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Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1954

Page

14

Small Homes Design No 217 Preview

A nostalgic tour of Small Homes Design No 217 like a ranch style plan with a large front porch and viewable interior. It features a entry hall, living room with center fireplace, glass dining porch, spacious kitchen and two bedrooms with ample closets plus a bath. Blueprints cost 5.00 for the first set and 0.50 per additional. portfolios sell for 1.00 each. orders to Penny's Simmel Homes Box 1055 Berkley Michigan with two weeks for delivery.

Cunnin Aeth Penny Simmel Homes Berkley Michigan Devery

Productive soil thrives on unseen helpers

University of Wisconsin scientists estimate over 1 012 000 000 living organisms per gram of productive soil. Bacteria dominate, followed by molds fungi and other life. About 3 800 to 6 100 pounds of living organisms inhabit an acre to 1 foot depth, fungi making up nearly a ton. These unpaid laborers convert crop residues into usable soil nutrients. They must be fed with legume and crop residues and kept aerated. over irrigation can suffocate them and reduce yields.

University of Wisconsin

New Testing Equipment For Soybean Industry

New testing equipment set for general use in 1954 aims to speed and improve measuring oil content in soybean loads. Farmers sell beans to processors who extract oil for margarine shortening and other edibles, with the rest used for oil meal and flour in foods.

Farm Equipment Sales Edge Up In 1953 Outlook

Retail sales of farm equipment in 1953 reached about two billion dollars, slightly below 1952. Investment in equipment is expected to continue through 1954 barring a business downturn. A 3,018 crawler factor shows production steady for the year, with Providence, R. I. college closing with a skit and a new motto Be Prepared for Kennedy.

Bai Sai eTee Providence R. I U.P Pembroke College Kinsey

Veteran barber Jerry Howell recalls start of career in 1892

Selmer Tennessee report notes Jerry Howell, 71 years in barbering, began in 1892 after boasting he could rival his mother, a country barber, who handed him a pair of scissors and set him on the profession.

Warmth of Soil and Sun Heats Garden

An early guide explains cold frames use sun warmed soil to protect plants in spring. It describes constructing a frame, placing it in a pit, banking earth around, and sowing seeds directly or in flats for transplant.

Barbecue Boss Serves Odd Special Menu In Fort Worth

In Fort Worth a barbecuer with movie star fans offers a quirky menu. Johnnie Monaghan’s house specialty is tripe for special customers at 1.98 and a two year advance order for fresh cliches and French fried colons at 1.00. Regulars laugh off the odd dishes while the sauce secret fuels his craft.

Fort Worth, Texas Johnnie Monaghan’s Joe Southwest Dorothy Lamour Ann ‘Blyth Scott Brady Audie Murphy Monaghan

Hunting tragedy near Greenville Miss ends with missing dogs

In Greenville Mississippi a hunter named Mullen and his dog Lady are involved in a string of events as Lady vanishes after a hunting trip. An advertisement and farmer reports reveal a trap and a days long search with bones and scattered feed found nearby.

Greenville Mullen Tyard Ce Mullen Ramsey Russell Jeff

Walker avoids pursuing long walks yet continues fitness efforts

Gary Indiana report notes Bedger hikes miles at times while planning a June return to a foreman tour. He recalls wearing steel toe safety shoes since 1941 and enduring cold pain from work footwear as he keeps walking toward routine duties and family life.

Gary Ind Bedger Gus Hershey Bedger Kent

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