Colorado Wheat King Crowned Again in National Contest
W. J. Dryden reports Colorado again wins the Pillsbury national wheat prize, marking four national honors in five years. Givens, Sterling,育 raises Wichita hard red winter wheat on an 80 acre farm with 15 acres devoted to the strain. Second place goes to Condon of Plattsville, Colo, with hard red spring wheat. Colorado leads with multiple past winners. Montana has one.
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W. J. Dryden
United States
Colorado
Eee Xa Wavulid Am
Pe Bey Ore Colp
Chicago
University of Colorado
Givens
International Crop Improvement Association
R. F. Crim
University of Minnesota
J. C. Hackleman
University of Illinois
A. L. Clapp
Kansas State Agriculture College
K. E. Beeson
Purdue University
Lena
Sterling Saddle Club
Wichita
R. E. Condon
Platteville
Colo
D. F. Sakuth
Yuba City
Calif
Ralph Osborn
Culver
Ind
Colorado Wheat
Montana Grain
George Hofmann
Iliff
Leo Lindstrom
Sterling
Jesse Powers
Henderson
Montana
L. E. Peterson
Victoria
Wheat King
Luther F. Givens
Logan County
Platteville, Colo
Surplus Goods And Land For Farmers From War Assets
Washington new agency War Assets Corporation says no strictly agricultural equipment will be declared surplus though tractors and trucks may be repurposed for farm use. About 70,000 of 100,000 acres of surplus land remain for sale with high demand. a hemp and flax mill once run by CCC at Hartford Wisconsin is for sale. a large stock of telephone and telegraph gear is at U S signal corps depots in Chicago Lexington Ogden Atlanta and Bellmead.
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Washington
War Assets Corporation
Department of Agriculture
CCC
Hartford
Wis
U. S. Signal Corps
Chicago
Lexington
Ogden
Utah
Atlanta
Bellmead
N. J
Longtime Farm Resident Born and Raised in Dunnell Area
Fairmont Daily Sentinel notes Ellsworth Ziemer remains on the Lake Fremont farm where born in 1895 while C L Peterson still works the Dunnell birthplace from 1890. The longest tenure goes to F S Carlson born December 1874 on a Dunnell area farm, living there with his wife and son for over 71 years on the same farm.
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Fairmont
Minn
Fairmont Daily Sentinel
E. G. Swanson
Dunnell
Ellsworth-Ziemer
Lake Fremont
C. L. Peterson
F. S. E. Carlson
Harrisburg honors 1945 Pennsylvania potato champion
Mervin Hanes of Stewardstown produced 656 bushels of potatoes on a measured acre, earning him Pennsylvania's champion potato grower title for 1945. The growers' cooperative presented the award at a Harrisburg dinner in his honor.
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Harrisburg
Mervin Hanes
Stewardstown
Pennsylvania
Hanes
The
Growers’ Co-Operative
Indian Fighter Knight Dies in Tulsa at 105
William Franklin Knight, famed for six wars and encounters with Custer Geronimo and Jesse James, died in Tulsa at 105. Born aboard a Louisiana Missouri steamboat, he hunted buffalo hides and served as stagecoach guard, riding for Wells Fargo and later worked in Tulsa until age 99. He never located immediate relatives.
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Tulsa
Okla
General Custer
Geronimo
Jesse James
William Franklin Knight
Louisiana
Texas
St Louis
Knight
Fort Worth
el Paso
One Third of U S Population Lacks Library Access
Washington reports that more than 35 million Americans, mostly in rural areas, have no access to libraries. Senators Hill and Douglas seek annual federal grants of 25000 per state plus matching funds up to 50000 for rural library work, with state plans reviewed by the education commissioner. 586 counties lack public library service, Texas leading with 150, Kentucky 63, Louisiana and Mississippi 35 each. only 11 states have full county coverage.
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Washington
United States
Thee
Lister Hill
Alabama
Emily Taft Douglas
Ilinois
House
Senate
United States Commissioner of Education
Texas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Connecticut
Delaware
Iowa
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Rhode Island
Vermont
Osage Randers Set Annual Meet In Pawhuska Okla
Osage Cat tlemen s association plans its 10th annual convention in Pawhuska Okla June 21 22 led by president Gart ner Drummond The event draws cattlemen from several states for a barbecue a cow boy dance and talks on modern ranching methods Accommodations may be scarce due to larger than expected turnout but host community hospitality is anticipated to meet the demand
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Pawhuska
Okla
Osage Cattlemen’s Association
Southwest
Gartner Drummond
Drummond
Unification debate dominates wartime defense policy
The article reviews Truman's push for army Navy unification, the Navy League's lobbying, and committee fears over seniority and autonomy. It outlines a proposed structure with a single defense secretary, three service secretaries, and a rotating chief of staff, stressing that delay hampers national defense efficiency amid broader postwar strategic concerns. It also touches on Soviet moves in Iran and Turkey, Russia's manpower shortages, and Stalin's fourth Five Year Plan targets.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Navy
H. Struve Hensel
Navy League
Naval Affairs
Trumen
Naval
Army
Guam
Thomas
Common Defense
Air
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Iran
Britain
U. S
Turkey
Moscow
Black Sea
Russia
Stalin
Third base the consensus as easiest position on baseball team
A long, opinionated survey led by Joe McCarthy weighs positions on a baseball team. Catcher is hardest. third base emerges as easiest, supported by veteran players from Cardinals, Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers, and Indians. The piece compares duties across infield spots and notes notable first and second basemen history.
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Joe McCarthy
Joe
Stirnweiss
McCarthy
Bill Dickey
Cardinals
Yankees
Red Sox
Tigers
Indians
Charley Comiskey
Hal Chase
Hal
Fred Tenney
Frank Chance
Stuffy McInnis
George Lister
Lou Gehrig
Bill Terry
Lajoie
Collins
Evers Frisch
Hornsby
Gordon
Doerr
Honus Wagner
Shortstop
Bancroft
Jackson
Jennings
Tinker
Long
Wallace
Wagner
Jimmy Collins
Pie Traynor
Art Devlin
Heinie Groh
Red Rolfe
Bill Bradley
Marion
No Room for Alibis Box Score Grows Nationally
The box score, a national institution for 70 years, draws broader interest in the United States. It provides compact news and tallies runs, hits, errors, strikeouts, and stolen bases. It emphasizes accountability with no space for alibis or excuses.
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United States
New Tricks For Kitchen Curtains
Crisp curtains feature a deep scalloped hem at the top with a ring at each point. Rods align with the center of the upper sash for privacy and light, creating a smart modern look.
Bibliomaniac in Paris Hoarded 800000 Books
Antoine Boulard of Paris, famed for bib liomania in the early 19th century, bought and stored more than 800000 books over the last two decades of his life. He valued quantity over quality and lived retired from business after age 49.
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Antoine Boulard
Paris
Collier’s
Boulard
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