LaPrairie Socials and Local Visits Noted
LaPrairie residents hosted and visited kin and friends across nearby towns including Bowen Bowen and Pulaski. The article lists numerous callers and callers who traveled to Quincy, Clayton, Augusta, Carthage, and Hannibal, with social events and church notes. It also mentions school officials meeting in Quincy, PTA activities, and a funeral at West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Gates
Camp Point
Ora Bubb
Pulaski
Lester White
J. A. Tenhoeff
James Eyman
Quincy
Ralph Rose
Colchester
Mate Rose
Helen Earp
Loraine
Paul Earp
Herman Duden
Deloris
Bowen
E. W. Sims
J. H. White
St. Louis
Violet Hudson
Irwin Woody
William Thompson
Walter Lacheide
Faye Deitrich
Liberty
E. L. Freukling
J. C. Herron
C. P. Miller
LaPrairie
W. P. Herron
Jimmie Ackman
Macomb
Ethel Higley
Timewell
B. F
Velma Sims
Ernest McClain
McClain
Clyde Markley
Hannibal
Wilbur Sims
C. W. Alexander
Clayton
Jane Eyman
Earl Eyman
John Thompson
Davis
Golden
Mary Lou Newman
Florence Goeser
Newman
Carthage
Ovelle Schwanke
Henry Gillispie
H. A. Bubb
Stewart Woods
Chicago
Fred E. Buhr
Civil Service Exams for Forest Service Positions
The United States Civil Service Commission will accept applications until December 12 for conservationists forestry grades to fill Forest Service vacancies under the Public Works Board emergency program part of the New Deal. Appointments may be for the duration of such work with separate eligibles lists for erosion control silviculture and range management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Public Works Board
Farm Outlook Brightened by Seven Favorable Factors
The University of Illinois College of Agriculture reports seven favorable signs for farmers including higher prices, stronger purchasing power, and greater industrial activity, offset by seven unfavorable indicators such as weak export demand and high costs. The outlook remains cautiously optimistic for next year amid monetary shifts and fluctuating commodity prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Dean H. W. Mumford
United States
Illinois
Fires in Europe Burn Faster Daily
In 1930s tone the piece notes escalating tensions as Hitler challenges Versailles and the League of Nations. It cites France as key in deciding action while other powers grow wary. The piece predicts possible preemptive war but frames U.S. stance as neutral and economically focused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarajevo
Europe
Hitler
Germany
League of Nations
Reichswehr
France
United States
Roosevelt
Reading fun in store for boys
The American Boy Youths Companion announces a 1934 program of twelve issues packed with adventure. Jimmie Rhodes the popular Army aviator returns to lead new Haitian expedition stories after earlier exploits at Brooks Kelly Field and with the 94th Pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YOUTH
Arctic
Haiti
Plateau
Asia
Africa
Jimmie Rhodes
Brooks
Kelly
Subscription offer for high school America magazine
The note promotes a Christmas shopping solution with a subscription to high school America priced at $2.00 for one year. A three year option available through January 1 costs $3.00, saving $3.00 over three years, after which the rate ends. Mail orders to COMPANION 7430 Second Blvd Detroit Michigan. Service starts with the chosen issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Boy—Youth’s Companion
Second Blvd
Detroit
Mich
Fifty Cents an Hour Wage Sparks Rural Debate
The Blandinsville Gazette reports farmers objecting to a new government pay plan offering fifty cents per hour for low demand labor. Critics warn it could raise wage expectations and strain finances, while supporters call it a noble experiment amid broader economic debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blandinsville
Growth cycles in Hagerstown children studied
A five year government study of school children in Hagers town Maryland reveals periods of rapid growth followed by slower development. The report notes growth cycles with height increases at certain ages and varying patterns across the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Maryland
Are You Like This Conundrum in a Newspaper
A quip questions why a newspaper resembles a woman with the punchline that every man should own one of his own and not chase his neighbor's.
Buffalo girl sings in one language types in another
A young Buffalo resident can sing in one language while typing in a second. The remark contrasts vocal fluency with linguistic adaptability, likening it to politicians who hold one set of principles yet articulate another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
The Pea Dilemma in Everyday Shopping
A grocer notes that women often add a can of peas to daily orders and weekly canned food buys. The Encyclopedia of Food explains green peas spoil quickly while canned peas offer consistent flavor and convenience across soups salads casseroles and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclopedia of Food
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Forest Administration
Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
United States Civil Service Commision
Washington, D. C
Civil Service Examination
Bowen, NI
R.C. Harrison
W.B. Cecil
Fred Johnson
Alpha Witt
F. E. Jones
W.C. Rowland
Justice OF the Peace
Marine Bank
C. Wilson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Manera Akardentohs
Mid-West Drug CO
Indiana
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