New U S Farm Policy Seeks Higher Production
A radio essay laments farm prosperity driven by parity prices and new government support. It notes farmers gain economic security and buy more, while plans to boost output include milk and poultry pledges, plus defense material needs like linters for smokeless powder.
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WNU Service
H Street
N. W
Washington
D. C
Conklin
Pop
Mann
New York
America
Army
Canning Time Peach Jelly and Harlequin Conserve Guide
Busy readers learn to stock a shelf with jams jellies and conserves amid war time food goals. Recipes for Peach Jelly Marmalade Pear Chips Gooseberry Raspberry Jelly Apple Butter and Harlequin Conserve accompany notes on government waste papers and the value of the Archives building for stored documents.
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Congress of the United States
Archives Council
Congress
Washington
Great Archives
Constitution Avenue
Treasury
New York rifle range soundproofed by WPA workers
WPA workers have soundproofed a New York rifle range to stop ear splitting echoes. The piece ends with a satirical note comparing caution in Washington and dangerous traffic that gives pedestrians little time to react.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
WPA
Jelly Tests And Canning Tips From Lynn Say
A vintage guide on jelly and jam making advises testing doneness by spoon test or two drops from the spoon, selecting ripe fresh fruit, trimming bruises, and cooking briefly to preserve color. It also recommends cleaning equipment on a rainy day and boiling jars and lids in soda water before use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunkist
California
Arizona
Virginia Vale notes on early film stars and industry shifts
Virginia Vale reports on Susanna Foster and Virginia Weidler in Paramount Glamour Boy and Hungary fan clubs for Weidler, with anecdotes about Jackie Cooper’s gift mishap. It covers Joan Blondell, Binnie Barnes, Walter Soderling dummy-dragging, Joe Hamer's Budapest letter, James Stewart tours, Laraine Day in Kil dare films, and praise for Chas Laughton in RKO’s The Maltese Falcon. It ends with Muzak Inc. obtaining a New York station permit with no advertising.
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Usanna Foster
Paramount
Jackie Cooper
Susanna
Joan Blondell
Binnie Barnes
Walter Soderling
Sam Bischoff
Soderling
Ellery Queen films, McLaglen tour ends, Benny back in film
Margaret Lind signs for four more Columbia Ellery Queen pictures. Victor McLaglen ends his personal appearance tour as The Marines Are Ready is ready. Jack Benny plans The Widow Wouldn’t Weep for Warners after September vacation. Richard Travis credits Bette Davis’s recommendation for his big break in The Man Who Came to Dinner. Bob Hope’s sunburn delays Louisiana Purchase. ZaSu Pitts to star in Week End for Free at RKO.
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Margaret Lindsay
Columbia
Ellery Queen Pictures
Victor McLaglen
Jack Benny
Warners
Ichard Travis
Bette Davis
Bob Hope
Louisiana Purchase
ZaSu Pitts
RKO
Quick Household Tips From An Old Journal
Heat lemons before squeezing to nearly double juice. Sprinkle talcum powder inside ice bags or hot water bottles to prevent sticking. Remove light water stains with a warm iron and blotter, then polish. For marmalade, avoid fast boiling, remove when it jellies on a cold plate, and use pure sugar.
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U. S
Baukhage
National Farm
Home Hour
Wright Patman
Texas
House of Representatives
United States
Germany
Department of Agriculture
Hopewell
Midwest
England
National Defense Program
Uncle Sam
Western Newspaper Union
Bankhage
Lynn
Virginia Vale
Hungary
Joseph Hamer
Virginia Weidler
Budapest
Virginia
Laraine Day
Mary
Dr. Kildare
Edward G. Robinson
Edward Arnold
Marsha Hunt
RKO Radio
E. S. Adams
United States Army
Parachute Battalion
Red Gap
Charles Laughton
Charles
Warner Bros
Laughton
Humphrey Bogart
Mary Astor
Miss Astor
Hollywood
FFC
Muzak Inc
Kansas City
William Makepeace Thackeray
Ibsen
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Hedda Hopper
CBS
E.D.S.T
Steet
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