Agricultural Lieutenant Wins Leave For Map Mission
In a wartime room a colonel assigns ten young officers to map a sector. John Sherman, nicknamed Agricultural, earns three days leave after using a county air map and bus ride to complete a detailed tracing when no transport is available. Captain Jorg wins by effort but Sherman delivers the decisive result.
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John Sherman
Sherman
Jorg
John
Agricultural
Colonel Shore
Agricultural Department
Creamy crab melt with mustard cream sauce
Combine canned crab meat with a smooth cream sauce seasoned with a pinch of dry mustard. Spoon over the crab, top with shredded cheese, and brown under a broiler or in a hot oven until bubbly and golden.
New York Tests Fluorine as Shield Against Tooth Decay
New York state health officials and two communities study fluoridation of public water in Kingston and Newburgh to prevent dental caries. Findings suggest about one part per million fluoride reduces decay. higher levels risk enamel mottling, but safe limits protect teeth significantly.
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New York
State Health Department
Kingston
Newburgh
New York State Health Department
New Rust Preventive Compound Developed
War research yielded rust-preventive compounds far superior to oils and greases. Tests from March 1942 on polished metal showed oils protecting 7 to 30 days and grease 30 to 90 days, while five samples blocked rust for 360 days and one sample for 453 days. On the protected side 22 of 28 compounds showed no rust after 551 days.
Ceylon Portrait Through Names And Location
The article notes Ceylon’s thin 20 mile sea gap from India and calls the island the Pearl of the Orient. It mentions flight noise and wartime drills, and places Ceylon about 760 miles west of the Andaman and Nicobar islands, 1,050 miles from Calcutta, and 1,375 miles southwest of Burma.
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Ceylon
India
Orient
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Bay of Bengal
Calcutta
Crop Rotations Do Not Fully Preserve Soil Fertility
The article argues crop rotation helps weed and disease control but cannot alone maintain soil fertility. Crops remove minerals, with alfalfa causing rapid depletion unless its hay is fed on site or plowed under as green manure. Losses from leaching erosion and animal sales threaten phosphorus replacement and crop decline.
Poisonous sprays used against beetles and worms
Calcium arsenate, lead arsenate and cryolite are stomach poisons effective against chewing insects but not sucking pests. Sold as undiluted powders for spraying, they suit cucumbers melons potatoes tomatoes before fruit set, cryolite also for beans though arsanates may burn leaves. Cryolite safest if rotenon or pyrethrum unavailable, avoid broccoli cauliflower and leafy greens.
Hog Weather and Pig Health Temperature Study
Research shows hogs stay healthier and fatten faster when temperatures range from 70 to 80 degrees. The finding notes cold weather harms growth and well being in pigs.
Army announces neuropsychiatric patient reconditioning program
The War Department reveals a large scale program to restore neuropsychiatric patients to duty or civilian life in good physical and mental condition. Mild mental and emotional issues responded well to reconditioning through convalescent activities under psychiatrists, with physical, occupational, educational and recreational therapy and military discipline.
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War Department
Army
Eye Banks Use Cornea Skin for Grafts Not Whole Eyes
The Better Vision institute explains that eye banks do not transplant whole eyes. They store corneal skin from healthy eyes to replace clouded corneas, preserving vision by grafting the transparent front surface. Corneas can be kept viable in banks for about one week.
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United States
Institute
Darkening Corn in Jars and Safe Canning Steps
Homemakers report corn darkening at jar tops or throughout. Use corn in the milk stage with added water before pre cooking to prevent caramelization. Precook to a boil, pack hot, and process in a pressure cooker, then cool quickly for high quality. if not possible, avoid canning and use another method.
Iowa Justice of the Peace Shortage Sparks Legislative Reforms
In Iowa less than 15 percent of township justice of the peace positions are filled across 99 counties. Des Moines County lacks any J. P. courts. other counties show wide gaps between entitlements and actual numbers. A 1950 bill to abolish J. P. courts in favor of county courts failed, while a new fee schedule for J. P.s and constables was approved, aiming to adjust pay and incentives amid declining interest.
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Des Moines
IDPR
Iowa
Department of Public Safety
J. P
Public Safety Department
Cherokee County
Clayton
Hancock County
Butlere
Kossuth
J. P. Court
Judiciary 1
House
J. P.s
Justice of the Peace
Lambing Paralysis Shock Warns Flock Owners
Farmers are advised to watch for lambing paralysis when multiple ewes die near lambing time. Early detection helps prevent further losses and informs management actions on the flock.
Twin Calves Born to R Young Cow and Clover Find
Mrs Ralph Young reports her cow gave birth to twin calves. She also found 16 four leaf clovers this spring. Weekend visitors to the Ralph Young home included Mr and Mrs Arthur Young of Joy Illinois and many others from Muscatine Burlington Cedar Rapids and Moline.
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Glen Lord
North Xenia
Ralph Young
Iva Hemphill
Ainsworth
Martha Cox
Tuscon
Arizona
Jim Clegg
Arthur Young
Joy
Ill
Glen Hazen
Muscatine
John Woodside
Burlington
Alfred Border
Buffalo
Marlion Border
Cedar Rapids
Augusta
T. D. McHone
Delores
Marion Mundt
Catherine
Howard Mundt
Leona McFarland
Moline
David Mundt
Gary
Canada Vast in Area and Population Compared to U S
The Dominion of Canada is described as having a population just over that of California and an area larger than all 48 states, highlighting its vast size and demographic weight.
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Dominion of Canada
California
Union
Long legged centipedes and slow millipedes facts
The text notes centipedes are fast and feed on small insects and can bite but are harmless overall. Millipedes are slow, with two leg pairs per segment except the first three, feed on decaying matter, do not harm wood, and linger in damp areas. Control tips mention Paris green bait on sliced produce where found.
Camp Lejeune Largest Marine Base in North Carolina
Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, noted as the largest marine base in the world, spans about 173 square miles and serves as a major training and deployment hub.
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Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
Classified sale notices hit Iowa venues weekly
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales weekly at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Kalona and Ollie Iowa. A Keota Junction Sale barn Friday sale at 12 30. A June closing out sale of household goods in Ainsworth Iowa starts at 1 50 by George Alexander.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Keota Junction
Ainsworth
George Alexander
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Want
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Lou Durance
van Lines
Washington Transfer
North Avenue
Sentinel Radio Sales & Service
South Ave
W.L
Little
the Evening Journal
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgers
Tait
Ramseyer’s Hatchery
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Journal
Aes
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. B. Bailey
Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
EF. D. Morrison
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison
W. Livingston
Robert Day
Abstret Dept
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Yenney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Dr. McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Eves
Etter
Osteopathic
F. G. Livesay
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