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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1950-10-19, Page 6A PICT JRE Y Queen Of 'Kraut— Glamorous 16 -year-old Lola Mae Duitsman was awarded a coveted but not so glamorous title by the peo- ple of Forreston, who named her their Queen of Sauerkraut. Lola will reign over a festival to be climaxed with a meal con- sisting of three tons of sauer- kraut and a ton of wieners. Striking Hat — At a recent showing of hats that women consider too foolish to wear, first prize was awarded to this creation, featuring 13 books of matches, three packs of cig-, arets, a champagne glass and three cigars, Labeld "Stork Club," the hat was adorned with a tiny, top -hatted stork. Edible Mascot — Where Cpl. Andrew Slayer goes, so goes his pet rabbit ''Doretta." Ra- tion -tired G.L's have offered Slayer a pretty price for his pet but the 25th Division jeep driver says I)oretta will stay in his side. A New Life—Twelve- year-old Angeliki, a deaf, dumb and blind orphan., is shown as she arrived in New York frons Greece to enter the famed Helen Keller Institute. Angel- iki, who does not know her last name, is being sponsored by a British Organization Flat Answer—Here's what Robert Thomas, of Mantes, France, showed at the International Exposition of Inventors at Porte de Versailles, as the answer to motorists' prayers—a flat tire supporter. It's a four-part side-wall clamp that supports the flat until the car can reach a garage. No jack is needed. One of each two parts is attached to the top of the wheel. The flat - tired car is rolled on this half and the second half is put on. Andrei Vishinskyl Devious as Malik, sarcastic as Gromyko, an explosive quality of his -own The current tad of cluttering up automobile dashboards and windshields with fuzzy gew-gaws, perhaps to amuse children, presents a serious, hazard to good vision and safe driving, say traffic safety experts. The monkey -doll dangling in front of the driver's .syei along with spring -mounted birds, dolls and other gadgets, is practically obscuring from view a ear about to enter the highway just ahead. A moment earlier it would have completely obscured two people who can now be seen walking across the road. Besides getting in the driver's line of sight, these dangling doodads, being made so that they jiggle all the time, add greatly to the strain of driving a car. Headed for Trouble—The French airplane carrier Dixmude, her flight deck loaded with fighter planes, glides under Sam Francisco's Golden Gate bridge, headed across the Pacific. Th Planes will aid French troops now fighting Communist rebels in Indo-China. Out From Under—Youngsters bid a tender farewell to these burros at the Children's Playground in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, After spending years toting kids around the riding ring, 30 of them are being retired to a nearby rest ranch where they'll spend their old age amid peace and plenty. You Can Dream, Chum–These are "Dream Girls," the mail says. The "Dream Girl/' he also says, replaces World War II's pin-up girl. You can see the difference at a glanee—or can you? Anyhow, Anna Di Bella, left, Ellie Regan and Jean Williams, right, were chosen. by armed forces as their favorites in a "Dream Girl" contest.