Sugar ration expansion announced for 1947 via 10 pound stamps
The Agriculture Department and Office of Price Administration announce a 1947 sugar allocation of 6.6 million tons from the International Food and Economic Council, with a second quarter allotment of 1.74 million tons. A 10 pound stamp replaces five, covering home use and canning, starting April 1, with no separate home canning stamps this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture and
Office of Price Administration
United States
International Food and Economic Council
Local social notes from Morrison Savanna and Mt Carroll
Sunday evening guests included Thomson Sries Mr and Mrs LeRoy Foltz and Robert Carroll home. Exalers visiting in Morrison were William Price Jr Dubuque and Robert Carrol Thomson. Arlene St Ores, beauty graduate, joined Carlene's Beauty Shop Savanna this week. District Woman's Club board meeting held in Lena last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Foltz
Robert Carroll
William Price Jr
Dubuque
Robert Carrol
Thomson
Ellsworth Nipe
Morrison
Rush Carroll
Robert Gelwicks
Mt. Carroll
Arlene St. Ores
Galesburg
Carlene’s
Savanna
St. Ores
Margaret Murray
Ernest Smith
Woman's Club
Lena
Reverence for Light and Example Across Belief Traditions
A compact compendium of religious maxims on living by example. It cites biblical verses and quotes from Spenser Thoreau and Mary Baker Eddy, urging moral conduct through visible virtue. The assortment emphasizes deeds over words as a guide for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert West
Spenser
Tweedy
Thoreau
Jesus
Mary Bakee Eddy
Thomson Briefs Otto Switzer Guests in Chadwick Area
Thomson notes Friday visitors Mr. and Mrs. Otto Switzer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Switzer in Mr. Carroll. Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wiebenga at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fossett in Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Switzer
Frank Switzer
Mr. Carroll
Howard Wiebenga
Harvey Fossett N
Chadwick
Local residents host friends for weekend and weekday visits
Mrs. Delia Melendy of Fulton was a Sunday dinner guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Myron Tibbits. Mr and Mrs Earl Funell of Clinton were Wednesday callers at Mrs H M Timmons. Ernest Tousley visited Mr and Mrs Glen Secutt in Rock Falls Sunday afternoon. Herman Voss dined with Mr and Mrs Alvin Fiet of Garden Plain. Jerry Wiebenga was hosted for Sunday dinner by Mr and Mrs. Wiebenga. Paul Smith and Mrs Orvil Smith hosted Monday evening in Mt Carroll. Lois Stage of Clinton will visit weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Willis Stage. Mrs Harry Wilkerson and Mrs Alice Welch dined with Mr and Mrs Gene Stage in Clinton. Sunday visits included Mr and Mrs Lester Grim of Charlotte and Mr and Mrs Raymond Dietrick of Mt Carroll. Harold Witt visited Mrs Hazel Witt in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Melendy
Fulton
Myron Tibbits
Earl Funell
Clinton
H. M. Timmons
Ernest Tousley
Glen Secutt
Rock Falls
Herman Voss
Alvin Fiet
Garden Plain
Howard Wiebenga
Jerry Wiebenga
Paul Smith
Orvil Smith
Mt. Carroll
Lois Stage
Willis Stage
Harry Wilkerson
Alice Welch
Gene Stage
Claude Grimm
Lester Grim
Charlotte
Raymond Dietrick
Harold Witt
Hazel Witt
Berks County History of Charming Forge and Stiegel
Berks County history traces Charming Forge on Tulpehocken Creek near Womelsdorf. It outlines owners from John George Nikoll and Michael Miller in 1749 to Henry William Stiegel, then Ege, Stedman, and Taylor heirs, detailing land holdings, a Hessian workforce, and the site’s prominent role in regional iron industry.
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Marion Township
Tulpehocken
Womelsdorf
John George Nikoll
Hammersmith
Michael Miller
Henry William Stiegel
Charles Stedman
Alexander Stedman
Philadelphia
Charming
Stiegel
Paul Zensinger
Lancaster
Zensinger
George Ege
York County
Ege
Stedman
Schuylkill Forge
Heidelberg
Spring
Sheaff
Leiss
Richard
Andrew Taylor
William
B. Franklin
Blue Mountain Range
Round Head
United States
Berks County
Schaefferstown
Charming Forge
Pennsylvania
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Sries
Thomson Briefs
Henry J. Holesinger
Lyle Lockhart
Lockhart School
New Hampshire
HAY & Grain
Lincoln
John Deere
General Electric
Henry J. Holesiinger
Roy Bronkema
Clyde Burns
Clayton Dykema
Clerks
Don Hanson
John Brondyke
George M. Jones
Berks County Historical Society
St West
Tony
Varus Hyde
Haters
Navy
Tineie Besiu
Dewigls
Mwinvie
Teenigal
Hiryar Nate
Arbeiiewrt
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