BLAST WRECKS SCHOOL . . . Crowds of anxious parents and volunteer rescue workers gathered quickly at the Baroda consolidated cchool at Baroda, Mich., following a boiler explosion in the base­ment of the school which killed one child and Injured at least 16 others. When reports were first received at Chicago rescue planes with'medical supplies were rushed to the scene.

YANK PIGEON . . . Credited with flying 20 miles in 20 with a message that saved the lives of 100 Allied soldiers

^~*the Italian campaign, “G.I. Joe,’» a U. S. army pigeon — i Britain’s highest award for animal valor, the Dickin Medal,

remony at the historic tower of London. It was the first time i or animal ever received this medal. Maj. Gen. Sir Charles

Jtley Is decorating the pigeon. Insert is a close-up of “G.I. Joe.”

ESCAPE IN FRANKFURT . . . Although it must seem unusually tam e to people who have looked aloft in terror as Allied bombers showered down their loads of death and destruction, the aerial show In battered Frankfurt proved a main attraction for war-weary citi­zens who tried to forget a multitude of troubles that beset them.

IN THE GOOD OLD WINTER TIME . . . They are traveling a mile a minute on their water skis a t Cypress Gardens, Fla., but Bill Slhle, who hails from Anaheim, Calif, (and if this be treason, make the most of It) finds time to put ‘‘the eye” on Nancy Stilley, Florida aquatic star. If the California chamber of commerce wants ta know why. BIU Is vacationing fat Florida, away from bis own sun- kissed bailiwick, the Florida chamber of commerce will answer.

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PORTIA’S PORTIA . . . Allele L Springer, New York City, recent­ly elected head of the National Association of Women Lawyers, has called upon men and women of America for united action to establish law and order.

ADMIRAL BYRD HONORED . . . Rear Adm. Richard Evelyn Byrd planning another Antarctic expedition, who was recently presented a gold star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit for out­standing secret service during re­cent war years.

NOBEL WINNER . . . Prof. Don­ald W. Kerst, 35, University of Illinois physicist, who has been announced as a 1946 winner of the Nobel prize for his contribu­tion to physics on his research pertaining to atomic science.

FRENCH HOPE . . . Displaying his double might with which he hopes to take American pugilis­tic honors and earn some of the good old American currency, Marcel Cerdan, French boxer, shows his fists at American em­bassy while awaiting visa.

SWEDISH HEIR . . . Six-montb- old Prince Carl Gustaf, third in line of succession to the Swedish throne, poses for first photo. The young prince is the first son of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Prin­cess Sibylla.

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RODEO AT PENITENTIARY . . . Views of the rodeo staged in the Texas state penitentiary at Hunts­ville. Music was provided by women prisoners, who call themselves the "Goree Gals.” Bert Stonehockei and his trained mule were in the cast to provide laughs. Bert was released from the penitentiary th< next day. Racing, roping and wild mare milking contests all contributed to make the rodeo a success ful event. Profits go into a general fund to provide for the rehabilitation program.

CALIFORNIA WEATHER . . . When freak rains of torrential proportions hit Long Beach, Calif., during southern California’s stormy weather, the northern section of Long Beach was flooded with upwards of six inches of water. Here lifeguards use navy plane crash boat to evacuate inhabitants of a trailer park.

DISABLED VET RE-ENTERS ARMY . . . Pleas of a one-armed ex-soldier, M/Sgt. Richard Montgomery, Pittsburgh, Pa., to Gen. Dwight Eisenhower for permission to resume his army service prompted the army chief of staff to welcome back into service thousands of disabled combat veterans for limited service. Maj. Gen. Edward F. Witsell, left, administered oath to Montgomery, right, as he was sworn into the army as the first disabled combat veteran to re-enter the service.

OLDEST HERO . . . Austin Den­ham, 96, of Los Angeles, believed to be the oldest living holder of the Congressional Medal of Hon­or, recently was presented a citi­zenship medal by members of Bellarmine-Jefferson guards.

HOLY CARPET GOES TO MECCA . . . One of the most picturesque of Moslem ceremonies, the departure of the Holy Carpet for Mecca, took place in Cairo, Egypt, recently. Here is the carpet, loaded on a camel, just before the departure. Every year the Egyptian govern­ment sends to Arabia gifts which are to adorn Mecca’s shrines. Most important of these is the Holy Carpet, a huge black brocade, embroidered with gold thread which Is laid over Ka’Aba.

MAY LEAD REDS . . . Maur­ice Thonez, head of the Com­munist party of France, whose party won 168 seats in the na­tional assembly, the largest num­ber of any single party.

Qu&int Salt Box,Rack for Spoons

O A Y and useful kitchen equip- ment delights every home­

m aker and this quaint salt box with matching spoon rack are especial­ly appealing. They are cut out by hand with a coping saw or with a jig saw. The box is put together

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with brads and glue and both pieces are decorated by stenciling with bright wax crayons such as children use. They are then var­nished to fix the colors and make them water-proof.

* * •It is all so easy to do, with so little

mess or fuss that you will want to make a number of these pieces for gifts or to sell at Christmas time.

Pattern 251 gives actual - size cutting guides for the rack and all parts of the box, also stencil designs, color guide and directions for each step. To get this pat­tern send 15 cents with name and address direct to:

MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Hills, N. Y. Drawer 10 •Enclose 15 cents for Pattern No. 251.S a m ,

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