Editorial Record Crops To Avert Famine
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson says record crops of corn and wheat this year help curb price gouging and avert famine. He notes abundance can depress prices, yet the world still needs food. fears of a 1947 famine remain, and Canada undercuts U S grain sales to Britain. He highlights surplus potatoes offered to deficit countries if transport costs are covered.
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Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Death on the Highways Calling for Driver Care
In 1941 over a hundred people died daily in highway crashes and officials fear rising tolls due to older cars on the road. The piece urges individual responsibility, safer driving habits, and persistent safety messaging to reduce accidents despite better cars and roads.
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Cheyenne County
Planned Attacks on U S Revealed by German General Staff
In October 1940 a German General Staff major wrote that Hitler was preoccupied with occupying Atlantic islands and prosecuting war against America later. The U S government released the volume showing Nazis tracked the United States and would strike after conquering Britain. Neutrality was sought to keep munitions flowing to opponents of Nazism.
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U. S
Adolf Hitler
Atlantic Islands
America
United States
Herr Hitler
Germany
Europe
Calcutta Riots Signal Possible Path to Self Government
Four days of rioting in Calcutta left an estimated 4,000 dead in a city of 4 million. A correspondent warned the unrest shows uncontrolled religious frenzy and lawlessness, not a disciplined civil war, raising questions about India's readiness for self-rule amidst future political changes.
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Calcutta
India
Lobbyists Regulated by Congress Reorganization Act
The act requires lobbyists to register and file quarterly reports of contributions and disbursements. Though few have rushed to comply, officials say the law took effect August 2 and urge immediate compliance. Supporters view registration and reporting as a positive step for government accountability in Washington.
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House
Washington
Horrors of Future Warfare Warn Civilian Casualty Threats
Experts note aerial bombing killed about five thousand civilians in World War I and near 1.5 million in World War II, predicting future air-age wars could claim untold millions. The piece argues fear will not prevent war, urging readers to ponder these horrors before belligerence.
The Lowe Down on a Football Misfit
The narrator recalls a useless high school football season marked by bad weight, slow speed, and a comic failing at quarterback. A tough game ends with a loss, a pranked nose guard, and taunting from the stands. The coach awards a blunt personal citation for learning to do everything wrong, a truth the speaker accepts with stoic humor.
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Jack Hl. Lowe
Prairie View Social Notes From Bridgeport Area
Prairie View social rounds list attendees at Bridgeport fair and visits across nearby farms. Residents from Schaffert Mayer Juelfs Rogers Eckert Walker Brogren and others are mentioned with school postings, new pupils, and local visits. Several families traveled, hosted gatherings, and children returned to school in Dist 142 and Pleasant View.
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C. M. Mayer
Clarence Rogers
Sam Eckert
Charlene
Wm Schaffert
Dick Juelfs
Bridgeport
Northwestern 4-H Club
Ivan Walker
Larry Allison
Severa
Bill Schaffert
Tom Dunne
Bayard
Maynard Mayer
Ivan Eng
Sidne
George Allison
Geraldine Killham
Bidney
Schaffert Tone
Joe Bill Schaffert
Betty
Clark
Lee Shoemaker
Dist
Nelson
Leslie Lee Nickells
Haroldean Brogren
Meadow Lawn
Benton
LeDean Walker
Charles Mayer
Burdeen
Beverly Carlson
Curtis Agricultural School
Betty Schaffert
Sidney
Annabelle Brogren
Pleasant View
Ola Brogren
Dalton
Mannie Kreader
Jan
Lyle Rabe
Inexpensive typing payer 75 cents per ream
A brief advertisement from The Telegraph Printing Co promotes cheap typing paper priced at 75 cents per ream. It encourages immediate purchase for practice work and shoe needs.
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Telegraph
C.u
Jolly Maids Meet at Park Assembly
The Jolly Maids gathered at the park for a casual meeting. Members discussed plans for community service and upcoming events.
Hospital stay gratitude notes from friends with flowers
Friends remembered me with flowers churds and visits during my hospital stay expressing appreciation for support and kindness.
Mothers Invited for August 27 Achievement Day
For Achievement Day on August 27 mothers were invited to attend a luncheon featuring sandwiches cookies and drinks served during the event.
4-H Girls Prepare and Serve Event
Janet Osborne reports on a community effort prepared and served by 4-H girls. The notice highlights youth involvement, organization faculty, and local participation in the service activity.
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