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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1942)
Momentary Breathing Spell on Guadalcanal Island IIIIIIM m J3SUHSMM& sSBafcj* ‘W: . M® :W*® >w Typical of the ground crews’ unsung heroes is this U. S. marine mechanic (left), who is checking over the power plant of a plane which has seen heroic service in the daily air battles over Guadalcanal. He plays a vital role in the air superiority held by our forces in the Solomons. Right: The sign says 42nd Street, but it's a long, long way from New York city’s Times square. The sign was posted at a marine camp on Guadalcanal. Getting Ready for Action Aboard U. S. Carrier Lunch during general quarters on a U. S. fighting ship is where it happens to find you. Sandwiches, cookies and coffee—plenty of coffee, from the looks of things—refreshes the deck crew (left) of this air* craft carrier as it plows towards the enemy. Right, a U. S. sailor straightens out the belts of .50 caliber machine gun bullets—calling cards for the nation’s foes—in the magazine of the carrier. U. S. Army Nurses Arrive in Middle East United States army nurses are gradually being sent to every United Nations front. It is their job to care for the wounded and to do everything possible to make sure that injured fighting men will fight again. A group of army nurses is shown here on the East African front waiting for a train to take them to their various units. President Batista of Cuba Visits Miami President Batista walks through a guard of honor upon arrival to review the officer candidates’ school at retreat, in Miami, Fla., following bis arrival from Cuba. On the left behind him is Aurelio Concheso, Cuban ambassador to the United States; on the right is Dr. Jose A. Martinez, Cuban minister of state. Sent Home to Grow . "T'TT'i rnirni i fwrmiiiiMHiiiriiwiimMMiroi'ioiinn— U. S. marine corps private George B. Holle, above, was sent back to his Eau Claire, Wis., home after It came to light that in spite of his six-foot-one-inch height, George is only 13 years old. Young Holle en listed in the marine corps 13 months ago when he was but 12, and after completing recruit training last De cember he was sent to a South Pa cific base. Here, after more than six months at this base, his age was discovered. ‘Lumberjiir "Lumbcrjills” are pinch hitting for the men in harvesting the state of Washington’s Christmas tree crop. Here Mary Gibiin trims the trunk of a young tree before ship ping. About 50 railroad cars will | be used for Washington’s crop. | Rest in Desert After 60 Hours of Fighting * An American-made tank, serving with a New Zealand division in Libya, halts white its crew% exhausted by 60 hours of continuous fighting, rests. This picture, received by the New Zealand legation in Washing ton, was taken during the Egypt-Libyan offensive which has driven General Rommel and his men to El Agheila, Libya. Generals Meet for Attack on Japs in Buna At an undisclosed base, General Blarney confers with Brig. Gen. Hanford MacNider (with pipe) during preparations for an attack on Jap-held Buna, in New Guinea. General MacNider received eight wounds in this attack when a Jap rifle grenade exploded. Yum, Yum, 30,000 Pounds of Horsemeat! Bostonians who never ate horse meat before will now have a chance to try out this delicacy. The first shipment of 30,000 pounds of horse meat has arrived, and the whole town is talking: about it. Shown above Boston butchers are inspecting: the new shipment. A taste for horse meat, like a taste for olives, has to be cultivated. Praise the Lord and Pass the Nutrition These regular guys from East Side, New York, are getting some practical instruction in nntrition (important during wartime rationing) in the junior chefs’ class at Judson Health center. The instructor sits with her back to the camera. For Shipyard Girls <5-. m imim.iiti You may like the costume worn by Dorothy Dahl (left) the better, but it’s incorrect for factory work ers, while that at the right, worn by Michele Magnin, is recommend ed by male members of a Joint committee on health and safety, representing the navy and maritime commission. Lingerie was consid ered, but dispensed with, an were cuffs. But long underwear—the old red flannel kind—will be utilized. Ice ‘Ain't So Hot’ •*!: n n ■ swmmmmmm Bable Susie Mapes is unimpressed with her first set of Ice skates. Her mother is the former Evelyn Chan dler, Ice Follies star. Here we see Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mapes putting on Susie’s skates. New Threat to Japs rnmni a m a 1 At top the new aircraft carrier, Belleau Wood, takes to the waves at Camden, N. J. The ship was named after the famous battle in France during World War 1. Below: An other great carrier, the Bunker Hill, is launched at Fore River, Mass., 15 months after laying of the keel. Not So Sanitary r 11 ri ~imn—wur • ■ ' - vmmr A British Tommy Is shown wiping dishes with a swastika flag captured from General Rommel’s Afrika Korps. Not so good, we say, as the swastika contaminates everything it touches. Santa Claus Bom j In Famous Poem ! By Clement Moore Santa Claus was bom in New York on a snowy December night 120 years ago. He sprang full grown, clad in red and white, with eight reindeer and a sleigh, from the mind of Dr. Clement Clarks Moore when he wrote his famous poem, “A Visit From St. Nicholas.” The legend of St. Nicholas had come to the New world with the Dutch settlers in the Seventeenth century. Gradually the name of that figure became San Niklaas and later Santa Claus. There are several explanations of how Santa Claus happened to be bom. One story tells that on Christ mas eve, 1822, Dr. Moore was being driven to his New York home in a sleigh, and the tinkling of the bells on the horse’s harness gave him in spiration for the verses. Another story tells that Dr. and Mrs. Moore were packing Christmas baskets for the needy and founj they were one turkey short. Thoug' it was late. Dr. Moore went out ti buy another. On his way home witS the turkey under his arm he is saic to have composed the poem. Dr. Moore read his poem to his, children on Christmas morning. When a friend had the verses print ed in a Troy, N. Y., newspaper, ha denied writing them, but later ad mitted their authorship. The poem gained rapidly in pop ularity, and the picture it painted of old Santa has endured to this day. "His eyes, how they twinkled; hi* dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, hi* nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was a* white as the snow; He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook, when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, • right jolly old elf. And I laughed, when I saw him, la spite of myself.” Short Course in Yule Card Etiquette | Each year at this time, when Christmas cards are about to be ad dressed, the question always pop# up in the mind: "How shall we sign them?” Here are a few hints and suggestions that will help you along in making your decision: • If you are a married couple all you need to do is sign, "Jack and Jane.” For those that would require, more formal address, sign the card:; "Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jackson.” • If you have a small family yot* can sign the card: "Mr. and Mrs., Jack Jackson, Sally and Jane.” Forj the informal address of the card* it could be: "Jim, Mary, Sally and Jane Jackson.” It is always best to put the names of the child or children next to the mother’s. • If you are a married woman, liv ing alone, you can sign your card. "Mary Brown Jackson”—the Brown being the maiden name. The gen eral practice in such cases is also to put in parenthesis "Mrs. Jack Jackson.” • Young ladies, single, just sign "Sally Jackson" or just “Sally.” If the acquaintance is casual Sally can precede her name with a "Miss’* such as "Miss Sally Jackson.” But at Christmas time, informal ity is the general and prevailing note. Cards addressed to your friends should be as informal as pos sible without causing any affront to those receiving them. If you wish you can even add your own little personal note as might a young lady to her young man. Or as one pal would to another whom he hasn't seen, or heard from for a long time. Make Tree Fireproof This Way—It's Easy ■ ■ i You can fireproof your Christ mas tree by a simple method df letting it absorb the proper amount of ammonium sulphate. First cut the trunk of the tree at an angle or in a “V” shape. Then weigh the tree and divide the weight of ammonium sul phate needed. Dissolve the indicated amount in water, using one and one half pints for each pound of sulphate; Put this solution in a jar or bucket set the tree in the solution in a cool place and leave it long enough for the tree to absorb the solution fully. Then the danger of fire is at a mini mum. 1 ‘First Footing’ in Britain Survives as Superstition In England the superstition about the “first footing” still survives. Someone must go into the house be fore anyone comes out in the new year; otherwise some member of the family might pass away. Mem bers of the family may be seen pac ing up and down the walk about 10 minutes before midnight, waiting for the whistle, so he can come in out of the cold and bring good luck into his home for another year.