Seedbed Preparation for Grain Emphasized by County Agent
County agent Oliver L. Adams stresses seedbed quality as vital for winter survival and yield. A 2 to 3 inch loose surface with a firm sublayer, started 5 to 7 weeks before seeding, improves moisture capture, weed decay, and weed seed destruction, with multiple breaking and harrowing steps or double-disk methods. Extension Leaflet No 58 offers further guidance and is available at the county Extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver L. Adams
War and Lynch Bill Faces Southern Filibuster Obstacles
Washington The anti lynching legislation faces delays as war sidelines debate. Senator Van Nuys says closure needs two thirds of those present to curb southern filibusters, but the Senate has refused to invoke it thrice. Vanguard allies Wagner and Capper supported the bill.
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Ernest Vaccaro
Washington
van Nuys
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Bcards
White House double duties loom in wartime press row
A draft political scene in Washington shows Walter White of the NAACP pressing for anti lynching action amid House and Senate maneuvering. The piece also surveys James Byrnes power posture at the White House with details of his offices routines and wartime duties.
Hollywood Pleasures and Portrayals From Ginny Simms to Dorothy McGuire
Ginny Simms, farmer’s daughter and top radio vocalist, is featured in playback studio scenes with George Murphy at the piano, blending romance and quack sound effects as she explains her wartime role and farm life. Dorothy McGuire, arriving late to her Hollywood apartment, discusses a dressmaker’s Hungarian fit and a day full of busy plans. An aside notes an avid golfer awaiting President’s Day.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Ginny Simms
George Murphy
Ginny
George
Simms
Poultry - Yard
Marine Corps
San Antonio
Tex
Fresno
Calif
Kay Kyser
Kay
Dorothy McGuire
Claudia
Dorothy
Perseids Meteors Active This Week Across Northeast Sky
Astronomers note the midsummer Perseid meteor shower visible this week from tonight through Thursday with peak activity Wednesday night after midnight. Meteors streak at speeds over 40 miles per second, appear as tiny star drops, and come from a vast dust stream 2 to 3 billion miles long.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
New York
Perweids
Tuttle
Miss McGuire Embraces Hollywood After Claudia
Claudia star Miss McGuire discusses moving to Hollywood for film work, balancing a checkbook, and balancing career risk between stage success and a potential second hit. She recalls early roles including Martha Scott in Our Town and stresses the urgency of seizing film opportunities now.
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Miss McGuire
Rohng
Claudia
Martha Scott
Our Town
Mar
FDR Returns From Lake Huron Vacation
The White House announced President Roosevelt ended a short vacation in Canada and returned to Washington from the north shore of Lake Huron near McGregor and Whitefish Bays. Stephen Early said Roosevelt did not see anyone during the trip.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Capitol
Canada
Lake Huron
Stephen
McGregor
Whitefish Bays
Production Loans Up 7 Percent for Co-op Farmers
The Nashville Production Credit Association reports a 7 percent rise in loan volume and a 12 percent rise in loan count in early 1943. Six loans totaling 314,801.1 dollars were issued in the first six months, aiding farmers across Howard Hempstead Nevada Pike Clark Sevier and Hot Spring Counties. The group governs 1084 farmer members with 17 thousand dollars in voting stock. reserves total 27,439.25 dollars. Arkansas hosts 16 similar associations with 6,965 loans and 6.235 million dollars in first-half lending. Directors include Barney Smith Earl Martindale R H Hill J A Sullivan and C H Ursery.
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Firmin
Nashville Production Credit Association
Arkansas
Nashville Association
Howard
Hempstead
Nevada
Pike, Clark
Sevier
Hot Spring
Barney Smith
Earl Martindale
R. H. Hill
J. A. Sullivan
C. H. Ursery
President's party tours Lake Huron coastal area
The president visited Lake Huron near McGregor and Whitefish bays with a high level delegation including Admiral William D. Leach, Rear Admiral William Wilson Brown, Major General Edwin M. Watson, Rear Admiral Ross McIntire, James Byrnes, and Harry Hopkins. McIntire serves as the Navy surgeon general, Byrnes leads the Office of War Mobilization, and Hopkins chairs the Anglo-American Munitions Assignment Board.
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Harold Oliver Washington
Pennsylania Avenue
Roosevelt
James F
Jimmy” Byrnes
White House
Washington
Ono
Treasury
Byrnes
William D Leahy
Harry L. Hopkins
Lake Huron
McGregor
Whitefish
William D.) Leach
William Wilson Brown
Edwin M. Watson
Ross McIintire
James Byrnes
Harry Hopkins
McIntire
Navy
Office of War Mobilization
Hopkins
Anglo - American Munitions Assignment Board
Prices Rise in Cleveland Chain Stores Two-Year Jump
Prices in Cleveland chain stores show a two year jump in typical commodities. The notice notes widespread increases across food items and related staples, reflecting broader inflation pressures in local markets.
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Cleveland Area
Army Diamond Star Walter Chance Leads QM Manglers to Alaska Title
Walter Chance of Hope and his QM Manglers won the Alaska league title with a 7 strikeout performance and only three hits allowed against the Interceptors. He is awarded a good conduct medal. parents notified via an Alaska camp newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Chance
F. W. Chance of Hope
Army
Alaska
Walter
Arkie
Soldier seeks marriage law guide across states
A Louisiana Library Commission officer helps a soldier by providing a book on marriage laws in all 48 states. The couple plans to meet en route from California to Louisiana, with details shaped by leave time, reservations, and train connections. The gesture adds to the commission’s history of assisting soldiers with various requests.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Library Commission
California
Louisiana
Detroit
Iece
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Jack Stinnet
Pacific
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Rep
Gavagan
House
Judiciary Committee
White
Nussiagy
Aleutians
China
Formosa
BONIN
Marianas IS
Palau
Japan
Truk
Caroline
Gilbert
Wake
Pacific Ocean
Smarshall
Nauru
Ellice S
Olomon IS
AK Jap
Palmyra
Australia
Guadalcanal
Pacific Warfront
U. S
South Pacific
Munda
Solomons
Sicily
John Swope
Tha
FDR
Nasavile Production Credits Association
H. A. Firmin
Lozva
Paneanes
Corree
U.S.A
Chrysler Corporation
Frankford Arsenal
U. S. Navy
Incentive Division
U.S. Navy
Thomas Leigh Gatch
Mejor Bowes
Chrysler
Plymouth
DE Soto
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