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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH. UTAH f AROUND Items of Interest HOUSE to the Housewife th. Mending a small snag or rip before an article goes into the washing machine may save a larger patch later on. If you buy wool material that isnt preshrunk, its wise it to shrink it ting out a garment. For longer service wash cotton garments according to the instructions on the label. to steam-pres- s before cut- Save colored bottles that beverages come in and use them for holding trailing vines, sprays or other greenery. They add a note of color to glass shelves in windows or in flower racks. Tomatoes canned with the pulp and seeds contain food value not saved in tomato juice. A little starch added to the water with which mirrors are washed .will remove soil and give a polish to the glass. To prevent figs, dates or raisins from clogging the food chppper add a few drops of lemon juice. asnca s Gems of Thought atmcm Pity makes the world soft to the weak and noble for the strong. Arnold. If a man empties his purse into his head no man can take it from him. Benjamin Franklin. God looks at pure, not full, hands. Syrus. Perfectly, line, became what province o Canada? 1. What is the candle power of the sun? 2. What verse in the Bible contains nearly all letters of the alphabet? 3.- ' Who spread his coat down for his queen, and who was the queen? 4. What people regard Apis the Bull as sacred? 5. Carrie Nation carried on most of her saloon smashing crusades in what state? 6. Acadia, the land of Evange The worlds great men have not commonly been great scholars, nor its great scholars great men. Holmes. the sergeant. ? The Questions The pedigree of honey Does not concern the bee; A clover, any time, to him Is aristocracy. EMILY DICKINSON. Something Wrong Does your uniform fit? ? quiz with answers offering ?? information on various subjects ? ? The Answers 1. Sunlight is equal to the power of 1,575,000,000,000,000,000,000 candles, according to Flammarion. 2. Ezra 8:21, contains all ex- cept J. 3. Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth. 4. Egyptians. 5. Kansas. 6. Nova Scotia. asked said the recruit. And your cap? Perfectly. And your boots? Perfectly. Man, you must be deformed. said the shipCheer up, wrecked sailor to his mate on the raft, we cant be far from civilization now;,, theres a couple of bombers approaching. a Hes Safe The head of the house whs reading a newspaper article very carefully. When he had come to the. end he remarked to his wife: Do you know, dear, I think theres something in what this article says that the cleverness of the father often proves a stumbling-bloc- k to the son. His wife heaved a sigh of relief. she Well, thank goodness, said, our Bobby wont have anything to fall over! II' YOU crochet you can make lovely rugs for your home if you are a knitter, you can use that skill on rugs, too! The round rug is crocheted of just 4 balls of rug yam in a dark color and 4 balls of light color. The pin-whe- el knitted rug is a yard square and easy to make. ' For complete crocheting instructions for the Pinwheel Rug (Pattern No. 5376) and for knitting instructions for the Square Rug (Pattern No. 5296) send 15 cents and Pigeon Chutists Carrier pigeons employed by armed forces are today befrom planes in crates, lowered ing U. S. parasuspended by midget-size- d chutes. If pigeons were released altitude from a plane at 25,000-fomoving 400 miles per hour without this protection, wing feathers would be blown off by the blast of air from the propeller, and birds would freeze to deathv After a carrier has descended several ot thousand feet in the crate, the door of the crate is automatically opened, releasing the birdvto do its duty. . The gaily enameled unit insignia you see on a soldiers lapels and overseas cap are reproductions of his regimental shield displayed in the center of the eagle on his regimental flag. Its a part of U. S. Army tradition. Traditional, too, is the Army mans preference for Camel cigarettes. (Based on actual sales records from service mens own stores.) Its a gift from the folks back home, that always rates cheers. And though there are Post Office restrictions on packages to overseas Army men, you can still send Camels to soldiers in the U. S., and to men in the Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard wherever they are. Adv. cent postage in coin, for each pattern, the pattern number, your name and address. to an unusually large demand and current war conditions, slightly more time is required in filling orders for a few of the most popular pattern numbers. Send your order to: 1 ue HOME NEEDLEWORK 149 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, Calif. Kid Stars Arent New When we read of the big sums earned by the various kiddies in the movies, dont think its something new. William Henry West Betty made his debut as an actor in 1803, at the age of 11, and was such a success that he collected $170,000 in 56 nights. When he appeared at Covent Garden Opera house in England, the crush was so great that the troops were called out to keep order. He was presented to royalty, and on one occasion, when he was playing Hamlet, the house of commons was specially adjourned so that members could see his performance. There arent any facts about his fan mail, but the autographs it contained must have been worth quite a bit, too! He died on August 24, 1874. CORN FLAKES . TA no it Kelloggs Com Flakes am stored to WHOLE CRMS VALUES of Tbiamio (Vitamin Bi), Niacin and Irak Osifmtl Mt iilkntuiii iMitesMtMe Fair Question "Now, my man said the judge, "you know that under our system of jurisare presumed to be inprudence you : ' nocent. "Then, replied the defendant, "why all this effort to convict me? Whale Swims Underwater ' With Its Mouth Open You know that a whale breathes air through its nostrils, just as you do. But you also know, if you are a swimmer, that you keep your mouth closed while you are under water. Not so the whale. It swims with its mouth open, so that it can collect the huge quantities of small fish and sea creatures that it needs for food. Hows it done? Nature has provided the whale with a longer windpipe, reaching the nostril opening at the back of the mouth. Thus, although it can swim along with its mouth open and full of water, none can get into the lungs. Incidentally, the quantity of food that a whale consumes is enormous. Whalers tell us that the stomachs are often full to bursting-point, and the contents would amount to several carloads! ONLY THE THAT WAR-TIM- BeSt E FOR RECIPE - i Prevent failures . . . choose only the finest ingredients for war-tim- e baking. Then, be sure of results with th? baking powder that has been the baking day favorite in millions of homes for years and years . . . Ask Mother, She Knows: Clabber Giri goes with the best of everything , for baking. RR EMaU EiN' D ANaa Good Buy for You! 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