Regulations Change for Home Canning in Institutions
The Douglas county ration board updates rules for home canning in boarding houses hotels and institutions. Small boarding houses may obtain sugar per boarder with a sugar book for each person turning it in. Group II and HT institutions may process four quarts of fruit per one pound sugar and can for vegetables freely. Home canned foods count toward an institution's allotment with lower point values than commercial cans.
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Douglas County
OPA
War Dads Benefit in Kansas City to Aid Service Members
American War Dads of the Sunflower Ordnance Works invite Lawrence residents to the first annual Benefit Festival tomorrow night at the Municipal Auditorium Kansas City. The program features a 100 member floor show and dancing to Harry Kauffmanns orchestra with proceeds aiding armed services personnel in the area. Tickets for civilians are sold at local stores. uniformed men and women enter free.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lawrence
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City
Harry Kauffmann
Nem
Navy
U S Citizens Urged to Eat More Wheat Products
The National Biscuit Company promotes Shreddies 100 percent whole wheat cereal to boost energy and vitamin intake as wheat remains plentiful. The campaign highlights Shreddies as an energy building food aid.
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U. S
National Biscuit Company
Cereal Campaign Planned Through Summer by Journal-World
The Journal-World reports a summer long campaign by company reps and grocers to push the new cereal. First announced last year through the Journal-World market basket page, the product quickly became a breakfast favorite for many Lawrence families.
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Paign
Journal-World
Journal- World
Kansan Air Heroes Awarded Valor Decorations
Nine Kansans of the U S Army Eighth Air Force in England are honored for valor and performance. Decorations announced by the War Department include Distinguished Flying Cross for Capt Beattie H Fleenor of Manhattan and Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal for First Lieut Herbert J Stine of Edna First Lieut Philip T Palmer of Wellington Second Lieut Warren W Anderson of Lawrence Staff Sgt Murel A Murphy of Manhattan and Air Medal for First Lieut Curtis A Burgan of Hoisington.
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Washington
U. S. Army
Eighth Air Force
England
War Department
Beattie H. Fleenor
Manhattan
Herbert J. Stine
Edna
Philip T. Palmer
Welington
Warren W. Anderson
Lawrence
Murel A. Murphy
Curtis A. Burgan
Hoisington
Local Servicemen Named in Smith Center and Topeka Areas
Lieut. Stanley W. McLeod of 314 East Third street Smith Center and Staff Sgt. Willis G. Rose of Topeka are listed. Lieutenant Anderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson of 827 Arkansas street. The father works at Sunflower Ordnance Works. Another son Wayne is in the army air corps stationed in Salt Lake City Utah.
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Stanley W. McLeod
East Third Street
Smith Center
Willis G. Rose
Topeka
Lieutenant Anderson
Arthur Anderson
Arkansas Street
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Wayne
Army Air Corps
Salt Lake City
Utah
Anti Sneeze Mixture Promises Quick Germ Kill
Chicago reports a new chemical solution named triethylene glycol, developed by University of Chicago scientists to kill pneumonia and streptococcus germs in minutes when sprayed in a room. The formula, akin to anti freeze, is said to also destroy influenza and possibly cold germs. Dr Oswald H Robertson led the research with three colleagues and was elected to the American Academy of Sciences.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
War Department
Civilian Epidemiological Board
Oswald H. Robertson
American Academy of Sciences
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Prunes
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Woodbury
Beverly
Jar
Texas
Ibs
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Longhorn
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Eg Nou ND
Boneless Chuck
Swift
Delico
IGA
Post’s
Golden Robin Pure
IGA Brand
Atte
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IGA Family
Verve da
Tbs
Mrs. Tucker
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