visited friends and relatives
and took his father-in-law, ssPenny"
Terrell with him in the car as far as
Missouri on the return trip. Lit.
Gest will leave the car with his wife
to return to Kennewick in, while
Terrell will visit with relatives be-
fore returning home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04
K. G.. Needs More
Workers to Make
War ORES sings
Sixty-seven now enrolled,
j many more needed to
> keep up on Kennewiick' s
quota of shipments

During the month of February
ST women were enrolled in classes
for making surgical dressings fol
the KenneWick unit of the American
Red Cross. A total of 1415 little
squares of gauze were folded into
finished dressings for our boys at
the battle fronts -. . ~.
Glasses are held every Wednesday
morning, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoons, and Friday
evening. in the work rooms above
the bank. Twelve women are en-
rolled into each class and a num-
Der of others are ION CALI to fill
the vacant places when one of the
regular members must be absent.
In addition to the workers in each
class, there is always an instructor
present whose job it is to watch
the bandages as they are being made
and see that they are folded evenly
and with straight edges. In charge
of each class is a chairman who
superyises all work and carefully
inspects each dressing before it
IS packed for shipment to the
Yakima headquarters.
No special training Is necessary
to do this work., although classes
are filled now, the unit is anxious
to enroll more members so that
they can take the places of the
women who will soon be leaving
to work in the fields and In the
processing houses. This is q vital
phase Of the Red Gross work and
the need is critical. Anyone who
can give three hours a week to
help the war effort is urged to call
Mrs. Bob Brown at once and make
arrangements to attend the classes.
Don't wait to he asked sign up
aow-our boys need your help.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-04

Twelve of the ladies of the Twin
City Golf club met. at the home
of Mrs. Agnes Spreen last We'd
nesday for a one o'clock luncheon.
The table was decorated with a
center piece of pink tulips and
place card favors of pastel shade
organdy garden hats. Each brot
handkerchief which was presented
to Mrs. Catherine Cheney who is
leaving to join her husband who is
in the service and located in Seattle.
Those who cared to play golf dur
ing the afternoon and the remain
der played bridge. A..