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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1946
Page
7
Kay Sherwood outlines light portable vacation equipment born from war needs. Inflatable boats weigh 30 pounds, pack into 32 inches with oars and seats, inflate in ten minutes with dry feet. Wading pools fold to handkerchief size, vinylite sheets and rubber coatings resist sun and mildew. Magnesium canoes weigh ~17 pounds, a palm-calm carry for travelers.
Miss Mary Ann Harris of the navy interviews at the High Point USES for civilian stenographer posts at naval headquarters in Washington. Training, housing at normal cost, meals at navy cafeterias, and salaries from one thousand nine hundred fifty four to two thousand one hundred sixty eight dollars await qualified applicants including veterans and displaced workers. Contact at USES or by phone until July 27.
Marine recruiting sergeant will be at the post office building weekdays in August and September to interview applicants. Interested persons may visit Mondays and Tuesdays. Enlistees from High Point include Robert E. Winfrey Wiley G Clary Jr Charles H McDonald Charles L McDonald and Willard G Hinkle.
Two pattern 4941 options for a little girl include a tulip festooned sundress and a trim jumper. The blouse pattern is cut in one piece and sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with specific yardages for jumper and sundress. Send 25 cents to The High Point Enterprise for pattern 4941 in 35 inch fabric with 5 d contrast and include name address tile number. The Anne Adams pattern book for summer is available for 15 cents more with free fabric flower accessory directions printed in the book.
Changes to Tuesday July 23 listed due to late network corrections. daylight saving note explains time shifts to eastern and central zones and variation in relay times by local stations.
In the fiscal year ending June 30, total tangible tax collections reached a record $2,744,474.90, up 794.10 from the prior year. Bank deposits yielded $46,992.21 and stock shares $1,263,022.34. Local units got $2,080,856.71 while the state received $693,618.73. Mecklenburg led with $364,439.29 in collections and $218,863.91 of local shares.
Monthly employment forecasts predict state wide hiring levels two months ahead to guide labor reconversion. The California council of state governments reports rising needs as spring saw about 10 000 new trade enterprises. Porcelain enamelware entered American use in 1861.
Ken Chalmers, soil conservationist and head of Colorado's conservation service, warns conditions in 1946 risk a "black blizzard" worse than the Dust Bowl era. He cites 25,000 acres plowed near Cheyenne Wells and expansion across Kit Carson, Washington, Yuma, Lincoln, and Elbert counties due to high prices and sod breaking amid dry winter and spring. The piece also includes stray culinary and footwear tips.
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