A Look At The Office Of Your Congressman
Congressman Raymond S. Springer in a busy Washington office discusses war end timing with the House Judiciary Committee. He estimates 400 to 500 bills tied to duration and notes hearings in 2 to 3 weeks leading to a concurrent resolution to end the war emergency. Veterans’ mail dominates requests on surplus property GI Bill and housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond S. Springer
House Judiciary Committee
Springer
Congress
Frances Eesley
College Corner
Miss Eesley
Lois Leigh
Connersville
Miss Besley
Lovringer
Interior Department
Department of Agriculture
Martinsville's Big Business Swim and Hoosier Box-Top
Coronet II, an Indiana salesman, made one of the first bait box-top offers in history using goldfish. The Hoosier salesman is highlighted as a pioneer in this promotional stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville’s
Indiana
Hoosier
Kate Smith marks fifteen years with CBS as war era beacon
Kate Smith reaches 15 years as a CBS star under Ted Collins guiding force. Her wartime work spans bond drives blood donations and service messages with 6,300 appearances plus a $200 million war bond tally and events aiding servicemen. Indiana dairy and milk trends noted with rising per capita consumption and state sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Smith
CBS
Ted Collins
Kate
Collins
Goldfish hatchery boom and culture in Indiana
A Coronet feature recounts Eugene Shireman of Martinsville Indiana turning marshy land into Grassyfork the country s first goldfish hatchery now the world s largest producing over 100 000 000 goldfish. The article notes a billion dollar annual business with prize fish selling for up to 2500 and highlights the species use in therapy decor and pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Shireman
Martinsville
Indiana
Shireman
Grassyfork
Pruning Shrubs Guides For Indiana Yards
Purdue extension landscape architect R B Hall advises removing shrubs that must be cut back annually and using limited pruning to keep plants open. He notes winter killed wood should go and some shrubs can be cut to the ground for new growth. He highlights privet hedges and timing based on flowering, and recommends bulletin No 3824 for more on shrubs and controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Hall
Purdue University Extension
Indiana
New Bulletin
Purdue University Agricultural Extension Service
University
Rush County Enrolls Large Hoosier Ton Litter Club Litters
Rush county farmers and 4-H members report thirty six litters enrolled in the Hoosier Ton Litter Club this spring. Litters range from nine to fourteen pigs with a Pure bred spotted Poland China sow yielding fifteen pigs, fourteen living, in the ten litter. Members share feeding tips and emphasize clean water, shade, and good pastures to support growth. John Schwab notes ton litters are practical and profitable, and all Rush county farmers are invited to join at the county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Hoosier Ton
Dean Hodge
Poland
China
John Schwab
Hoosier Ton Litter Club
Drunken Driving On The Rise In Indiana
Colonel Killian cites nine of sixty one traffic deaths in Indiana last month linked to drunken driving and notes a nationwide rise mirrored by city and sheriff departments. He warns arrests alone won't solve the problem and urges preemptive responsibility. In two years drunken driving arrests grew from 1,208 with 1,081 convictions in 1945 to 1,126 arrests with 998 convictions the prior year. The majority of offenders are arrested outside urban areas. Nationwide, one in six drivers and one in five pedestrians have consumed alcohol before incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Killian
Indiana
Death of Friend Guy Wildridge Reported in Texas
Mr and Mrs Bayard Baker learned of the death of their close friend Guy Wildridge at Crystal City Texas Friday noon. Wildridge and the Bakers formerly resided in Pendleton and had visited Carthage several times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Baker
Guy Wildridge
Crystal City
Texas
Mrs. Wildridge
Pendleton
Carthage
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H. F. Watson
Optometrist
Jefferson St
Knightstown
Ind
Faye H. Wylie
Rushville
C. L. Spuller
Indiana Livestock Breeders Association
Dairies
United States
W. C. Stolk
American Can Company
Stolk
Robert Martz
Indianapolis
John Wilding
Anderson
Louis Humes
Murat Theatre
Bonn
Coronet
Preggo Ea Leon
Esssiss Ss
POST
Princess
Payne Res
O'Hara Bendix
Lohse
Any Magazine
American Poultry
Aviation
Capper
Christian Herald
Etude Music Magazine
Farm Jnnl
Farmer’s Flower Grower
Hygeia Liberty
National Digest Monthly
Nat’l
Livestock Producer
Nature
Wewloader AN
Pathfinder
Photoplay
Popular Mechanics
Popular Science Mc
Poultry Tribune
U. S
True Story
Farm Journal & Farmer's Wife
R F.D
Post Office
Ies
Red
Sehwag
Pol the Toad
Bea Ees
Wraass
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