Country Churches Revived as Social Economic Force in Small Towns
A revival of the country churchs role extends beyond salvation to community health education, farming support, and cooperative projects. Kentucky and Tennessee congregations in Morrs Fork Wooton Alpine Big Lick Frakes Sevierville lead local health soil conservation homestead loans and village libraries while pastors like Eugene Smathers and Benton Denton drive rural economic initiatives.
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Alpine
Tenn
Presbyterian Church
Country Church
Big Lick
Frakes
Sevierville
Blue Springs
Methodists
Disciples of Christ
Presbyterians
Paul A. Doran
Eugene Smathers
Big Lack
Wooton
Benton Denton
Woolen
Myale Hack
Morris Fork
Bernard M. Taylor
Taylor
Blind Girl Becomes Expert Knitter in Le Sueur
Elaine Heintz, nearly blind since infancy, knits fine sweaters and mittens. With help from sister Katharine, she started selling to Le Sueur residents, moving 200 woven pieces during Christmas. Her specialty is colorful potholders learned at Minnesota Brattle and Sight-Saving School in Faribault.
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LE Sueur
Minn
Elaine Heintz
Miss Heintz
Katherine
Minnesota
Faribault
Inexpensive Menu Ideas For Elegant Dining At Home
A reader explains you can entertain on a tight budget by dressing affordable dishes in a company style. Menu options include Yorkshire Steak with Yorkshire Pudding, meat loaf, short ribs of beef, pork roast with spicy sauce, and desserts molded for effect, all paired with vegetables, salads, and rolls.
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Broiler Fame
WNU Festurce
Wise Homemaker Planning Tips From Lynn Says
Plan your menus when you are hungry for zest and usefulness. Keep a list in an accessible place and jot items as they occur. Replenish staples regularly and avoid running out of essentials.
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Lynn
Season to Please Your Family Eating Smart
Advice on planning family meals highlights choosing similar foods to please all, selecting economical options, and shopping early for quality. It urges reading labels to know servings and cooking characteristics, and suggests standardizing on cabbage or spinach instead of lettuce and selecting a complementary fruit.
Reassessing 1947 College Football Rankings and Rose Bowl Feud
A columnist argues Notre Dame should not top Michigan after shared opponents and notes Michigan's stronger backfield. He proposes a revised 1948 top four with Michigan, Notre Dame, SMU and Penn State, credits Texas stars Walker and Layne, and critiques West Coast Bowl performance, questioning why local football material faded compared with other regions. He notes Pop Waldorf's California hope and laments the decline of West Coast football from Howard Jones era.
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Far West
Notre Dame
Michigan
Pittsburgh
Northwestern
Texas
Walker
M.A
Blair Cherry
Jeans
Minnesota
West Coast
Alabama
Illnois
Southern California
U.S.A
Frank Thomas
Pacific
U.C.L.A
Stanford
C.L
Pop Waldorf
California
Pop
Bears
Howard Jones
Pop Warner
Buck Shaw
Babe Hollingberry
Mista
New Method for Easy Sink Enclosure Build
A simple pattern lets anyone construct a modern sink enclosure. Cut pieces per specifications and assemble step by step. Includes fitting for all size sinks and requires no special tools or skill. Materials and pattern are available at local lumber yards. Enclosure features two pull-out drawers for cleaning supplies and towels. Send cents for Sink Enclosure Pattern No. 47 to Wasi-Bird Pattern Co Box 74 Pleasantville, N.Y.
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Pieasantville
Farmer weighs tear-down to seek honey hoard in King City
Clifford Boone of King City Missouri faces a $64 decision to tear down his kitchen to uncover a large honey store between the rafters. He notes that even at high prices one can buy a lot of honey for $64.
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Clifford Boone
King City
Boone
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