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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1942)
Sweden Walks Tightrope, but Is Ready Neutral Sweden is ready for instant action. The Swedish soldier at the left holds one grenade in his hand, and has four others in his belt. Center: A Swedish railway artillery unit keeps in good fighting trim. Right: Swedish Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf inspects his troops. Safe Passage to India’s Coral Strand According to the censor, the picture at bottom shows part of the largest convoy to leave Britain for India as it neared an un-named Indian port. The ships brought soldiers, planes, guns and tanks for the de fense of India. Above: This picture, made at some un-named Indian port, shows hundreds of tanks lined up ready to go into action against the Japs. With Atlantic Fleet Off Iceland I The Atlantic fleet is facing constant danger in keeping the supply lanes open between the U. S. and Europe on the high seas. Here Rear Adm. Robert C. GifTen looks at the rocky coast of Iceland from one of the ships of the Atlantic fleet. They Save Gas and Rubber While Miss Condida Boccuzzi rides the handlebars and Rudolph Na poletano pumps the bicycle, Jo Ann Napoletano and Mario Boccuzzi hitch a ride on behind to combine in saving plenty of rubber and gasoline—a good object lesson for you adults. King’s Gift ,V... .9 MOh ^>«* Seven-year-old King Feisal II of Iraq, being helped down from the roof of the royal palace at Bagdad, after he had “found” a scale model of a Hurricane fighter plane In a stork’s nest. The model was “plant ed” there as a surprise birthda gift. Tank Driver Ruth Gibson pops her snai/ing face out of a tank at you. Her job is driving tanks around the Aberdeen (Md.) proving grounds. A thousand women take men's places hern. U. S. Leaders at Saboteur Trial Attorney General Francis Biddle, 1. Edgar Hoover, FBI chief, and Colonel Ristlne are shown seated around a table In the courtroom in Washington as they listened to the proceedings of the famous saboteur trial. This is the trial of the eight Natl saboteurs who were landed In this country by submarine for the express purpose of wrecking America’s war machines. Caught by the FBI before they could fulfill their mis sion, they faced trial as spies. Speaking over the radio. Hoover declared that those who gave these eight Nasis aid were traitors to their country. Commander in Chief Visits Atlantic Fleet At Sea . . . Adm. Harold Stark (arrow) commander In chief of the European fleet. Inspects the guard of honor on one of the ships of the Atlantic fleet. , M Tough in the Air—and on the Ground Aviation cadets at Randolph Field, Texas’ famed “West Point of the Air,” charge over an embankment with rifles and fixed bayonets in a phase of extended order drill. Along with their flying training, these future fighters and bomber pilots are going to be tough and ready to defend themselves on the ground as well as above it. • Chinese General Here on Visit Gen. Hsiang Shih-Fei, head of the Chinese military mission sent to Washington from Chungking, was the guest of the army on a visit to Governor’s island. He is pictured here, left, with Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, commanding general of the eastern defense command and First army, as they inspect the guard of honor and salute the flag. Norway Lend-Lease J In this sound photo, Norway’s Am bassador Wilhelm Morgenstierne and Secretary of State Cordell Hull are shown signing the lease-lend agreement between the United States and Norway. Through the terms of this agreement Norway will receive substantial aid in the main tenance of her merchant marine, which Is the fourth largest In the world. In Libyan Action Maj. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., sena tor from Massachusetts, who was In the midst of heavy action In the Libyan desert. Major Lodge had Accompanied American armored units to the Middle East. Desert Fox This picture, from a neutral source, shows Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, of the German Afrika Korps, standing on a bunker direct ing one of the Axis operations In the see-saw battle of Egypt. Rom mel is one of the wiliest generals the war has produced. ■ Physical Director ... . Miss Katherine Van Resselaer, j who was appointed director of physi- j cal education of the WAAC. Miss I Van Resselaer gave up three jobs to take up this one—one as director of physical education at the Amer ican Women’s association. NEW IDEAS By RUTH WYETH SPEARS gjj £"MVE an old wicker chair a ^ smart cover of gay chintz and it will be ready to start a new life. The chintz for this chair has a quaint pattern of strawberries with green leaves and the skirt with its trim box pleated cor ners is plain green. The cover is removable with a zipper open ing down the center back and long stitches with heavy thread through fsTITO-K. 6*sy^ CUT Vfl larger ■ THAN M COTTON^ tws hist c&mmw% CHAIR COVIR WITHOUT RAOOIWO^W the cover and the wicker are usa here and there to hold it neatlj in place. The padding for the inside of the back lends both style and com fort. The cotton batting is fitted and cut on the chair. It is then used for a pattern to cut a slightly larger muslin foundation and the chintz, as shown at the upper left. These three layers are then basted and stitched together to make the puffed ridges for this part of the cover. Plain seams are used to stitch the pieces of the cove* together. • • • NOTE: Mrs. Spears' booklet No. V fives complete direcUons for making the ottoman shown in this sketch. AIbo more than 30 other fascinating homemaking projects, each with working drawings. If you have never made slip covers you will want Book 1, as It shows the beginner exactly how to cut, fit and sew them. Send your order to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEAKS Bedford Hills New Yerk Drawer 10 Enclose 10 cents for each book ordered. Name . Address .... J. Fuller Pep By JERRY LINK Nothing much gets by Old Judge Wiggins! "Puller," he says to me, "Just about the only thing that can keep on growing without nourishment Is some Folks’ con ceit." And speakln’ o’ nourishment reminds me fhat you got to get all your vitamins. That's why I keep tellln’ folks about KELLOGG'S PEP. 'Course PEP hasn't all the vitamins. But It's extra-rich In the two most likely to be short In ordinary meals—vitamins B> and D. And PEP's a Jim-dandy tastin' cereal, too. Why not try It , tomorrow? 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