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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
6
Western Newspaper Union reports Allied forces pressing in Italy while U S airmen bombard Japs in eastern New Guinea and ground troops push forward. Navy carrier task forces strike northern island holdings as MacArthur's units widen air and ground advances with artillery tanks and warplanes.
In a House of Commons discussion, Prime Minister Winston Churchill calls for a world organization led by the Allies to maintain order and prevent future wars. He weighs in on postwar borders, including possible eastward land changes for Poland, and maps a global effort across Europe and Asia to secure lasting peace.
Washington reports on the U S war effort stressing truck and rail needs. Farm truck fleets shrink from age and wear while government plans shift civilian to military use. Reduced rates era ends as Congress weighs private rate adjustments to reflect wartime needs.
Harold Bell Wright, minister turned popular novelist, dies in La Jolla California at age 72. His works include The Shepherd of the Hills The Calling of Dan Matthew The Winning of Barbara Worth When a Man's a Man The Recreation of Bryan Kent Helen of the Old House and The Eyes of the World. The piece notes his fame and lists his best known titles.
The War Production Board reports the 671 million dollar farm machinery and spare parts program for the year ending June 30 is 13 percent behind schedule as of May 1. Accelerated production could cut the gap to about 10 percent. combines quotas extend to September. Field readings show broad shortfalls across harvesting gear tractors barnyard equipment pumps wagons and other items while land values rise 15 percent for the year to March 15 and farm debt grows.
Rio Grande Valley citrus exchange reports the year’s grapefruit yield at 17,539,081 boxes and oranges at 3,354,350 boxes, the largest on record and selling for the highest prices. Total value for both crops estimated at $53,469,000 by the exchange official.
On the home front, Ruth Wyeth Spears discusses elaborate window treatments amid material shortages. The piece explains how to craft formal swags and jabots with bias-cut ends and pleats, noting step by step directions and pricing details.
To remove marks on painted surfaces rub a cut lemon over the mark and wash as usual. When washing a baby's bonnet dry it over an inverted mixing bowl. Lacy skull caps can be reshaped similarly. A plate can reshape a beret style. Sewing machines last longer when cleaned oiled and adjusted regularly. Glasses stay clear if cleaned each morning with soap and hot water and dried with tissue.
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