23 Sep 1947
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1947
Page
1
Publication details and regional subscription rates for the Atlantic News-Telegraph are listed, with contact instructions for delivery changes. A notice explains evening delivery availability for subscribers who call before 7 o'clock at a specified number, and directs changes to the office rather than the carrier.
Advocates for returning to food rationing grow as world shortages persist. Rationing aims to spread scarce supply and equalize shares, while price controls, though disliked by sellers, prevent peaks and crashes driven by supply and demand. The piece argues artificial controls are safer than markets, likening controls to vaccination against economic illness.
The piece warns that as millions of acres are tilled to meet wartime needs, a future drought could reemerge the Dust Bowl. Rain is uncertain, and prolonged wet seasons are needed to restore prairie grasses and prevent windblown soil across North America.
Herbert Hoover urges voluntary U S rationing to allow Europe to be fed this winter. He notes public opposition and doubts Congress will enact a rationing law, warning that failure could aid communism and threaten Europe.
The piece notes Iowa’s early frost and looming winter prep while contrasting Florida storms. It critiques U S and Soviet tensions as two loud arguers risking a fight and suggests radio and film crime content influence on youth, advocating cleaner programming.
The Washington Merry Go Round profiles Fiorello LaGuardia as a dynamic, often broke yet relentlessly devoted public figure. It recalls his underdog stance, Bronx and New York City battles, wartime stances, and ambitions to be U S senator and Italian military governor. The piece notes his personal quirks, political wit, and lasting impact as a great American.
A reflective verse on memory and happiness by Edgar A. Guest from 1947. It urges readers to value past joys, acknowledge the blessing of experiences, and accept tears as part of remembered moments. The poem closes with a safety note about road signs reminding readers to slow down and obey limits to prevent accidents.
Marshalltown: farmer Stacy Nichols Jr says contour plowing and strip cropping cut his tractor fuel bill by at least 20 percent. He notes 30 acres now use the fuel once spent on 20, a practice begun in 1943 on his 340 acre farm with county soil district support reducing wet seep areas.
The article notes that growing and harvesting an acre of corn costs about $1 more now than in 1913-15. Yet improved yields have reduced the price per bushel in the crib by about 30 percent compared with 30 years ago.
A nostalgic column portraits Jed Kiley a famed boulevardier recovering from a car accident in New York and notes on radio talk programs and pronunciation trends. It discusses language usage from fillet to valet and reports real estate moves by the Waldorf Astors and Vanderbilts amid wartime purchases and test borings at 640 Fifth Avenue.
Anita, Iowa area story about Walter Inhofe who posted Wanted 12 boys at 10 am Saturday. Four boys showed up and received a whole ice cold watermelon to eat. The tale contrasts the four who came with their expectation of work and the others who learned the truth.
Lookin' Around notes Howard Nelson of Green Bay Lumber with five Cocker Spaniel puppies, one pure white and five blondes. Francis Kerr of Harlan rediscovered a family heirloom watch two years after losing it while clearing ground for a shed. the watch started and has kept time since. The item also includes various community notes and a football board of strategy update with members Chauncey Carl, Don Lavery, Max Bullock, Gerald Berg, and the writer.
A simple dessert side dish uses scalloped apples or pears layered with sweet potatoes. Each layer is brushed with fat and lightly sprinkled with sugar or honey for a sweet, low cost treat.
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