Local social notes and visits across towns
The column lists multiple personal happenings from a community: honor and wedding details, visits between Bloomington and nearby towns, hospital stays and recoveries, guests at homes in Berwyn and Joliet, and family moves. Names include Mrs Millie Anders, Mrs Shalen, Mr Walter Radka, Franklin Morrow, A D Green, Ruth Pastorino, Richard Albrecht, Borje Avnas, and the Ralston family, with references to local schools, parks, and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Pastorino
Richard Albrecht
Davensport, Ia
Aydelott Resigns Burlington To Lead Railroads Group
James H. Aydelott of 685 South Brainard avenue resigns as general manager of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy to become vice president of operation and maintenance for the Association of American Railroads in Washington. He assumes duties March 1. Aydelott, a Jer my county native and Gem Business College graduate, has held key posts since 1902 and was most recently Burlington general manager for lines west. He served as director of railroad transport for the ODT during the war and recently received a Merit Certificate from President Truman for service in that capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Aydelott
South
Brainard Avenue
Chicago, Burlington, & Itit
Association
Washington
Association of American Roads
U. K
Aydelott
Jeraby ‘County
Illinois
Gem Business College
Patey
Ifl
The
Burlington
Brookfield
LaGrange Railroad
St Joseph
Ae Toile
Ae Toile Superintenden
St. Ois
al Thaneys
Chord
Panna
Omaha
Casafina
Chicago
Galesjui
Anager
Ft. Worth & Denér City Railroad
Worth
LaGranger
Ayde‘lott
ODT
Truman
Test Cable Wire In Spectacular Inspections
An electrical manufacturing unit reports inspection work by specialized inspectors during a week on testing 18 000 feet of wire used in a major cable. The effort focuses on quality control and adherence to standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spisnt
Dix Girl Inspector-Specialiats
Téstoi
Library Offers Broad Range of Periodicals for All Interests
LaGrange Public Library highlights magazines for every reader from hobbyists to researchers. The collection spans science, travel, home arts, business, religion, and youth titles with many back issues donated by patrons and local groups. Also listed are local newspapers, village directories, and notes on the sweet potato weevil pest affecting storage crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange
Parent’s Magazine
Better Homes and Gardens
QST
Aviation
Etude
Mademoiselle
Seventeen
Children’s Activities
Travel
Ladies’ Home Journal
New Yorker
Arizona
National Geographic
Fortune In Business
Stock Exchange
Fortune
Nation’s and
Consumer's Union Reports
Américann
Hygeia
Magazine of Art
Bell Telephone
Skyways
Horn Book
Radio News
Opportunity
Saleman
Survey Graphic
American Girl
Boy’s Life
Child Life
Highlights
Story Parade
Popular Science Monthly
Scientific News Letter
Scientific American
Scientific Monthly
Yale Review
Saturday Review of Literature
Book Review Digest
Virginia Quarterly Review
Wilson Library Bulletin
Scholastic
Publisher’s Weekly
Harper’s
Holiday
Reader’s Digest
Atlantic Monthly
Saturday Evening
Post, Pall
American Mercury
Reader’s Guide
Literary Digest
la Grange
B. W. Atkinson
R. M. Babbitt
R. J. Bayer
Kiwanis Club
J. W. Holloway
K. B. Pierce
A. H. Osterberg
J. B. Segar
Barbara Starr
Chicken versatility and long domestication in the United States
The article traces poultry domestication in Europe and Britain before Rome, notes chickens became a major US farm income source near three billion dollars, and highlights broilers and fryers flooding markets. It praises fried chicken in the South and details versatile cooking methods and canned whole chickens for quick meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhittien
Europe
Great Britain
United States
A&p
Invent Potato Digger Two Patented in Netherlands
Inventors in the Netherlands have patented a potato digging machine described as capable of digging and packing potatoes in one continuous operation. The device is tractor drawn and reportedly covers 2 percent of an acre in eight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Alaska Storm and Fog Belt Mapped for First Time
Engineers report progress charting the storm and fog belt of Alaska, where underwater formations and coastal features were previously sketched. The effort aims to clarify navigation hazards and support future expeditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Turpentine a Rationale for Virginia Colony
The text notes that one motive for King James I to colonize Virginia was to secure an extra supply of turpentine and other naval stores for England’s ships, framing colonial expansion as benefiting royal maritime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King James of England
Virginia
England
India meat consumption shapes livestock policy
The passage notes low meat intake in India while milk products supply most protein. It contrasts hog farming with national dietary patterns and implies pork production has limited role amid dietary preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Home Building Growth in Towns and Cities
A historical note on dwelling construction stating towns with populations around 25 000 build one home per unit while larger cities exceed that rate. The piece cites Practical Builder commentary on housing expansion dynamics in mid sized communities.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jaléenh
Millie Anders Aday
Walter Radka
Chan ‘Avenue
Bloomington
Franklin’ Morrow
A. D. Green
Kan- Bion
Con‘gvégh ‘Park
Pox
Hiireen
Bs “Wolkers
DuBois Boulevard
Berwyn
Billy Schaffert
Tommy Dodally
Albert Garnett
Eberly Wat
Florence’ Tomayer
S. M. Moehl
Reno
Joliet
Wesley Moehl
Silver Cross Hospital
James Cuthbert
Detroit
Raveell Cuthbert
A. M. Shaleen
Marsha, W
DuBois
Hoffmans of
Nica Davis
Borje Avnas
David Paradis
Emil
St. Meyer, Fla
Russel. Cuthbert
Madidon
John Ralston
Pittsburg
Ralston
Repids
LaGrange Citizen
Negro Digest
Russia
Asia
Bulletin of Pan-American Union
Catholic ‘Digest
Columbia
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Century
Life
Time
Newsweek
Foreign Affairs
Vital’ Speeches
Curent
History and Forum
Congressional Digest
Illustrated London News
Current
Mansfield Funeral Home
Grand Boulevard
Brookfield, Ii
Burlington Ave
Red Cross
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