German Women Unneeded In War
Berlin correspondence reports German women playing a smaller wartime role than expected. Since September, women are not needed for industrial or home-front work as manpower suffices for regiments and duties. Recruitment for women workers has stopped, with farming communities largely unruffled by rationing and ample supplies of butter milk and pork observed around central Germany.
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Melvin K. Whiteleather
Berlin
Associated Press
Germany
Reich
Daves
Banks Affected By Bond Refund
Pierre December 26 Most of South Dakota banks and many individuals will be affected by a 20 425 000 rural credit department refinancing agreement negotiated last week A spokesman for the South Dakota Bankers Association said banks may trade rural credit bonds for new refunding bonds on a commission basis Individuals with bonds may also trade for new ones Two Sioux Falls banks Northwestern Security National and First National are in the syndicate handling the trading Millard G Scott rural credit director said both banks have favorable positions in the syndicate but positions were not disclosed
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Sioux Falls
Northwestern Security National
First National
Millard G. Scott
Sun Like Bowl of Rice Reveals Sun's Roiling Surface
Pasadena December 26 The sun seen through Mount Wilson telescope appears as a smoothed bowl of rice to Dr Edison Pettit. He and colleagues counted rice grains on 12 photographic plates to estimate 900000 grains. The grains shift within ten minutes, showing constant turmoil with hotter clouds rising to brighten the surface.
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Saga
Pasadena
Cat
Edison , Pettit
Mount Wilson Observatory
Pettit
Inva
Knights Of Pythias Meet In New Quarters Tonight
Syracuse lodge Wo 16 Knights of Pythias holds its first meeting in Labor Temple tonight. O R Haug announces a heavy agenda including election of officers after leasing old rooms on the East building’s third floor to the Northwest College of Commerce.
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Syracuse
Knights of Pythias
Labor Temple
O. R. Haug
Haug
Northwest College of Commerce
Flashes Of Life and Odd Local Tales
Local briefs recount quirky misadventures from burly golf mishap to concrete spare shoe. In Bloomington a 50 pound left shoe solves nothing, while a curfew trick by driving a fire truck erupts. in Clathe a spring sign winks despite snow. in Des Moines a pension notice is dismissed with ill humor.
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Pittsburgh
Earl Burke
Hap Slater
Burke
Bloomington
Ind
Des Moines
Senior Gail Hodges Wins Daughters of the American Revolution Award
Gail Hodges, a senior, was unanimously elected by the faculty for the Daughters of the American Revolution honor award. The item notes a reference to "The Virgin and Child" as the first Christmas carol from the fourth century.
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Erwin
Der
Gail Hodges
Hopkins Sees 1940 Prospects Tied to Demand
Secretary Hopkins cautioned that maintaining high 1940 production hinges on stronger domestic demand or new foreign demand. He noted 1939 was better than 1938 across economy, with rising income payments about 70 billion dollars, 0.8 percent rise in retail sales, and manufacturing up about 25 percent from 1938 while below 1937.
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Washington
Hopkins
Commerce Department
Caid Inet Wiwna
United States
Hopking
Christmas Treats From Lane Firemen Santa Claus Visit
Lane firemen handed out Christmas treats to children with Santa Claus present on Saturday at 3 pm. Christmas programs illuminated church services Sunday night, with Solberg noted as an exception.
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LANE
Santa Claus
Solberg
Fred Busch to Operate Pool Hall at Egan Bancroft
Fred Busch moves to operate a pool hall at Egan Bancroft this week. Lloyd Parish delivered goods for Mr. Busch and Wesly Busch planned a service station venture nearby.
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Fred Busch
Egan Bancroft
Lloyd Parish
Mr. Busch
Bill
Wesly Busch Will Tye
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