Junior Senior Banquet Aboard High School Ship Themed Dinner
The Junior Senior Banquet was held May 2 in the high school gymnasium decorated as a ship. Guests entered the wharf and gangplank to a dining salon with green and white decor. A four course dinner and multiple dances followed with toasts by students and teachers ending in a candlelit finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Page
S. S. High
Bob Moore
Mary Smith
Mrs. Thurlo
Sailor
Miss Schrock
Senior Day Trip and Local Road Warnings
Senior class of B H S visited Chillicothe Industrial Home and a Business College then toured Simpson Park and the town before returning to Brookfield for an evening show. Bituminous road work continues through May to September with warnings and slow speed signs to protect workers and motorists on routes 5 11 and 129 in Linn County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.H.S
Chillicothe
Business College
Simpson Park
Linn County
Get Your Coal While the Gettin’s Good
War era advisory urges Western and Midwestern coal users to stock up now. Despite ample last winter, manpower shortages and rail burdens mean continued coal scarcity after the war, so ordering now can secure full requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Potter
Solid Fuels
Germany
Alfalfa Showcases Fall Seeding In Green City Farm
Vera Adams and M A Pratt report two acres of alfalfa seeded in fall 1944 near Green City looking fine after oats grown in spring 1944. Pratt kept land weed free until alfalfa sowing in mid September and applied 600 pounds of phosphate with seeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Pratt
Green City
Upholstering Demo Teaches Chair Repair at Courthouse
Several women at a courthouse basement upholstery demonstration on May 1 reupholstered two chairs under Miss Louise Woodruff guidance. They tightened springs, added padding, and covered seats, using cotton and moss padding to extend chair life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Extension Clubs
Miss Louise Woodruff
The
College of Agriculture
Chick Chats on Cecal Coccidiosis Dangers in Poultry
Poultry expert E. F. Peterson warns cecal coccidiosis kills about 100 million chicks annually, 12 percent of production. Watch for bloody droppings and huddle behavior in damp weather. disinfect brooders and litter, and use new water medicine with sanitation to prevent spread.
Wartime Sewing Hint Promotes Garment Shrinkage Prep
Wartime guidance advises shrinking all washable yard goods before making dresses. The process calls for twenty minutes of washing in warm sudsy water to prevent grief after the first laundry of a wartime dress.
Tomato plants aid for all families at Brookfield sale
A dozen tomato plants for each family member will supply fresh eating and canning. The Food and Produce Sale sponsored by the H and C Committee will be in the Power and Light Building at Brookfield at 1:00 on Saturday afternoon May 26. Proceeds benefit the Honor Roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H and C
Power and Light
Brookfield
Pruning Tips for Evergreens Now
Evergreens needing cutting to thicken growth or maintain a symmetrical shape should be clipped now. Regular early season pruning helps promote denser next growth and keeps plants shaped as intended.
War year urge to can at home for 1945 bounty
Officials urge families to can own vegetables and fruits in 1945 as a wartime necessity. Home canning saves ration points and money and yields better canned foods than store bought.
Control of coccidiosis Relies on Sanitation
Recommendations emphasize sanitation as the sole effective means to prevent severe losses from coccidiosis. A clean poultry house with dry floors and a sunporch to prevent contact with infected ground is advised, plus moving mature birds to a clean range shelter for at least two years.
Creep feeding Helps Lambs Grow Before Market
Creep feeding early lambs speeds weight gain and aids readiness for market before hot weather and parasite issues. Use shelled corn oats or sorghum when lambs are milk-fed. If no facilities exist to dip, lambs can be dipped in a barrel to kill ticks.
North Salem Items Outlining Local Visits
Mrs Bailey and Mrs Almond traveled with Helen Lawson and Rhett to Browning Purdin and Linneus on Wednesday May second for business. Patricia Murrell returned to Linneus after two weeks with Mr and Mrs Bailey. Mr and Mrs Baker, Mrs Lawson and Rhett went to Brookfield on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bailey
Ben Almond
Helen Lawson
Rhett
Browning, Purdin and
Linneus
Patricia Murrell
John Baker
Brookfield
Ellis Jennings
Vernon
Reva
Tatlow McCollum
R. J. McCollum
Tatlow
Jefferson City
Ray Bauer
Dean
Floyd Swisegood
Ray Rauer
Shirley
Aleatha Nelson
Sharron Ann
Ben Kirk
Turney Bailey
Wright brothers tests at Kitty Hawk memorialized on Kill Devil Hill
In 1928 Kitty Hawk residents erected a monument to the Wright brothers glider tests. The federal government later dedicated the Wright Memorial Monument on Kill Devil Hill to commemorate the conquest of air by Wilbur and Orville Wright. The note links those early flights to postwar aviation funding through war bonds.
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Wright Brott Ae Egers
Kitty Ha
N. C
Kitty Hawk
Wright Memorial
Kill Devil Hill
Wilbur
Orville Wright
U.S. Treasury
Local Residents and Visits Reported in Kirksville Area
Mrs. Helen Head and others visited Kirksville with several trips to Browning and Brookfield last week. Mrs. Ethel Swisegood and Dixie Abbott were in Kirksville Friday while John Waldon Abbott joined trips to Brookfield. Community Club formed an In Sympathy Flower Club with 10 cent monthly dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Head
Reba Riddle
Albert Pearler
Kirksville
T. M. Smith
John Waldon Abbott
Browning
Brookfield
Ethel Swisegood
Goldie Belzer
Dixie
Jerome Clark
Flossie Wyatt
Sallie Abbott
Town and Farm in Wartime
Government urges civilians to plan Memorial Day at home due to travel restrictions. Experienced seamen urged to return to sea to support Pacific shipments and aid wounded and devastated regions. Rent spare rooms to war workers and service families. register ceiling rent with OPA in rent control areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
National Farm Safety Week Set for July
The U S Department of Agriculture announced the second annual National Farm Safety Week from July 22 to 28. It highlights accident and fire prevention in rural areas, noting earlier losses of 17 000 deaths and 1 500 000 injuries in 1943 and urging a three point safety program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Comee
Department Ture
Department of Agriculture
Motorists Warned Against Battery Dope Vendors
Reports of a widespread racket in storage battery accelerants alarm War Production Board officials. Dope vendors are said to operate in certain localities and may spread nationwide. The substances, often a mix of Epsom salts and filler, are used to boost battery performance improperly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
WPB
Thei Association of Battery Manufacturers
Substitute found for electrolyte to keep vehicles in operation
WPB emphasizes regular inspection and periodic recharging of batteries during the war. It notes that a proper mixture of distilled water and sulfuric acid should be maintained and water added at short intervals to ensure essential motor vehicles remain operational during wartime.
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WPB
Reminders on Last Date for Use Red Stamps Y5 to D2
Public notice lists final redemption dates for wartime food stamps. June 2 covers Red Stamps Y5 through D2. June 30 covers Red Stamps E2 through P2. July 31 final deadline for E2 through J2 and E2 through P2.
Stamps Validations and Continuations for Various Programs
The record lists validation dates for Red Stamps Q2 to U2 on May 1 and August 31, Blue Stamps H2 to M2 on August 31, N2 to S82 on June 2, T2 to X2 on June 36, and Y2 Z2 A1 Bl C1 on May 1 with August 31 noted. Sugar Stamps Stamp 35 and 36 validated May 1 and August 31 respectively. Shoes Airplane Stamps Nos 1 2 3 in book three remain valid indefinitely.
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Sullivan County
R. H. Gwynn
Vera Adams
E. F. Peterson
June Carroll
Home Dem
Ralph Rogers County
North Salem
America
National Farm Safety Week
Browning Drug Company
Fexake
Browning, Mo
M. F.A. General Cooperative
Lee
Royal Anne Cherries
GEM Coffee Shop
Browning, On
B. J. Harvey
Fern
D. Carter
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