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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1942
Page
6
Extension agronomist Earl Jones reports four year Ohio tests showing hay stands drive overall yields. Meigs county plots compared fertilizer treatments. 2-12-6 with manure produced the largest corn and wheat gains and hay increases, outperforming 0-14-6 and 0-20-0 analyses. Nitrogen and potash boosted results and manure enhanced fertilizer value.
In a Thornton Burgess bedtime adventure Whitetail the Marshhawk eyes Grandfather Frog on a lily pad beside the Smiling Pool. Longlegs the Blue Heron distracts the scene, but Jerry Muskrat triggers danger and Frog dives as Whitetail splashes and misses a meal.
Home makers face sugar shortages and tighter supplies of fats oils and imports. The guidance suggests using honey molasses corn syrup dried fruits and soybeans as sugar and fat substitutes and to choose recipes with less eggs sugar and butter. It also advises saving fat scraps keeping butter冷 in a cool place and using olive oil alternatives and American cheeses while soybeans gain prominence.
A home cook's menu and recipes feature Old Fashioned Boiled Dinner, Fruit Bran Bread, and fruit desserts. Instructions cover yeast bread basics, fruit breads with bran, baked pears, broiled grapefruit with honey, and a classic boiled dinner with corned beef and vegetables. Includes serving tips and a cooking advice note from Lynn Chambers of the Western Newspaper Union.
Researchers report that fish meal and alfalfa leaf meal can replace dried skim milk in chick rations. Fifty pounds of each substitute for 100 pounds of skim milk without harming six week old chicks. The dry mash formula already uses 5 percent alfalfa leaf meal and tolerates increases without detriment.
A Penn State prize Holstein cow named Penstate Yeeman Hilda produced 22 941 pounds of milk and 716 5 pounds of butterfat in one year. The animal’s output was enough to meet a person’s needs from birth to age 30.
Life expectancy at birth in 1939 stood at 66.4 years for white females and 62.6 years for white males, according to statisticians from a life insurance company. Since 1500 women gained 15.4 years and men 14.14 years, illustrating the vitality of the American people.
Practical advice on maintaining household items. Disconnect appliances by plugging rather than pulling cords. Wipe electricals rather than water submersion. Use soap with steel wool to polish pots. Shield silver with distance from sulfur and certain foods. Avoid soaking wooden handles. Grease pans to prevent rust. Remove rust from pie tins with potato and cleansing powder. Sharpen scissors with fine sandpaper strips.
A long column notes Diane Bennett’s pony cart dream after studio work with Franchot Tone, William Holden studying Chinese on Meet the Stewarts set, Judy Garland's army tour success with Zing Go the Strings of My Heart, and Veronica Lake leading a conservation wardrobe for The Glass Key. Rita Hayworth, Jinx Falkenburg, Evelyn Keyes crowned top hair and beauty trends for Columbia pictures and related filmwear.
Clarence Nash’s duck solo on Burns and Allen spurred fans to wonder if Herman is real. NBC will air The Nightingale and the Rose, an Oscar Wilde tale in a one act opera on April 25 with Dr Frank Black conducting Vivian della Chiesa and Felix Knight in lead roles. The piece follows Oscar Wilde’s fairy tale and hints at past rejections of Here Comes Mr. Jordan. About 5,489,000 viewers have seen the Gone With the Wind film multiple times, counting Scarlett O’Hara twice or more.
Paramount flies a service flag with 99 stars. Bing Crosby's three sons recover from mumps while Lindsay lags. Clark Gable to star in Shadow of the Wing for Metro. Joan Crawford knits two 56 inch scarves daily for the navy during Sle Kissed the Bride. Larry Parks plays a filling station operator in the same film, having worked his way through high school in a gas station.
Colonial girl motif acts busy all week with embroidery for tea towels. Sun bonnets and hoop skirts appear in cross stitch. Two matching panholder motifs complete the set. Pattern number 29404 priced at 15 cents. Send order to:
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