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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1942

Page

5

Radio Highlights Schedule Listings On WJSV WMAL And More

Radio highlights outline daily line up with programs on WJSV WMAL and other stations. Mentions features like The Nature of the Enemy and This Nation at War plus musical acts by Glenn Miller Horace Heidt Tommy Dorsey and Kenton’s Orchestra and a Bastille Day broadcast by Harold L Ickes.

Wisv—Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes France Forever E. Godwin Johnny Abner Horace Heidt Tommy Riggs Meredith Wilson Calloway Calloway’s . A Judy Race Morgan Beatty Tommy Dorsey Hill N & Lind Mary Small Howe Ayre Orch Olmstead Arch McDonald Heatherton Orchestra Kenton

Stem Galls Provoked in Sugar Cane by Insect Juice

Honolulu reports that stem galls in sugar cane were induced by extracts from a leafhopper and mealy bug. J. P. Martin of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association describes injecting bug juice into stalks causing blister like growths and faster bud development, with potential chromosomal changes. Further work is ongoing.

Honolulu J. P. Martin Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association Mr. Tin

Man seeks restoration of citizenship via parole board remark

A parolee visiting the Arkansas parole board told parole officer J S Pollard he wanted to have his reputation fixed up. He had a war industry job and to keep it needed restoration of citizenship or a full pardon.

Little Rock, Ark Arkansas Parole Board J.S. Pollard

Rainfall totals and averages from Winchester Laboratory data

Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation none. July to date .73 inches and year to date 19.83 inches. Average annual rainfall over 29 years is 35.55 inches with monthly averages from 1913 to 1941.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Desirable Japanese Immigrant Is Given High Praise

Washington July 14 A desirable Japanese immigrant will receive a laudatory write up by E W Littlefield New York State Conservation Department in the Journal of Forestry The subject is the black Japanese pine Pinus Thunbergii noted for hardiness and salt spray resilience along the Long Island coast It withstands occasional floodings from storm tides and resists several destructive insect pests

Washington E. W. Littlefield New York State Conservation Department Journal of Forestry Long Island

Old Home Town Practically Booming In Lorton Neb

LORTON Neb July 14 The town population 74 has a new grocery on Main Street. Past year saw Main Street shops dwindle to a hardware store post office elevator and filling station. The bank closed after Cashier Steffens retired but stockholders profit. Then Conrad Sherstad died and his garage closed Bertha Leach died and her general store closed. County bought the lumber yard and Jake Paden moved his tavern to another town.

Lorton Neb Main Street Steffens Conrad Sherstad Bertha Leach Jake Paden

Plucky fisherwoman hauls in catfish after arm injury

In Springfield Missouri on July 14 Mrs Harley Freeman hooked a two pound catfish in the Sac River. The fish broke her arm but she managed to pull the fish to shore despite the injury.

Springfield Bid Sac River Harley Freeman

New York Artist Entangles Town In Early Morning Plans

Miss Dian Weston arranges a farm visit with William Rollins while Paul Peters and Claire avert an elopement. Claire reveals details to her mother as tension grows over paintings, sales, and romantic rivals in Ardendale.

York Martha Dian Claire William Rollins Paul Miss Martha Jerome Betsy Ardendale Inn Dian Weston Bill Rollins Bill Cian Paul Peters Weston Ardendaile Old Lester New York

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