Secretary Wickard Rise From Indiana Farm to Washington
An in depth look at Claude Wickard, Indiana farmer and Master Farmer, who rose from a Carroll County upbringing to become Secretary of Agriculture in Washington. The piece traces his farming roots, early town hall meetings, Purdue education, and advocacy for Farmers Bureau, corn hog programs, and stabilizing crop prices while highlighting his practical, down to earth approach. It also notes global farming parallels in England and current Spanish fruit exports as context.
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Federal Reserve
Roosevelt
Western Newspaper Union
Washington
Secretary For Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Indiana
Farm Bureau
Wickard
Maine
California
Capital
Triple-A
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Carrol County
Des Moines
Iowa
Purdue University
Claude
State Farm Bureau
State Senate
A. G. Black
Black
Triple A
Secretary of Agriculture
Wiltshire
Anthony Hurd
England
United Kingdom
Lesson on Luke 14 15 24 Urgent invitation to accept Christ
The lesson emphasizes actions over words and the need to accept God's invitation to the feast. It warns against excuses for not following Christ, urges Christians to actively pursue soul winning, and cites Moody's closing appeal as a reminder not to refuse the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jesus
Dr. Morgan
Will H. Houghton
Kansas City
Dwight L Moody
Spain Faces Raw Cotton Shortage in 1940
Spain’s receipts of raw cotton in the three months beginning August 1, 1940, totaled about 50 000 bales all from Argentina except 2 100 bales of American origin. The volume covers little more than half of normal needs, signaling an ongoing acute shortage of raw materials.
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Spain
Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations
Garment pattern No 8836 for multiple men's sizes
Pattern No 8836 designed for sizes 36 through 48 with 39 inch material. Size 36 with short sleeves requires 414 yards, long sleeves 415 yards, plus 5 percent for contrasting collar and cuffs. Send order to the listed address.
Must Have His Spirit
A young Italian boy asks for the master's brush in a Rome studio after the painter's death. The lady gives him the brush and notes he paints better with it, but adds that true skill requires having the master's spirit. Townley compares this to Christians needing the Master's spirit to carry on his work.
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Rome
F. M. Townley
Special dress design lets home sewers adapt for wear
The pattern No. 8836 offers two versions using household cottons for home wear and spun rayon or thin wool for runabout. It features back belt shaping, lengthening bodice panels, and yoke gathers to create a slimming silhouette, with sleeves cut short or long.
Around the House Quick Tips for Daily KitchenCare
A collection of homemaking hints covers muffin rising, odor removal from hands with dry mustard or salt, sugar in potato water to revive flavor, safeguarding gold or silver cloth shoes, using black tissue or stockings for storage, glassware washing with warm soapy water, avoiding hot water on glass, and drying techniques. Also advises preheating ovens for biscuits and removing grease from irons with corn meal.
Vatican Issues New Coins At Same Value As Italian Currency
Under a 1931 Vatican Italy financial convention, the Vatican state circulates coins identical in value material and size to Italian issues. The sole distinction lies in the minting process and official markings featuring Pope Pius XII.
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Vatican
Italy
Pius XII
Visible World Quote Reflects On Self Revelation
Henry James asserts that the visible world mirrors humanity inside out, inviting readers to see their own nature through external display and perception. This reflective idea frames how people interpret truth, identity, and perception in everyday life.
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Henry James
Passing Splendors as Fame Winds of Earth
A compact reflection on fame and earthly splendor, noting that worldly glory is brief and driven by winds that shift direction. The aphoristic tone suggests the transience of renown and the lasting limits of material splendor.
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Earth
Dante
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Jays
Washington, D. C
Harry Hopkins
Baukhage National Farm
Home Hour
Great Britain
Germany
Lundquist
D. de Moody Bie
Institute Ney
Western New
Barold T
Er Unson
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Carlyle
Kohler
Pia Noa
Mld
Mobler Mfg
Bastimers. A
Smith Brothers Rothers
Smith Bros
Tra
Eineinnati, Ohio
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