Red Cross Offers Brookfield First Aid Instructor Courses
The American Red Cross will run First Aid Instructor and Home and Farm Accident Prevention Instructor courses at Brookfield High School August 23 to 28. Led by Eddie Knapp and M V Spizzirri, the program trains leaders to teach Red Cross First Aid and accident prevention locally. registration by August 12 requires no fee, with participants covering board and lodging.
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American Red Cross
Brookfield
Red Cross
Brookfield High School
W. J. Manley
Eddie Knapp
M. V. Spizzirri
First Aid, Water Safety and Accident Prevention Service
American National Red Cross
Midwestern
Teahh
TOR
Manley
National Safter Council
North Wacker Drive
Chicago
Illinois
H. S. Johnson
Linn County
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Extension Agents Warn on Lamb Growth and Market Timing
County extension agents advise that heavier lambs at an earlier age, sired by a well bred ram, reach market sooner before price drops. Early lambs also avoid summer market dips.
Plan Your Fall and Winter Pastures Now
Plan your fall and winter pastures now. Balbo rye is most desirable. Common rye wheat or winter barley however will make an abundance of pasture. Any of these crops will help our short supply of hay carry us through the winter.
Culinary Edibles Mentioned Include Vegetables in Milk and Baked Onions
The reader lists dishes using celery, carrots, ground raisins, carrots in bread, turnips with tops, cauliflower with greens, green peas, cabbage in milk, and baked onions, presenting a set of vintage kitchen ideas and flavor pairings.
Oat Feeding Values for Hogs Recommend Grinding
Grinding oats increases feeding value by about 25 percent for hog diets. Soaking whole oats does not improve the value. Do not let oats exceed one third of the ration for growing or fattening pigs.
Limestone on Wheat Ground Before Plowing
Applications of limestone on wheat ground prior to plowing yield about the same results as applying after plowing. The use of a disc, spring-tooth, or field cultivator is recommended before plowing.
Limestone applications and farming practices extend legume growth
Full applications of limestone of usual fineness sustain legume growth for 8 to 12 years. Contour farming and terraces reduce erosion losses and extend the benefits of limestone and other fertility elements.
Is Saccharin Suitable For Canning Or Pickling
Saccharin is a drug not a food and not a preservative like sugar. It is often bitter when heated and is not recommended for canning or pickling. Some people cannot take sugar, but saccharin should be saved for those individuals rather than used in preserving foods.
Town and Farm in Wartime Gasoline Ration Reminder
Gasoline book coupons No 7 valid for four gallons outside the East Coast shortage area through September 21.
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East Coast
Wartime Ration Changes Extend Through August and September
The memo outlines oil and gas coupons in zone A three gallons per coupon, B and C four to five states two and a half or three gallons, license numbers required for all gasoline coupons, Sugar Stamp 13 through 16 for five pounds each, Coffee stamps no longer required, Fuel Oil Period 5 valid through September 30, Period 1 new rations, and Meat stamps T through W with varying August expiries. It urges return of oil-ration applications and notes shoe stamp 18 valid through October 31 and stove purchase certificates with a August 23 invalidation ahead of a national stove rationing plan.
Third War Loan Drive Set At Fifteen Billion Goal
President Roosevelt proclaims the Third War Loan will launch September 9 with a goal of fifteen billion dollars. He states the nation’s need for Taney is greater than ever and will grow until victory.
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Roosevelt
Army Photo Service Expands to South Pacific Images
The Army Photo Service will extend its radio photo transmission to the South Pacific theater. Signal Corps personnel are in Australia completing preparations for the new service to bring South Pacific invasion images to the public the same day as events occur.
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Army Photo Service
Sicily
South Pacific
War Department
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Australia
Wartime Fat and Oil Allocations For 1943 44
The War Food Administration announced civilian supplies of fats and oils for the 12 months ending June 30, 1944. Per capita availability will be 44 pounds, about 5 pounds less than 1942, with 9 ounces per week for direct purchases and 4 1/2 ounces for indirect use in meals and bakery products.
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War Food Administration
Cost of Living Drops for City Workers in June
The cost of living fell by two tenths of a percent in the month ending June 15, with fresh vegetables and butter prices down. Food costs, over 40 percent of the index, declined 0.8 percent, bringing the overall index to 124.8 percent of the 1935-39 average. Food prices remain high versus January 1941 and May 1942.
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Pearl Harbor
U. S. Department of Labor
Home Canners Warned By USDA On Canning Powders
The U S Department of Agriculture warns home canners against using canning powders and similar products citing safety concerns and possible health risks. The notice urges following tested methods and proper processing times to prevent spoilage and foodborne illness.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Flood restoration loans available for flood damaged farms
Secretary Claude R. Wickard announced authorized flood restoration loans in 314 counties across 12 states. Real estate restoration loans run up to 20 years at 3 4 percent interest and production restoration loans up to 10 years at 5 percent. Eligible farmers without other credit must provide security and apply at their local Farm Security Administration county office.
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Arkansas
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Texas
Secrrtary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Farm Security Administration
Government warns on canning powders health hazard
W G Campbell commissioner of the FDA warns that some canning powders including boric acid compounds and metabisulfite pose health risks. Home canners are advised to rely on thorough heat sterilization and avoid chemical preservatives.
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W. G. Campbell
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Army Exchanges Sell Exotic Wares Overseas
The War Department reports Army Exchanges now handle kangaroo rugs grass skirts and native jewelry along with cigars candy soft drinks and other items. Exchanges buy goods from natives at reasonable prices and resell to soldiers though locals often raise direct sale prices. Grass skirts run about 1.50 and kangaroo rugs up to 20.
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War Department
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