Honor Roll additions and Christmas party notes
The Browning Leader records new Honor Roll subscribers and renewals listing many names. It also reports agricultural advisories from the War Food Administration and fertilizer benefits. A Stitch And Chatter Christmas Party at Mrs. Christy’s features district readings, music, meals, gifts, and 64 attendees with thanks to Alfie Christy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Worley
Jakie F. Simmons
Mary Havens
Alpha D. Leeper
Geo. Thorp
Melvin Eddy
Harry Leslie
Vaneta McCoflum
J. G. Nickell
May Ridings
Dee Sayers
Elmer Earl Smith
Rolla Smith
Kenneth Knifong
A. L. Knifong
Alvord Almond
Merilee Ware
Roxie Brumbaugh
Lola George
Elma Griffeth
Willard Moore
Grover Murrell
Earl Jerome
Josie Fisher
Cecil Browning
Rex Hooker
L. T. Propson
Albert Seaman
Viola McKay
Byron Schrock
Lou Donnici
Erma Peterson
Myron A DeVore
Mary Louie
Chas. Gooch
Emma Street
W. A. Brookshier
Ada Dodson
W. B. Havens
Herman R. Gooch
R F. Gooch
Wilma Newman
Allison Johnson
Iavn
Orville Cokerham
Mrs. Christy
Alfie Christy
Stitch and Chatter Clubs
Willie Ware
John Browning
Alma Browning
Hallie Minor
Lydia Barclay
Will
Laverne Hale
Blanche Head
Iranel
Archie Dickinson
Camora
Ebb Spencer
Florence
Jim Elliott
Irene Kelly
Bessie Steele
Goldie Abbott
Edith Hale
Doris Hanman
Blanche Bevier
Allie Ware
Effie Britton
Mr. Dickinson
Billy Hale
Nile Hale
Shirley
Alfie
Local Trapper Wins Daily Fur Show Cash Award
Floyd Henning of Browning County wins a $5.00 Daily Award at Sears Raw Fur Marketing Station in Kansas City for one of the three best muskrat pelts. He gains consideration for the $1,000 Major Award to be decided at final judging in April, as part of Sears Show which totals $7,590 in cash this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Henning
Browning
Sears
Roebuck Henning
Kansas City
Henning
Home Demonstration Club Talks on Home Made Accessories
A Home Demonstration Agent plans demonstrations on Home Made Accessories for 31 Extension Clubs over the next three months. Oak Grove Club starts January 4, Pleasant Grove follows January 9, as part of wartime home production efforts led by June Carroll and Ralph Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Carroll
Home Dem
Ralph Rogers
Oak Grove Club
Pleasant Grove Club
Tax deadline extended for farmers to January 15 1945
Farmers receive extended tax deadline under the revised federal income tax law. The report and payment date for 1944 income is pushed to January 15, 1945, compared with December 15 last year. This extension provides added time for filing and payment.
Refrigerator care during defrosting time
Clean the interior with lukewarm water and baking soda every so often, especially during defrosting. Wash cooling units and shelves. Do not crowd dishes and containers to maintain air circulation for proper temperature throughout the refrigerated area.
Cleaning steel knives with cork and powder
To clean steel knives wash them first. Remove stains such as fruit or rust with a cork dipped in water then in fine scouring powder. This method avoids staining the dish cloth and is safer, reducing the risk of cutting fingers.
County Extension Office Offers Farm and Home Account Books
One New Year resolution is to keep a better farm account. Farm and Home account books designed for farmers are available at the County Extension Office.
Triple T Club Donation Listed Among Extension Clubs
The Triple T Club may be added to last week's compilation of Extension Clubs that contributed to a Christmas fund for infirmary residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triple T
County Extension Office records show 3385 calls in Linn County
Daily county records for 1944 report 3385 total calls by Linn County residents with 1948 personal calls and 1438 telephone calls. The County Agent and Home Demonstration Agent made 595 farm and home calls while 1406 bulletins and circulars were distributed to nearly every farm and home. The office services are available to all county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Home Dem
Rationing Sugar Stamp Notices Cancellation Update
Wartime rationing notice states Sugar stamp No. 34 remains valid for five pounds of sugar. All other coupons are cancelled. stamp validity extended with five validated February 1, 1945.
Meats Fats and Red Stamp Changes Noted
New red stamps Q5 R5 and S5 are worth ten points each. Five additional red stamps will be validated on the 21st. Meat points become Frectider on December 31 as rationed meat is returned. Butter point value increased effective December 26.
Changes in ration stamps for processed foods announced
Five new blue stamps are validated on January 1 and five canned vegetables join the ration list. Point values for processed vegetables changed effective 12:01 a.m. December 26 while all other processed foods updated at 12:01 a.m. December 31, Sunday.
Gasoline Coupon Valid Through March 21 1945
Gasoline A-114 coupons worth four gallons each remain valid through March 21 1945. The B-4 C-4 and 4th quarter T coupons expired December 31 1944.
Heating year fuel oil coupon periods described
Period 1 coupons stay valid through the heating year while period 2 yields 10 gallons per unit and remains valid. In the Midwest and South period 3 coupons are now valid as the heating year continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
South
Shoes Airplane stamps In Book Three continue valid
The notes indicate that No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 stamps in Book Three remain valid for use. No further details on value or expiration are provided.
Wartime Ration Changes Target Fairer Food Distribution
Housewives urged to destroy invalid food ration stamps and use red 10 point tokens for meats and fats while blue tokens are no longer valid for canned items. OPA outlines a pay as you go ration system amid tight supplies and lists 1945 projections for sugar butter processed foods and meat along with farm lumber preference shifts to the War Food Administration for emergency farm repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Lend-Lease Food Deliveries Reported for November
War Food Administration data show November shipments of food and farm goods to Allies under Lend Lease totaled 467.5 million pounds, down 251 million from October. November 1943 shipments reached 1.016 billion pounds with 52 percent to the United Kingdom and British possessions, 41 percent to Russia, and 7 percent to Greece, West Africa, North Africa, the Netherlands, Poland, Yugoslavia, and the French Committee of National Liberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
United Kingdom
British
Russia
Greece
West Africa
North Africa
Netherlands
Poland
Yugoslavia
French Committee of National Liberation
Fewer Trucks To Be Made For 1945 War Effort
The Office of Defense Transportation announces a drastic cut in truck production for 1945. Only about 186,792 trucks will be built and distributed to commercial operators, roughly 24.1 percent of the War Production Board approved civilian program. Increased armed services demand drives the reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
Linn County
Office of Defense Transportation
War Production Board
Armed Services
ODT
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. Nevins
W. J. van Horn
Doris Marshall
A. D. Peterson
Frank Tucker
J. A. Manley
Jennie Glaze
Thornton
Chas. Johns
Jas. Street
Norris Khifong
Joe Yogel
Carrie Morris
Rayburn Hicks
Cpl
Elburn Hicks
P. Bolling
Kenneth
C. C. Williams
Daniel Christy
C. D. Moore
Floyd Doyle
Max M. Wyman
Jay Nickell
Keath J. Crooks
W. J. Haley
A. B. Crain
Edgar Tully
Wm. R. Tully
ACM
Eva Shatto
Minnie Fanning
B. H. Peterson
J. A. Burder
F. G. Hendrix
C.E. Meeks
H. M. Buswell
R. J
Tressie Tate
Genevieve Thurlo
R. F. Gooch
D. M. Smith
Guy Cotter
Herbert Dean Knight
S. B. Lay
Clayton Warren
J. W. Brantner
Cecil Lay
WPA
WFA
Brown
Jack
Jersey
Guernsey
Shropshire
Hampshire
John Deere
Stratton
Werner Bros
Kid
U.S
Chevrolet
Stitch and Chatter Club
H. V. Campbell
F. T. Minor
Edgar Crist
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