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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1948
Page
3
Aims to improve living standards in small towns through local action and widespread program rollout. The initiative stresses community planning on home ground to address rural problems and build a better life nationwide.
An article argues rural areas must boost local consciousness and tailor plans to local needs. It notes farming changes and income gaps, urges new rural occupations and small industries, and lists objectives to expand country living, health, recreation, and cultural outlets. Future pieces will profile successful small-community programs.
In Charleston West Virginia Mrs Adana Summers uses a sewing machine to alter state police uniforms. Each rookie receives 32665 dollars in clothing and leftovers are repurposed to fit new officers. Capt Harry C Meyers estimates six months of alterations saved taxpayers about 2000 dollars.
Eureka North Carolina doctor Henderson Irwin describes his practice as traditional and keeps 84 cows as part of his care. He lends cows to patients lacking livestock, ensuring milk and a calfReturns on his investment come from calf sales. He notes a couple should show a bed stove and a cow to qualify for marriage.
Lawrence Kansas Elmo W Geppelt a 24 year old married veteran and University of Kansas engineering student started a late night food delivery service after recognizing student demand. Five student owned cars deliver to 50 student living houses with two drivers each night Sunday through Thursday. His wife Betty and six helpers prepare most meals in the Geppelt home while four part time workers cook sandwiches in a second kitchen.
Prank Frisch argues the third base coach decides when to send runners, watch outs, and judge hits amid base paths and two runners. He notes many games hinge on a single run and cites Dodgers close-score wins to show the margin matters for pennants. Louis Walcott rematch prospects are analyzed with need for hard training and sparring.
Damp litter and water container dampness raise disease risk in laying houses. Use a floor drain and frame over a pipe to keep pens dry. Dead animals waste feed. a December pallet loss equals 40 pounds feed, a newborn pig equals 140 pounds. Run hot water through the separator to separate cream and skim milk quickly. Moldy corn causes fewer problems for cattle than for horses and mules.
University of Wisconsin soils professor Emil Truog argues high acre yields drive farm profitability. He notes seed and tillage costs stay similar for a $50 crop vs $25 crop and fertilizer adds modest per ton costs for alfalfa and per bushel for corn and oats.
Dr Waldo Semon of B F Goodrich describes a modern hog farm run by one man for 100 sows, producing 1500 to 2000 hogs a year. Conveyor belts chutes and rubber-tired tractors cut pulling power and fuel needs, boosting field efficiency.
Iowa State College says deep litter improves insulation and ventilation in laying houses. It keeps floors dry as litter decomposes slowly generating heat, boosting flock health and reducing cleaning needs.
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