VEW Auxiliary Honors Eight Gold Star Mothers
The VFW Auxiliary held a 7 pm desert at the VFW hall honoring eight Gold Star Mothers. Each received a pink carnation corsage. Fay and Kay Sobaski provided music. memorials were observed for Mrs. Albert Wehr and others. Committees and upcoming events were announced, including a Wiener roast May 2 and a Knoxville Hospital dance May 20.
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VEW Auxiliary
VFW
Fay
Kay Sobaski
Brighton
Marion McAvoy
Joan Heenblossom
Fred Longer
John Bidwell
WW. R. Edmondson
Arthur Glider
Howard Howe
Clyde Dawson
Ethel Palmer
Raymond Glasgow
Roy Rotzinger
Marsh Atkinson
Harold Kerr
Bill Perdock
Tina Hott
Herbert Panty
Albert Wehr
WHE
Knoxville
Legion Auuxiliary
TTT
Measuring Snow by the Weather Bureau Method
The Weather Bureau measures snow by leveling it in an eight inch diameter open can two and a half feet high. Snow depth in inches equals snowfall for the period. The snow is melted and measured to obtain the liquid water equivalent.
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Westher Bureau
Y's Men's Bridge Class Commencement Held
Commencement exercises for the second Y's Men's Beginners' Bridge class were held Tuesday night with thirteen students receiving diplomas. Russell Bannister spoke on enjoying the game by playing well, and a greeting letter from Chas. H. Goren was read. A reception followed before a seven-table practice session. High score honors went to Mrs. Richard Pratt and Richard Weeks.
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Russell Bannister
Facullty
Chas. H. Goren
Philadelphia
Richard Pratt
Richard Weeks
YW Mixers Plan Picnic at Sunset Park
YWCA Mixers arranged a picnic for next Tuesday evening May 12 at Sunset Park. About 18 girls met at the YW rooms to work on crafts. Elaine Row attended the recent Highs Meeting as a guest.
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YWCA
Sunset Park
YW Rooms
Elaine Row
Rice field helpers aid pest control and yield growth
The carp search for food in paddy fields and feed on rice pests and mosquito larvae. Their movement disturbs the mud, which promotes rice plant growth and higher yields.
Young Adults Meet in Lawrence Mikseh Home in Lawrence
A Lawrence group gathered Monday evening at the home of Mrs Lawrence Mikseh for a business meeting led by president Mrs Mikseh. Officers elected include Lawrence Miksen peine president Eugene Engel vice president and Mrs Engel secretary treasurer. The group plans an ice cream strawberry supper in June and will suspend meetings during the summer. Also included is nutrition advice from Mary Hulsey of Alabama Polytechnic Institute on quick bean preparation to preserve vitamins and flavor.
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Grace Pint Young
Lawrence Mikseh
Juta
Mikseh
Pythian Sisters of
West Chester
Lawrence Miksen Peine
Eugene Engel
Engel
Mary Hulsey
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Extension Service
Beardsley Aims Major Iowa Road Improvements
Governor William S Beardsley outlined a two year plan to build at least 100 miles of primary roads and upgrade 12 200 miles of farm to market routes across Iowa He credited intensive planning and recent acceleration in road work noting increases from 371 miles per year to 1 607 miles in the last two months and an all weather program rising from 775 miles in 1947 to 8 265 miles in 1950 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
William S. Beardsleyn
Iowa
Beardsley
Marg Cigarettes Lead Richmond in World Tobacco Output
Marg Cigarettes of Richmond Virginia produces about a third of the United States total and claims the distinction of making more cigarettes than any other city in the world.
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Richmond
U.S
Wonder Salve and Soap Offer Skin Relief at Home
A wartime era ad promotes Wonder Salve and Wonder Antiseptic Soap for itching eczema psoriasis infections and athlete's foot. It claims greaseless authentic formula developed for the Army and sold in Washington by Pioneer Phillipe McDaniels Osincup druggists and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pioneer
Phillipe
McDaniels
Osincup
Walereens
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Ralph Borman Jr
Robert Lowe
Erans
Killip Kneen
Werr
Merle Steele
Robert Koehler
Lowe
The
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Lestie Zook
John Beenblossom
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Hysell
Lincoln School
Kneen
Stewart
V Pauly
St. James
Don Bealer
Borman Jr
High Scheel
Department
Mason City
Milo Steele Jr
Bealer
Pauly
Glasgow
Holt
Perlock
Roses
Wolf Floral Co
New York
Copacabana
Johnny Ray
Cry” Crooner
Rosemary Clooney
Russia
Kazak
Dessons
Sidate Tincheon
Cites
Cans
Marg Cigarettes
Washington High School
Rothschild’s
Bermuda
Colorado
Admiral
tliAbe
Roy Fields
VM. Keek
Frank Dittmes
Carl Chalupa
Earl Hobbs
Bob Ferrell
EEE
Deckle
Faberie
Elgin American
Fed
Royae Serum
Tussy
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