U. S. Food Supply Seen At Near Record Levels
William Ferris reports a government survey showing America’s 1941 food output near record levels across grain dairy and livestock. Wheat, corn, oats production rise with carryover stocks. Dairy, egg, cheese and butter output up. hogs, cattle, sheep herds expand as 1942 production targets rise.
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William Ferris
Chicago
America
Great Central Plains
Yar
Department of Agriculture
Falstaff Gift Certificates for Christmas Beer
Ruth suggests Falstaff gift certificates as a Christmas idea for Uncle Charlie and Ed. Buy the certificate at regular case price and exchange it later for a Falstaff case, avoiding the hassle of wrapping and shipping beer.
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Charlie
Dot
Remarkable Teen Flies Home From Alaska Cannery
Fifteen year old Sigrid Olson, a newsboy, earned 700 dollars in a few months at a cannery in Alaska. He rejected waiting for a cannery tender and chartered an airplane to fly home alone, becoming the sole passenger on the trip.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Sigrid Olson
Civil Service Exams Up for Various Positions
The United States civil service commission announced examinations for personnel assistant principal personnel clerk junior occupational analyst junior astronomer public health nursing consultant technical assistant and more. Deadlines vary from January 12 1942 to June 30 1842 with salaries ranging from 1800 to 6500 dollars and eligibility requiring relevant experience or education.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Federal Security Agency
Naval Observatory
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Public Health Service
Commission
Washington
Army Air Corps Technical School
Navy Aviation Service
Civil Service Commission
C. E. Thornhill
Board of
United States Civil Service Examiners
Board of United States Civil Service Examiners
Adequate Defense Housing Stressed in Regional Meeting
In Dallas on December 18, officials from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana gathered for the first session of a two day regional meeting of home registration workers. The emphasis was on providing adequate housing for defense workers across the four states.
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Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tallulah Plans Memorial Service
Tallulah La December 18 Special A memorial service for Ensign Thomas Ray Jones who died at Pearl Harbor will be held at the Baptist church Thursday afternoon Rev C F Almond of Delhi will speak a representative from the local American Legion will also speak Choral club of Tallulah High school will perform and Mrs W J Colligan will sing Jones son of Mr and Mrs H J Jones of Tallulah is a Tallulah High school graduate who attended LSU and received his commission from the midshipmen school in New York City More than a million workers in low wage industries have had their pay increased by wage orders under the Federal Wage and Hour law.
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Tallulah
Thomas Ray Jones
Pearl Harbor
Baptist Church
C. F. Almond
The
Delhi
American Legion
Tallulah High School
W. J. Colligan
Ensign Jones
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