Veterans education crisis voices in veteran bureau column
The Washington Bureau notes six million veterans seek education or training under federal laws. With 1,884,000 students in 25,000 plus institutions and 720,000 in job training, housing and facilities are strained. The column confirms the influx and acknowledges a missing letter from J N W of Risco Missouri about a correspondence course discharge paper return.
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Veterans Administration
U. S
Risco, Mo
Veterans Loan Guaranty Proves Ex-GIs Good Credit, Say Officials
Letters to the editor discuss GI home loans and show the Veterans Administration had approved hundreds of thousands of guarantees by March 1947. Defaults remain extremely low across home, farm, and business loans, indicating GI borrowers are a solid risk.
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John J. Anwyl
Jyne
Court House
Washington
Iowa
District Court
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Cash grain prices rise across wheat and corn markets
The report shows wheat up 25 to 30 cents over July contracts with No 1 mixed at 2.40 and mixed samples, while corn dips one to two cents with No 1 mixed at 1.92 and 2 yellow around 1.91 to 1.92. Further listings include 5 yellow 1.76 to 1.81 and various white and yellow sample grades. Oats edges lower by one to two cents with No 1 mixed heavy around 1.00 to 1.44.
Vitamin rich sweet potatoes baked or boiled unpeeled
Tests show that when baked or boiled without peeling sweet potatoes retain 69 to 83 percent of their vitamin C. Some people add a little sugar to the boiling water to sweeten the potatoes.
Safety tips for dim stairways painting bright edges
Stairways to attics and basements are often poorly lit and prone to missteps. Painting stairs and railings in light colors or white and bright yellow edges can reduce danger and improve visibility.
Buckeye Arizona Named for Ohio Settlers
Buckeye Arizona lies 35 miles west of Phoenix and derives its name from Ohio the settlers origin. The first irrigation canal in the community was built in 1885 signaling early development and farming footholds in the area.
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Phoenix
Ohio
Community sale and livestock auctions scheduled in Iowa
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales each Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. The notices outline regular auction dates and locations for local farmers and buyers.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Regular bath helps healthy house plants
Wash the leaves once a week with thin suds of soap and lukewarm water to keep house plants healthy.
Streetcar and Bus Workers Wage Rise Near Seventy Percent
Over ten years the wages of operators and maintainers on street cars trackless trolley coaches and gas buses have climbed by about 70 percent, reflecting rising living costs and labor agreements.
New Production Short Cut for Household Appliance Electrodes
A new type electrode offers a production short cut for the household appliance industry. It eliminates the necessity of heat treating welded products before enamel application.
Medieval library access used chains and hammers
In the 15th century books sat on desks and were chained to a bar. England kept chains in church libraries into the early 1700s, making borrowing a book a secured act.
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England
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