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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1946
Page
8
A September contest awards certificates to top young gardeners from participating schools. Winners earn recognition for progress and effort, with a focus on fostering sustainable gardening skills among students.
Washington reports that the U S Mint will halt commemorative coinage issued to honor famous people and events. Nellie Taylor Ross, the Mint director, argues dimes and half dollars should retain their traditional designs to avoid public confusion and curb counterfeit risk. President Truman recently signaled opposition to future commemoratives, while Roosevelt era views also shaped current policy.
The report notes ongoing food collection efforts raise essential provisions. Children gain appreciation for meals, learn about seeds and cultivation, and develop responsibility and satisfaction through the activity. Additionally guidance on lard usage suggests saving leaf fat for summer due to its higher melting point.
Children and staff in Burgess Hill London share duties with no headmaster and all staff paid about 480 dollars yearly. Pupils file end of term reports on teachers and dictation criticisms prompt lesson improvements. The three R's are required while pupils select other lessons.
Chicago reports cities push for larger shares of state taxes to fund postwar public works. Ohio and Louisiana enacted such measures, Michigan and Arizona face voter decisions, while Indiana Colorado Florida Tennessee and California propose tax sharing. An Indiana proposal would refund one third of gasoline tax and license revenues to cities.
A woman told police a man rode by on a bicycle and snatched her purse at a street corner in Columbus. He pedaled away before witnesses could intervene.
The department notes farmers raised about 18 percent fewer chickens for replacement and culled less productive hens. Domestic egg supplies should still exceed last year due to reduced military purchases and large storage stocks, with lower eggs and higher feed costs offset by a hoped for record corn and wheat harvest.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department says egg producers will begin 1947 with six to one hundred percent fewer laying chickens than 1946 due to a tight feed situation and heavy ceilings. The result is anticipated higher egg prices despite fewer birds.
Dr. Albert F. Buffington of Pennsylvania State College announced plans to teach Pennsylvania Dutch next fall. He cited more than 400 000 speakers of the language across the state and noted its distinct dialect used in many regions.
Early spring pruning is advised before growth starts according to North Dakota Agriculture College guidance. The note emphasizes timing to encourage healthy development and fruit production.
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