Battle of the Food Bowl strains farmers in wartime policy clash
Phil Stong surveys farmers facing wartime chores as labor, machinery, and manpower reshuffle the Midwest Food Bowl. He notes Congress friction, farm labor dynamics, and farmers' reliance on mechanization to sustain food output while wartime displacement reshapes work in corn, cattle, and poultry sectors across Kansas City, Iowa, and Kentucky influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Stong
NEA Service
John Lewises
Congress
John Lewis
Lewis
Perkins
Biot
Capone
James
Ives
Iscariot
John Kimberley
Lowa
Kimberley
Mr. Kimberley
John Lacey
Farm Bureau
War Time Health Guide on Boils and Care
Boils are localized skin infections from outside the body caused by staphylococci. They inflame, form pus, and drain to heal. do not squeeze to avoid spreading infection. For treatment, apply hot wet boric acid solution or Epsom salts to soften the skin and speed relief. Cortical notes emphasize not breaking the protective wall around the boil.
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America
Hirohito
Hitler
Cairo
Casablanca
Mediterranean
Guilford County Realty Transfers in High Point and Guilford townships
Guilford County real estate transfers include Ophelia T. Griffin to Ethel Griffin Cobb adjoining Southern Railway Brockett and Willard in High Point Township. Craven to Lamet on Louise Avenue. Durham Life Insurance to Henry L. Newman in Morehead Township. City of Greensboro to J H Saunders in Piedmont Heights. Sellars to Burlington Mills four Arlington Park lots in Gilmer Township. Hobbs to William L Peay in Dudley Park. Sykes to Charlie M Coble three tracks adjoining Coble brothers Humble Garrett in Clay Township. A hand-painted hard-boiled egg is presented to their one and only by Czechslovakian girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
Ophelia T. Griffin
Ethel Griffin Cobb
Southern Railway Company
Brockett and Willard
James B. Craven
J. W. Lamet
Louise Avenue
High Point
Morehead Township
Durham Life Insurance Company
Henry L. Newman
College Park
City of
Greensboro
J. H. Saunders
Piedmont Heights
Gilmer Township
L. H. Sellars
Burlington Mills Corporation
Arlington Park
J. W. Hobbs
William L. Peay
Dudley Park
Clay Township
H. M. Sykes
Charlie M. Coble
Coble Brothers
Humble, Garrett
War Prisoner List Includes One Tar Heel
The War Department lists 87 U S soldiers held by Japan 17 by Germany 26 by Italy. The Tar Heel named is Sgt Samuel D Knight interned by Japan with family in Summerville South Carolina. Also listed are Pvt George H Wright Canton North Carolina and Pvt Robert H Martin Little Rock with family connections.
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Washington
War Department
U.S
Japan
Germany
Italy
South Carolina
Knight
Samuel D
Rena Francis Knight
Summerville
North Carolina
Wright
George H
Bertha Wright
Allied Aerial War Aims and Churchill Inference
Washington May 21. Observers parsed Churchill remarks suggesting Allied air power alone might collapse Germany and Italy and delay invasion. They cautioned against drawing conclusions about a ground invasion while noting potential strategic aim to demoralize the foe before any land assault.
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Washington
Europe
Churchill
Germany
Italy
Russia
Allied medical drive and civil defense in war zones
The article praises U S Army and Navy doctors for eradicating malaria to protect troops, notes advances in preventing tropical illness, and argues natives must receive care to prevent infection spread from occupied areas. It also discusses Selective Service Regulation 101, objections by the American Legion, and support from Mrs. Roosevelt.
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William Crawford Gorgas
Cuba
Panama Canal Zone
United Nations
Solomons
Russia
China
India
Middle East
Africa
South America
A. A. Vandergrift
Guadalcanal
Tunisia
Rommell
Mandalay
Moscow
Herbert H. Lehman
Overseas Rehabilitation Organization
New York
C.o
United States
The
American Legion
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Mr. Lehman
Flood Threat Prompts Talk of Dutch Dikes as New Front
The article weighs a dramatic Allied strategy using precision bombing to flood the Netherlands by breaching dikes and rivers. It argues such inundation could bypass coastal defenses, allow riverine landings, and force a rapid push into Holland while diverting German forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leman Delage
Moehne
Eder
Red Sea
Europe
Netherlands
Holland
Teutons
Wilhelmina
Former Commander of U.S. Fleet Willy Dies in Florida
Admiral Henry Ariosto Wiley, retired naval officer and former commander of the United States Fleet with the rank of full admiral, died in Palm Beach Florida. Death attributed to hardening of the arteries. He led the fleet from 1927 to his 1929 retirement.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Henry Ariosio Wiley
United States
Wiley
Navy
Duke 91st Commencement Address Delivered By Paul Wolfe
Duke University's 91st commencement will begin tonight with Dr. Paul Austin Wolfe of Brick Presbyterian Church New York City delivering the address. Fewer than 600 degrees will be awarded this year.
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DUKE
Durham
Duke University
Paul Austin Wolfe
Brick Presbyterian Church
New York City
Governor Brougheton Speech At Ceremony With Absentia Degrees
The governor will speak at exercises where Corey is awarded one in absentia. Many candidates have been called into the armed services and will receive their degrees without being present.
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Corey
Brougheton
Armer
Unclear Radio Schedule Fragments from 1940s Listing
An assortment of program titles and times appears, including The Eye Opener The Esso Reporter Morning Melodies and News of the World. Names like Elmer Davis Dick Leibert and the Coast Guard On Parade populate the readable bits.
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Piedmont Farm
Esso
Morning Melodies
News of the World
Dick Leibert
NBC News Room
Everything Goes
WBC
P.T.A
Shorty and
Sue
Coast Guard
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NEA
R. K. Swain
Kansas City Exchange
North Central
Pontecenes
Unisia
Burlington
Kansas City
Kentucky
Gary Cooper
the Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Teresa Wright
Babe Ruth
Walter Brennan
Roy Rogers
Smiley Burnette
Idaho
Paramount
William Tracy
Joe Sawyer
Rial
Gene Sing
Texas
Gene Autry
Irio Grande
Eldee
Thomas D. Masters
Bill Elliott
Tex Ritter
MR. Bug
State Theatre
Salem Street
Thomasville
Tim Holt
Bonita Granville
Guilford County Realty
Virginia Patton
Aio Gefirersers
By Ray Tucker
Utrecht
Rotterdam
Ameland
Walcheren
Cape Cod
BY William Ferguson
England
Ome
Fou
Wieringen
Amsterdam
Lower Rhine
Portia
Dick Tracy
Quaker City
Bill
Nhbe
Bu-East
Chwago
Cbe
Basic Highway Patrol
Farrell
Nbe
Captain Midnight
Biu-Eaet
Cbs
Mbs
Basic
Hollywood Orchestra
Henry Taylor
Blu
Dbs
Jene
Wismer
Duncans
Dhs
Hasie
Olga Coelho
Los Angeles
Tbe
Pauli Lavalle
Jack Armstrong
Walter Cassel
Cbe-Basic Ae
Bill Stern
Kcowell Thomason
Midnight
Wcast World
Fred Waring
Baste
Victor Borge
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Rex Brout
OPA
Cbsa
Kaltenborn
Nbec
Keen
Cbs Dixie
Lucille Manners
Bart Godwin
Biu
Kate Smith
Cal Tinney
Barrie Sisters
Willard
Cba
Don Dunehy
Spars Guipe
Abe Lyman
Duster
Blu Frias
Dhs-Basic
Dancin Oh
Cbs-West
Gabriel Heatter
Mbs-Basic
Dancing Music Orchestra
Npot
Brewster Boy
Cbs Double
Dale Carnegie
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
John Gunther
Biu Hoollywood
Jack B. Montemery
Mabs Lwii
Tade Pleids
Alec Templeton
Korn Kobblers
Elmer Davie
Nbe-East
Nbc
U.S. Fleet
Carol Ann Dorvel
Oscar W. Griswold
4Th Army Corps
Alexander Patch
WSJS
U. S
Sand Beverly Matt
Senge
Nowe
Carey Levemire
Clay Daniel Ma Perkins
Peper Youns
Exe
Orchestre News of the World
Arele Ban
Ranch
Textile Workers Union of America
Your
Betty Lee
Elmer Davis
the Bee Reporter
Tennessee
Everybody’s Entertainment
Joe
Sawyer
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