Iowa Farmer Wins 1945 Typical Midwest Farmer Award
John Oeser of Westside Iowa won the 1945 Typical Midwest Farmer award presented on Labor Day in Yankton South Dakota before about 70000 attendees at WNAX Mid West Farmer Day. The 58 year old farmer led in war production and community service with a 160 acre farm and eight children. His son, a Marine technical sergeant, serves in the South Pacific while two daughters are nurses. He also directed Farm Bureau activities and chaired Red Cross USO salvage and bond drives. His 1944 corn yield averaged 96 bushels per acre with one field over 100. 1943 yield averaged 98 bushels per acre. oats averaged over 60 bushels.
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John Oeser
Westside
Iowa
Yankton
S. D
WNAX
American Broadcasting Company
U. S. Navy
Minnesota
Nebraska
N. Dakota
S. Dakota
Missouri River
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Germany
Oeser
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Farm Bureau
Red Cross
USO
Truman
S. C
Oesers
Washington, D. C
Typical Midwest Farmer Named County Victory Recipient
The farmer and his wife with three young children ran a mixed operation including swine cattle poultry and gardens. He produced notable yields and was highlighted for a five year crop rotation and soil conservation plan while modernizing his home during wartime. The county extension director praised him as the standout typical farmer.
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Soil Conservation Service
Gay Gadgets and Frankie Avalon Fans in Teen Scout Snaps
A feature on teen reactions to Frankie Avalon as a national crush includes quotes from 1 800 Hi Style Scouts about his looks and charm. The piece blends playful fan chatter with light remembrances of 1940s style topics and pop culture.
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van Johnson
Frankie
Van
Mickey Mouse
Cost of Living Index At War's Top in July
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the cost of living index for the month ended July 15 at 129.4 percent of the 1935-39 average, 31 percent above the August 1939 level. The index has risen 2.6 percent in the last year.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Industrial Research Laboratories Crafting the American Way
A historical outlook on how industrial research drives better and cheaper goods, new jobs, and innovation across sectors such as radio TV aviation and chemicals. It notes growth in spending from 1920 to 1940, future peacetime atomic applications, and the need for skilled personnel and industry funding.
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Industrial Research Laboratories
America
United States
Prime ages in sports mix of youth and experience
An expert argues mental peak around 40 and physical peak near 33 but notes many greats excel earlier. The article surveys stars like Dempsey, Cobb, Ruth, Jones, Tilden, Thorpe, Hag en, Louis, Hein, Quinn and others, contending true athletic prime lies mainly in late teens to late twenties, with experience shaping later excellence.
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Jack Quinn
Jack
Knute Rockne
John McGraw
Magnesium Smelting Direct From Ore Under New Method
In Washington a new process enables direct smelting of magnesium from magnesium silicate ore. U S Patent 2379576 was issued to Dr Fritz J Hansgirg, who is conducting the research at Black Mountain College North Carolina.
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Washington
U. S
Fritz J. Hansgirg
Hansgirg
Black Mountain College
North Carolina
Hare in the Moon and the Japanese Moon Festival
The text describes a Japanese tradition marking the moon in early March. It notes cultural significance and the belief of a hare appearing on the moon adorned with jewels. The passage emphasizes intimate ties between people and the moon in folklore.
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Joe Morrison
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Ledger Syndicate
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Jess Willard
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Toledo
Bell
Ty Cobb
Georgia Peach
Babe Ruth
Jones
Bobby Jones
Big Bill Tilden
Jim Thorpe
Jim
Walter Hagen
Brae Burn
Joe Louis
Mel Hein
Washington State
Hein
Bill Tilden
U.S. Army
Sewing Circle
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Chicago
Mlleyyy
Arispieg
Butte
Suiltvor
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Fram Corporation
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