Trumpeter swans win 17th duck stamp honor
Walter A. Weber of Washington D C won the 17th annual duck stamp competition for his design featuring trumpeter swans over Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. The piece marks the first time a waterfowl protected by law is depicted on the stamp, reflecting the species' recovery from near extinction to 451 individuals in 1949. Runner-up was A H Shortt of Manitoba with blue winged teal. honorable mention went to J Laurence Murray of California. A total of 88 designs were submitted by 65 entrants from 25 states, D C, and Canada.
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Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Montana
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington, D. C
Walter A. Weber
Walter Weber
U.S
Utah and Wildlife Service
Red Rock Lake
A. H. Shortt
St. Vital
Manitoba
Canada
States
District of Columbia
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Measuring Up On Panfish Depths And Bone Seared Trout
Measuring Up discusses yellow perch behavior preferring deep lake zones especially in spring holes and summer, noting catches at 100 feet. It offers bait tips for perch and sunfish and advises evening casting near rocky shores. A stove-made cooking method from flat and small stones is described for cooking fish.
Lavish Fabrics Dominate Fashion News This Season
Lavish fabrics such as woolens, silks, velvets, taffetas, and satin dominate fashion news with new textures and color blends. Tubular sheath silhouettes flatter all sizes, while wide necklines, dramatic sleeves, and fur accents define day and evening wear. Coats become centerpiece with reversible capes, ch intricate trims, and rich linings in chinchilla, cashmere, and satin.
Reader's Courtroom Tales of Time and Time Again
A collection of comic court cases from a salesman who blames a coed for a crash as she asks the time, to a mother-in-law who ends a marriage, to a sea lion returning in a circus, and an X ray mishap. Each tale ends with a cautious judge ruling no liability.
Makers of Wills Often Duped By a Grandmother’s Gift
Margarita Blake writes from a Colorado ranch about her husband Ted and his mother Aunt Sis, who with her companion Edna disinherit the family. Aunt Sis, 76, suffers strokes while Edna gains control of the estate and luxury items. lawyers warn change is unlikely. The piece concludes that makers of wills sacrifice survivors’ gratitude and affection to old age’s need for spoiling.
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Margarita Blake
Colorado Ranch
Ted
Sis
Edna
Aunt Sis
Holland
Lis
Margarita
Army to Get Combat Bread in New Ration Breakthrough
Chicago central quartermaster depot showcases a canned combat loaf with five heatable rolls, part of a renewed effort by the Associates Food & Container Institute to standardize ready rations for soldiers. The institute aims to reduce trial and error from past programs and speed production to meet military needs amid rising tensions in the Pacific.
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Chicago
Pacific
Associates Food & Container Institute, Inc
Guam
Great Britain
Peter the Apostle’s transformation from coward to hero
In this piece a critic recalls Simon Peter’s failings before Pentecost and contrasts them with his later fearless leadership in Acts. The author asks what turned a frightened fisherman into a powerfully faithful church leader and points to Jesus’ faith in him as the key secret.
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Peter
Matthew
John
Jesus
Simon Peter
God
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