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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
18
The article details seed thinning for home gardens to avoid crowding, recommending spacing for cucumbers tomatoes corn and root crops. It also covers mower adjustments, cutting height, and maintenance, plus travel wardrobe tips for varied climates and occasions.
Two common canker worm forms threaten fruit and shade trees. Control methods include tree banding to intercept adults and spraying with lead arsenate, typically one to two applications. Early cutting and proper curing enhance legume hay quality, with alfalfa protein higher when cut early but potential stand reduction if harvested too early. Red clover best in full bloom for yield and nutrition.
Farmers at mower adjustment demonstrations reconditioned their gear and found the new setup worked better. Ninety five percent of attendees applied the tips to their own equipment and reported definite performance gains with only minor repairs needed.
Miss Julia Markle, home economics extension representative of Lawrence County, guides readers on summer packing. She asks travelers to decide destination, travel method, and planned activities. The article outlines practical questions for packing and trip planning across train, car, and distant destinations.
The Birthday Club of 1940 gathered at Mrs. Roy Harringer’s Enon Valley home for an anniversary party with social chat bingo prizes for Nellie Houk Anna Porter and Daisy Glassel and a door prize to Mrs. W F Grimes Refreshments were provided by the committee The next meeting will be at Mrs. Anna Porter’s home on June 27 with a refreshment committee led by Mrs Roy Harriger Mrs Frank Penwell and Mrs Mike Grist Junior Christian Endeavor of Lawrence County held a picnic at Gaston Park with about 75 juniors attending Prizes were awarded Ruth Garrity led the committee Adults from Bessemer included Rev and Mrs Raymond M Touvell Mrs Frank Beale Miss Eleanor Throop and Miss Lois ONeil Twenty one junior members from Bessemer attended The Cats committee chaired by Betty Pollard ensured ample refreshments The Swedish Mission Ladies Aid met at Mrs Enoch Swanson’s home with 15 members and three visitors A meal was served The next meeting will be at Mrs Frank Mandish East Poland Avenue on July 21 Harry Emery and son Earl of North Beaver joined by Mr and Mrs William Emery of Mount Jackson and Mrs Margaret Martin of Bessemer have ended their Los Angeles visit They were accompanied by Mrs Merle Pitts and daughter Mary to visit friends in the area
The Wynona auxiliary met at Miss Hilda Lago’s Oak Street home with Miss Esther Nord presiding. Members approved next month’s program and outlined the Anna Dale outing led by chair Eleanor Throop with Alene Sheets Lorene O Nell and Vivian Cunningham assisting. The July 1 picnic will be at Jeay ing Bessemer at 4. Doris Carr visits East Pittsburgh. Nora Ruth Chaney returns to East Palestine Ohio. Percy Griffin heads to Carlisle for ROTC training. Mentions of Mike Pusnik Lois ONeill visiting Youngstown and various local families planning trips to Michigan. Buy in New Castle.
The Medical Society notes gastric ulcer affects infants, with deaths in under one year and rare surgeries for perforated duodenal ulcers. A 29 hour old baby in Rhode Island survived after exploratory operation and repair. Ulcers seen in first two weeks may heal with diet changes as physicians warn that adults once believed this disease was grown up only.
Representative Louis E. Graham of Beaver backs deportation of former Communist labor agitator Harry Bridges. He voted for a House resolution ordering Bridges' deportation, with the measure passing by a wide margin. The article notes the 330 to vote tally and cites Washington correspondence by Arthur Wimer.
Senators oppose the legislation, saying it could set a bad precedent and trigger a wave of similar bills born from war hysteria, while New Castle Coin Club plans an 8 o'clock meeting with coin displays and an auction, and a Munich professor invents a clock for invalids showing magnified shadow hands on the ceiling.
George Debelak of 1907 Pennsylvania Avenue reported to police at 2 28 p m Sunday that while driving east on Long Avenue near Grimes Street Charles Boughster of 134 East Main Street forced his car into Debelaks path causing a collision. Lavantin B Campbell of 925 Adams Street reported at 10 50 p m Sunday that he was driving west on East Washington Street near the railroad crossing when another vehicle cut in and an accident resulted.
A man unnamed in the report walked into the path of an automobile driven by Campbell. Campbell stated the man was not injured. In New Castle, a large group of members were initiated Sunday at the Sons of Italy meeting in their club rooms on South Mill Street with President Samuel Bassano presiding. Constable Acquaviva served as herald. Next meeting is Friday July 5 at 7:30 p.m. Ice cream fuels warmth as a fuel food.
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