EurekaPumpkin Festival Draws 10000 Free Pies
Eureka Illinois hosts the fifth annual Pumpkin Festival September 26 27 promising 10000 free pies and a two day program. Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman attend with a Pumpkin Bowl game Eureka college hosts a school of speech building dedication and Patricia Stevens will judge the Pumpkin Queen contest.
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Eureka
Ill
Ilinois
Eureka College
Kirksville
Eureka Stadium
Ronald Reagan
Jane Wyman
Illinois
Reagan
School of Speech
Patricia Stevens
Pumpkin Center of the World
Newlyweds Evade In-Law Difficulties
In Tulsa Oklahoma Jeannie Madsen marries Lee Odom and faces a web of in law relationships. Jeannie becomes the daughter in law to her mother in law Mrs Charles Madsen Odom who is also widow and previously married Lee Odoms father J T Odom. The scenario makes the groom both stepson and in law to multiple family members.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jeannie Madsen
Lee Odom
Charles Madsen Odom
J. T Odom
Young Odom
No Daily Bread Prayer Revised in Eskimo Church
Rome reports a papal bull allows Eskimos to replace the Lord's Prayer with Give us this day our daily fish. Previously they prayed for daily bread but raised no grain or baked bread.
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Rome
Abandoned School Becomes 25 Year Community Hub
The Spring Lake Community club marked 25 years since converting a former abandoned schoolhouse in Mankato Minnesota into a gathering place. Farmers lead, with meetings mixing speeches on world and agricultural issues, potluck suppers, and cooperative work sessions. Governor Luther W. Youngdahl attended the anniversary dinner as guest.
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Mankato
Minn
Spring Lake
Rapidan
Luther W. Youngdahl
Minnesota
Historic Ringwood iron mines reopen after 16 years
Ringwood iron mines in New Jersey resume operation after 16 years idle. The 877 acre site between Hope and Whaleback mountains was bought by Ringwood Mines Inc from War Assets Administration for 1 278 000 dollars. About 600 workers expected as villagers return from New York factories. The mines produced the Old Ironsides cannon chain and a Hudson River defense link used in the Revolutionary War.
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Ringwood
N. J
Ringwood Iron Mines
Hudson River
Hope and
Whaleback Mountains
Ringwood Mines, Inc
War Assets Administration
New York
West Point
Towns
Forta
Old Doc Time Skies and Dips Through 1946 47 Baseball
The piece reflects on how time reshapes baseball fortunes, noting Mickey Vernon led the majors in batting a year ago and now sits around .273 while George McQuinn hovers near .300. It contrasts pitchers Bob Feller Hal Newhouser and star Ted Williams, highlighting Williams’ continued pursuit of home run and RBI honors amid an off year for many stars.
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Mickey Vernon
Senators
Larry MacPhail
Vernon
Yankees
N. L
Mickey
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Dave Ferriss
Dave
Howie Pollet
Marty Dickson
Cardinal
Pollet
Dickson
Doc
George McQuinn
McQuinn
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Ted
Williams
Old Timers See DiMaggio Shine Amid 1947 Star Rise
Joe DiMaggio remains the top artist in baseball despite ailments. Stars like Kiner, Mize, Greenberg, and Blackwell headline a 1947 season where unknowns steal the spotlight. Harry Walker and Dixie Walker shine for the Phillies and the Yankee farm system excels, outpacing the Dodgers in preseason expectations.
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Joe DiMaggio
Kiner
Pirates
Johnny Mize
Hank Greenberg
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Blackwell
Feller
Newhouser
Harry Walker
Phillies
Eddie Dyer
Ron Northey
Dixie Walker
Walker
Flood-Proof Fence Used in Australia
A flood proof fence used in Australia lies flat as floodwaters pass. Posts 6 feet long, 33 feet apart, with two droppers per post, barbed wire resting on droppers, and a bottom wire four inches from ground. In floods the fence collapses and can be stood upright again after subsiding.
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Australia
How to Prevent Date With Big Farm Fire
Thirty five hundred farmers on their farms last year died from self caused fire hazards and about 100 million dollars in property was lost. The piece lists millions of fires started by rubbish flammable liquids defective electrical equipment dirty stoves chimneys and heating plants and urges farmers to clean barns, machinery, and fields and to handle matches and smoking carefully to reduce risk.
KNOW YOUR BREED Silver Laced Wyandottes
The Silver Laced Wyandotte is believed to come from crosses of Dark Brahmals Silver Spangled Hamburgs and a French sow named Brenda. Standard weights are Cock 8 pounds hens 6 pounds cockerels 7 pounds pullets 5 pounds. The female is round in shape with a gently sloping back. An ideal market fowl bred for high egg production without sacrificing standard requirements.
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Brenda
Cutting Protein Loss Will Slash Feed Cost
Dairy specialists of the USDA say dairymen can cut the next winter's protein-feed bill by saving more protein in home-grown forage. They recommend making silage from forage crops rather than curing in the field for hay to reduce protein losses and put more protein into cows' manure.
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USDA
Improved Patterns For Hostess Aprons
Pattern 615 features embroidery transfers and simple needlework charts and photos. This new pattern aims to make sewing and embroidery easy and economical for home crafters.
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