Nutrition program outlined to Women's Civic League luncheon
Home agent Elizabeth Sprouse describes a nutrition program at a Women’s Civic League luncheon held at the George Washington Hotel. New members joined, and efforts to improve child diet through school lunches and surplus commodities are noted, with bids announced for Virginia highway projects and wage provisions outlined for bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Civic League
Elizabeth Sprouse
George Washingt Hotel
C. Brooks
R. Gray Williams
Henry Covington
E. Coa Jr
Henry Bryarly
Veteran Van Denbergh Appointed Maryland Pennsylvania Division Superintendent
Veteran express official Fréderick A. Van Denbergh, long known in the field, is named superintendent of the Maryland Pennsylvania Division where this city is located. He replaces P. T. Webber who moved to Providence Rhode Island. Van Denbergh has forty five years in express service with broad experience in operations across the state and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fréderick A. van Denbergh
J. W. Morrow
P. T. Webber
Providence
R. I
VanDenbergh
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Outlook For Parm Family Living
An extension service report estimates deficits in average non-relief farm families diet across items such as milk, butter, eggs, and leafy greens. It promotes the life at home program and a yard stick of nutrition urging men and women to adopt practical daily servings of milk leafy vegetables tomatoes citrus eggs lean meats cereals and water with a shift toward protective foods and whole grains to strengthen American families.
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Sherman
Varieties Added To Class B At SMA Office
The Surplus Marketing Administration announced prices for apples remain the same this week and several varieties added to Class B. Grimes Bonams Wealthy King David and Smokehouse are included with Albemarle Pippins bought by the SMA packed in oil paper at a half-pound to the bas a & pound and a half to the el.
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Surplus Marketing Administration
SMA
Grimes
Bonams
Wealthy
King David
Smokehouse
Scout Drive Concludes Wednesday With Major Campaign
Scout Executive Dan Sievers announced 800 persons contacted and pledges totaling 1329 with 885 cash on hand and 400 cards unreported. Ben Belchie said final returns may reach about 2000. Prizes went to Mrs. R T Barton for 370 cards, Horace Browne 260, and L B Sirbaugh 160. approximately 200 more contacts than last year and receipts over 300 above the prior year’s figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Sievers
Ben Belchie
R. T. Barton
Horace Browne
L. B. Sirbaugh
Farmers urged to fumigate grain for insect control
Virginia Tech entomologist advises farmers who store grain or farm wheat loaned under AAA programs to fumigate to kill weevils and prevent spread to fields. Instructions cover carbon disulfide use, heating indicators, cold storage, and proper storage to avoid reinfestation.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Fenne
Virginia Tech
AAA
State Aaa Committee
Rockbridge
Roanoke
Augusta
Rockingham
Botetourt
Shenandoah
Frederick
Warren
Clarke
Loudoun
Fauquier
Fairfax
Prince William
Culpeper
Page
Madison
Orange
Mecklenburg
Halifax
Appomattox
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Produce Markets Report
Market quotations from Baltimore and Chicago dated Sept. 15 show prices for potatoes, sweet potatoes, poultry, and diverse livestock. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep are listed with bids, tops, and typical ranges across grades and weights.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Livestock
U.S.D.A
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Wage and Hour Record Keeping To Be Revised
Richmond reports revision of wage and hour record regulations affecting about 350000 employers and 15500000 workers. New rules require two years retention of customer orders invoices shipping records and bills to customers, plus wage records for executive administrative professional staff and outside salesmen where applicable.
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Richmond
W. C. Cole
United States Department of Labor
Cole
Stock Market Report Faces Mixed Day on Wall Street
New York September 15 shows a sideways session with fractional gains at dawn and slower, uneven trading. Some stocks rose in late trades while many fell, as international news and war concerns temper optimism. notable quotes include Am Can 82 and US Steel 57 among others.
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New York
Wall Street
N. Y
Am Smel
AT & T
Anaconda
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Con Edison
Elec
Genl Motors
Goodyear
Har
J Manville
Kennecott
M Ward
Natl Dairy
Wee Ciss
Packard
Penney (Jc
Penn RR
Republic Steel
Southern R
SO of NJ
Texas Corp
Union Pac
US Steel
Va-Car Chem
Western Union
Woolworth
Boston Wool Market Quiet After Heavy Week
The Boston wool market opened subdued after an unusually active previous week. Asking prices for the new week stood around five units above the upper end of last week's ranges, reflecting a cautious start in the trade.
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Boston
Wa. S. Dept
Local Markets The Star and daily market corrections
Local markets are updated daily with corrections. The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors that may appear in listings or price notes.
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The
Star
Patent Brand and Feed Prices Shown in Milling Data
A fragment lists Patent Brand as 12 Th bag per bbl at 5.90 to 6.40 and 24 Th, 48 Th, and 98 Th bags with varying per bbl prices. It notes Corn meal feed prices around 2.00, mixed seed, scratch feed, and other livestock feeds. A wage and hour division report cites 48,000 inspections with about one quarter finding technical violations for failing to keep required records.
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Mobo Ted
Cceccasdee
Cole
Sean
Brooklyn Boy Repeats Runs To Army Base Despite Age
Johnny Schierenbeck a five year old known as a persistent runaway has repeatedly reached a nearby army base in Brooklyn eleven times before. After the 14th attempt his family hid his clothes yet he wore his sister’s clothes to attempt entry again. Army officials still deemed him too young.
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Johnny Schierenbeck
Brooklyn
Army
Johnny
Rites Held For Mrs Yerby At Whitestone
Funeral services were held at Whitestone Virginia for Mrs Mary Ellis Yerby 75 who died at her Winchester home after two years of illness. She was a North Carolina native daughter of the late James Saunders and Mrs Saunders. Survived by son Robert connected with George Washington garage. Interment followed at Whitestone Cemetery.
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Whitestone
Mary Ellis Yerby
North Braddock Street
Winchester
James Robert Saunders
Norfolk
North Carolina
Charles Harvey Yerby
Robert
George Washington
Yerby
Beulah Sanders Rites Held in Gettysburg Pa
Funeral services for Mrs Beulah Lee Sanders 24 formerly of Frederick county were held Saturday at Benders Funeral Home Gettysburg Pa She died Thursday morning of a heart condition after six weeks illness She is survived by husband an eight month old son Eddy Sanders two sisters and a brother Several relatives from Winchester Frederick county attended Internment followed at Fairfield Pa
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Beulah Lee Sanders
Frederick County
Bender
Gettysburg
Sanders
Guy Martin Sanders
Eddy Sanders
Presbyterian Church
Round Hill
Zion Lutheran Church
Roland W. Adams
Wallie Hershman
Fairfield
Louise Adams
Winchester
Prederick County
Smith Adams
Maude Brewer
Elmer Adams
Lucial Light
August Herbst
Fairfield, Pa
CCC Boys Help On Farms During Harvest
War Department allows CCC enrollees to take temporary unpaid furloughs for farm work. Local farmers must apply through the State employment office on Piccadilly Street, citing farm labor shortages. Apple harvest beginning. corn cutting active. some farmers report difficulty securing sufficient help.
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Frederick County
War Department
CCC
Piccadilly Street
Mrs. Helen L. Hook Dies at 73 in Hagerstown
Mrs. Helen Louise Hook 73 of 308 North Canon Avenue Hagerstown Md wife of the late Jodge George Hook died Thursday evening at Washington County Hospital after a three month illness. She was born in Hagerstown daughter of the late Edward and Sara Jane Munson and a member of St. Pauls Methodist Church. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 PM at A K Coffman funeral home with Rev J E Kemp Horn officiating and interment in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was mother of Mrs Thomas L Schmidt formerly of Valley Avenue in this city.
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Helen Louise Hook
North Canon Avenue
Hagerstown
Jodge George Hook
Washington County Hospital
Edward and
Sara Jane Tall Munson
St. Paul's
What type of dog is a Kerry blue terrier
Kerry blue terriers resemble Airedales in build but are smaller with longer shaggier hair and bluish color. They weigh about 33 to 38 pounds and stand about 21 inches tall. The name comes from County Kerry in Ireland where they were bred.
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County Kerry
Ireland
Rites Tomorrow For Infant Fout
Funeral services are set for Charles Edward Fout an infant of Gainesboro parents Mr and Mrs Robert Fout. The 13 month old died Sunday morning at Memorial hospital. Services begin at Jones Funeral Home at 2 pm then at Gainesboro Methodist Church at 2 30 pm with burial in Gainesboro Cemetery. He was born July 31 1940 and is survived by three brothers and three sisters Earl Lee William Carson Frederick Arthur Goldie Love Catherine Elizabeth and Mary Belle Fout. Pallbearers are Chester Frederick Lloyd and Robert Palmer.
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Jones Funeral Home
Charles Edward Fout
Robert Fout
Gainesboro
Memorial Hospital
Gainesboro Methodist Church
Ethel Stella Palmer
Earl Lee
William Carson
Frederick Arthur
Goldie Love
Catherine Elizabeth
Mary Belle Fout
Chester
Frederick
Lloyd
Robert Palmer
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists answers for a daily quiz with items including Mary Todd Herpetology John Greenleaf Whittier a triangle a true left Virginia and Massachusetts Whirlaway April June September and November 410 Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Mary Todd
Herpetology
John Greenleaf Whittier
True
Virginia
Massachusetts
Whirlaway
Harriet Beecher
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Silvertown
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John Paulding
David Williams
Isaac van Wert
Eae W. Adams
C. B. Smalts & Son
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John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
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Cal Northern Virginia Power Co
Alice Brooks
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