Four Rural Youths Share Star Farmer Honor Across Regions
William G. Carlin of Coatesville Pennsylvania wins Star Farmer of America at the National Victory convention in Kansas City. Other regional winners include Paul H. Smart of Versailles Kentucky Dennis O Heitman of Gardnerville Nevada and Brody Lee Koon of Brashear Texas.
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United States
William G. Carlin
Coatesville
Chester County
Star Farmer of America
William Carlin
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Carlin
F.F.A
Carlin Brothers
Paul H. Smart
Versailles
Woodford County
Central States
South
Brody Lee Koon
Brashear
Hopkins County
Tex
Union
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Statewide One Man Grand Juries Grow In Michigan
Michigan operates a unique one man grand jury system with seven inquiries across six counties and over $600000 in funds allocated. About 2800 witnesses have testified as nearly 200 citizens including officials and bankers have been indicted. The system dates to Detroit police court practices in the 1880s with a 1917 statute enabling justices and judges to act as grand jurors.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Holiday Turkeys Will Be Plentiful
Chicago reports indicate more than 41 million turkeys will be marketed making this the second largest crop on record and only nine percent under last year. Despite meat shortages more birds will be available for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals per Cliff B Carpenter of the poultry institute.
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Chicago
Cliff B. Carpenter
The
Poultry Institute
More Women Listed As Heads of Families
Washington reports a Census Bureau finding that women as family heads rose from 15 percent in 1940 to nearly 22 percent by V E Day. The shift means about three million additional households rely on a woman as the main breadwinner.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Experts Toward Large Scale Review of German Secret Data
Washington reports the Office of Technical Service is screening an estimated 3.0 billion pages of German secret technical and scientific data. About 3 percent of that total, or roughly 90 million pages, may be returned to the United States for study by industry and government agencies.
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Washington
Germany
Office of Technical Service
OTS
Dad Solves Pal Problem Enters School at 31
Gabriel Sabau, 31, father of three, enrolls at Crown Point High School to be a better father and companion to his children. He works nights at a steel mill while his wife handles noon meals. Sabau, an army veteran, left eighth grade after eight years, aims to finish four years of study in 18 months under a speed up program and then pursue higher education at Purdue.
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Crown Point High School
Saban
Purdue
She Home Town Reporter in Washington
WNU Washington Bureau based at 1616 Eye Street NW reports local notes from the capital. The item is a brief mention of the Washington office location and bureau credit.
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Washington
WNU
Washington Bureau
Eye St
N. W
Farm Groups Split Over Anderson Plan for Agriculture
Representatives from major farm organizations returned from Buffalo praising some goals of Secretary Clinton Anderson's proposed reorganization of the Agriculture Department but clashing over centralization versus decentralization. The Farm Bureau opposes shifts that could cut local influence, while the National Grange and others back the plan, which aims to streamline policy, cut duplication, and move authority toward field operations.
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Buffalo
Sec
Clinton Anderson
Department of Agriculture
Anderson
Washington
Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers Union
National Grange
National Council of Farms Co-operatives
Farm Bureau
Agricultural Extension Service
Congress
Bureau
Department
Grange
Guest Pillowcase Gift Ideas With Crocheted Pansy Designs
A short guide suggests making lavender purple pink and green embroidered guest pillowcases as a holiday gift. Instructions note crochet thread pineapples and pansy motifs symbolizing hospitality. send 20 cents plus name address and pattern number 3058 to obtain complete instructions.
Home Made Cough Syrup Promises Fast Relief and Savings
A home mixed cough syrup recipe claims four times the value for money with no cooking. Mix sugar and water, add Pinex from a druggist, then fill a pint bottle for quick relief, lasting flavor, and no spoilage. Money back if not pleased.
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Cere
VapoRus
DR. R Schifpmann
U. S
Lydia EB Pinkham
Pinkham
Pennsylvania
W. J. Dryden
Billy Carlin
Farmer's Exchange
Co-Operative Exchange
Pennsylvania Association of Future Farmers of America
Kentucky
Smart
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
Purebred Livestock Breeders Association
Nevada
Dennis O. Heitman
Gardnerville
Douglas County
Heitman
Texan
Koon
Texas
Northeast Texas Dairy Association
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Texas F.F.A. Association
Farmers of America
America
Dale Marlene
Walter Shead
Lee’y Anderson
Sewing Circle
South Wells St
Tucko
Zoviéc
McKessom Laboratories
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