Fast firing marksman from Montana named auditor
William W. Day of Great Falls Montana, chosen as auditor of the national finance division by the American Legion, is praised for precise artillery work. Day, a member of the 146th Field Artillery, reportedly reduced firing time from twenty five minutes to one minute and kept his battery unscathed under heavy shelling while demolishing a German train on the St Mihiel front.
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American Legion
William W. Day
Great Falls
Mont
National Finance Division
Day
146Th Field Artillery
St. Mihiel
Soldier and Statesman Alvin Owsley Named Legion Americanism Chief
Alvin M. Owsley of Texas, former assistant attorney general, is appointed director of the American Legion national Americanism commission. At age thirty he combines military service as a battalion commander in the 36th Division with a rise as a skilled speaker and organizer. He led the Texas Legion legislative committee to secure a $2,000,000 veterans hospital at Kerrville Texas.
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Alvin M. Owsley
Texas
American Legion
National Americanism Commission
Owsley
Legion Organization
36Th Division
Legion
Kerrville
Tex
Miss Worthington Crowned Miss Liberty by Seattle Legion
The American Legion of Seattle chose Helen Worthington as Miss Liberty for patriotic exercises. Beauty experts including AEF veterans praised her, saying Latin beauties would fall to American charm. Worthington, a Seattle home girl, remained unmarried as crowds swelled with fan mail.
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American Legion
Seattle
Wash
Helen Worthington
Louvre
Paris
Worthington
Legion
American Legion activities span nations towns and schools
Wenatchee the Minnesotan post commander election marks broad Legion leadership across states. Los Angeles reunion Missouri convention St Louis band and Radcliffe Iowa Ephrata and Paige posts show wide local action. Veterans training civil service exams and Beatty attendance highlight national reach.
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Missouri
Poultry Culling Guidelines From USDA On Hens and Cockerels
The article explains August and September as prime culling time to remove nonlayers and weak stock. It outlines criteria to separate healthy hens from poor producers and details which breeds age best for profitability. It also covers cockerels and pullets, plus notes on marketing discarded birds and the value of late molters for breeding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Department
Division of Publications
Department of Agriculture
Seasonal care for farming implements
After the last use of cultivators and small plows for the season, move them to the shed. Polish blades and store until needed again.
Pigs Thrive On Pasture Diet With Milk Access
Farmers report pigs on alfalfa or clover pasture with daily skim milk access need little tankage or meat meal in self feeder mixes. The observation links pasture diet to reduced supplementary feed.
Heavy Pasturing Favored by Experts in Pasture Use
A government summary notes experiments across stations showing pastures operate at half capacity under light grazing. Heavy pasturing doubles returns and improves pasture condition, while alternate grazing offers no advantage. Farmers fear shortages and mishandle grass, but sacrifice of pasture value is costly insurance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department
Virginia
North Dakota
Utah
The Camel Family and Their Baby at the Zoo
A zoo tale follows Mr and Mrs Camel and their newborn baby Bactrian Camel Baby weighing sixty pounds at birth. The family navigates jealousy between parents and a fence separating Mr Camel from the mother and child while she bonds with her son and the keepers regulate access.
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Cam Camel
Mr. Camel
Mrs. Camel
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The
American Legion News Service
Fred Fast
National Finance
National Americanization Commission
Miss Liberty
Seattle Legion
Charming Miss
Wenatchee, Wash
the Legion
A. A. van Dyke
St. Paul
Minn
National
Minnesota Department
A. H. Vernon
Hollywood
Cal
Los Angeles
Radcliffe, Sa
Ida Crouch Hazlett
Des Moines
Harlowton
Ephrata
Harding
Kansas City
Paige
N. D
United States Civil Service Commission
Federal Board For Vocational Education
David Beatty
Great Britain
Harvey
London
Beatty
England
Congress
James ©. Russell
Blackhawk Post
Chicago
St. Souplet
France
Ole Hanson
Rainier-Noble Post
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