St Marys Farm Erode by Kaw River Takes 145 Acres
Ferdinand Wild, a retired farmer in St Marys Kansas, shows 145 acres disappeared from his 175 acre farm since 1918 due to river erosion. Once 170 acres on the south bank, now only 25 remain there while the north side keeps about 100 acres. In 1945 floods left 600 bushels of corn from the remaining land as he reflects on wartime farming fortunes.
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ST. Marys
Kans
Ferdinand Wild
Wild
Kaw
Wabaunsee County
Ferdinand
Air Force Vets Organize New National Association
A new national veterans group for World War I and II air forces has formed with temporary president Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle. The non profit Air Force Association aims to preserve AAF traditions and reports to President Truman. Organizers include Col Willis Fitch Sgt Forest Vossler Lt Col Thomas G Lanphier Sgt Merryl Forst and Col James M Stewart.
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Washington
National Veterans Organization
James H. Doolittle
AAFP
Doolittle
AFA
Air Force Association
Truman
Air Force
Willis &. Fitch
Forest Vossler
Syracuse University
Thomas G. Lanphier
Admiral Yamamoto
Boise
Idaho
Merryl Forst
Dartmouth
James M. Stewart
8Th Air Force
Hollywood
May Name Bald Peak for General
Sen Edwin F Johnson of Colorado asked Gen Dwight D Eisenhower to name a mountain in his honor. Eisenhower quipped about Pike’s Peak and Ike’s Peak and set two conditions a bald headed peak and nearby good fishing for priority.
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Washington, D. C
Edwin F. Johnson
Colorado
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Pike's Peak
Eisenhower
Cattle Rustlers Busy in Manteno Illinois
Manteno area farmers may form a vigilante committee to hunt cattle rustlers. No trace of thieves who stole nine head from Sylvester Thilmony farm or four head from Roy D Piper farm. Farm Advisor George Tupper says farm bureau directors in five Manteno townships may organize the vigilante group.
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Manteno
Ill
Sylvester Thilmony
Roy D. Piper
George Tupper
Farm Bureau
January 16 1846: Rancher Faces Fire and Delays in Kerman
Roy Bowers of Kerman California recalls a chaotic day January 16 1846. An ice laden windshield stalled his car starting the generator stalled and the stork made a slow race. He rushed his daughter Lola Stewart to Fresno hospital then returned to find his ranch house burning. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade and kept damage minimal as he learned he was now a grandfather.
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Kerman
Calif
Roy Bowers
Bowers
Kerman News
Lola Stewart
Fresno
Plan to Withhold Edgars In Nebraska Farmers Strike
A nationwide farmers strike plans to withhold produce from markets to force settlement of industrial disputes. In Clay County 272 farmers voted for action led by W Hubert Johnson, who said most farmers blame labor and warned that cutting food supplies could pressure strikers. Similar move reported in Chickasha Oklahoma.
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Edgar
Clay County
W. Hubert Johnson
Johnson
Chickasha
Okla
Modern Gothic Root Type Dairy Barn Design
Practical dairy barn guide cites U S Public Health milk ordinance rules for sanitary floors and gutters, 6 to 12 inch concrete footings, 30 to 36 foot width, ventilation, ceiled interiors, ample window space, and careful site planning. It advises consulting local suppliers on materials and prices, and stresses cost efficiency over expense.
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U. S
Public Health Service
Scalloped Two-Piecer for Spring Tot Dress Pattern
Sewing Circle Patterns presents a Spring Tot dress pattern with a scalloped two piece design. It features comfortable sleeves, dainty edging, a gently flared peplum, and a goreskirt suitable for sizes 10 to 20. Pattern No. 89709 requires about 4 1/2 yards of fabric for size 12.
Swiss Greet One Another With 10-Foot Alp-Horns
Swiss mountaineers greet neighbors with 10 foot alp horns rested on the ground while celebrating peace to the world. The long wooden horn produces a sonorous hello and yodeling complements happiness and gratitude in the festive events.
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Switzerland
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