No Secret War Gases to Fear
Dr. James R. Withrow of Ohio State University argues fears of new deadly gases are groundless. He notes chemists aim to produce known materials in larger, cheaper quantities and warns the US must prepare for potential munition plants nationwide. He cites cheaper oxygen carbon explosives and past cyanide work for the army.
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Columbus
Ohio
Europe
James R. Withrow
Withrow
Department of Chemical Engineering
Ohio State University
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Dr. Withrow
Leuna
Saxony
Germany
United States
Washington
Indiana
United States Army
University Boys Rope In College Money
Dean and Hyde Merritt, sons of rancher King Merritt, return to the University of Wyoming to study agriculture while funding college expenses with calf roping earnings from western rodeos. Dean won $200 at the Greeley Spud rodeo for a calf roping time of 16 seconds, his father placing second. The duo competed at Cheyenne Frontier Days, riding about 150 horses and 300 cattle in spare time.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Dean
Hyde Merritt
University of Wyoming
Hyde
King Merritt
Greeley
Colo
iLluck
Merritt
Antelope Refuge Used as Nursery for Fawns
Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge near Lakeview converts to a nursery for over 100 fawns. The fawns will be raised and later sent to Washington and Oregon game refuges. They receive canned milk by bottle four to five times daily until they can graze.
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Lakeview
Obe
Hart Mountain
Washington
Oregon
Hog type debate aids Iowa pork planning
A. L. Anderson of Iowa State College urges staying with a middle type hog for flexibility as prices rise and production grows. He warns against extremes toward very large or very small hogs, citing domestic market limits and cost inefficiencies, while noting consumer preference for compact, meaty cuts. A later item reports the Davis family discovering an old flower bed spot in Mt. Vernon after rains.
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Iowa
A. L. Anderson
Iowa State College
Animal Husbandry Department
Anderson
Delos Davis
Mt. Vernon
Davis
Government spotlight lifts egg prices and demand
Frank Priebe's weekly poultry letter notes eggs fetch twice the price of a year ago while hens rise by 50 percent. Housewives keep buying at similar rates as government ads boost egg prominence as essential for defense, aviation, and nutrition shaping wartime food policy.
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Sam
Long Range View On Poultry And Egg Markets
The speaker argues for higher prices to boost production while Henderson aims to lower them. Prices must rise enough to stimulate supply, despite jitters from speculators about price regulation. From a producer's perspective, poultry and eggs appear highly profitable for farms.
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Wickard
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Residents share Fourth of July visits across county
Adel residents Mr and Mrs Robert Ellis and children Barbara Bruce and Bobby visited the Wesley Campbell home near Mallard over the Fourth and returned Saturday evening Barbara stayed for a weeks visit Gwendolyn Nelson and Leola Hammond of Tyndall SD toured Washington New York Niagara Cana da Detroit and Miss Hammond and Miss Nelson teach in Dayton IA schools Also Des Moines trip with Evelyn Struthers Lavon Lynch visited Des Moines with Mrs Struthers Miss Evelyn started work at the American Credit corporation The Ernest Vaughn picnic drew Dr and Mrs W F Brinkman Bill Kohl Jack Kohl Don Henderson Glyde Brinkman and others Attended by many from nearby towns and families in transit through the weekendicum
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Robert Ellis
Barbara
Bruce
Bobby
Adel
Wesley Campbell
Mallard
Campbell Home
Gwendolyn Nelson
Leola Hammond
Tyndall
Washington, D.C
New York
Niagara
Canada
Detroit
Hammond
Nelson
Dayton
E. J. Struthers
Edward
Des Moines
Evelyn Struthers
Struther
Evelyn
American Credit Corporation
Struthers
Lavon Lynch
Evelyn Green
Ernest Vaughn
W. F. Brinkman
Bill
Pocahontas
Jack Kohl
Don Henderson
Estherville
Glyde Brinkman
Franklyn
Islea Beth
Dougie
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Frank Priebes
Weekly Letter
Poultryraisers
Chi Ross
M. R. Fiats
Netville
Merley Erding
McDonough
Chine i
Winnijean
Mary
Francesca Bianey
Moines
Catherine McIntire
Wright
John Marchant
Harriette Wechant
Lakes
Wrig
U.S. Navy
Navy
Vay
Naval Academy of the Annapolis of the Air At
Pensacola
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