Plan Teachers Institute To Be August 26
Crawford County holds its annual Teachers Institute at the Prairie du Chien courthouse on Saturday August 26. Leo nore Feldman announces with Maybell Bush and Katherine Campbell contributing, featuring a panel on a new two way report card linking home and school. The card tracks health, habits, industry, growth and studies, with a parent questionnaire to return to teachers.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
Teachers’ Institute
Court House
Leonore Feldman
Maybell Bush
State Department of Public Instruction
Katherine Campbell
State Health Board
Charles A. Ladd
Postman Rings 119 Times For Local Soldier Mail
Corp. Rean Cramer, serving with a medical detachment, received four copies of the Marissa newspaper and 115 letters in one mail. Some letters had crossed the world and are en route to the front, explaining why the postman rang so often.
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Corp
Rean Cramer
Marissa
Pension and fund raised for four year old Tony Everitt
In memory of the heroism of his widowed mother Mrs. Everitt of Saffron Walden who died while attempting to rescue an American aviator from a crashed bomber. A pension from England and a fund raised by members of the U S Army Air Force are held today for Tony Everitt.
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England
U.S. Army Air Force
Tony Everitt
Photoelectric smoke detectors adopted for ships at sea
A new fire warning system aboard ships draws air samples from over 30 locations to a central smoke detector in the wheelhouse. This technology mirrors modern building detectors and aims to improve early fire warning at sea.
Properly Care For All Foods Warned By Murphy
City health officer A M Murphy warns against leaving milk and perishables unrefrigerated in heat to prevent illness. He urges strict refrigeration of leftovers, especially fish and meats, and recommends daily wholesome foods including pasteurized milk, fruits, vegetables, cereals, and eggs for children. He notes wartime quotas for ships and types have been cut.
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Murphy
la Crosse
A. M. Murphy
Health Office
Harvest Marketable Timber On Farm Lands Plea To Farmers
La Crosse County agricultural committee and the Soil Conservation Service urge farmers to inspect woods for timber suitable for lumber. Oak basswood and poplar are cited. agents will assess value and harvest potential. Government program offers higher profits with timber sale. Prices cited range from 20 to 80 dollars per 1000 board feet.
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LA Crosse
The
County Agricultural Committee
Soil Conservation Service
la Crosse County
Agriculture Committee
No Relief For Dogs SAIPAN
Feverish sick bay aboard, five serious casualties arrive from battlefront as Coast Guard corpsmen rush for plasma and oxygen. A passenger asks for athlete's foot remedy while censorship silences the reply. Records show Aug 31 as England's wettest day of the year.
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Saipan
Coast Guard
England
Ear To Ear Was A Long Measure For Eph
Hubbardston, Mass. Local history recalls Ephraim Grimes who had an ear cropped in 1790 for counterfeiting. He allegedly tested a shopkeeper by asking ribbon to reach from ear to ear and declared he had one ear here and the other in Worcester, to price the length.
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Hubbardston
Mass
Ephraim Grimes
Worcester
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