Point System Of Rationing Very Simple
Home management specialist Miss Esther Knowles describes the point system of rationing as simple for homemakers who budget. It limits purchases within food groups while allowing choice, with points varying by item scarcity. pork may cost fewer points than beef, requiring budgeting to maximize satisfaction. A deed records 116 acres in Middletown sold from Roy Korrell to Martin H Kepler and Arthur K Kepler for about $6,000.
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Esther Knowles
University of Maryland Extension Service
OPA
Miss Knowles
Middletown
Roy Korrell
Martin H. Kepler
Arthur K. Kepler
Ace of Aces Capt Joseph Foss tops WWII fighters
U S Army Captain Joseph Jacob Foss of the U S Marine Corps is described as Americas all time air ace with a score of 26 Japanese planes, ranked one ahead of Eddie Rickenbacker. Foss hailed from Sioux Falls South Dakota and joined the National Guard there before earning Marine Corps wings in March 1941.
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Joseph Jacob Foss
U. S. Marine Corps
America
Eddie Ricxenbacker
Poss
Sioux Falls
S. C
National Guard
Marine Corps
Kent County Man Dies at 103 in Rock Hall Maryland
Rock Hall Maryland February 12 aged 103 veteran of the blue army in the Civil War dies today born in Kent County and a life long resident. He joined Company D First Maryland Division at age 20 with two brothers and fought under Union. His unit witnessed Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. He served as commander of the Delaware department Grand Army of the Republic.
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Rock Hall
Josepa Myrsan Lget Knawe Waryland
Abraham Lincoln
Delaware Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Last Sentence In Gasoline Scandal
Baltimore reports the final defendant in a Hagerstown area gasoline ration book scheme received a six month prison term. Perry Campbell a 32 year old Black man was found guilty of accepting for transfer twelve carnet books and twenty R books.
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Baltimore
Hagerstown
U.S
William C Coleman
Perry Campbell
Miss Barbara Haller Joins WAVES for Training at Stillwater
Miss Barbara Haller of Frederick and Washington, D. C., left Wednesday to begin WAVES training in Stillwater, Oklahoma, starting Friday. She is the daughter of George Haller of 209 West South Street and previously worked for the War Department in Washington before entering service.
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Camp Pickett
Hotcha) Gardner
Richard Baumgardner
Frederick
Gardner
Right
Graham White
Sare White
George Olsen
Freddy Rien
Emil Coleman
Dorseys
Mayflower Hotel
Washington
White
Grace Baumgardner
Barbara Haller
Washington, D. C
Stillwater
Oklo
The
WAVES
Miss Haller
George 3. Haller
West South Street
War Department
WAAC and WAVES speakers address Hood College meeting
Lieutenant Alma Scott of the WAAC and Ensign Reginald Flanigan of the WAVES spoke at a Friday Brodbeck Hall gathering hosted by the American Association of University Women and Hood College. The talk highlighted military needs and training counts, with 30,000 WAACS trained and 6,000 WAVES active.
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Alma Scott
WAACS
Regina Flanigan
the Waves
American Association of University Women
Hood College
Brodbeck Hall
Frederick
Miriam Apple
Joseph Henry Apple
Scott
Ensign Flanigan
America
Flanigan
WAVES
Coast Guard
Navy
Congress
WAAC
Joseph Henry Apple Library
Whole Wheat Biscuits and Muffins and Army Nurse Headline
Instructions for making whole wheat biscuits and cracked wheat muffins with details on ingredients and bake times. Then a news item announces Lt. Col. Florence A. Blanchfield named superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps effective June 1, 1943, with brief bio notes. A final note mentions fluoride in drinking water reducing dental decay.
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ARMY
Washington
Florence A. Blanchfield
Army Nurse Corps
Julia O. Flikke
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Miss Blanchfield
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Pont
Good Grade Of Fertilizer Is Available For Food Production
Expert advice for history gardeners on soil preparation for Victory Gardens. Start in spring after ground dries, plow or spade deep in thick soil but avoid turning excessive subsoil in thin soil. Incorporate well rotted manure up to about a bushel per 25 square feet, crush clods, and smooth soil before planting. Apply fertilizer in furrows 2 inches deep along rows, using a 3 to 4 inch wide band, with a new Victory Garden Fertilizer labeled product containing 3 percent nitrogen and 7 percent potash.
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Victory
VUS Department of Agriculture
War Production Board
Victory Garden
Victory Garden Fertilizer Formula for Wartime Home Gardens
Agricultural guidance explains a 3-8-7 Victory Garden fertilizer offered in 5 10 25 30 and 100 pound bags. Prices are set by the Office of Price Administration to ensure affordability for gardeners. The recommended use is 1 pound per 24 to 25 feet of row with two foot spacing, or 3 to 4 pounds per 100 square feet when broadcasting.
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Office of Frice Administration
Victory
Planting the Victory Garden Preparations and Layout
The guide discusses fertilizer use, recommending compost and animal manures to boost soil productivity. It notes a 10 quart pail holds 15 to 20 pounds of fertilizer and advises straight rows along the plot’s length for ease of work. Flat culture is preferred over raised beds, with ridges used on poorly drained areas or where irrigation occurs.
U.S Funds Aid Copper Copper Mine Peru Cuban Nickel
The United States provides financial support to mining projects in Chill for copper, in Peru for vanadium, and in Cuba for nickel as part of a broader aid program. This assistance targets development of mineral resources and may influence regional economic activity and strategic interests.
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Peru
Cuba
U.S
New U S European Theater Commander Named
Commander Lieut Gen Frank M Andreas named as commander in chief of U S land and air forces in the European theater of war. The change leaves Gen Dwight D Eisenhower in command in North Africa as supreme Allied commander, with separate European and North African operational areas.
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Frank M. Andreas
U. S
Nash
Dwight M. Eisenhower
North Africa
Andrews
Eisenhower
New Weapons Used by Allies Reveal Air and Sea Navy Tech
The Royal Air Force disclosed two new devices for the war against the Axis the radio magic eye to spot submarines even in darkness or fog and a delayed action bomb that explodes if moved before detonation British warships also employ radio location to detect enemy aircraft submarines and plot enemy ship movements These advances give convoy escorts eyes to hunt U boats and warn of air or sea attacks Airmen described the delayed action bomb as deadly during a daylight raid on Copenhagen January 27 The report also notes Mrs Mary Dunn of Baltimore as the owner and president
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London
Royal Air Force
RAF
Mrenyi
Copenhagen
Baltimore International League club owner in critical condition
A female Orioles club owner, age eight, was reported in critical condition at Maryland General Hospital after being taken from her home last Tuesday. She has run the Orioles since the death of her husband, Jack Dune, in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Maryland General Hospital
Orioles
Jack Dune
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History Gardeners
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Berryville, Va
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Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
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Keystone Paint Products
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Victor
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