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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
4
The War Production Board reports farm machinery including wheeled tractors repair parts and attachments about 25 percent behind manufacturers schedules for the four months ending October 31. Military demand adds to shortages in machinery components.
The war effort tightens civilian controls and concentrates manpower and materials into production. Americans acknowledge soldiers’ sacrifices as they approach a new year of continued labor and the drive toward victory.
The article extols U S government war bonds as a safe dollar-backed investment with guaranteed cash redemption and replacement if lost. It urges citizens to buy bonds to support the war effort, noting favorable interest and a high policy for emergency funds and national security. It also mentions a government education report on future technical labor demand and veteran bond allocations.
Brig Gen Frank T Hines says veterans may apply for the adjusted service certificates to collect up to 625 dollars each, with about 15 000 veterans eligible. They can also gain bond interest averaging 250 dollars per person by exchanging certificates for bonds now.
A survey of U S and overseas troops by the Army Information and Education Division finds seven percent have definite plans to operate a business and five percent plan to work on farms after discharge. Most favor small ventures with half of those planning to invest four thousand dollars or less.
Rural housing authorities are asked to submit applications for allotments to build low rent housing in the first three postwar years if federal funds are available. FPHA Commissioner Koutznick says funds are not yet available and local actions depend on congressional appropriations. Rural Housing Administration plans should address housing needs of small towns and farms.
Allison Johnson sent the Leader Record to his sister in Hammond Indiana. Thelma Maggart visited Kansas City relatives over Christmas. Chicago visitors stayed with Kenleys and other kin. Renewals and gifts sent to California and Kansas City families appear alongside updates on local residents and a note on tenant purchase program prices in 1937.
The Farm Security Administration reports 3,369 farm purchases under the Tenant Act, made to resist land inflation. Buyers faced tougher searches as average land values rose about 15 percent, though some farms meeting FSA standards remained affordable within agency-approval prices.
The University of Missouri presents certificates of achievement to Extension Clubs Yours and Mine Triple T True Blue Pleasant Grove Oak Grove Friendship Circle Friendship and Mothers Club. The award honors four years of notable service toward better children homes and community life through rural women's education.
Home Demonstration Agent June Carroll and County Agent Ralph Rogers attended the annual Missouri Extension Agents conference in Columbia last week. The program of the conference highlighted new outreach plans and collaboration.
Extension workers outline four focus areas for next year. Home and Farmstead Improvement, Rural Youth, Balanced Farming, and Rural Polic ey aim to simplify farm life and attract residents. Each area signals adjustments in plans and changes to support agricultural communities.
Mrs. Glenn Tomlin of the Useful Hour Club reports ten dollars collected from nineteen Extension Clab groups to help make Christmas merry for Informary residents. Donors include Pleasant Grove Club Industrious Homemakers True Blue Merry Matrons of Forker U Go I Go Useful Hour Home Culture Victory Oak Grove Busy Bee Yours and Mine Neighborly Hour Mothers Bittersweet Sunny Point Friendship Circle Be Friendly and the Fairview Clubs.
Howard Wickiter reports two gatherings on 1945 goals and 1945 outlook will be merged into a single session at the Court House in Linneus scheduled for Tuesday in January. The briefing aims to streamline planning for wartime year objectives.
The meeting agenda includes a call to order by Howard Wickiter, updates from Ralph Rogers and Leon Melvin on A A A practices, farm outlook for 1945 by John Fallon, goals for 1945, and discussion on 1945 adjustments and support prices, with lunch adjournment.
Mrs. Della Harrington demonstrates a simple method to stop fruit pies from overflowing. She uses a long narrow strip of muslin pinned around the pie pan before baking, sometimes dampening it to keep it in place.
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