Miss Foster To Demonstrate Brining at St Marys Hall
Ruth Foster Washington county home economist will run a brining and drying demonstration at St Marys hall Riverside starting 2 o clock Wednesday July 25 assisted by Mrs Edward Bushek and Mrs Elmo Knittel. Four H girls from Washington will show Let s Eat Vegetables. Also notes on St Marys Sodality summer social with booths and attendees from nearby towns.
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Riverside
Ruth Foster
Washington County Home Economist
St. Mary's Hall
What You Buy With WAR BONDS
Injury reports from the fighting fronts show heavier wounds but lower fatalities due to better medical care. Base hospital operating tables cost 400 dollars each, and War Bonds will fund thousands to aid recovery. Home-front hardships persist, yet workers can save money with the Treasury.
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United States Treasury
U.S. Treasury Department
Hospital thanks from Irene West for support
Irene West expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for letters cards flowers and gifts received during hospitalization.
Utility of Science and Power for Mankind
The quotation argues science education and research as blessings when power is mastered, urging society to make scientific forces servants rather than masters for human betterment. It emphasizes education, invention, and responsible use of technology to advance civilization.
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Louis J. Taber
Butter Ration Value Raised to Ten Points August 1
The Office of Price Administration announced a raise in butter ration value from eight to ten points starting August 1. Meats fish and cheese values stay the same through September 4. Shortening lard and oils drop by one point, with lard at three points and oils at four. Meat spreads drop from six to five and canned pigs feet fall to one point.
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Washington, D. C
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Food Administration
Chinese Migration From Tang Era to Modern Diaspora
The text traces Chinese migration from the Tang dynasty era to modern times, noting initial movements to the South Sea Islands and then to the Western world. It highlights that Chinese communities in the Malay peninsula and East Indies still refer to themselves as the people of the Great Tang.
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South Sea Islands
Malay Peninsula
East Indies
Local Hero Lofty Feat Over Lae
Lieutenant J. C. Ince of the U. S. Fifth Air Force from Boulder Colorado reports five victories against Japanese Zeros near Lae New Guinea in an aerial battle.
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J. C. Ince
Lae
New Guinea
Ince
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Boulder
Colo
Washington angler nets giant Skunk River catfish at Oakland Mills
Rudy Schmidt of Washington vacationing at Oakland Mills near Mt. Pleasant on the Skunk river helped land a 38 84 pound catfish reported by The Mt. Pleasant News as one of six over 30 pounds caught that year at Oakland. Forest Brock of Washington aided in transporting the fish to town where friends shared the catch. Schmidt is a former Mt. Pleasant resident now working at the Washington button factory.
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Rudy Schmidt
Washington
Oakland Mills
Mt. Pleasant
Skunk
Schmidts
Sehmidt
Forest Brock
Brock
Skunk River
Cole Bruhn
Forrest Brock
Schmidt
Oakland
Cocoa scum packs nutrition if not poured off
The scum formed on cooling cocoa contains bone building nutrients. Beat the cocoa lightly with an egg beater to break up the scum so the drink retains its full nutritional content.
Argentina Cotton Planting Reaches 899200 Acres for 1942 43
Argentina reports 899 200 acres of cotton sown for the 1942 43 season, marking a rise of slightly over 10 percent from last year as growers expand areas amid shifting market conditions.
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Argentina
Accuse Perry Man of Evading Draft
Delbert Har old Bechtel a 33 Perry farm worker faced induction avoidance charges at a Des Moines hearing before United States Commissioner W A Sigler He claimed no notice was received after moving from Des Moines to Perry and said he asked a Perry draft board clerk to update his address Federal officials say he was arrested July 15 after declaring he would not join the army to prevent his estranged wife from receiving government allowances for dependents of servicemen.
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Des Moines
Delbert Harold Bechtel
Perry
United States
W. A. Sigler
Bechtel
Seed to Grain Alfalfa Field Rest and Crop Rotation
Seed to Grain Alfalfa fields that have suffered severe winter killing should be seeded to small grain or used for a cultivated crop for two or three years before being seeded again to alfalfa. This will give the soil a chance to get into condition for putting in another crop of alfalfa. In no case should an attempt be made to patch up old fields by reseeding winter killed areas.
Patching Floors Versus Refinishing Whole Boards
The article advises refinishing entire floor boards for a uniform finish rather than spot patching. It recommends thorough removal of old wax with solvents and applying two thin coats of the original finish with sanding between coats.
Cattle grub harms industry with milk loss and ruined hides
The cattle grub is described as a small parasite that steals millions from the cattle industry annually by cutting milk production in summer and damaging hides used for leather.
Young People’s Convention of Keokuk Presbytery to Meet at Ainsworth
Delegates from Washington and nearby towns travel to Ainsworth for the 54th annual Young People’s Christian Union convention of the Keokuk Presbytery United Presbyterian church. The program opens at 10 AM with Julia Koehler presiding and Rev. J J Vellenga of Rock Island delivering a speech on The Genesis of Suffering.
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Washington
Washington County
Ainsworth
Young People’s Christian Union of
Charlotte Ann Pierce
Morning Sun
Dr. Vellenga
Carol Brewer
Keola Society
Washington Society
Amy Hemphill
Tarkio
Presbyterial Society
Ralph Oat
Columbus City
Julia Koehler
Frances Hansen
le Claire
Ila Mae Daniel
George Kerr
Presbytery
Plan for Local Milk Rationing in Case of Shortages
Washington July 27 AP War Food Administration and OPA move to prepare local milk rationing just in case, while aiming to avert controls by adjusting consumption to demand. Agriculture department report criticizes milk price policy and warns of lower fall production and local shortages due to unseasonal price ceilings and possible feed grain and protein shortages.
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OPA
War Food Administration
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Chrome Adds Tiny Thickness to Edge Tools
Chrome enhancements allow re equipable tools to gain hours of production with as little as one to three ten thousandths of an inch extra chrome or one thirtieth the thickness of a human hair. The heaviest plate used on gauges reaches five to six thousandths of an inch.
Rocking Chair Brigade Report On A Curious Child
A reader recounts the R. C column exchange about a theory of a small machine and a claimed child. Lt. Cave Koehler is noted but no blame given. Jack West phal comments on the model size and wing wood, while the child’s reported weight and length are clarified as unusual and disputed.
Peanut Origins Linked to South America in Early Text
The peanut, also known as goober in the United States, originated in South America and contributed many by-products to mankind. Brazil, facing focus on more exportable crops, did not fully develop its peanut resources.
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South America
United States
Brazil
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