National Dairy Week highlights dairy history and Milk Month
June marks Dairy Month celebrating ten years of promoting milk and dairy products. The observance began as a November Milk Week in 1937 and shifted to June in 1939 to align with peak production, tracing dairy milestones from 1611 to World War II usage.
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America
Jamestown Colony
Plymouth Colony
Orange County
New York City
Hervey D. Thatcher
Potsdam
N. Y
Municipal airpark approved and Lamesa airport authorized
Plainwell Michigan gains a municipal airpark license and Lamesa Texas is allowed temporary municipal airport use. CAA to increase control towers to 100 by June 1 and July 1 is annual aircraft inspection deadline with penalties for uninspected planes. Paul Mantz owns 509 planes and holds outside loop record.
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Plainwell
Mich
Lamesa Field
Lamesa
Texas
CAA
Howard W Sinclair
Fred M. Glass
Pacific
ATC
PCA
Paul Mantz
U. S
Paul
Woman's World Curtains From Old Chintz Bedspreads
Practical guide for making kitchen window curtains from old chintz bedspreads. Explains cutting two pairs from one bedspread, adding piping for tailored look, and patterns for fullness, measurements, and edge straightening for neat hangs.
Curtain Fabric Care and Sewing Techniques
Practical guidance on handling printed fabrics for curtains. Tips cover removing selvage to avoid strange shrinkage, hemming options from plain stitches to hemstitching, and finishing with harmonizing threads. Instructions detail casings, tucks, ruffles, and tiebacks with stepwise stitching guidance.
Trade Idaho Spuds For Rica Bananas
Boise Idaho the fast motor ships on the Caribbean run bring bananas to the United States and take Idaho potatoes back to Costa Rica C G Rice Idaho advertising commission reports on his Central America trip noting Costa Rican buyers snap up fresh Idaho potatoes as soon as they reach market and ships arrive in good condition
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Boise
Idaho
United States
Costa Rica
C. G. Rice
Idaho Advertising Commission
Central America
Rice
College Students Taller than Gil
A UC Berkeley study by Dr Theodore McCown for the National Research Council reports average heights and weights for 1000 young women and 2100 men from college WAVES soldiers sailors and the general population. College students are about one inch taller and roughly 2.25 pounds heavier than military personnel.
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Berkeley
Calif
United States
Theodore D. McCown
University of California
Committee of Prosthetic Devices
National Research Council
Sailor Sends Candy to 14 Girls Across the U S
A Chicago bluejacket walked into a Loop candy shop and bought 14 boxes of candy with instructions to ship them to 14 different girls around the United States. When asked if he had a girl in port he grinned and stayed silent.
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Chicago
U. S
Paige
Pa Port
Nono Tal
Furnishings guidance for washable fabrics and room harmony
Handy women can improve homes with slipcovers and draperies chosen for room light or darkness. Pick fabrics that launder easily near industrial areas to stay within cleaning budgets. Invest in durable finishes for chairs and sofas and ensure bindings are washable.
Spring Fashion Notes Highlight Unusual Prints
The piece notes spring fashion focusing on geometric prints and sculptured looks for playsuits and halter tops. It praises feminine ribbed ruffles, cotton patterns for dressy frocks, and ladylike elegance with flowery hats and veiled dresses as prewar style returns.
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Florida
Adkison
Ocala
Fla
Woorweglenomannfantmrars
Midlothian Elementary School
Tinley Park
Lester Palmer
Fremont
Nebr
Nebraska
AIR Force
Flela
Gettysburg
S. D
Bob Clark
Paul R. Hanna
Stanford University
The
University of Arkansas
Tory
Japan
Tokyo
Konda
Jeanne Diaz
Michael
White House
Roxas
Philippines
Manuel Roxas
Col
A. C. Strictland
McChordfield
Seattle
Paul McNutt
M. A. Libby
McNutt
Truman
Richard
Kilmozak
St. Florian High School
Detroit
Betta Haley
Rica
Cleveland
Ohio
Mary Dublin
Gil
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