Star Farmer Award Honors 20-Year-Old William Carlin
William G. Carlin, 20, of Coatesville Pennsylvania, named Outstanding Young Farmer of the United States and Star Farmer of America at the National Victory convention of Future Farmers of America in Kansas City. His 290 acre farm, with 145 beef cattle, 16,000 chickens, 50 hogs, and crops including corn, hay, oats and barley, rose from a run-down, gully-eroded holding to a high producing enterprise. The award highlighted his soil rehabilitation, community service, and leadership roles within the FFA and farm bureaus.
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United States
William G. Carlin
Coatesville
Chester County
Star Farmer of America
William Carlin
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Carlin
F.F.A
Carlin Brothers
Billy Carlin
Farm Bureau
Farmer's Exchange
Co-Operative Exchange
Grange
Pennsylvania Association of Future Farmers of America
Nevada
Dennis
Heitman
Gardnerville
Doviglas County
Romantic Street Corner Meeting Becomes Enduring Love
Harry recalls George Wallace and his wife Mrs. Wallace as they toast past romance. A rainy night on a street corner sparked lifelong affection, later celebrated by a warm home meal and fond memories shared between old friends.
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George
Mra
Wallace
George Wallace
Harry
Michigan's One Man Grand Juries Grow In Statewide Use
In Michigan seven one man grand juries operate across six counties with over 600000 dollars in state and local funds. About 2400 witnesses testified and nearly 200 citizens, including legislators and officials, have been indicted. The system traces to Detroit police court origins in the 1880s and was upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court as recently as 1945.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Holiday Turkeys Will Be Plentiful
CHICAGO. Despite heavy drains on the nation s poultry supplies during the meat shortage Americans will dine on turkey and cranberries for Thanksgiving and Christmas as usual this year. More than 41 million turkeys will be marketed the second largest crop on record and only nine percent under last year s peak. Early marketing will reduce shortages but birds will remain plentiful for the holidays says Cliff B Carpenter of the Poultry Institute.
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Chicago
Cliff B. Carpenter
The
Poultry Institute
More Women Top Heads of Families After War
A census bureau report shows a rise in women as family heads from 15 percent in 1940 to nearly 22 percent by V E Day, indicating about three million additional households rely on a woman as the main breadwinner.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Experts Culling Mass of Secret German Data
Washington report notes the Office of Technical Service handles about 3% billion pages of once secret German technical data. About 3% million pages may be returned for study by industry, schools, and government agencies. The operation involves 100 OTS editors and supervisors, 600 Germans, and undisclosed military personnel.
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Washington
Germany
Office of Technical Service
OTS
Dad Solves Pal Problem by Attending School at 91
Crown Point Maryland notices a unique family tale as Gabriel Sabau, 91, father of three, enrolls as a high school freshman to become a friend to his children. He works nights at a steel mill and, with his wife’s help, attends Crown Point High School daily. Sabau, an Army veteran who left school after eighth grade, aims to finish four years in 18 months under a speed up course and plans to study at Purdue later.
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Crown Point
Gabriel Sabau
Sabau
Dale Marlene
Crown Point High School
Saban
Purdue
Gay Gadgets Fashion Q and A in Wide Belt Era
In a playful column the text jokes about fashion advice from a style group called Gay Gadgets. It covers cheap wide belts, investments in accessories, coats, mismatched outfits, and how teens should style date dresses with color, noting black as a dominant choice.
Bee Buzz and Honey Heist Sparks Soda Fountain Gags
A playful column notes a rash of silly phrases at soda fountains. It riffs on goofy talk about brains and style, likening it to a garden in the desert and hinting at a prankster gasl of words.
Minute Make Ups by Gabrielle
A brief beauty note advises buying a new powder puff with each powder purchase and to moisten swans down puffs slightly with cold cream before dipping for a soft velvet feel. It also suggests using two shades of powder for improved effect. Ledger Syndicate.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Stadium capacity and demand outpace public interest
The piece notes soaring demand for college and professional games, with millions turned away. It cites Boston’s World Series interest near 500000 applicants, Army and Notre Dame crowds, and the Michigan stadium’s 86000 capacity amid over 100000 requests, highlighting space and material shortages as ongoing issues.
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Army
Michigan
Notre Dame
Red Sox
Boston
Ann Arbor
New York
Los Angeles
Municipal Stadium
Pasadena
Santa Anita
Hollywood
Philadelphia
Chicago
Sesquicentennial Stadium
Soldier Field
Yankees
Polo Grounds
Briggs Stadium
England
Scotland
Too Much Baseball Crowding Football Season
The piece argues baseball stretches into football time, questions cross coast series risks, and notes football now rivaling baseball in importance. It highlights travel, rain delays, and the mismatch of baseball’s six month span with football’s shorter window. The author critiques magnates for not recognizing football’s rising status.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Mississippi
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Texas Tops Football Rankings Amid Close Contenders
Football rankings show Texas University near the top this season with Army and Notre Dame ranked tightly behind and Michigan holding fourth. Pending results of Michigan's remaining games, observers weigh future prospects for Army, while Doc Blanchard's health status looms over Army's outlook.
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Texas University
Army
Notre Dame
Michigan
Doc Blanchard
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Purebred Livestock Breeders Association
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Brody Lee Koon
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