Mattress program spreads through Hempstead County homes
Miss Bonslager leads Hempstead County in a mattress initiative using Federal Surplus Commodities and Agricultural Adjustment Administration guidance. Home demonstration groups assist with model beds as 48 communities establish applications, aiming for May deadlines. Each community assigns a chairperson pair to collect forms for Extension offices. A good bed means better rest for farm families.
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Theederal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Home Demonstration Organization
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Arkansas Belsey Homes
Bonslager
National Music Week program noted by Giriday Club
An account of a Giriday Music Club meeting highlighting a National Music Week excerpt, its origins in 1917 with Mr C. M. Tremaine, and praise for a community concert program featuring Mrs. Basil York and others. The piece describes observations, program details, and upcoming events including May 7 observance and local club activities.
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Mra
R. M. LaGrone
Giriday Music Club
Mra. J
Music Trade Review
Fos
C. M. Tremaine
National Music Week
Mouive
Mr. Tremaine
Tremaine
American Red Cross
Areuyy
Times
Basil York
B. BE. Edwards
Edwin Stawirl
Bosch
M. C. Butler
Liszt
B.C. Kfyait
Effie Ellie Tyatt
Hille
Major Bowes
A. C. Kolb
National Music
Weete
Carlton Hoe
Carlton Garden
Mayor Proclaims Better Homes Week in Hope Arkansas
The City of Hope Arkansas proclaims April 28 to May 4 as Better Homes Week to promote a clean up campaign civic development and participation in the Better Homes program in Hope and County. Mayor W S Atkins signed the proclamation on April 24 7940 with the city seal.
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City OF Hope
W. S. Atkins
Arkansas
Better Homes
People of
Brighton Evacuee Rentals Spark War Profiteering Charge
Beighan Educational Committee accuses the town churches in Brighton England of profiteering at evacuees expense and rejects rental schedules for church property as extra schools. The committee proposes requisitioning church property if needed. Brighton, a coastal town, hosted 33 000 London children at war onset. by now 9 000 remain while others return to East End streets.
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Brighton
England
Beigh
Sia
London
East End
Vintage Fashion Exhibit Highlights Obsolete Dress Styles
An Egg big heap tail period show contrasts past dress trends with present styles and features a rich Glass and Elifan collection. Guests include Mrs. C. H. Groves and son Gary of Decatur Alabama, plus Mrs. B. M. Dames and relatives. Several local residents attend events in Hot Springs and Camden, while a high school wedding in Joplin is noted.
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Liege
Wenn
Angel
C. H. Groves
Gary
Decatur, al
Groves
B. M. Dames
Groves Wall
Eva Jane Bury
Affaids City
Kline Snyder
George Brandonabel
Brandon
St Dorads
Mattress making starts in county campaign history
The Arkansas home demonstration program expands mattress making with three aims: boost home consumption of cotton, raise living standards, and train families to craft their own sleeping gear. Since 1927 counties and clubs have increased participation, producing 31 639 mattresses across twelve years, led by knowledgeable women who organize and run mattress making groups.
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Arkansas
Bonslagel
Bonsage
Community mattress making program planned in Hempstead
A leadership meeting discussed trading four mattresses for the Recreational building alongside Experiment Station. From the meeting, mattresses were made during OH. Each community will host a mattress resm-making demonstration funded by the home demonstration council. The educational program will teach farm families to make their own mattresses and plan budgets to improve bedding throughout the house.
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Hempstead Clarnly
Home Demonstration Council
Hous
Cold Storage Locker Service Highlighted for Farm Families
At an April 23 meeting in the county courthouse sponsored by the county and home demonstration agents, K F Warner Senior Extension Specialist of Washington DC explained cold storage lockers as a way to balance a year round food budget for farm families. Mary E Loughead Extension Specialist demonstrated proper methods of preparing fruits and vegetables.
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Upstead
Court House
K. F. Warner
Washengton
D. C
Mary E. Loughead
College of Agriculture
Better Babies in County Stressed Demonstration Clubs
Better Babies in County Stressed Each home club had a better babies leader to contact mothers about clothing and health of children. With the county health nurse Miss Opal Chek clinics reach 36 mothers and children. There have been 89 babies enrolled in the better organization and clinics will continue in clubs until all communities are served.
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Opal Chek
Belter
Elubs
Moose Mist in Alaska Fog Turns Moose to Cloudlike Form
In freezing weather at Fairbanks Alaska flier Frank Polack notes moose appear as a cloud drifting along the ground due to breath and body heat condensing. The animals descend from exposed high areas to lower sheltered regions with calmer air. The text also references a term horse-soldier for early Asiatic Tartary cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
Frank Polack
Cold storage talk on meat quality for farm families
Mr. M. W. Muldrow, Extension and husbandman, College of Agriculture, outlined standards for good meat quality to supply farm families. The session concluded with a tour of the new cold storage locker service built by Mr. A. W. Stubbaman, highlighting year round storage.
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M. W.muldrow
Mind Your Manners: Child Table Etiquette Quiz
A fragmented text poses a guide style quiz on child manners and hosting guests. It asks five questions about feeding alone, introductions, interrupting, correcting grammar, and handling embarrassment, offering multiple choice style options. The piece hints at teaching etiquette and social behavior development.
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Gbiiny
Beta
Téae
Giammi
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