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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
14
Present and past rainfall data show none in the last 24 hours and August to date at 2.57 inches. Year to date totals 17.62 inches with monthly figures from January to December listed. The record notes an average annual rainfall of 35.80 inches over 28 years and monthly averages from 1913 to 1939, courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
A dense listing of radio segments and program cues shows a busy schedule with shows featuring Judy Jones, George Washington portrayals, the Lear war morale talk, Frederic March scenes from One Foot in Heaven, and musical acts including Xavier Cugat and Rudy Vallee. News updates, institute talks, and various film and music segments fill the broadcast night across stations WRC WMAL and others.
Blacksburgs Va Aug 28 Small grain growers in many counties will meet with county agents and extension plant pathologist Fenne over the next three weeks to learn about losses from diseases and how to control them. Meetings were held in Russell Tazewell Bland and Craig counties and a schedule from Sept 1 to Sept 19 lists dates and counties. Fenne will cover wheat scab smuts and stinking smut and explain recognition and cultural and seed treatment controls.
The STAR notes it is late press time with 9 PM in London and 10 PM in Berlin Rome 11 PM across the Balkans signaling delayed transmission of afternoon updates.
In Rockingham North Carolina August 28 the first battalion of the 41st Engineers clash with the second during a small scale exercise. The second battalion flanks around seizes the trucks and kitchen then returns to camp while the first battalion completes a nine mile hike back.
Vice President Wallace showed off a pair of cotton socks designed for men used to silk hose. Black in color and ribbed, the socks have a glossy silk-like texture. Dr Louise Stanley of the Bureau of Home Economics sent them to him and he praised their quality.
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