Montana farmers set 1942 crop goals amid labor concerns
Montana farmers expect shifts in acreages for 1942 with a 13 percent wheat reduction and increases in corn oats barley rye flax beans sugar beets and tame hay. Total wheat will reach 3 336 000 acres down from 3 820 000 last year. Labor shortages threaten sugar beet plantings and may limit gains in potatoes and other crops.
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Montana
Jay G. Diamond
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Diamond
WPA Pushes Shop Training Expansion for War Production
The WPA, through state administrator Joseph Parker, will lease idle machine shops to local schools to expand defense training. Trainees from WPA and U S employment rolls may participate, instructors come from the school board, and 160 hours of instruction over up to 10 weeks are planned per period. Durable defense training rises as more workers are needed in war plants.
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Work Projects Administration
Joseph
Parker
WPA
United States
WPA Division of
United States Office of Education
War Production Board
Wheeler Pushes Industrial Use Of Farm Produce
Senator Wheeler urged the Agriculture Department to expand industrial uses for surplus farm products as the nation lags behind Germany Russia and Japan. Dr William J Hale of Midland Mich testified before a senate agriculture committee that grain based industrial alcohol could win the war and urged a target of one million gallons by year end, claiming the government would miss its expected output by hundreds of millions of gallons.
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United States
Germany
Russia
Japan
Wheeler
Department of Agriculture
William J. Hale
Chemical Research
Midland
Mich
Senate Agriculture Committee
Hale
Washington
War Production Board
Legislation Seeks 1.665 Million for Grasshopper Control
Congress proposes an appropriation of 1,665,000 to combat grasshoppers and other insects, which is 185,000 below the budget bureau's recommendation. The House Appropriations Committee notes that with unobligated balances the total for insect pest control in the 1942 season would reach 2,179,700. Assistant chief A Rohner is mentioned.
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Congress
Budget Bureau
House Appropriations Committee
A. Rohner
Tualatin Valley Nurseries Offers Free 40-Page Catalog
Local Sherwood Oregon catalog promotion for fruit nut flowerine shade trees roses berry plants and shrubs. Free 40 page catalog available from Tualatin Valley Nurseries in Sherwood Oregon.
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Tualatin Valley
Montana State University grants degrees to 21 in winter quarter
Twenty one students receive bachelor degrees at Montana State University in the winter quarter ceremony. Ruth Parker McIntyre of Missoula earns a Master of Arts in psychology and philosophy. several students receive teaching certificates and bachelor degrees across fields including botany English and fine arts.
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Montana State University
Ruth Parker McIntyre
Missoula
Sylvia Louise Anderson
Kalispell
Mercedes Margaret Flynn
Butte
Clair H. Strom
Shelby
Thurman E
William Gibbons Reed
Ivan Edward Ahlgren
Somers
Walter Hook
Milltown
Vivian Elaine Olson
Thomas Charles Burgess
Sidney
William Ludlow Hopkins
Marvin Edward Hagen
Poplar
Virginia Lee Rimel
John MacHale Schlitz
Billings
Edward Nelson Seiroe
Worn Tires May Hike Rustlers' Activity
Montana may see rising cattle rustling as tire shortages affect control efforts. Commission secretary Paul Raftery warned tires could become a factor in curbing rustling, noting other western states report thefts tied to scarce tires and stolen rubber used on trucks.
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Montana
State Livestock Commission
Paul Raftery
Commission
Cricklewood Hosts World’s Largest Clock Factory
Cricklewood in London hosts the world’s largest clock factory, attracting industry attention. The sprawling site aims to showcase manufacturing scale and timepiece innovation.
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Cricklewood
London
England
Winsall Girl's Steer Sets Dressing Percentage Record
Dolly Landers of Winsall shown a steer at the Park County 4 H baby beef show and sale that achieved a 65.6 percent dressing percentage on a cold carcass weight basis. Extension specialist E P Orcutt noted the result surpasses others fed longer for higher percentages. Dolly and her brother Dan are third year 4 H feeders feeding 12 steers this year after eight last year.
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Dolly Landers
Winsall
Park County
E. P. Orcutt
Montana State College
Dolly
Orcutt
Livingston
Dan
Billings
Helena Art Center Opens Amid Community Arts Funding
The Helena Art Center opened April 12 in Carroll College gymnasium with gallery director Jack Beauchamp. Sponsored by Carroll College and the federal arts program, its mission is to promote community interest and education in cultural fields and to serve as a nucleus for the association's activities. A battleship range finder features nearly 100 prism lenses and optical parts.
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Helena
Carroll College
Jack Beauchamp
Federal Arts Program
Summer War Education Courses at U To
Montana State University outlines a wartime summer session focused on war production and social needs. A 10 week workshop course from June 8 to August 14 runs with a six week option June 8 to July 17. Dr. Ernest O. Melby will direct the workshop and faculty assist with guidance.
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Montana State University
G. D. Shallenberger
Ernest O. Melby
Melby
Colleges of Arts and Sciences
Business Administration
University Physical Education Department
Department of History and Political Science
National Education Association
School of Education
Shallenberger
Montana
Montana Wool Clip Mostly Contracted by Late March
About 75 to 80 percent of Montana’s wool clip had been contracted by late March at prices from 40 to 42 cents. The Montana Wool Grower states nearly 21,000,000 pounds of wool have been sold, with buying described as exceptionally spirited. The April issue lists sales from all major Montana pools and many small clips.
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Montana
Montana Wool Grower
Montana Woolgrowers Association
Rows of Flowers Add Beauty to Victory Garden Design
The article describes alternating rows of vegetables and flowers in a victory garden. It highlights raised beds with straight, bordered rows and narrow borders of annuals, including parsley carrots Swiss chard and sage. It notes chives for edging and lists suitable annuals such as pansies sweet alyssum lobelia Virginia stocks and dwarf petunias for color.
Two Bainville Seniors Wed in Wolf Point Ceremony
Old-Timers John A. Williams aged 90 and Augusta Marie Cadoo aged 74, long-time Montana residents, were married recently at Wolf Point. Both have lived in Montana for more than 45 years, tying the knot in a ceremony attended by local residents.
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Bainville
John A. Williams
Augusta Marie Cadoo
Wolf Point
Montana
Not a Sailor Rastus Struggles Aboard First Ocean Trip
A St John Globe item notes Rastus, on his first ocean voyage, wanting to leave the boat. A friend jokes that he is a landlubber, and Rastus concedes he is learning how much he rubs it, capturing a humorous misadventure at sea.
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Rastus
St. John Globe
Latin in England Used in 17th Century Diplomatic Docs
A historical note explains that Latin remained the language of English diplomacy into the 1600s, appearing in official treaties, correspondence, and state records, reflecting continued scholarly and legal prestige.
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England
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