Rhode Island Junior Growers Win Three Awards in National Contest
Rhode Island youth swept awards at the National Junior Vegetable Growers Association contest ending its seventeenth annual convention in Cleveland. Thorn ton Sherman and Marie Ann Cardi earned state honors while Albert B. Bishop won the national championship and top scholarship. Thornton Jerman reported a $155 profit from his 1951 NJVGA project raising strawberries peas and carrots.
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Hode Island
National Junior Vegetable Growers Association
Njivga
Cleveland
Thornton Sherman
I. Phrorinton Sherman
Newport
Marie Ann Cardi
Carlo Cardi
Cranston
Barbara H. Sherman
Johnstown
A & P Food
C. J. Kneeland
University of Rhode Island
Kingston
NJVGA
Ion
Albert B. Bishop
Guilford
Conn
Thornton Jerman
Christmas pageant theme highlights many lands
Miss Virginia Ann Todd of Sevenoaks and St Margaret's School in Tappahannock participated in the annual Christmas pageant with the theme Christmas in Many Lands featuring carols from England France Germany Spain Russia and Italy. Gene Gladue son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Gladue of 234 Hope Street is promoted to corporal and stationed in Cocoa Florida Medical Corps attending a technical medical school. Pfc Joseph Cabral Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cabral of 93 Bay View Avenue completed basic training at Parris Island and returned to Cherry Point North Carolina after a 10 day leave.
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Virginia Ann Todd
Harold C. Paull
Sevenoaks
St. Margaret’s School
Tappahannock
England
France
Germany
Spain
Russia
Italy
Gene Gladue
Wilfred Gladue
Hope Street
Cocoa
Fla
Joseph Cabral, Jr
Joseph Cabral
Bay View Avenue
Parris Island
Cherry Point
N. C
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cake Sale Planned
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mothers' Club schedules a cake sale at the Mount Carmel parish hall on State Street Sunday morning January 20.
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Arizona Residents Hunt Scorpions for Serum Use
A state wide search for live scorpions is under way to prepare serums for state hospitals. Dr Herbert Stahnke at Arizona State College Tempe has received about 800 scorpions for venom research with aim to stock every hospital in the state. Venom is not usually fatal to adults but children are at risk without timely serum.
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Tempe
Ariz
Southwest
Herbert Stahnke
Arizona State College
All-Time Traffic Casualties Exceed Pre Civil War
US data shows Korea war casualties in 1949-50 totaled about 75 000 with 12 000 killed and 12 000 missing and 50 000 wounded Non battle losses reached 73 000 in 11 months About 1 300 000 home front deaths or injuries from autos since the war began and 31 400 000 traffic injuries since 1900 surpass pre Civil War U S population by nearly 40 000 figures.
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Washington, D. C
Korea
Defense Department
Japan
U. S
U.S
Milk Tops Beverages for U S Army Rations
Washington reports that cold milk is the favorite mealtime drink of enlisted soldiers in the U S Army. Coffee remains the top warm beverage, beating cocoa by 173 to 1 and tea by 53 to 1 in annual per pound consumption. Office of the Quartermaster General tests guided menu choices for Army meals.
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Washington
The Good Old Days Of Football Recalled By Critics
A writer defends historic football legends and contrasts past greats with modern issues such as recruiting pay and scandals. He cites Amos Alonzo Stagg and coaches of the era, notes rising costs of big games, and argues that the sport’s essence may be fading amid contemporary controversies.
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Ted Coy
Eddie Mahan
Red Grange
Ed Weir
Nebraska
Bennie Costerbaan
Bennie Friedman
Tom Hamilton
Tack Hardwick
Charlie Brickley
George Gipp
Four Horseman
Euch
Dick Kazmaier
Larry Isbell
Vito Parilli
Hank Lauricella
Rockne
Haughton
Warner
Yost
Zuppke
Stagg
McGugin
Alexander
Tad Jones
Roper
Sutherland
Andy Smith
Heisman
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Susquehanna
Chicago
Ton
Pennsylvania
Georgetown
Aight
Nursing Association Reports 44 Cases and Clinics
The District Nursing Association handled 44 cases in November with 249 visits. Four child welfare clinics were held, examining 23 babies. A Whooping cough and diphtheria event was held with 10 23 and 3 attendees, plus 26 office treatments and five social calls noted.
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The
District Nursing Association
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