National Editorial Commentary and Political Notes
A Iowa centennial column reviews Earl G. Miller’s rise in state politics and the flaws in the primary system. It quotes editorial takes on naming, party dynamics, and the dangers of non endorsed candidates. The piece also includes humorous notes on corn, poetry, and light anecdotes from editorials.
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Earl G. Miller
Iowa
Miller
Wayne Ropes
Jack Lee
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Jack
Young Paul Tervelt Enjoys First Plane Ride at Airport
The column thanks Dave Elder for handling the paper and notes Paul Tervelt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Tervelt, is a budding aviation enthusiast who begged to fly at the airport. He rode with his father and expressed eagerness to try another plane, showing no fear during the experience.
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Dave Elder
Paul Tervelt
al Tervelt
Paul
Paw
Local film crew spurs street quarrel near Hollywood Blvd
Shoppers on Hollywood Boulevard encounter a man with a red flag shouting to stay away as a film is being shot. One passerby jokes the scene deserves to be shot if it’s like last night’s, while another notes the need for a doctor rather than an undertaker. The exchange ends with a cut to a playful rhyme about the moon.
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Hollywood Boulevard
Untold Farm Woes Blink in an Ordinary Market Moment
A fragment shows a farmer anxious about egg sales as a wise friend notes farmers hurry to harvest eggs. The brief hints at economic pressures and rural life without full context or names.
Raw vegetables add more vitamins when eaten uncooked
Eating one raw vegetable daily may supply extra vitamins due to lower vitamin loss in cooking. For vitamin preservation, prepare raw vegetables just before meals. When packing raw veg for lunch, wrap well in wax paper or store in a covered glass jar for protection.
Coal loading shifted to mechanical systems in 1945
In 1945 the United States surpassed half of its bituminous coal production being loaded by mechanical means for the first time. This shift marks a major automation milestone in the coal industry and reflects broader wartime and postwar labor and productivity trends.
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United States
Soil Testing First Step in Building Yields
The essential starting point for improving yields is to determine if the soil lacks key nutrients. Testing reveals deficiencies and guides corrective measures.
Bob Sands Returns Home After Grandparents Visit
Bobby Sands returned to his Winfield home after a three week visit with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Sands. The South Hill notes also mention furloughs and visits by residents including Walter Bud Krantz and Claire Holmes, with local harvesting underway and activity at farms as thrashing and combining begin.
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Bob Sands
Ry Vera L. Sands
South Hill
Bobby Sands
Winfield
Frank Sands
Farrel Young
Richard
Frank Young
Charley Rodgers
Olds
Wilma Wooley
W. C. Wooley
Vernon Conrad
Merie
Ore Conrad
Walter Krantz
Conrad
Claire Holmes
Entertain Friends For Lloyd Miksch Birthday Notice
Mr. and Mrs. Melo Janecek and daughter Beverly joined several families to celebrate Lloyd Miksch's birthday at his New Haven home with ice cream and cake. Separately, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Smith visited Mrs. Pearl Woodford in Oakland, Cal M. Donall Smith recently shared his new address as Pvt. Donald L. Smith 87894658.
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Me. W
Nelson Woodford
Donald Smith
Local social notices from Davenport and California
Mrs. Anna Davis visited the Frank Janecek home while Jeanne Strum of Davenport spent over Sunday with Alvin Strum. Mrs. Glen Cuddeback had her tonsils removed at the hospital Saturday morning.
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Co. R
Camp Stoneman
California
Anna Davis
Frank Janecek
Jeanne Strum
Davenport
Alvin Strum
Glen Cuddeback
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