Rubber grafting boosts yields at Miami Experiment Station
USDA experts at a Miami plant nursery graft rubber trees increasing yield from three to 21 30 pounds per tree. Saplings total 90 000 yearly with seeds grown in hot houses. Nursery stock ships to Central and South American plantations for mature rubber used in tires. Dr Earl N Bressman, head of the Inter American Institute at Turrialba Costa Rica, says American grown rubber can compete with synthetic rubber priced 10 to 40 cents a pound.
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Department of Agriculture
Miami
Fla
Central
South America
Florida
South
Central America
Earl N. Bressman
Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences
Turrialba
Costa Rica
Americas
Western Hemisphere
Bressman
Invitations for a simple lunch and bridge gathering
A guidance piece by Phyllis Belmont suggests inviting guests by phone or informal notes for a lunch and bridge afternoon. It offers sample wording and encourages impromptu luncheons, noting affordable, rationing-friendly foods to serve.
Western Union Reveals Gustav Line Secret Name
Naples dispatch notes that the German Gustav line was once called the G line in fortifications and the Nazis used the shorthand "G" when telephoning about the area. The report highlights wartime secrecy in military labeling and German communications.
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Western Union
Gustav
Naples
Gustav Line
Industries Now Get More Power From Soft Coal
Coal production reached a new high of 589 million tons, surpassing the 1918 World War I peak. Bituminous coal now supplies half the nation’s mechanical energy, with anthracite eight to nine percent and oil around thirty. Efficiency gains cut fuel per kWh and per freight ton, while new smokeless stoves and automatic stokers bolster future use.
Teen Trends In Wardrobe And Romance In A Mass Town
A Massachusetts town observes teen style shifts with boys sporting breast pocket ties and red satin bow ties inspired by Sinatra. Lipstick kiss paper notes appear on sweaters while leap year crushes prompt Taken and Available signs on lapels. Some boys pin safety pins to hats, signaling pin head fashion trends.
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Massachusetts
Two-Man Foundry Keeps Farm Tools Alive in Codorus
Charles and Abraham Auchey operate Codorus Foundry and Machine Shop in York county Pennsylvania. The two man shop makes repair parts and small farm implements cast about a ton of iron per month. Neighbors help during heavier casting as aging brothers run the family business that dates back to the turn of the century.
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Charles
Abraham Auchey
Codorus Foundry and
Codorus
York County
Pennsylvania
American Iron and Steel Institute
Auchey Brothers
Seven Valleys
Auchey
The Rambling Rhymster Poem by Les Plettner
In the morning bells ring over birdsong and fresh world air inviting meditation and quiet activity. Evening bells convey rest and calm, inviting devotion and relief from worry. The verses describe tranquil tones guiding minds inward and toward a gentler, prayerful state as bells spread peace and a sense of divine call.
Fashions and Ernie Pyle Praise for Doolittle Tales
Readers explore current fashion trends with smart girls in department stores crafting summer dirndis and hand painted fabrics. Ernie Pyle shares a warm, humorous profile of General Jimmy Doolittle detailing his valor, humor, and the beacon role of a faithful mechanic during wartime.
Trixie Teen Prepares for Party Night Fears and Fun
Trixie Teen describes the jitters and fantasies before a party. She worries about popularity and romantic advances while wondering if she will be the one noticed on the dance floor. The piece mixes humor with teen anxieties about social events.
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Joy Boy
Stags
Velvet-soft skin with oil base and light makeup
A guide for dry skin care using oil as a base and minimal makeup. Apply oil first then blot, add a thin layer of foundation, cream rouge, and generous face powder, brushing away excess. Finish with a touch of oil on the eyelids for a velvet-soft look. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Treasure hunter seeks gasoline coupons to dig for buried treasure
Fort Worth district attorney Clyde O Eastus reports an unusual request from Moreno Arizona the man calling himself a treasure hunter prospector and inventor asked to locate gasoline ration tickets by any honest means so he can hunt buried treasure.
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Fort Worth
Clyde O. Eastus
Moreno, Ariz
Eastus
Meeting Old War Friends On The Road
While traveling I ran into Lieut. Col. William Profitt Sr. whose unit was first hospital ashore in the African invasion landing at dawn on D-Day. He notes the pride of the unit and recalls Lieut. Mary Ann Sullivan of Boston who served as chief nurse before returning to America after nearly three years overseas.
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Flying Fortress
Doolittle
Jimmy Doolittle
General Doolittle
Desert
Biskra
Sahara
Youks Les Bains
Youks Field
Tokyo
Russia
China
Leavenworth
Colonel Doolittle
William Profitt Sr
Africa
Sicily
D-Day
Mary Ann Sullivan
Boston
Lieutenant Sullivan
America
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Jane
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Father
8Th Air Force
London
Eighth Air Force
England
Italy
Jimmy
Dad
Jimmy Doolittle Jr
Ninth Air Force
Trixie Teen
Gabrielle
Telefact
Ernie
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
Chicago
Mt. Washington
San Rafael
Los Angeles
Calif
W. H. Sturges Co
DELCO
Kohler
Grant Farm
Farm Light & Service Distributors
Montana Ave
Billings
Mont
Leggat Hotel
Acces District
Patrick Henry
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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