Penfield School Serves Home Cooked Meals for 120 Pupils
Flora Chesmar, Penfield's kitchen manager and mother of two pupils, runs a two week ahead meal plan for about 100 daily lunch eaters from the school lunch program. She buys eggs, groceries and produce through local stores, handles five hours of daily prep, and coordinates student helpers to serve meals priced at one dollar weekly or 30 cents per student. The program supports a small, tight budget with no formal district allotment, while the Penfield community debates annexation to Wellington and school board decisions.
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Eisenhower Defends Tax Cut Plan Amid Capitol Showdown
The president publicized his stance against Congress tax cut proposals, rejecting higher exemptions while stressing a balanced budget and boosted defense. House votes backed his position with GOP and some Texas Democrats, leaving Senate fate uncertain as McCarthy era clashes continue to unfold.
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More Women Working Reflects Shifts in Society
A Twentieth Century Fund report attributes rising female employment to more industrial opportunities, smaller families, streamlined housekeeping, and growing urbanization, signaling ongoing social and economic changes in American life.
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Standards of Value in Early U S Trade
A Twentieth Century Fund report notes that military warrants horses cows oxen cowbells acres of land and even whiskey served as media of exchange in the United States before currency and bank notes. The study outlines how these items functioned as provisional money and how the shift to standardized currency occurred.
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Army cuts grocery bill by new meat cutting plants
Washington reports the Army is reducing meal costs by establishing additional meat cutting plants at military installations. By buying whole carcasses instead of boneless beef, the Army saves about two cents per pound. Carcass yields 30 percent steaks, 20 percent pot roasts, 12 percent stew meat, and 38 percent ground beef, with fat trim processing to reduce wastage.
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The Chatter Box Home Ownership Duties
Owning a home means managing seasonal duties from winter to summer. Perennials must endure icy winds and snow while shrubbery bears heavy loads. Spring brings lawn care and summer tests patience as you replace what fails.
Elyria Garden Club News Highlights Show and Spring Color
Elyria Garden Club members attending the Greater Cleveland Home and Garden Show report it among the finest in years. Weather kept advance ticket sales from matching last year, though over 500 were sold in Elyria. Flowers sent to Haserodt Jewelry Company for the new store opening drew attention, including a bird of paradise and anthurium display. The piece notes plant details, spring start at 10 30 p m, and contrasts winter with summer travel. Red Cross drives seek $38 970, with about $500 remaining. volunteers urged to ask for contributions or accept gifts at the chapter house. Snow damage affected Cascade Park trees, including Magnolia and a ginkgo at the First Church yard, with advice to consult a tree expert to preserve the ginkgo rather than cut it down. The column closes with a quotation associated with Queen Alexandra’s Sandringham sundial inscription.
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All About Dogs Wolfhound Love Long by Louis Arnold
The tallest dog, the Irish wolfhound, stands about 31 inches at the shoulder and weighs around 130 pounds. The piece recounts legends of the breed, its ancient role with Celts, and notes on its modern restoration by Captain Graham in 1885. It includes anecdotes about famous dogs and a kennel report from Gay-Lee Kennels in Columbia Station announcing Mestier's Valiant Rogue’s win at a Flint, Michigan show.
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Nation to spend record $7 billion on home modernization in 1954
American homeowners will spend nearly 7.5 billion dollars to fix up houses in 1954, a figure rising about 1 billion from 1953. H. O. Chamberlain of Minneapolis Honeywell cites aging stock, larger families, more working wives, and fewer servants as drivers, with heating and plumbing upgrades and automatic systems expanding demand.
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Thoughtful defendant pleads guilty to stealing coffee pot
In Las Vegas Nevada Robert Dotty twice convicted of non support pleaded guilty to stealing a coffee pot claiming he gave it to his wife for her birthday. The judge noted the unusual defense as the case proceeded.
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Small Grains Suffer From Prolonged Dry Spell in Plains
The Weather Bureau reports little change in the precarious condition of small grains across the Western Great Plains middle and southern regions where no substantial rain has fallen for 113 weeks. Some rain in parts of Texas and Oklahoma last week helped check wheat deterioration but was insufficient to yield significant improvement.
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