Tomato Plants Sent by Plane For Experiment
A Libby’s experiment shows 45 000 tomato plants shipped from Adel Georgia to Chicago by air for four Illinois farms. Faster air transport may yield earlier harvests and higher per acre yields, potentially offsetting higher costs. Comparative rail records from Adel to Chicago will track performance through the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel
Chicago
Libby, McNeill and Libby
Blue Island
Georgia
John T. Knowles
Libby
Knowles
Libby, McNeil and Libby Company
Sweater Trends and Locker Room Polls Stir High School
A fanfare of fashion notes from the soda fountain era reports that Grables favor fitted shorter sweaters and sleeveless tops with drawstring necklines. The piece also surveys locker-pinned favorites like Lauren Bacall and June Allyson, plus style ideas for dates and school wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie
FBI
Ransome
Johnson
June Allyson
Shirley Temple
Grable
Turner
Margaret O’brien
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle
A brief feature lists graceful leg measurements for young women in their late teens and twenties. It provides approximate thigh and calf dimensions by height ranges from 5 feet to 5 feet 9 inches, noting percentages and slight variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabrielle
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Decapitation Wires Found Across German Highway
American patrols reported 12 neck-cutter wires stretched across a highway near Altenburg Germany set up overnight by youths to attack speeding soldiers in open jeeps. No injuries occurred as wires were discovered in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altenburg
Germany
Here
Trixie Teen Hosts Party Cautionary Note
The column portrays a teen hosting a party with anxious thoughts about being dead or unconscious, worries over refreshments, living room size, parental intervention, and guest turnout, while a voice urges relaxation and making guests feel at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
No Sport Guns Truly Automatic Says Expert
A Remington Arms authority states that there are no full automatic sporting arms including shotguns rifles and pistols. He explains automatic refers to machine guns only and that auto loading guns require a trigger pull for each shot. Three action types recoil operated gas operated and blow back operated drive auto loaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington Arms Company
U. S. Army
Garand
Early Diagnosis Of Foreign Disease Aids Returning Servicemen
Dr. E. H. Carleton, Inland Steel medical director, has created a practical outline of tropical and foreign diseases for staff and other physicians. The 329 geographic listings form an alphabetically arranged guide to diseases by area, aiding early recognition and accurate diagnosis for veterans and safeguarding workers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Carleton
Inland Steel Company
Carleton
Africa
Formosa
Weil
United States
Midwest
India
Yugoslavia
Telefact Aimed At More Girl Scouts In Urban Areas
A telegraphic study reports two out of every hundred girls in urban areas participate in Girl Scouts. Programs seek broader access through schools and community centers, with potential new troops and recruitment drives planned nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
U. S
Large Rise in U S Meat Exports 1941 to 1944
United States meat product exports grew from 99 million dollars in 1941 to 535 million dollars in 1944, the commerce department reported. The release also noted other foreign trade details from 1941 to 1944, withheld for security reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Commerce Department
America
Household Hints On Cleaning And Repairs
Practical advice on preserving sponges, preventing hinge squeaks with graphite, using a dress form for fitting checks, drying damp cords, removing fish odor from dishes with salt water, mending with cotton or silk thread, repurposing leaky water buckets, organizing screws, and preparing new bakeware with lard or boiling soda for cleaning and longevity.
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Coon
Lookout Mountain Hotel
Tennessee
Tonstown
K. C
Nebraska
McNamara
Kenmore
E. Company
Red Lion
Penn
Blakemore and Missionary
John Lightfoot
Birchwood
Tenn
al Chee Ee
Quick Baer
Betta
Spurlock-Neal Co
Nashville
P. O
Tropics
Yodora
McKesson & Robbins, Inc
Bridgeport, Conn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Aydin E. Pinkhan
MLE Kol Ga Ad
PT A
Canning Company
BY Nancy Pepper
Lauren Bacall
Trixie Teen
Nanny
F. H. Hannah
San Antonio
Texas
Telefact
Sewing
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
Kitty
Hintley
St. Joseph
EWT
CBS
Wehr
McNeil
Price McNeil Drug Co., Inc
Jacksonville 4
Florida
Cieth
Guz
Tio
Sloan
Neiment
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