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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1953
Page
3
The USDA approves Aldrin as a soil insecticide for rootworms with broad application methods. Rates range from a few ounces to about three pounds per acre depending on pests and conditions. Farmers should consult their dealer for guidance before use.
Poultry experts forecast sustained high egg prices in the winter of 1957 and offer production tips. They urge an all pullet flock, dry quarters, proper insulation, ventilation, and a balanced ration. Regular culling of nonproductive birds, lice and rodent control, and extended lighting to 13 to 14 hours daily are advised to boost output and profits. Keep nests clean and collect eggs three times daily to reduce breakage and improve quality.
Felix leaves town under cover on a fishing trip with Nan and returns to propose to Mary Snell. Mary eagerly agrees to a midnight elopement, while rumors swirl about Paul Strachey and town gossip.
Boston reports a New England plan to convert large aging homes into income producing rentals for service families. Three steps: estimate remodeling costs, obtain a prior rental opinion from ORS, and secure financing. The program targets small communities near military installations and cites successful efforts in Lake Charles Newport Milwaukee and parts of California.
Albany Missouri residents witness a home maker transform her search for work into a thriving mail handling operation for Old American Insurance Co. Mrs Dorothy Miller expands from typing to managing a decentralized mail system, leading to a new business building and a reclassified Albany post office.
Small town in Kentucky schemes to erect a $50,000 factory building and lease it to a Kansas garment maker to boost local employment. Initial output expects 60 to 100 women employed, with prospects of expansion as the project progresses.
George Woodbury, author of The Great Days of Piracy in the West Indies, argues pirates did not bury treasure or walk the plank. He says captains were elected for short terms, shared loot, and preferred surrender over violence.
Curtis Lehi, a 47 year old Ute Indian from Towacee Reservation in Colorado, is charged with assaulting Chief Jack House. He claimed memory loss but apologized. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Harold Oakes and bond was set at $500, leaving Lehi in county jail due to lack of funds.
Army ordnance experts at Aberdeen Proving Grounds use the largest dynamometer in the world to test tanks jeeps and other vehicles. The 120000 pound machine powered by a 1000 horsepower engine measures pulling power speed fuel use acceleration and maneuverability to guide battlefield performance. Built at 250000 the device has saved millions and many lives by exposing faults before field use. It can measure pulling power up to 150000 pounds.
Oklahoma City native Private First Class James C. Treat narrowly escapes a booby trapped minefield in Korea after spotting a smoking dud shell aboard a truck. His comrades dived for trenches as Treat scrambled to safety, later recalling it took 18 minutes and two mine detectors to extract him.
A UC Los Angeles bio climatologist Dr Konrad J Buettner reports experiments showing dark skinned pigs absorb up to 90 percent of heat from a nuclear blast while light skinned pigs reflect up to 40 percent. He says survival depends on reflecting heat, with white clothing or a plain white sheet as best protection.
A leading refrigerator manufacturer introduces interior color trim in 1952 models with icicle blue sunfrost green and luminous gold options. The move follows studies showing white kitchens fading as color warms and softens the room. Icicle blue, a metallic gray blue, blends with about three quarters of current wall colors per surveys and expert feedback.
A Milwaukee milk truck driver found a method to dye minnows any color of the rainbow. After two minutes in a solution and a return to fresh water, the fish take on red blue green yellow or other colors. The color appears first in the digestive tract then spreads, lasts two days to a week, and does not harm the fish.
Colorado A. and M. researchers develop the Winger system to can surplus milk for five cents a quart cheaper than fresh milk. Edible hydrogen peroxide sterilizes at lower temperatures, reducing cooked flavor. The method aims to conserve milk during surpluses and supply the Armed Forces and deficient regions. Two plants are already operating in Colorado.
A United Nations survey reports women live longer than men globally due to childbirth safety and ongoing male dangers. It notes US life expectancy at 65.89 for women and 6.60 for men in one misprint, with Holland showing women 71.8 and men 69.4, and Britain with women 71.48 and men 68.30.
The fragmentary text discusses migration and demographic changes affecting western regions since World War II. It references diverse groups including Ukrainians, Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Hungarians, and Yugoslavs, and mentions a geographer's viewpoint on the evolving Slav-German dynamic.
Real estate agent Sam Gardner faces ruin as Audrey Gardner’s mother imposes a redesign of his study and home. After a violent outburst driving Mrs. Gardner away, Sam realizes he has saved his pride but lost Audrey, who praises his moment of gumption.
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