10 Jan 1946
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1946
Page
1
Editorials argue labor seeks longer pay periods, not longer days, amid rising costs. Anita residents joke about fuel prices and the phrase filler up. The tone questions persistent cycles of wage promises and repeated resolutions that forever linger.
A writer notes that the disappearance of the old woodshed in Anita reflects broader changes in youth conduct. He argues war is not the sole cause of juvenile delinquency and urges examination of contemporary morals and discipline.
A nostalgic look at the woodshed as a symbol of past discipline contrasts with modern education embracing intellect over corporal punishment. The piece weighs moral standards, discipline methods, and the house of tomorrow in light of childhood memories and social change.
Durable bath curtains can be home made. Choose heavy fabric like duck ticking or chambray, about four yards for standard six feet square, or two yards if 72 inch width. Seam mid dle with overlap hem, add top and bottom hems, place eyelets every eight inches for rings, or finish top with scalloped braid trim.
Eight major fire hazards identified include smoking and matches electrical sparks on combustible roofs defective chimneys defective heating equipment rubbish and spontaneous ignition lightning and flammable liquids.
A large crowd watched Anita High School fall 20 to 17 to Wiota last Friday night in a close basketball game. Also noted are life events and local notices including church matters, marriages, health emergencies, and residents traveling for work.
On New Year’s day 1931 H A Karns and wife Rich Watsor and wife with children visited Macksburg Iowa as guests of Jerry Karns and family Mrs Andy Miller returned home from Council Bluffs after major surgery or illness.
The trapping season on all protected fur bearers ends January 10 with expected take near a million and a half dollars in value. Recent year totals show 655000 fur valued at nearly two million, aided by muskrat and mink season changes. Local farm bureau officers reelected and fur regulations outlined.
U S department researchers announced a cotton fabric that resists mildew and rot and endures burial for over six months with no loss of strength. The material maintains cotton’s strength and appearance while resisting microorganisms.
A survey of American Chemical Society members shows 50 percent of those starting work in 1943 earned over $2,000 yearly and 10 percent started above $2,600. Ten percent of members with 40 years' experience earned over $17,000 annually, while another 10 percent never exceeded $3,200 per year.
A returning GI John is welcomed by his family in a tense home as memories mix with changes. Harvey and Mathilda hold to tradition while the veteran reconnects with Nellie the horse and the past. The family secrets surface as the veteran finds belonging in familiar routines.
Instructions describe using a scrub brush with a hole in the top and a test on the handle to avoid kneeling. The method aims to ease cleaning tasks and reduce hand and knee strain.
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