U S Gardeners Aid in Nation s Victory Drive
Wartime food needs revive the family garden as millions prepare seed catalogs tools and plots. An army of gardeners from farms towns and cities will seed weed and cultivate for fresh vegetables. The Victory Garden program links farmers families communities and schools in a national effort akin to world war one but with lessons learned. In 1917 1.15 million acres were cultivated and by 1918 five million gardens flourished.
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Victory Garden Plan for 1942 Home Farming
The article urges a nationwide Victory Garden push to boost food, nutrition, and morale. It cites Secretary Wickard praising farm and city gardens, sets a goal of 5,760,000 farm gardens, and outlines practical steps: plot size, limited variety, soil feeding, and using 5-10-5 fertilizer. It highlights community gardens, guidance from experts, and the morale role of gardening amid war.
Birthday Party Ideas for Kids Cakes and Candy
A vintage style guide suggests simple, affordable party ideas for children. It recommends a red layer cake recipe with coffee and cocoa, icing, and a clown face decoration. It also includes honeyed candy balls from dried fruit and a honeyed orange peel treat.
Birthday Gifts Party Games and Simple Cookery Ideas
A compact party guide offers birthday games such as Alphabet gifts from A to Z, a scrapbook autotheautobiography activity, and a cooking corner with a corn syrup candy ball recipe. It also includes a fish dinner idea with perch and a colorful cabbage Creole dish for six, plus a ready-to-serve popcorn ball method.
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Appleton
Bermuda
Wartime farming plans aimed to meet peak national demand
American farmers seek to boost crops, livestock, dairy, and fibers to satisfy wartime needs. L. G. Elliott notes rising production and prices, with the gap between prices received and paid narrowing toward parity to sustain farm income.
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L. G. Elliott
LaSalle Extension University
Lesson for March 22
The lesson outlines selected subjects and Scripture texts for March 22 as provided by the International Council of Religious Education under permission. It lists the focus topics and associated verses for study and teaching.
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International Council of Religious Education
Sermon on the Mount Endures Beyond Mockery
The text notes that Christ preached the Sermon on the Mount and faced mockery and crucifixion, yet the inspired truths remain alive through the ages. It argues belief in Christ's divinity may be questioned, but his moral precepts retain wisdom beyond doubt.
New Defense Jobs Opening Each Day
Advertisement invites men and women to join defense work with free training. It highlights roles in rivet and die production, inspection, parachute making, lens grinding, laboratory work, and flying instruction. A 32 page booklet lists agencies, job types, sections, and registration addresses.
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