Rhodebeck Helps Neighbors and War Efforts Highlight Local Notes
In Young America June items note Claude Rhodebeck planting 600 acres of corn and beans, neighbors visiting, and Red Cross work. Community updates include soldiers missing in action, family visits, and local gatherings as residents support war efforts and social ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Rhodebeck
Lloyd Humston
Young America
Claude Rhodebeck
Claude Rnodebeck
Mary Jane
Dale Kellogg
Norma Jean
Fairfield
Burl Pringle
Jean
Thornburg
Leland Pringle
Springville
Frank Pringle
Carl Phillips
Ted Simons
Riverside Senior Needle Club Hosts Meeting
Mrs. Anna Walter presided over the Riverside Senior Needle Club gathering with guests Mrs. Earl Walton and Mrs. Opal Kern. The group enjoyed needlework and social time, ending with refreshments provided by the hostess with help from her guests. Also visiting were Ralph Schmidt and Sergeant Howard Stock on 20 day furloughs visiting Nichols and Lone Tree families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Anna Walter
Earl Walton
Opal Kern
Walton
Kern
Ralph Schmidt
A.M.M
Nichols
Howard Stock
Lone Tree
Simo Heitzman
Plant Food For Sandy Loams Aids Quick Fertility Loss
Sandy loams are among the finest vegetable soils but they rapidly lose fertility and require plant food to maintain productivity. The text notes that sandy soils almost always need added nutrients to sustain crops.
Keep butter and margarine in cartons to guard flavors
Advice on storage: keep butter and margarine in their original wrappers inside cartons to protect against odors. Store leftover meat fats in the refrigerator, not on the stove, as light and heat can cause rancidity.
Again and Again in a Home Talk
A domestic scene unfolds as a husband presses for readiness while the wife protests she will be ready in a minute after repeated reminders. The exchange captures a light family moment of daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Schwartz
Helen
Muscatine
Wm. Marie
Eldon
Berne Wolfe
Ed Hite
Claude Rhodebeck
Will Marie
Leonard Marie
Leo Marie
Lloyd Miller
Jack
Marriage patterns of teens and economic needs
The text notes fewer young married women aged 15 to 19 per 100 married couples than men in the same age group and suggests girls marry older men who can better meet family needs than teen boys.
Inheritance Rules Divide Holdings in Romania
Division of holdings across generations reduces land parcels. Lands are held partly by the state, by the village commune, and by individuals. Many farms are sized to match American garden plots.
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Romania
Radium Recovery Sparks Searcher Rush to Ash Heaps
The Geiger-Mueller counter that detects radium and cosmic rays now aids radium recovery. Diligent seekers comb ash heaps and sewers where discarded medical bandages and sweepings end their journeys.
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Geiger-Mueller
Better Night Vision Claim Attributed To Institute
The Better Vision institute states that Negroes can see better at night than white persons. The claim contrasts with other studies and is presented as a finding by the organization.
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Better Vision Institute
Lens Slows Light Speed in Glass Lenses
A lens in spectacles slows light to about 122000 miles per second, compared with 186000 miles per second in air. The slower speed is due to the refractive properties of glass affecting light travel.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grant Humston
Red Cross
Rhodebeck
Phillips
Simons
Wm. Walker
Lloyd Walker
Louis Larson
Geo. Jarrard
Doyie Jarrard
Bobbie Hays
Jarrard
Raymond Wickett
Brighton
Elizabeth Meek
Connie
Mike Meek
Lloyd Hameton
Wm. Bell
Russell Bell
Bell
Harry Dodson
KE. L. Barthelow
Barthelow
Iola Luckenbill
Mediapolis
Lester Luckenbill
Mae Sturgeon
Elme
Vincent
Alice Mangold
Wm. Beil
Pringle
Mary Jane Rhodebeck
Darlene
Lois Humston
Earl Booth
Helen Schwartz
Darleney Humston
George Fetes
Denver
Louis Fetes
Rock Island
Stephen Wolfer
Heitzman
Bernard HeitzMan
Southern Pacific
Robert McConatghey
Kansas City
Clark Evans
William Stratton
Stratton
William Knebel
Pfe. Aelred Knebel
England
Agnes Brophy
IoWa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Theresa Brophy
American Institute of Commerce
Davenport
Leo Brophy
J. J. Fath
Peter Rich
Brooklyn
Iowa
T. A. Ryan
Mere Hospital
Iowa City
Ohio
Hope
Bricker
John W. Bricker
James Garfield Stewart
Cincinnati
Robert Taft
G.O.P
Chicago
Stewart
Pope
Gen. Clark
Oo Aglan Pee W. Clark
Italy
Vatican
Pope Pius
Coral Island
Pacific
Bob Feller
USNR
Cleveland Indians
Billy Gray
Feller
Riverside News
Montgomery Ward
Fixnsrivanta
Normandy
FORD
Lim. Quan
Superior Tailoring
S.backcoupe
Riverside Tires
Hawthorne
UUM Bottle
Santly
L ¥ Montgomery
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