Graduation Night at Methodist Church Brings Proud Families
The annual Baccalaureate exercises at the Methodist church drew proud families as graduates in caps and gowns filled the pews. Salutatorian Mary Jewel Holbert received attention while Rev. George Werr spoke, and plans for post graduation festivities were noted amid church renovations. Meanwhile Major General Curtis LeMay dominated Nip homefront publicity for B 29 raids on Japan as Tokyo papers lauded his exploits.
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Methodist Church
20Th Bomber Command
Curtis LeMay
Japan
Tokyo
LeMay
Domei
Air Force Interception Corps
Weathered memories and family visits warm this week
The piece recalls March activities in an old hall with chilly rooms and a baccalaureate weather chase. Mrs. Catharine Null and two grandsons visited from Gary Indiana to see Mrs. Berdo and Miss Wright after Mother's Day weather delays. Homer Mount returns from war work in Ogden Utah and heads to a closer plant. Elmer Bontrager’s son Robert calls from Louisiana thrilling his parents.
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Homer Mount
Ogden
Utah
Elmer Bontrager
Robert
Louisiana
300 Kinds of Oak in Furniture and Finishing
The article notes about 300 oak species exist, with nearly 50 in the United States. It explains oak’s use in furniture and floors and describes finishing methods such as staining shellacking varnishing lacquering waxing oiling polishing and coating with paints or enamels when preserving the grain is not essential.
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United States
Stain Removal Method for Fingernail Polish
If polish spills on textiles use carbon tetrachloride or gasoline to dampen the stain then apply banana oil. Gently brush with a soft cloth to lift the dissolved polish. For heavy stains, use dry cleaning soap with banana oil.
Speech correction and hearing rehabilitation link
The text explains that speech develops by imitating heard sounds and ear health strongly affects speech. It notes that hearing loss often alters voice, making changes in speech a sign of impairment, and that speech correction is a key part of rehabilitation for those with hearing problems.
Grapefruit Vitamin C Levels Vary With Ripeness
Scientists from the Department of Agriculture report a four year Florida grapefruit study showing mature fruit contains more vitamin C overall due to higher juice content, while the immature fruit has a higher concentration of the vitamin in its juice at earlier ripening stages.
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Department of Agriculture
Florida
U.S. Air Superiority Spending Dominates Defense Aviation
The federal government has disbursed about 34 billion dollars over ten years for military aviation, with nearly half spent in the last three years to fund U.S. air superiority efforts.
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U.S
Honey Topped Yeast Coffee Cakes
Cream fat and sugar, then beat in honey and egg white to form a glaze. Brush the mixture onto molded yeast coffee cakes before baking for a sparkling baked-on honey glaze. The result is a luscious, ready to serve dessert.
Grade labeled brand described by grading standards
A grade labeled brand rates quality by a composite term such as excellent good fair or poor based on color maturity and inherent raw material factors. Determining factors include material quality uniformity of size and absence of defects reflecting processor workmanship.
Farm Foreclosures Down Nearly Across A Decade
The Farm Credit administration reports farm foreclosure sales declined over the past ten years. In 1943 total foreclosures reached 5,800, down from 1,000 in 1942 and 65,000 in 1944, according to the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Farm Credit Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cures Easily Pork Ideal for Curing Fat Content
A historical note explains that pork is a satisfactory curing meat due to its high fat content which prevents the lean from hardening during the curing process.
Municipal tax revenues shared with towns total about 230 million
The passage notes that nine to ten percent of city and town tax revenues come from state collected funds shared with municipalities. Municipal tax revenues amount to over 2.5 billion annually, with about 230 million dollars derived from state shared revenues each year.
Babies Grow Out Of Far Sightedness In Infancy
Most babies are farsighted during infancy because the eyeballs are not fully rounded. As children develop, their eyesight improves and they grow out of the condition.
Bowel Cleaning Claim For Sys-Tone Medicine
A man reports taking SYS TONE for three days and claims his body was thoroughly cleansed. He says headaches, pimples, and rheumatic knee pain disappeared and he feels markedly better. The ad asserts 12 Great Nerbia ingredients cleanse bowels aid digestion and improve liver and kidney function.
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Sys
Systone
Ail
Washington
Golden Wedding Celebration for Baldosier Couple
Mr and Mrs Dave Baldosier celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their Merrimac home on May 13 with children grandchildren and other relatives attending A three tier cake and a black chair gift from the family highlighted the day Cpl Don Oldt and Sgt Leslie Humphreys were mentioned among relatives and service members in attendance or news.
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Mrs. Baldosier
Carl Amrine
Miesarimac
Dave Baldosier
Merrimac
Lyle Baldosier
Ray Baldosier
Mt. Pleasant
Pacific
Evelyn
Joln Baldoster
Carl Baldoster
Larry
Max Saldoster
Joyee
Mary Fleming
Calif
Dave H Baldosier
Baldosier
Vernon Wiley
Lorine Wiley
Billy McDowell
Larry Hedger
Marcella Wenger
Madonna Finke
Rose Bloomquist
Wanda Hall
Don Oldt
Georgia
Des Moines
Aleva Curtis
F. E. Hmphreys
Cedar Falls
Jean
Es.t.c
New London
Wyman
David Fisher
St. Louis
Leslie Humphreys
McCook
Neb
Wyman Ball team Wins Tournament Trophy in Wyman
The Wy man school ball team won the sectional tournament and received a trophy. They traveled to Iowa City Friday to face Deep River in the district tournament. Commencement speaker was Dean Kilis of Iowa Wesleyan. graduating class includes Donald Davis valedictorian and Robert Humphreys among others.
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E. V. Humphreys
WYMAN
Iowa
Deep River
Dean Kilis
Iowa Wesleyan
Mit. Pleasant
Wedgesday
Donald Davis
Robert Humphreys
Jati
Mertin Finke
Bob Robert
Maple Sugar Chemistry and Spring Sap Flow
Maple sugar shares the same chemical makeup as cane and beet sugar. Maple flavor comes from specific compounds. Sugar forms as starch stored in roots in winter and converts back to sugar in spring. Sap travels up the trunk to be collected by workers.
Cabbage Juices Found Ger Micidal in Action
A terse note reports cabbage juice displaying germicidal properties in action. The fragment mentions tests or observations but lacks detailed context, dates, or specific sources or institutions. Further verification is needed to confirm findings and sourcing.
Sow Thistle Burdens Farmers with Labor and Yield Loss
Perennial sow thistle infests fields, increasing labor and reducing crop yields for farmers. The weed's persistence in cultivated areas heightens management costs and lowers productivity.
Wind Observation on FE State Building Deflection Report
J Char Rathbun used the Empl State building to study wind effects for his paper Wind Forg on a Tall Building. He notes the FE State building shows maximum sway of eight inches in storms, with an observed vibration period of 825 units.
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J. Char Rathbun
Empl
Freezing Batteries and Temperature Effects on Tractors
A battery in a tractor will not freeze if the charge remains high, requiring below zero degrees. A discharged battery freezes at 14 to 18 degrees above zero, highlighting how charge state alters frost risk for farm equipment.
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George Werr
U. P. Church
J.C. Herbert
Mary Jewel Holbert
Gott Geng
Mary B. Johnson
Susie Johnson
Here
Kodak Belms
Witi
Michael O'Shea
Marie McDonald
Bill Johnson
Dan Magoo
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Trieste
Italy
Eighth Army
Marshal Tito
Harold Alexander
Twaa AC
Grade Label
Okinawa
Marine Corps Photo
United Nations
Hitler Stooges
Leni Riefenstahl
Adolf Hite Herrenvolk
Kitzbehe
Robert Ley
Siegfried Line
Germa
Cpl
Junior Kien
Kingman, Ariz
Cpl Kientz
Lester Kienig
Rosa Shuppy
Will Brannon
Joe Urate
J. A. Wieneke
Clarence Lowe
John Wieneke
Wyman Ball
Sow Thistle
Highland Palace
Minisi
Henry Herepner
Rameelep Ss
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
H. BR. Cronse
Walter Wincheil
Guy Lombardo
Prindle
Bammy Kaye
Pilev
Ong Mas
Bipeters
Tee
Ethel Barrymore
Andrews Sletera Shu
Hartotte Coreen Wand Ithe Haatie Mali of Panw
Mie- Deew
Pearson Teult Kida
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Albert Kannenberg
Adolf Hitler
Inver
Sivrid
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