Nebraska Briefs News from Fremont to Morrill County
A June 2 special election will decide a storm sewer bond in Fremont. Omaha firm Union Abstract and Title files for a 10 000 authorized capital. Ong Commercial Club organizes with Louis Nelson president and O H Olson secretary. Wayne sees two new buildings and an 80000 dorm at Wayne State. Fossey Johnson American Legion post forms in Lyman with about 30 members. Lincoln-Sterling culverts bid won by Nebraska Construction Co. of Lincoln at 1 549. Western cemetery gravel work reduces mud. A Tecumseh Red Cross drive nets 206 25 for flood relief. Conners Amusement Park at Alexandria leased to F C Herbert of York. Blue Springs church marks 50th anniversary. Cream price record set by Mrs Schneiderjans of Hanover. 13 60 for a high fat can. Fairbury to pave nine blocks on C Street at 465 953. Hamilton County corn replants after heavy rain. 125 flood insurance claims filed across several counties. D S D highway work near Oxford advances. Storm damages Nuckolls county fair grandstand and light plant. Northwestern Public Service seeks Columbus to Platte Center Monroe transmission. Morrill County fair grounds race track improvements under way with new premium list and 350 extra in prizes. Illustrated lecture by Dr George E Condra to be included.
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Fremont
Union Abstract and Title Company of Omaha
Ong
Ong Commercial Club
Louis Nelson
O. H. Olson
Wayne
Wayne State Teachers’ College
American Legion
Lyman
Fossey-Johnson” Post
Cochran
Nebraska Construction Co
Lincoln
Lincoln-Sterling
College View
Gage County
Villars Hall
Tecumselé
Kenneth A. Curtis Post
Red Cross
Carl Ruila
Vesta
Johnson County Red Cross
Conners Amusement Park
Alexandria
F. C. Harbert
York
Blue Springs
Needles
Maixe
E. E. Wilbur
Auburn
J. W. Schneiderjans
Hanover
Kan
Schneiderians
Fairbury
Hamilton County
Fillmore
Thayer
Phelps
Harlan
Hamilton
Kearney
Sherman
Saunders
Oxford
Nuckolls County Fair Grounds
Northwestern Public Service Company
State Airway Commission
Columbus
Platte Center
Monroe
Morrill County
Jook
George E. Condra
Bloomfield Promotes Nebraska To Editors At Norfolk
Bloomfield plans to welcome national editors on June 16 at Norfolk to showcase the town. The 1600 resident community will highlight its goldenrod heritage, agricultural base, and a 30 piece band. W H Needham of the Bloomfield Monitor leads locally in presenting Bloomfield as a Nebraska example.
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Bloomfield
Nebraska
Norfolk
Community Club
W. H. Needham
Bloomfield Monitor
Beatrice Awards Gravel and Sewer Contracts Amid Bids
Beatrice city commissioners awarded a gravel contract to Abel Construction of Lincoln and a sanitary sewer job to Chambers Construction. A protest over East Bell street paving was filed and will be acted on later. Discussion noted state and county buy gravel at 70 cents a yard versus 90 cents for the city. The high use by state and counties gives them the inside track for material access.
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Beatrice
Abel Construction Company
Lincoln
Chambers Construction Company
Bell Street
Lions Club Eyes Syrup Factory for Bridgeport
The Bridgeport Lions Club started plans to secure a syrup factory for the city and appointed R O Camaday to study requirements. Five visiting attorneys attended the meeting including Senator W A Prince of Grand Island who spoke on county development over his 40 years in Nebraska.
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Bridgeport
Lions Club
R. O. Canaday
W. A. Prince
Grand Island
Postoffice Moves to New Building in Harvard
Distribution of mail begins from the newly completed postoffice built by Edward Schuck after removal from the state guaranty fund commission property. The steel boxes and fixtures are new throughout, with little to none of the old equipment reused.
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Harvard
Postoffice
Edward Schuck
State Guaranty Fund Commission
Kearney Cheese Factory Expands Milk Output
The Kearney cheese factory, in operation two weeks, now receives over 5,000 pounds of milk daily. The first 3,000 pounds were shipped. When supply reaches 7,000 pounds daily, the plant will run 24 hours continuous operations.
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Kearney
Norfolk buys Randolph weekly enterprise from Grosby
D D McIntosh of Norfolk announces the purchase of the Randolph Enterprise, a weekly paper, from G W Grosby. He has edited the Elkhorn Valley Mirror for 14 months, a paper that recently sold to the Madison Star Mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
D. D. McIntosh
Randolph Enterprise
Randolph
G. W. Grosby
Mr. McIntosh
Elxhorn Valley Mirror
Madison Star-Mail
Beatrice Church To Be Disbanded
Beatrice First Congregational Church founded in 1884 will close after a referendum vote. The church, long an influential part of religious and welfare work in the city, faces a small membership challenge prompting the shutdown.
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Beatrice
First Congregational Church
Masonic Temple in Kearney Near Completion
The four story Masonic temple in Kearney is nearly finished with brickwork and terra cotta trim. Built on a 75 by 130 foot ground area the light yellow brick structure aims for occupancy by October 1 and represents an investment over 200000 dollars.
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Masonic Temple
Kearney
New School Breaks Ground in Dorchester Work Starts
Dorchester marks the start of a new school project valued at eighty three thousand dollars. Mrs. Charles Nelson a board of education member and PTA president turned the first spadeful of dirt signaling construction begins.
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Dorchester
Charles Nelson
Board of Education
Parent-Teacher Association
Farm Home of Mrs Cornish Destroyed by Meadow Fire
Omaha fire destroys the Cornish farm home near Meadow about 25 miles southwest of here. Loss estimated at 12000 dollars with no insurance coverage.
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Cornish
Omaha
A. J. Cornish
Meadow
Here
Work Begins On New Pawnee City Gymnasium
Construction starts on a 60 by 90 foot hollow tile and stucco gymnasium funded by the board of education. Located north of the grade schools, it will house a 40 by 68 foot playing floor, 16 foot rafters, manual training workshop, showers, dressing rooms, and bleachers on both sides. The building is to be ready when school opens this fall.
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Pawnee City
Board of Education
Beam Wireless Seen as Frontier for Scientists
Dr. J. H. Dellinger of the Bureau of Standards outlines the quest for directional radio beams. He notes progress from Marconi’s parabolic reflectors to large British beam stations and the potential for navigation but warns the goal of a narrow, global point-to-point beam remains elusive.
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Bureau of Standards
Simplifying Radio Terms for Clear Understanding
Article explains that radio terminology should be simplified for clarity. It argues wave-length ratios confuse listeners and that circuits have minimum and maximum wavelengths. It notes that better circuits expand tuning ranges and suggests expressing efficiency by tuning range rather than max and min values.
Simple Method to Prevent Battery Corrosion and Wire Damage
An article describes corrosion on storage battery terminals and a method using six inch bus bars, a soldering iron, and solder. Bus bars are soldered to each terminal and connected by the wire clip, keeping contacts and wires away from acid fumes to improve insulation and reduce corrosion.
Grid Leak Values For Best Detector Reception
The article explains that grid leak resistors must be correct and stable for detector tube efficiency. It notes inked-paper leaks vary with conditions, causing noise, and that once found the value can remain fixed. A table from International Resistance Co. lists grid leak values for metalized registers with detector tubes and plate voltage effects.
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The
International Resistance Company
Rejuvenating Tubes Plan Stirs Mixed Expert Opinion
Experts doubt the rejuvenating plan is wholly practicable though some radio fans report success. Outcome depends on rejuvenating equipment and operator skill. Many overdo overloads or fail to provide gradual loading or initial power, leading to poor results.
Water Conductivity Depends on Impurities
Chemically pure water conducts electricity poorly while mineral or acid laden water conducts electricity much better, showing impurities enhance conductivity.
Capacity ratios in radio use extreme value comparison
The text explains capacity ratio as the comparison between the minimum and maximum values of a capacity unit. In radio, comparisons are made using ratios rather than extremes of capacities, reflecting a standard method for evaluating capacity units.
Navy develops long range radio set for aircraft use
A radio set weighing 50 pounds with a sending range of 15000 miles has been developed for use in United States Navy aircraft, aiming to improve in-flight communication and command coordination.
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United States Navy
Radios Help Ships Compass Stations Signal Bearings
Last year 48 radio compass stations across the United States provided bearings guiding 83,000 ships, helping navigation and safety at sea.
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United States
Radio expert says English could become world language
An American radio expert asserts that radio broadcasts may propel English to global dominance as a common language. He argues that widespread airplay and accessible programming enable English to reach diverse audiences worldwide.
Roomy Farmhouse Blends City Comforts With Practical Design
William A. Radford describes a modern farm home that combines extensive conveniences with economical construction. The two story square frame house sits on a concrete foundation with a large front porch, four upstairs bedrooms, a kitchen with washroom, a rear sleeping porch, and built in lighting plans showing electrical fixtures.
New Doors and Trim Change House Looks
New doors and trim can alter a house's appearance and elevate interior design. Historically doors served utility, but today they enhance rooms, with well chosen woodwork making even plain spaces look polished and durable.
Interior background of good taste in today’s home
A concise portrait of tasteful home interiors highlighting accessible design ideas. Emphasizes cohesive color schemes, quality materials, and understated decor for modern living spaces.
New Garbage Burner Uses Hot Water Heat
A described system uses a hot water heater to burn garbage. It features a cast iron garbage chamber and a special flue that directs smoke and gas to the rear and over the chamber, drying the refuse. Flames pass through the dry garbage and no smoke escapes into the house.
Painter Warnings on Best Paint and Proper Finishes
A painter warns against skimping on coats and urges using top quality paint or varnish. Do not apply varnish on floors or paint damp surfaces and ensure all exposed surfaces are finished properly.
Terms Commonly Used In Dairying Reflect Basics For Farmers
Clemson professor M R Tolstrup explains dairying terms including the Babcock test for butterfat, sediment test for impurities, moisture test for butter, salt and acidity tests, over run in butter, and standardization across ice cream and market products.
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M. R. Tolstrup
Clemson College
South Carolina
Babcock
Cork-lined tanks cut dairy ice costs for milk houses
Agricultural engineer Rt. Gross of New Jersey State College of Agriculture outlines a cork filled cooling tank for dairies. The tank comprises an outer concrete shell, a cork middle, and an inner concrete liner, with a tight cork lid and tar coated cork boards to seal. The method promises about half the ice used, offset by modest added costs and reinforced outer shell for strength.
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Rt. Gross
New Jersey
Ground Grain for Cows Feeding Grain to Cattle Should Be Ground
Ground grain is essential for dairy cows as whole grain passes undigested wasting energy. Whether shelled corn or corn with cob, the key is fine grinding to maximize digestion and milk production.
Dairy feeding and milk production guidance from historical notes
The excerpt discusses feed management for dairy cows, linking diet to profits and suggesting culling low producers. It highlights fat yield targets, dry pasture use, and the value of silage, dried roughage, and soybeans for milk and fat output, referencing South Dakota State College experiments.
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South Nakota State College
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