Victory Garden Call to Action Across Nation
Washington Feb 22 UM The nations victory gardeners were urged to replicate wartime service to ease postwar food shortages. President Truman stressed overseas needs for U S food and Secretary Anderson called farmers to raise 1946 plantings by over 3.2 million acres despite peacetime soil management shifts. Congress debated price controls, with sugar beet processors seeking CFA ceilings and hopes for increased 1946 sugar, while cane alcohol ban aimed to free molasses for essential uses. Truman praised home production for feeding troops and allies and urged continued effort this year.
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Washington
Truman
Agriculture Anderson
Congress
Murdock
Utah
Victory Gardeniers
Agriculture
Anderson
Missouri Is Coming to the Front in Dairy Products
Missouri solidifies dairy leadership with surveys showing third in cheese production, eighth in dairy cows, and the nation’s top concentrated milk region around a 75 mile Springfield area. State Agricultural Commissioner Tom Douglas notes continued progress in 1943. A separate dispatch from Cowley County reports Donald Brown killing a 40 pound bobcat with a single .22 shot as it attacked his henhouse.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
State Department of Resources and Development
United States
Springfield
Tom Douglas
Killa
Winfield
Kan
Donald Brown
Cowley County
Brown
Mackey Merrymakers Club Holds Meeting at Six Corners
The Mackey community club met at Mrs Grorge Ditmars home last Wednesday with co chair Mrs Mes Metcalf. Officers elected include president Mrs EL HI White vice president Mrs Frank Brune secretary treasurer Mrs George Titmars and a flower committee. A shower for Mrs Tom Cawley and Mrs George Hallenbeck followed. Several members and guests attended including Mes I Millerette and Mrs Mick Wise. A future meeting is planned at Mrs Albert Tormeten’s home.
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Merrymakers Club
Grorge Ditmars
Six Corners
Mes Metcalf
Mra
Manetice Raber
Tom Cawley
George Hallenbeck
Club
Mes
I. J. Milleretté
Mick Wise
Albert Torneten
Carl Torneden
Earl_White
Mi Thoous
Lawrence
Roger White
Market Basket Prize Awarded To Mrs Keefe For Griddle Cakes
Mrs Keefe of 710 New Hampshire Street won The Market Basket Prize this week for her griddle cake recipe. The winning entry details flour, butter, milk, eggs and baking powder, with steps to sift, mix, and fry until bubbles appear. About seventeen cakes result and served with butter and syrup. Next week’s prize invites a grapefruit salad recipe.
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Mrv
Local family notes and church news from OsKaloosa
Mrs Charles Dummer visits Tecumeeh. Mr and Mrs W H Bahnmaier host son Carl. George Davin and wife travel to Florida to visit daughter Madeline Schwertzenfeger. Rev A L Hughes leads service at Winchester church. 14 join at 9 30 am. Membership day planned next Sunday. Miss Frances McClellan cared for by Nellie Croke. McClellan helped family in business for years. aged 9? No, aged 89. Miss Virginie Anderson writes from Baldwin New York City. Virginia served two years as a WAC at Washington DC. John Browne of Gallup NM visits Owen Johnston.
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George Davin
South
Florida
Madeline Schwertzenfeger
A. L. Hughes
Winchester
Methodist Church
Mr. Hughes
Don Huddleston
Max Engle
Nellie Croke
Mise
Frances McClellan
Mae
Misa McClellan
Aquere
Virginie Anderson
Baldwin
New York City
Virginia
Washington, D.C
John Browne
Gatlup, N.M
Owen Johnston
Community notices and social happenings in local columns
The column lists gatherings and changes around town. John Hoskinson Jr attended services with the Presbyterian group. The Number Ten Community Club met with new officers and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Dave plan to visit the Hifer Homestead south of town. The Dennings sale to Georges Brown includes remodel plans. A Topeka cable job brings Mr Baker to town for a week. The Colonials plan an anniversary lunch and officer elections. Students prepare to return to Law Tence after vacation. Arlene Stevens’ son Arene awaits return from the Pacific.
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Eenarpe
Harvey
Sna
Dave
Hifer
Coase Roe
Dennings
Georges. Brown
James Weir
Alma Anetrim
Myrtle
Ake
Faker
Dannie
Sod
A . Stevens
Topeka
Baker
Officera
Aris
Teac
Tence
Muriel
Beverly Lamber
Morris
Jamee Swoyer
Stevens
Sire
Kimmons
Arene
San Francisco
Twa
Pacific Area
Koma
Lawrence Friends Attend Wedding of Helen May Stumbo Bride
Helen May Stumbo married Pte. James N. Colglazier at the Church of Christ in North Lawrence. Bride is a graduate of local high school and business college and had been employed in Lawrence. The couple will tour to Bedford Indiana, where the groom’s parents reside, after a swedish engagement trip.
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Ter
Marion Murphy
Murphy
Winsorhill
Conn
Joe Wolf
Bonner
Lawrence
Stumbo
Helen May
James N. Colglaster
Bedford
Ind
Church of Christ
North Lawrence
Pfc
Colglazier la
Farloupr
Pleasant Grove Community News Highlights and Visits
Dan Flory reported wife of Sawyer physician seriously ill but showing improvement. Kenneth Daniels returned home after two and a half years in service, 13 months overseas, arriving January 30 at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Local families hosted dinners and visited relatives, while cemetery updates and funeral attendance marked the week.
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Dan Flory
William Flory
Sawyer
Bucks
Kenneth Daniels
John Daniels
Camp Chaffee
Ark
J. B. Cochran
Herbert Cochran
Homewood
Webb and
Howard
Ottawa
Martha Swords
Howard Cochran
Elvin E. Dillon
Tom Dillon
Glen Flory
Worden
Riley Barnhart
Modesto
Calif
Everett Eberhart
Delbert Syape
Topeka
Santa Fe Hospital
Rumery Funeral Home
W. R. Sandera
Nolan Rolson
Lexie Churchvaugh
Col
Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association
Wil Lynch
Johnnie Johnson
John Churchbaugh
Mona
Big Springs Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Meetings
Grace A Medsker of Columbia visited her son Rev Raymond York and family. Big Springs Ladien Aid met at Mrs Bertachinger with Mrs Hartman assisting. sixteen members attended. The Hartman, Hansen and Webber families hosted dinners and visits in nearby towns. Missionary Society plans a parsonage meeting on February 14 hosted by Mrs York. baron to be given by Mrs Walter Johnson. Cpl. aoneng Tee recently discharged from Army Air Corps and at home with parents. Mrs. Raymond Cree spent a weekend in Valley Falls with Burnam family. W T Brown hosted guests Sunday afternoon.
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Grace A Medsker
Columbia
Raymond York
York
Maney
Badely
Wright Bertachinger
Gus Hartman
Hostean
Amelia Hartman
Cpl
Marvin Hartman
Loop City
Neb
Clifford Hartman
Dickie
Oscar Simmons
Slaughters
Richland
Simmons
Wricht Bertschinger
Harold Skinner
Richard Hansen
Lawrence
Claude Fleener
W. L. Webber
Martin Ice
Raymond Cree
Valley Falls
Burnam
Karen Kay Cree
W. T. Brown
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Tecumeeh
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Carl
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Moore's Food Store
Penn
Home Owned
Rinso
Johnson
Wirona
Coates Cute
AGF
Ofc
Seth
Bill Porter
Billy Porter
Parson Bowlin
Jerry Messer
Dr. Holmen
Warren Messer
Lewis Churchbaugh
Pauls Wood
Chested
Will Kingery
Washington Creek
Rit Porter
Peggy Elston
Kenneth
Irene Daniels
Fred Disque
Chip Disque
Jimmy
Pleasant Grove
Big Springs
Ralph Pine
C. Z
Heinz Mushroom Soup
Tastewell Pork & Beans
Shortine
Parsons Amonia
Pt. Bel
Zephyr
Housewives
The
WREN
Hombtbeed
Mass
St. Phone
Lee’s
H.G.F
Little Jack Horner
Brinkman
Are Mons
Ana
Lee
Elia
Mest 116
Ceylon
Inaiad
Hans
Indiene
Arnolds Market
Peom
Moores Food Store
Reeves Grocery
Lawrence, Kan
Beal Bros. Grocery & Meat Market
Moe ,Phens
University’ Place Grocery
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