Grayson County Sees Biggest Democratic Primary Voter Pool
Sherman reports Grayson County will have a record 21,027 eligible voters for the Democratic primary per Tax Officer Collier Yeary. The tally includes 17,518 poll taxes plus new exemptions for those over 60 or turning 21, plus existing exemptions. Sherman has 1,788 and Denison 1,721 with 13,861 votes in play across the two cities.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Collier Yeary
Sherman and
Denison
Higher Farm Wages in 1942 Estimated by Agriculture
Washington reports the Agriculture Department estimates farm wage rates may rise about 20 percent in 1942 due to a reduced supply of farm labor.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Nicaragua a Central American nation with lakes and canal talk
Nicaragua, the largest Central American republic, sits in a triangular land between the Pacific and Caribbean with Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua forming important water bodies. The San Juan River links the lakes to the Atlantic as canal talks advance under a Pan American Union Descriptive series for the 1942 Inter-American Student Forum.
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Nicaragua
Wisconsin
Central America
Pacific
Atlantic
Caribbean Sea
Sierra Madre
Pacific Coast
Lake
Managua
Cordillera
Rio Grande de Matagalpa
Davila
Lake Nicaragua
San Juan River
San Juan
California
Costa Rica
Columbus
Gracias A Dios
Balboa
Our Neighbor Nations
Pan- American Union
Voting Strength Totals in Texas Decline in Nonpresidential Year
Austin reports 1,315,802 Texans eligible to vote by poll tax payment or exemption list. Poll tax receipts fell by 115,702, about 9 percent from 1940. Dallas County shed 15,860 voters to 50,237. Harris 6,857. Bexar 8,262. Tarrant 8,958.
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Austin
George H. Sheppard
Dallas County
Harris County
Bexar County
Tarrant County
Paper clips and pins ordered cut by war board
Washington reports the War Production Board will curb iron and steel use for paper clips thumb tacks pins and many metal office items starting April 1. Consumers may face limited supplies but shortages are not expected if they reuse on hand stocks.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Hollywood Discusses Higher Hemlines to Conserve Material
Hollywood filmmakers debate raising skirt hems as wartime fabric conservation. Anne Gwynne and other stars advocate up to 24 inches above the knee, arguing 17 inches is unattractive and joints should be avoided in camera work. Directors Seiter and Barnes weigh in on artistic standards.
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Hollywood
Universal
Anne Gwynne
Army
Navy
Marine
Washington
Elaine Morey
Janet Blair
Marie Wilson
Iris Adrian
Dorothy Moore
William A Seiter
Seiter
George Barnes
Trap the Hornfly And Get More Milk
E R Eudaly of the A and M College Extension Service says hornflies reduce milk production by blood loss and grazing avoidance. A cow fly trap, used at gateways, has proven effective on many dairies. plans are available from county agents or the Extension Service at College Station. Dairymen urged to build traps to maximize 1942 milk output.
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E. R Eudaly
A. and M. College Extension Service
Eudaly
College Station
Fashion News Shapes War Era Skirt Lengths and Ads
The article notes Hollywood fashions align with wartime patterns including skirt lengths and the use of want ads to attract attention. It discusses how style adapts to rationing and public messaging during the period.
Treat Respiratory Illness With Care To Avoid Pneumonia
Doctor Geo W Cox Texas State Health Officer warns Texans to avoid self treatment of respiratory illness as pneumonia may follow a simple cold or influenza. Emphasizes immediate family physician care, ventilation, nutrition, outdoor exercise, and sleep to strengthen resistance while noting pneumonia is communicable and risk higher with rough health. Buy in Whitewright save money.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Cox
Fraternity Regent Proposes Tokyo For 1943 Meeting
Jacksonville Florida Alpha Lambda Tau alumni chapter urges the 1943 convention be held in Tokyo Japan. Fort Zachary regent and naval cadet sent a telegram to the grand council in Atlanta proposing Tokyo. He cites a planned tour of the Yokohama naval base ruins as a main entertainment.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Alpha Lambda Tau
Tokyo
Japan
Fort Zachary
Naval Air Station
Atlanta
Yokohama Naval Base
Zachary
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