Utah Sets 1947 as Centennial Year Centennial Celebration
Utah plans a centennial celebration marking 100 years since Brigham Young and 142 pioneers entered Salt Lake Valley in 1847. A 1947 program includes a wagon train retracing the pioneers route and a Days of 47 pageant, with a state commission guiding events.
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United States
Utah
Salt Lake City
Brigham Young
Great Salt Lake Valley
Intermountain Territory
Omaha
Salt Lake Valley
Herbert Man
John M. Wallace
Ward C. Holbrook
John F. Fitzpatrick
Frederick P
Devoted Lifetime to Making World Clean
MANKATO MINN R G Bachertz, 70, has spent 58 years in broom making and half a century owning Mankato broom works. He crafts five broom types including regular, whisk, toy and miss brooms and estimates producing over a million pieces.
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Mankato, Minn
R. G. Bachertz
Mankato
Bachertz
Great Salt Lake May Dry Up Within 300 Years
The Great Salt Lake is projected to reach a near dry state in about three centuries if its 98 year decline continues. U S Geological Survey hydraulic engineer Ralf R Woolley notes the lake is a remnant of an ancient larger water body and records since 1850 show a long term loss of roughly one foot in depth per 15 years.
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Salt Lake City
Great Salt Lake
Bonneville Salt Flats
Ralf R. Woolley
U. S. Geological Survey
Lake Michigan
Found a Cure for Plant Wilt and Athlete's Foot
Washington DC department of agriculture scientists aimed to curb tomato wilt and found tomatin, a chemical that combats the wilt. In tests it shows potential to fight anthropathogenic fungi and may become a drug for athlete's foot and ringworm infections on feet hands face and scalp, though still in the test tube stage.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Roosters Motored to Town for Night Life
VALENTINE NEBR Mr and Mrs Wm Roe parked their pickup on Main street one evening and Buck Sunod heard roosters crowing. Sunod investigated and found three roosters perched on the drive shaft beneath the car where they had ridden into town with the vehicle.
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Valentine
Nebr
Wm. Roe
Main Street
Buck Sunod
Sunod
Mary Porter Fain First Woman Graduate in UT Mechanical Engineering
Mary Porter Fain, a 17 year old freshman in 1942, becomes UT Knoxville first female to earn a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering on May 3. She kept pace with male peers, aims to design engines or home appliances, and plans to work in the South or, if required, the North.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Mary Porter Fain
School of Mechanical Engineering
University of Tennessee
Mary
Miss Fain
Murphy
N. C
Askov Rutabaga Capital of the United States
Askov Minnesota, population 300, markets 400 carloads of rutabagas yearly. Farmers yield eight tons per acre with prices near $20 to $40 a ton. The town hosts co ops in dairy, flour, fuel, livestock, and groceries driven by strong local shares and Danish Lutheran heritage.
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Askov
Rutabagas
U. S
Danish Lutheran
Danish People’s Society of America
A's Win 100 to 8 and 162 to 11 in double win
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Williamsburg 100 to 8 in a morning game and then beat Danville 162 to 11 in the afternoon. Al Reach scored 34 runs on October 20, 1865.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Williamsburg
Danville
al Reach
Frauleins Ask About Overseas Vets In War Letters
Louisville officials report a flood of letters from German and French women and others asking about American servicemen stationed overseas. Capt. William Kiefer notes many inquiries come from frauleins and mademoiselles frustrated by lack of letters from U S men, while police also receive similar requests.
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Louisville
Europe
South Pacific
William Kiefer
Bureau of Missing Persons
Frauleins
Mademoiselles
Aviation notes and pilots expand rural flight use and access
The piece notes Bar infield Alabama closing by September 1 and Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin airport capable of DC-3 sizes. It highlights Mary Longcor's first flight from South Bend to Cleveland, Wright service training in Oxford Mississippi, and widespread local solo flights in Franklin North Carolina. It also covers air show lessons in Easton Maryland, farm families adopting aviation, and farmers using planes for harvesting and business, plus registrations and future air infrastructure.
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Navy
Barinfield
Foley
Ala
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Mary Longcor
South Bend
Ind
Cleveland
Ohio
Champion Wright Flying Service
Municipal
Oxford
Miss
Franklin
N. C
Easton
Norman Harrington
Hank Orth
Maryland Airlines
Harry Woodhead
Consolidated Vultee
Air Express
Washington Digest on Barkley and FDR semantics
The column argues Barkley’s revolt speech did not accuse Roosevelt of dishonesty. It notes misinterpretation possible, cites passages defending Congress, and discusses near misses and presidential car safety episodes, ending with a 1946 savings outlook from the Alexander Hamilton Institute.
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Senator Barkley
Franklin Roosevelt
Washington
Barkley
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Barkley
Democratic Party
Kentucky
Senate
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Majority
Tax Committee
FDR
White House
Roosevelt
Alexander Hamilton Institute
Nebraska Learns to Fly Amid Rural Courses
Across Nebraska farm communities some 125 students in Chase county near the Colorado line enroll in flying classes. In the state many small flying services report at least 25 students, with instructors F. G. Fuelberth and D. W. Bair leading large enrollments. Bair alone trains 300 pupils, while Fuelberth holds over 100 logbooks.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Chase County
F. G. Fuelberth
Wayne
D. W. Bair
Bradshaw
Army
Barbs on grain policy and postwar issues
The old granary is subnormal as experts warn of tight grain supplies. President Truman battles congressional riders that threaten measures he supports. European famine could drive pest control efforts, while displaced royalty struggle to find quarters amid postwar upheaval.
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Truman
Easy-to-Make Blouse Cool for Warm Days
Pattern for Midsummer Butterfly Blouse No. 5156 offers four style options in pastel rayon crepe lace trim icy white pique eyelet embroidery flowers or checks. Send 20 cents plus name address and pattern number 5156 to order. note longer fulfillment for popular numbers.
Coins Must Pass Eight Tests In Vending Machines
Modern vending machines test each nickel and dime in eight checks within about 1.5 seconds. The tests verify metal composition matches genuine coins, correct diameter and thickness, proper weight, and absence of holes.
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Collier’s
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