Dutch Immigrants Running Big Industry In California
Paramount area dairying thrives as Dutch immigrants build a large industry. They milk tens of thousands of cows, ship copra for feed, and run efficient operations amid costly land and urbanized surroundings. Many arrived after World War II, average about 100 cows per farm, and quickly adopt American life while sending milk supplies to Los Angeles.
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Paramount
Calif
United States
Los Angeles
Charlies Koopmans
Maramount
Holland
English Girl Making Good As Blacksmith
In Paddington at Kensal Road Jean McGowan a 24 year old wife of ex army blacksmith Dick McGowan becomes a rising blacksmith. She learned on the job with him and now runs lighter work while Dick handles heavier tasks in their art metal and general blacksmith business.
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London
Kensal Road
Paddington
Jean McGowan
Jean
Dick McGowan
Ealing
McGowans
Art
Must Have Stand-In With Lady Luck
William White a Toronto tourist in Kawartha Lakes won a new automobile after buying a ticket in a Lindsay Kinsmen Club welfare fundraiser. He had been seriously injured in a July car crash west of Lindsay and spent time in hospital before the prize.
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Lindsay
William White
Toronto
Kawartha Lakes
White
Lindsay Kinsmen Club
Bill White
Has Good Reason For Starting Afresh At 81 Kendall Reopens Leather Plant
Oakville Ontario 81 year old James R Kendall plans to restart his leather factory destroyed by fire. He cites 30 workers and their families as motivation to rebuild despite age. He says he feels 81 but does not feel old.
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Oakville
Ont
James R. Kendall
Conditions Too Much For Cafe Owner
Bert Laney closed his Vancouver cafe citing a 489 per cent rent rise an 11 per cent business tax higher supply costs and inability or lack of desire to raise prices to cover operating costs.
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Vancouver
Bert Laney
Smile of the Week Suitor Receives Sharp Retort
A head of the house questions a persistent suitor about his intentions. The young man replies he wishes to become an addition to the family. The father counters that there is nothing doing in addition and he must subtract.
New Look for Men Highlights Vest Co-ordinate Merit
Paris dispatch outlines a new men’s fashion where a vivid vest contrasts with the coat and pants. Suggested vest colors include scarlet cinnamon lavender pearl gray and bright yellow. The Windsor Star notes one merit that a vest can be worn indefinitely once the suit parts are done.
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Paris
Windsor Star
Japanese Papers Expand Daily Issues for Wrapping Value
Tokyo newspapers doubled their daily pages from two to four due to better newsprint. Readers welcome the change as newspapers are valued more for wrapping. A three month subscription costs about 45 cents, while junk dealers pay about 60 cents for a stack of old papers. Supersonic sound can boil an egg.
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Tokyo
Japan
Few Willing To Quit Work At Fifty Five
Minneapolis report shows two thirds of policyholders prefer to keep working past 55 or 60 when financially able. Survey of 3150 answers found 32 percent want to stay in their jobs, 33 percent would ease up yet stay active, and 35 percent plan to retire to leisure activities such as fishing and gardening.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Grindstone
Kemp couple seeks pool permit for basement home plan
Nashville Georgia? No prior. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kemp request a permit to construct a swimming pool in their planned home site. They intend to learn to swim first and then build a house over the pool to use it as the basement.
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Nashville
Tenn
Charles Kemp
First Discovery Of Oj In North America Oil Spring Found
In Cuba New York this year marks the twenty first anniversary of the oil spring discovery on the continent. Friar Joseph de la Roche d Allion recounts July 18 1627 as the visit date and notes Indians called the fluid a very good oil later used in patent medicines as Seneca Oil.
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Cuba
N.Y
North America
New England
Cuba Lake
Joseph de la Roche d’Allion
France
Canned Salmon Not Likely To Be Scarce
Vancouver reports Fraser River fishing shortfalls will not limit canned salmon supplies this winter. Fisheries Department says West Coast production in August rose from prior two years and 499,330 cases of 48 one-pound cans have been packed this year, versus 422,000 in 1947 and 347,000 in 1946.
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Vancouver
Fraser River
Fisheries Department
Fraser
Chemical 2 4 D Now Controls Prairie Weeds War Tool
Ottawa reports the weed killer 2 4 D, once a war secret, is boosting western Canada crop growth. Dr. R O Bibbey notes wheat oats rye resist 2 4 D while mustard and stinkweed are controlled. About 3 000 000 to 5 000 000 acres sprayed. price about 75 to 80 cents per acre. A Winnipeg conference November 3-5 will review weed control results.
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Ottawa
Agriculture Department
Canada
R. O. Bibbey
Botany and
Department
Bibbey
Winnipeg
Accessory medallion adds a 14 inch pillow top
Crochet pattern 7215 offers an easy medallion for home decor. The ad highlights improved pattern visuals with charts and photos and provides complete directions. To obtain this pattern, send twenty five cents in coins to Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Avenue East, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Include name and address.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Home Crafting and Cooking Tips from an Old Issue
Practical hints on pie crust sealing with egg white, using spinach liquor in soups, decorating with flour mixed putty, and restoring tarnished silver in a simple aluminum pan method. Includes steps for cleaning silver by boiling water baking soda and salt, then rinsing and drying.
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N.S
Selont Flovr
S.N.8
Central Press Canadian
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