Students to rule state on February 20
Massachusetts schools transfer governance to student government in a statewide plan. Peter Rimkus of Hudson High School will serve as a member of the House of Representatives from a district including Hudson Oxford Steep and Littleton. The 280 student lawmakers will hold offices with the governor and other state leaders.
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Freedom Gardens Aim Eight Million Tons of Food
H. C. Hochbaum of the U S Department of Agriculture told Freedom Garden conferences in Atlanta and New Orleans that twenty million home gardens could produce eight million tons of vegetables. He urged local garden coalitions to organize vacant lots and wardens for city gardens to help reduce meat and grain demand, save costs, and support families during the emergency.
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New Orleans
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Memorial Plan at Hamilton College Chapel Honors WWII Dead
President Thomas Brown Rudd announced at Clinton New York that Hamilton College will remodel its historic chapel into a memorial for World War II dead. The project costs $100,000 and will add forty pews with name plates honoring the fallen servicemen.
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Hand test urged for chimney safety by NY council
Greater New York Safety Council urges homeowners to use the hand test to judge chimney heat. Council president Frank A. Jones warns a chimney too hot to touch endangers homes and urges action before a fire occurs.
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New York
Greater New York Safety Council
Frank A. Jones
Council
Mrs Witherspoon Drives As Husband Coach Confident
Mrs Witherspoon moves from adviser to driver seat while her anxious husband watches. Withering hesitation gives way as she asks what to do next and is urged to act by her partner Maggie who advises a simple method.
Simple Definition of Capital and Labor
A concise joke explains capital as money lent and labor as the effort to repay. The quip equates lending ten dollars to capital and the repayment attempt to labor, using a playful, old timey tone. The joke relies on a single character dialogue to illustrate economic terms.
The Butcher’s Bad Luck in Three Accidents
A butcher’s careless son causes two accidents leading to lawsuits and near ruin for the family. A neighbor warns that his wife has been hit by a motorcar, and the butcher quips that his luck has changed at last.
Trade Debt Settled In River Rescue
Sandy, rescued from a watery grave by a local boatman, stands on the riverbank dripping. He offers a two-shilling piece as payment, but the boatman says to jump back in so they can settle the debt.
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Bridget's Job Interview Joke About References
A bright applicant named Bridget seeks a maid position. Asked for references she quips that they are like her photographs none do her justice.
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Bridget
Park sight sparks playful remark on manners and luck
An elderly man smiles at a middle aged woman prancing with a poodle. A bystander asks if the display brings pleasure. The reply says it does, claiming it proves how a lucky baby escaped bad raising.
Wellesley Graduates Prefer Jobs Before Marriage
Mrs. Joan F. Bishop director of Wellesley College placement office reports the class of 1947 aims to secure employment before marrying. The findings were presented to the college academic council.
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Wellesley
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Wellesley College
Joan F. Bishop
Philosophers and the Gloomy Gus Fall in Love
The star optimist quotes philosophers on loving a great problem or a beautiful woman. The Gloomy Gus concedes he chose the latter and now loves both.
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Gus
Jealousy Claims Over Secretary Sparks Ring Talk
In a clipped exchange, Mrs A questions jealousy toward a secretary while Mandy-Boy boasts of a long term payment arrangement. The dialogue centers on a diamond valued by installments, noting a fourteen year term.
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Mandy
White Lead Value and Weather Resistance Claim
The article explains white lead's success due to a weather resistant elastic film that expands and contracts with surfaces without cracking. It notes the coating wears down from the outside inward, avoiding cracking seen in hard brittle paints.
Triangle shaped Philippines spans 1 coset miles
A fragment notes the Philippine islands forming a triangle with distances described as coset miles to the south and 643 miles east to west, indicating a geographic outline rather than precise figures.
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Philippine Islands
Lalli Priests to Wed in Maynard Brunch and Church Affair
Stow Maynard families announce the engagement of Gilda Mary Lalli to Elmer Priest of Stow. The wedding is planned for a Sunday after January 25 at 2 PM at Bridget's rectory Maynard. Lalli, a Marshfield Plastics employee, and Priest, a Hartford Spinning Co graduate, anticipate a spring ceremony with local guests attending at Mary Jerinie Lalli's home event.
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Elmer Priest Son
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Tory Plastics Company
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