Women workers report many earn under three thousand
The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs found 43 percent of 160000 respondents earn under 3000 dollars annually. Earnings rise with age, with 45 percent in the 3000 to 4000 range and 4 percent at or above 6000. Most support family members, with varied marital status and education levels across members.
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New York
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Safety Message Urges Parents on Bicycle Safety
Chicago based article from the American Medical Association Journal notes about 600 bicycle fatalities annually. Most deaths involve males aged 5 to 19, with two thirds occurring May through October.
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Chicago
American Medical Association Journal
Airlines Carry 166 Million Since 1926
Washington The Aircraft Industries Association said scheduled airlines have carried more than 166,000,000 passengers since the Air Commerce Act of 1920. In 27 years since formal recognition, the airline system has produced over 85 million passenger miles, described as the equivalent of a giant airlift carrying every person on earth 34 miles.
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Washington
Aircraft Industres Association
United Stay
Association
Planes
Congress
New Stuffed Chair Delivers In-Home Rubdown
New York reports a stuffed living room chair that massages the sitter. Hidden motors and floating panels inside the chair provide a massage as the user selects speed and position from sliding to horizontal. A cord supplies power from a wall outlet.
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New York
Collision Restores Hearing For Boy After 1950 Deafness
In Los Angeles Floyd Mills who had been deaf since 1950 after a diphtheria attack regains hearing after a traffic accident. His mother’s car collided with another, Floyd hit his head on the dashboard, woke in an ambulance and said I hear noises. An attendant’s questions were answered eagerly as he regained consciousness.
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Los Angeles
Floyd Mills
Floyd
Iowa Veterinarians Take Short Course to Aid Poultry Industry
Iowa State College conducts poultry disease short courses for veterinarians in pilot and expansion sites including Clear Lake Estherville Storm Lake and Waterloo. One hundred twenty-two vets completed courses in 1953 54 with interest to expand to Sheldon Sioux City Cedar Rapids and Atlantic. The program aims to cut losses from disease by enabling inhouse diagnosis and up to date treatment, preserving Iowa's poultry output valued at over two billion dollars annually.
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Towa
Iowa State College
Iowa
C. D. Lee
Town State College
Clear Lake
Waterloo
Estherville
Storm Lake
Sheldon
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Atlantic
Lee
Best Nitrogen Usage Field Days Highlight Iowa Corn Fertilizer
Iowa farmers will learn about nitrogen fertilizer choices at four early June field days, with demonstrations of liquid gaseous and dry forms, new application equipment, and crop studies. Additional programs cover gardening and fruit topics for farm women at several experimental farms across central to northern Iowa.
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Hown
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Grundy-Shelby
Western Iowa Experimental Farm
Castana
Monona County
Howard County
Saratoga
Northern Town
Kanawha
Hancock County
Carrington-Clyde
Forage clipping boosts cattle gains per acre says expert
Richard Mel Williams of Town State College extension notes that using clipped forage yields higher total gains per acre than grazing cattle on pasture. He cites improved efficiency and feed use as key factors in the method’s advantage.
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Richard Mel Williams
Town State College Extension
Crown Rust Detected On Buckthorn In Iowa
Iowa State College plant pathologist Arden Sherf reports crown rust detected on many buckthorn hedges in Iowa. Orange cushions on leaf undersides signal imminent spore release threatening nearby oat fields. Buckthorn as the alternate host starts rust earlier. killing plants before spore release can limit damage.
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Iowa
Arden Sherf
Iowa State College
Sherf
Spring Vegetables Boost Vitamin A in Daily Diet
Early vegetables now supply high vitamin A with spinach topping the list. One cup cooked spinach provides over four times the daily requirement, plus iron and B vitamins. Asparagus adds calcium and two fifths of daily vitamin A per cup. Green onions contribute vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin A, especially in the tops, per Jewel Graham, extension nutritionist at Iowa State College.
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Jewel Graham
Tawa State College
Obituary Notice for Peter Zwagerman at Orange City
Peter Zwagerman, aged 01, longtime resident of Orange City, has died. A native of The Netherlands, his passing marks the loss of one of the town’s oldest residents.
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Orange City
Peter Zwagerman
Netherlands
British to Use Junge Treas As Power Source
London reports a new light steam engine by Sir Harry Ricardo designed for tropics. It will burn low-grade fuel including green wood and aims to power forested tropical regions. Quick-growing Indian eucalyptus could yield nine and a quarter tons per acre yearly, supporting a perpetual fuel source with rotational forestry to run a 10,000 kilowatt power plant from a 20 square kilometer forest.
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London
Tropics
Wai
Harry Ricardo
Edward
India
New Capital City Rising in Punjab
The National Geographic Society describes Chandigarh as a new capital for Punjab rising on a fertile plain beneath the Himalayas. Chandigarh will be a modern metropolis planned with super blocks housing tens of thousands, complete with schools, markets, theater, stadiums, and civic institutions to symbolize a new India.
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National Geographic Society
Himalayas
India
Punjab
Chandigarh
Chandi
Lahore
Pakistan
U S School Census Sees 32 Million Enrolled
The Census Bureau reports about 32,000,000 people were in school or college at the start of the 1852-53 year, up 3,400,000 from the prior year. Elementary enrollment rose by about 1,000,000, with totals of 22,800,000 in elementary, 7,200,900 in high school, and 2,000,000 in college.
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Washington
U. S
Census Bureau
Miss House Opens Unusual Museum Near Manteo
Miss Virginia House of Washington DC runs a curious collection of 500 model houses from around the world. Her exhibit near Fort Raleigh includes a Shakespearean home replica from Britain, a blue porcelain France villa, an Indian bone Taj Mahal, and a Chinese temple jewel box.
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Manteo
N. C
Virginia
Washington
D. C
Britain
France
India
China
Fort Raleigh
America
Insecticide Study Sparks Live Plant Experiment
An oil company developed an expensive insecticide costing 18 million dollars per pound. A tiny sample was created by forcing flowers to breathe radioactive gad to study how insects are killed by household sprays. Results may lead to cheaper chemicals that boost pyrethin effects, with pyrethrum derivatives now priced from 50 to 600 dollars per pound.
Grass Silage Guidance From 1953 Extension Notes
Grass silage gains importance as forage stands thin across 1953. Krenzin notes up to 84 percent nutrient transfer to feed and urges timely harvests, proper moisture of 65 to 70 percent, and thorough packing. Use alfalfa at early bloom, clovers at bloom, cereals at milk to early dough, grasses after heading. Preservatives like grains sugar and molasses help, especially for high moisture or beginners.
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Ralph Krenzin
Town State College
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Krenzin
Iowa
Preservation of Silage Nutrients in Pickling Process
The text notes that during pickling about 75 percent or more of the nutrients from the preservatives stay in the silage, reducing the grain requirement. It discusses nutrient retention during storage and its impact on feed efficiency.
Brass silage making without preservatives explained
The discussion notes that with experience Brass silage can be successfully made for livestock feed even without preservatives. It emphasizes learning through practice to achieve excellent silage quality and efficient preservation.
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