Veterans column answers readers on army benefits
A Washington Bureau weekly column replies to questions from veterans and families. It covers how unit redeployments affect publicized positions, soil conservation and forest training for veterans, and a series of reader inquiries on discharge, time counted in ASTP, sergeant pay, eligibility for benefits, and pension issues with legal clarifications.
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Practical mixed stock and dairy barn design notes from Illinois
The University of Illinois outlines a flexible barn plan for stock, cattle and feeder cattle with work animals and dairy cows. It discusses roof orientation north south for durability, north hay doors, ceiling heights of eight to nine feet, and ensuring hoof clearance. Central storage suits long hay and bedding with typical 24 by 16 foot sheds and configurable length. Roof styles may be gable gambrel or arched using locally available materials such as galvanized metal wood shingles or slate. Window sizing options include four square feet of glass per 1 000 pounds live weight or similar proportions.
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University of Tlinois
Plan for barn design and ventilation standards
Regulations advise concrete dairy floors and north south oriented barns for summer cooling. Each 2¢ square feet of floor space requires glass area with hinged bottom windows and metal guards on both sides to control swing while promoting ventilation and draft reduction. Windows placed about four feet above the floor.
War Not Expected in Near Future Says Senate Panel
Washington reports the senate military affairs committee sees no immediate war threat as Byrnes and Patterson push to extend the selective service act with army and navy strength at about 1 million by July 1947. Censorship hit Wallace speech, while men’s suits rise in concern. wage, price controls loom. Various political notes follow, including Vinson’s victory on Bretton Woods location and other interior department moves.
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Army
Washington
Trueman
Senate Military Affairs Committee
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Patterson
Navy
War and State Departments
Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion
Civilian Production Administration
OPA
Roosevelt
Jack Garner
Will Rogers
Snd
Savannah
United States
Fred Vinson
Treasury
International Bank
Bretton Woods
New York
Secretary Vinson
Lord Keynes
Sewing Circle Patterns Sports Set Web Ware Midriff Pattern 9009
Sewing circle advertisement lists pattern 9009 in sizes 10 to 20 with top and skirt yardages and material requirements. It notes unusually high demand causing longer processing times and directs orders to BRWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT, 630 South Walls Chicago 7, with coins enclosed for each pattern.
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Kitchen Tips For Baked Apples And Craft Care
Practical kitchen and home care tips. Make baked apples with honey or maple syrup and whipped cream topping. Bake cupcakes for birthdays and provide a candle for each guest. Preserve varnished surfaces by removing varnish first and lacquering later. Clean wax flowers by dipping in warm water with baking soda. Treat scorched linens promptly, rub with raw onion, rewash, and soak. For dresses, measure shortening, pin in place with clips, and space pins evenly to avoid marks.
Stellers Sea Cow Extinct Within 27 Years After Discovery
The article notes that Stellers sea cow a 25 foot three ton aquatic mammal vanished rapidly after its discovery near the Asiatic coast of the Bering Sea. Following Bering's 1741 voyage trading and sealing ships slaughtered thousands for food, leading to extinction in 27 years.
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Asiatic
Bering Sea
Bering
Collier
Million Pieces of Glass Curtain Hangs in National Theatre
A 27 ton stage curtain in Mexico City’s National theater, linking a popular Mexican legend, features nearly one million colored glass pieces across 280 square yards. It was built by 20 workers over 15 months in Tiffany studios, New York, and is raised or lowered by hydraulic power in seven seconds.
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Mexico City
Tiffany Studios
New York
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