This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1942
Page
12
Rural tips cover gully planting with shrubs across gentle slopes and spacing by five inches, walnut varieties for winter hardiness, calf growth by breed, pasture protein for pigs, evaluating wet spots with tile placement, chick breeding records, noted sweet cherry recommendations in New York, pregnancy symptoms in ewes, lambing feed strategies, and lighting effects on breeding turkeys with early production gains.
The article cites USDA findings on rural cooperation and shared labor to conserve tires and transport. It highlights farm communities relying on barn raisings, barter, and mutual aid, noting U S DA director Townsend urges two paths for farmers and motorists: conservation and rural transportation reorganization to reduce trips to town.
May and Mutter indicate stamps remain eligible for foods with blue stamps. List includes bullet shell eggs fresh fruit pears apples oranges tea vegetables potatoes corn meal dried prunes hominy dry beans standard and whole wheat flour bread and cereal. Food stamps aid those on federal relief and help cover basic needs though limits may apply to quantities.
COLUMBUS O May 6 Though prices for hogs are high, Ohio State University specialist Howard Datson advises farmers to keep pigs growing rapidly to sell before October. Spring pig crop is large with increases in regions. tight market expected in October December. Pigs on good pasture and grain feed before weaning, grain mix includes corn wheat and protein supplement.
Avon Lake High School presents the three act farce Almost Summer by the junior class in the auditorium Thursday May 2 at 4 00 pm. The Jones family faces three chaotic days before summer lake plans as the cast and crew bring a full production with students Marilyn Patrick Wilbert Novotny Janet Hahn and more handling publicity sets and costumes.
The 78th annual National Grange session will be held in Spokane Washington from November 11 to 19 Preparations start immediately with Pacific Coast states eager to attend The business sessions will be at Masonic Temple and the Seventh Degree rite will be at Fox Theatre National Grange headquarters will be at the Davenport Hotel Nearly 50 states represented and about 5000 candidates expected for the Seventh Degree with preparatory sixth degree sessions across Washington Oregon Idaho and California
COLUMBUS O May 6 Cul worms the first major insect enemy of the vegetable gardener can be killed by scattering poison bran bait where the worm can pick it up after feeding at night. Mix 1 quart bran 1 tablespoon paris green or white arsenic 2 tablespoon syrup and 1 pint water. Scatter thinly so as not to attract birds and place under boards or bark. Repeat in three days if needed. Keep poison out of reach of children and animals.
The Lorain County Wool Growers Association announced a second shipment of Lorain County wool to the Ohio Wool Growers Association warehouse at Columbus will be made next Monday. Wool will be assembled Monday morning at the Nash farm north of Obtylin and Monday afternoon at the L. W. McConnell farm near Wellington. All pigs should be immunized for cholera this spring. Regulations require complete information on purchases of vaccines to protect farmers against tampering.
Mr and Mrs William Sengstock Sr observe their golden wedding at the Sengstock home 144 North Main New London on Sunday May 10 The couple both born in Germany came to the United States in 1883 and were married May 14 1882 They lived near Sandusky before moving to near New London where they farmed then retired ten children survive eight in area or nearby with one son abroad Open house will be held 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm for friends and neighbors
The Wolf Man will headline a double feature at Grafton Theatre from May 7 to 9 with showings at 7 18 and 9 15 p.m. Claude Rains Lon Chaney Warren William Bela Lugosi and Evelyn Ankers star in the Universal horror drama about a man-werewolf with forest and castle settings. George Wagener served as associate producer and director for the film. Royal Mounted Patrol completes the program.
Ohio residents seek honey as sugar regulations drive interest in apiculture at Ohio State University. Letters to W E Dunham show beekeepers doubt a sugarless path, many feeding sugar to strengthen colonies for the upcoming nectar season amid reports of a 99 county honey flow last fall and top empty stores.
Learning that the supply of package bees and queenless bees in the South is likely insufficient to meet orders. Beekeepers buy small bee packages to multiply before removing honey. The method creates new colonies each year. Dunham advises Ohio residents consult their county agricultural agent for bee culture bulletins and guidance.
Lorain County dairy herds lead state butterfat production in March with Roxland and Radcliffe Holstein herd in Rochester Township averaging 517 pounds per cow. Hert Nesbett and Mennel Brothers’ grade Holstein herd in Gratton Township ranks second with 513 pounds per cow.
A new bulletin to help farmers set fair rates for using farm machinery and tools has arrived at the office of county agricultural extension agent C. J. Hummel. Prepared by C. B. Ritchie of Ohio State University, the document provides hourly costs including depreciation and shows cost per hour decreasing with increased use.
In Ohio 4322 land use committees report that lime and fertilizer use, better pastures, and soil erosion control are the top needs on farms. They note only 7 percent of cropland currently receives lime applications across 57 counties.
Ohio farmers urge parity income and strong production while urging labor to adopt peaceful mediation and fair distribution of products for national welfare. A 470 member BC Ohio county land use committee urged that workers accept parity prices and ample manufactured goods, balancing industry and labor with consumer affordability and reasonable living standards. Nearby, South Africa natives and Indians prayed for rain and then plowed after a heavy downpour.
Kroger Grocery and Baking company will fund twenty three scholarships at the Ohio State University College of Agriculture for the 1942 43 school year. Twenty five dollar awards go to agricultural college freshmen and three additional forty five dollar scholarships go to top students from prior groups. Ohio high school graduates from farm communities may compete. Applications via agricultural extension agents or vocational high school instructors. due by July 1 with final selections announced in August.
Six Farm Bureau contests to be conducted nationally to stimulate interest and attendance. Awards, in war savings stamps, will go to the community with the largest membership, the county with the best member-to-farm ratio, the county organization with the highest ratio to farms in the state, the traveler covering the most miles to the annual state meeting, and the state federation with the largest regional meeting attendance. Based on 1942 records, the contest ends in November.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.