Forest Rangers Selected On Competitive Basis
Federal forest ranger jobs are filled by promotion from junior forest rangers and junior range conservationists who pass competitive civil service exams and show fitness for higher responsibility. Applicants must be 21 to 35, with a four year forestry or equivalent degree, or plant physiology and related study for range conservationists. Pay ranges from $2000 to $3200 yearly.
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U. S. Civil Service
Forest Department
Forad
Airliners Thread Varied Shipments Between Americas
Airlines carry a wide range of goods between North and South America. Notable items include fish eggs, toads, vaccines, cosmetics, plastics, furs, machinery, fruits, and 100,000 artificial teeth. A gift of fertilized fish eggs traveled from the Great Lakes to Lake Titicaca.
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North
South America
Great Lakes
United States
Lake Titicaca
Andes
Buffo Paracnemis
Argentina
Florida
Agricultural output records shatter with new crops gains
Production across major crops rises as hybrid corn stabilizes at prior peak with fewer acres. Soybeans expand after 3 million acres shifted from corn, output climbing from 77 to 204 million bushels. Cotton yields rise to about 250 pounds per acre. Wheat and small grains escape diseases, peanut and egg production surge, and hog slaughter in 1943 outpaces 1937–41 average by 42 percent.
Taos county residents form rural health association
In Taos New Mexico a county health association now serves over 1100 families. Emerged from a limited care plan aided by the FSA the group expanded to three nurse supervised health centers with a medical director a part time physician a dentist and two interns. Low cost hospitalization is arranged with local hospitals and nurses oversee home care while station wagons serve as ambulances.
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Taos
New Mexico
United States Department of Agriculture
Health Association
FSA
The Durian Fruit of Malaya Described in Detail
The durian is a huge tropical fruit with a horse chestnut like exterior and rich inner sections. Travelers and natives praise its aphrodisiac reputation while geographer Richard Henry Wallace extols its indescribable consistency and flavor likening it to butter custard with almonds and notes aromas of cream cheeses and brown sherry.
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Malaya
Richard Enry Wallace
Federal Land Bank Loan Offers Hope For Farmers
Polk County National Farm Loan Association promotes Federal Land Bank loans as safety and relief for farmers. 4 percent interest with 34% years to repay and optional future payments. No commission or appraisal fee. Office on east side of square in Osceola Nebraska. W W Stead secretary treasurer and Henry Osantowski fieldman.
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Federal Land Bank
Polk County National Farm Loan Association
Osceola
Nebr
Nebraska Night on Mount Vernon Cruise in Washington
On May 24, 1948 the Nebraska State Society will host a Potomac cruise aboard the Mount Vernon, a modern river boat with room for over two thousand. Tickets cost one dollar and are available at Congressional offices. Nebraskans in Washington are invited to enjoy an evening of dancing and entertainment.
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Nebraska State Society
Potomac
Mount Vernon
Washington
World War II draft law extended and price controls debated
The House extends the Selective Training and Service Act nine months beyond May 15 1946 limits induction to men twenty years and older and pauses inductions for five months after May 16 1946 to gauge voluntary enlistments. The Senate action remains pending with a conference to shape final provisions amid debates on price control and government subsidies.
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Senate
House
Official Proceedings of Polk County Commissioners April 16 1946
County records show the Polk County Nebraska board audited claims and issued warrants in the General Fund and various accounts. Listed are payments to individuals and businesses including Carleton Anderson John S Anderson The Augustine Company Walter D Buchholz Bushs Drug Store Central Electric & Gas Co Bisie Cole and Commercial Publishers with specified amounts.
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L. M Merrick
Jeree
L. M. Merrick
Omaha Printing Company
Osceola Lumber Co
Gunoard Peterson
Lillian Timm
Underwood Sales Co
Crouse-Tex Drug Co Medical
Edith Heilman
Lincoln Tel. & Tel Co
Osceola Lumber Co Fuel
Sevacess
Margaret Shannon
mHeage Wc
F. B
St. Francis Hospital
Stromsburg Grocery
Owen McClung
Abbotts Hardware
Milo Chapman
Drew's Tire Service
Farmers Union Co-op Oil Absi
Lincoln Road
Equipment Co
Sesen
Leonard Luft
Harper Peterson
Ceee
Edward Schiesinger
Ceee Wees
Sinclair Refining Co
A. S. Nelson
Arthur R. Cederberg
Farmers Union
Co-op
Asean
Edwin M. Swan
Tillman H Joy
Robert Miler
Comm
Harless Barbers
City of Stromsburg
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Carleton Anderson
Bataty
John S. Anderson
The
Augustine Company
Cooee
Walter D. Buchholz
Bush’s Drug Store
Esereee
SD BD
Central Electric & Gas Co
FAS
Bisie Cole
Commercial Publishers
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Forest Rangers
Americas
Mien Music CO
Forrest
Lorn
Cee
Columbus
Wegher Monument CO
Central City
Central City Marble & Granite Works
Office of Price Administration
Barry Fitzgerald
Heaven
Gene Tr Ey Cornell Wilde
Crain Ganroon
Frontier Gal
Russia
Great Britain
Uncle Sam
State Department
Committee On Appropriations
Third District
Hawaii
Treasury
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Ruth Bkland
Seeee Printing
Harriet Johnson
Dorothy Jones
LaVerne Jones
Béas Lincoln Tel, & Tel
Oliver McBeth
Helen McCormick
Cc Ceeee
Kansas State Teachers
Merrick County
Osceola Lumber Co. Lumber
Bovey Motor Sea Inc
C C Goodrich
Philip Nyberg
American Legion
Smith
G.A.R
Anna Ludlow
District Court
Inez E Fleetwood
Guardian
Henry R. Hultquist
Buckley
Stromsburg
Shelby Parish Hall
Shelby
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
John I Anderson
Opinion Research Corporation
International Harvester
Eer
International Harvester Company
Federal Trade Commission
Siba
Vata
Official Proceedings OF County Commissoners
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Cornell Wilde
Jeanne Cram
Bing Crosby
Bobhope
Dot Lamour
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Andy Devine
Yvonne DeCarlo
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Judy Garland
John Hodiak
J. Chantry
B. Stanwyck
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Judy Canova
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Alfred Drake
Tokyo Rose Companion
SNAFU
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Bob Benchley
John Payne
Maureen O'Hara
Little Lulu
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Wm. Bendix
Susie Slagle
Veronica Lake
Sonny Tufts
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Gary Cooper
Brigham Young
Patrick the Great
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Ray Whitley
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George Raft
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Born For Trouble
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Faye En Emerson
Erroll Flynn
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