The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1941 Page: 2 of 4
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THE CORRIGAN PRESS
OUR COMIC SECTION •
Events in the Lives of Little Men
*FIRST-AID +
to the
AILING HOUSE
By ROGER B. WHITMAN ^
Convincing Proof
“I want to bring young Wivelspoon
home to dinner tonight,” said the
harassed husband. “We’ll be along
about the usual time.” “Bring him
tonight!” shrieked his wife. “You
know that Mary’s left without no-
tice, that the baby’s cutting his
teeth, that I’ve a cold, and that the
butcher says we can’t have any
more meat till we’ve paid his bill—”
“Yes, I know all that,” he inter-
rupted. “That’s why I want to bring
him. 1 like the young fathead—and
he’s thinking of getting married!”
Worm—Oh, Miss Lady Bug, let me
be your valentinel
Presence of Mind
A southern gentleman was fined
$10 for speeding. As the judge pro-
nounced sentence he muttered, feel
ingly: “You dirty soandso!” “What
was that?” demanded the judge.
“Oh, your honor,” said the now
frightened speeder, “I wasn’t cuss
ing you, I was cussing myself
Whenever I do something bad, I
always say to myself, 'Joe, you dirty
soandso, what for you get yourself
in trouble againl”
<(v> Roger B. Whitman—WNU Service.)
Applying Paint.
/QUESTION: What are the rela-
V/ tive merits of applying paint in
a repaint Job on exterior shingles
with a brush and with a spray?
Answer: On a rough and uneven
surface, such as shingles, a spray
will drive paint into cracks and
crevices that a brush could reach
only with great difficulty. The dis-
advantage of spraying is that parts
that are not to be painted, as for
instance, trim and porches, must
be covered to keep the spray from
striking them. The spray being a
I fine mist that is carried by the wind,
even distant parts of the house may
i be accidentally coated. A profes-
sional painter finds the investment
In a spray gun, air compressor and
hose to be worth while, but an
amateur with only occasional Jobs
to do will hardly find it so.
Rainwater Disposal.
Question: In a heavy downpour
when water overflows the gutters, it
gushes through my bulkhead, or
foundation wall, into the cellar, en-
tering over the top of the bulkhead
door. Can I get a door that is water-
proof?
Answer: There is on the market
a bulkhead door complete with sides
that is made of sheet metal and that
is practically waterproof. A dealer
in building materials should know
about it, or can find out about it
from the Architects’ Samples, 101
Park avenue. New York city. But
instead of checking the effect, I
should think it would be better to
get after the cause by increasing the
| size of the gutters, giving them
more slope, or doing whatever else
is necessary to improve the drain-
age that they give.
Making Storm Windows.
Question: Being quite adept with
tools, my husband wishes to make
storm windows for our house. Is
this too difficult a job for an ama-
tuer? He has made screens, etc.
Answer: There is much more to
the making of storm windows than of
screens. All corners must be tight-
ly mortised and the crossbars for
the panes of glass must be firm.
This work requires machine tools,
for to make all the Joints by hand
takes most careful workmanship and
is a long Job. However, he should
be able to buy the frames at a sash
and door mill in the rough, with the
idea of doing the glazing and mak-
ing the final fittings himself.
Peeling Paint.
Question: Two years ago our
rough-finished cement stucco house
was painted, the" paint being a case-
in mixture. Some years before, the
house had been painted with a mix-
ture containing oil. The new paint
almost Immediately began scaling.
What is the reason? How can the
condition be remedied?
Answer: It may be that the pre-
vious painting filled the pores so
completely that the new paint could
not penetrate and get a bond. For
another thing, the casein paint may
not have been intended for outside
use on stucco. Were I in your place
I would talk things over with the
company that did the paint job.
Buckled Tar Shingles.
Question: My garage roof is cov-
ered with tar paper composition
shingles, with a sanded surface.
Some of the shingles have buckled
and the sanded surface and color
have worn of! They have been
nailed fiat, and the roofer now sug-
gests painting the shingles a uniform
color. Is this practical? What type
of paint should be used?
Answer: Yes, it is practical.
Some of the asphalt shingle manu-
facturers make an asphaltic paint
for the purpose of coating asphalt
shingles. The paint will renew the
dried-out oils in the shingles.
Porous Awning.
Question: A stationary awning I
have over an open porch has be-
come porous in spots. Can you sug-
gest any treatment to overcome this
condition?
Answer: The awning can be made
waterproof by painting with a solu-
tion of one pound of shaved paraffin
in a gallon of a half-and-half mix-
ture of clear gasoline and carbon
tetrachloride. The fabric should be
stretched when applying; it should
also be dry. Clear gasoline can be
used instead of the above mixture,
but great care must be taken against
fire.
Outdoor Fireplace.
Question: Where can I get plans
and descriptions of outdoor fire-
places?
Answer: Get t copy of the “Bar-
becue Book,” which can be had from
the Sunset magazine, San Fran-
cisco, for $1. This contains the best
information that I have seen on out-
door fireplaces and grills and the
whole subject of barbecuing—in-
cluding recipes.
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STAGE SCREi
By VIRGINIA VALE
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
/CAROLYN LEE is only six
years, but already she
has made more money in the
movies than most people are
able to save in a lifetime.
By spring, when her latest
picture, “Virginia,” will have
been seen by many people,
j she should be established as
a child star. In “Virginia”
she has an important role and
speaks almost as much dia-
logue as the stars, Madeleine
I Carroll and Fred MacMurray. Yet
she can't read. Her mother rends
Carolyn’s lines to the child two or
three times, and little Miss Lee
commits them to memory.
| The infant seems to have been
shot with luck two years ago; she
I was in a hotel In Wheeling, W. Va.,
1 just a few miles from her home
tn
CAROLYN LEE
town of Martin’s Ferry, Ohio. She
toddled up to a man, a stranger—
and he just happened to be a movie
executive. He let her lead him to
her mother—and a screen test and a
bit in “Honeymoon in Bali” resulted.
-*-
Fibber McGee and Molly have
been signed by RKO to co-star in
a picture with Edgar Bergen and
Charlie McCarthy; the picture, a
feature film, will be produced by
David Hempstead, who produced
Ginger Rogers’ “Kitty Foyle.”
Maureen O’Hara, RKO-Radio’s
star from Ireland who is now at
work in the leading feminine role of
“They Met in Argentina,” recently
bade farewell to her mother with
the injunction to “bring back a bit
of the old sod” and a shamrock.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons sailed for Lisbon,
but expects to return soon with an-
other gifted daughter.
She and Maureen came to this
country two years ago, when Mau-
reen made her Hollywood debut in
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
"The Bill of Divorcement” and
"Dance, Girl, Dance” followed, and
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, who used to be
an actress herself, is perfectly satis-
fied with her talented daughter’s
achievements.
flow’d you like to act as a target
for tomatoes and like It—and even
ask for more? That’s what George
Michelson spent his time at the oth-
er day, and after the fourth shot
he was the happiest man In Holly-
wood.
Michelson is assistant property
man on James Roosevelt’s “Pot o’
Gold,” and he had to make the to-
mato that James Stewart throws at
Charles Winninger. He did it first
by filling the thin outside skin with
a mess of catsup, chocolate sauce
and other little items, and then had
somebody throw it at him while a
camera turned.
After the first three smacks Mi-
chelson shook his head. ”Nope,” he
said. “This won’t do. I'll have to
put some whipped cream in it.”
So the whipped cream was added,
and once more he took a tomato
right between the eyes. This time
he could grin—he’d made a photo-
genic tomato, one that photographed
so well that when it meets up with
Winninger on the screen all of us
will think it was just the ordinary
garden variety.
Fran Allison, singing comedienne
on the “Uncle Ezra” air show, can
scratch her forehead and tickle a
rib with the same motion, at the
same time — and thinks probably
she’s the only person who can.
About a year ago she had a plastic
surgeon repair some injuries she’d
suffered in an automobile accident,
and he fixed up her forehead by
building it up with one of her ribs.
OI)l)S AM) ENDS—Fred Alien
rends nine newspapers every day and
clips everything that seems to contain
a suggestion for his radio show; then
he selects the. best items and points up
the humor . . . The thousands of
llrian Donlevy fans who have begged
Paramount to give him a romantic role
are going to have their wish granted—
he'll play the part of a romantic, two-
gun gambler in “Pioneer Woman,"
with Harbara Stanwyck and Joel
McCrea . . . This year's concert tour
takes Nelson Eddy to twenty cities—
he'll return to the roust by April 7tli,
to start on Metro's “The Chocolate
Soldier,” with Rise Stevens.
Here’s a Design for
Rag Rug Enthusiasts
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS
\/I AKE one rag rug and you will
find yourself a member of an
enthusiastic clan that gloats over
any soft piece of old woolen goods
and who count the days until they
fall heir to a dress of a particular
color that they want. These en-
thusiasts bleach materials to tone
them down; they brighten others
with dye; they antique some with
tea and they have a wonderful
time.
The sketch gives ail the direc-
tions you will need to copy this
fascinating braided rag rug with
a flower medallion in the center.
Or you may make two of the me-
dallions, sew them together and
add a braided handle for a knit-
ting bag. Braid the fabric strips
tightly and keep the work flat
while you sew the circles for the
roses and the loops for leaves;
then sew them together. Use car-
pet thread double for this and fop
sewing ihe braided rows around
the edge of Ihe rug.
NOTE: There are two other fascinat-
ing braided rug designs in Mrs. Spears*
Book 3 and the new Book 6 contains direc-
tions for a hooked, a braided and a cro-
cheted rag rug "The Rug That Grew Up
With the Family" is In Book 3 Each
book has 32 panes of pictures and direc-
tions. Send order to:
MBS. Ring WYETH SPEAKS
Drawer 10
Bedford Illlla New York
Enclose 20 cents for Books 3 and 6.
Name................................
Addreu .............................
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children’s colds and resulting coughs.
The Quints have always had the
best of care, so mother — you may bo
assured of using just about the BEST
product made when you use Musterole.
MORE than an ordinary "salve”—
warming, soothing Musterole helps
break up local congestion. Also made
in Regular and Extra Strength for
those preferring a stronger product.
All in Silence
A scolding wife can say endless
disconcerting things, and she hits
or misses; but a silent woman
says everything.—H. G. Wells.
Philosopher’s Stone
If you know how to spend less
than you get, you have the philoso-
pher’s stone.—Benjamin Franklin.
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In all the wedding cake, hope is
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We know accurately only when
we know little; with knowledge
doubt increases.—Goethe.
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The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1941, newspaper, February 13, 1941; Corrigan, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth642280/m1/2/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.