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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1940

Page

7

Orchard Fertility and Soil Management for Apple Orchards

Discussion across Virginia and Pennsylvania studies on orchard soil fertility shows that success depends on soil type, climate, and a coordinated fertility plan. Complete fertilizers with nitrogen, calcium, and cover crops influence tree growth and fruit yield, with legume sods boosting soil nitrogen and overall production.

Virginia State Ee Society Winchester N. Pagan Pennsylvania United States Canada Texas Tennessee Carolinas Orchar Blake, Nightingale Davidson Ew Jersey Rural Experiment Station F. W. Hofmann Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station E. H. Rawl Clemth Npr South Carolina Hofmann Pennsylv Virginia Pennsylvania State College Agricultural Experiment Station Pennsylvania State College Bulletin Project K. L York Stayman and Baldwin Hagerstown

Grimes Notes Community News and Family Gatherings

Grimes notes a large family reunion at Rest with 22 members, visits from Grace Merritt and Helen of Lima, a successful White Hall Church chicken dinner at Hensell residence, and local moves and entertainments including Galilee church Christmas event. Also mentions farming chores and hunting as daily tasks.

Wilbur A. Reed Point Marion Howard Pol Garden Place Woodbine Ray Gagent White Arnie Cesare Jane's Harry Homer See Hill W. Va Wentz Hawkins Berryville Poling Galilee Tree Santa Claus Treat

Largest pennies shipment to meet defense tax demand

The Federal Reserve Bank received the city’s largest penny shipment, valued at $40,000 and weighing 14 tons, to satisfy coin requirements sparked by new defense taxes.

Federal Reserve Bank

Origins of the yard as a measurement

The yard began as the length of Henry I’s arm but now equals the distance between two lines on a bronze bar at Standards in Westminster. The reference notes 62 degrees Fahrenheit for the standard.

Henry I Westminster London

Skunk Guest Stays In Basement At Forest Home

In Enterprise Oregon on December 10 a family the Forest Wilsons have pressured a guest to leave by making his room cold and denying meals. The visitor, a skunk, remains in the basement after entering a week ago.

Enterprise Ore Forest Wilsons

Evening News Timetable Across Cities

The Star reports press time differences with 9 P M in London 11 P M in Alexandria and 10 P M in Berlin as afternoon news releases shift worldwide including Rome and Bucharest.

Star London Alexandria Berlin Rome Bucharest

Five neckties hidden by editor mailed to statistician

Gene Sullivan the News-Press sports editor hid five pre Christmas neckties in an envelope in his desk an office boy mailed the envelope to the Western Baseball Association statistician Mrs Helen Llyod Snow in Springfield Missouri

ST. Joseph Gene Sullivan The News-Press Western Baseball Association Springfield Helen Llyod Snow

Army blankets replace table linen in Montevideo table

In Montevideo Minnesota on December 10 army blankets served as table linen replacing ordinary coverings. The improvised setup highlighted wartime material shortages and resourceful home front rituals.

Montevideo Minn

National Guardsmen Hold Annual Dinner Before Training

National Guardsmen gathered for their annual dinner with met and canteens serving as a centerpiece. The event marked the last gathering before they go into training in January.

National Guardsmen

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