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The midland journal., 1946-11-01

it's on his projects, brought Koon
the Star Farmer award. In seven
years he has realized net profit
of over $4,000 from his own prof.
ects, nearly all of which he has re-
invested in expanding his program.
Outstanding as community lead
er as well as in farming, Koon has
served as a director of Northeast
Texas Dairy association, director of
the Dairy Herd Improvement asso-
citation and vice president of the
Texas FLA. association.
Honor War Victims.
More than $4,000 farm boys from
every state in the Union, Puerto
Rico and Hawaii were present at
Kansas City when the awards were
presented. The Victory convention
honored the more than 1000 men,
bers and past members of FLA.
who lost their lives in World War II.
Future Farmers Of America is the
national organization of farm boys
studying vocational agriculture.
Main detectives of Future
Farmers of America are to de-
velop agricultural leadership,
cooperation, citizenship, i'm
proved agriculture and patriot
ism. -
In the emblem of Future Farmers
of America, the owl is symbolic of
wisdom and knowledge; the plow is
the symbol of labor and tillage of the
soil; the rising sun is emblematic
of progress, and the day that will
dawn when all farmers are trained
and have learned to cooperate; the
cross-section of an ear of corn rep
resents common agricultural inter-
ests, since corn is native to Amer
lea and grown in every state, and
the eagle is indicative of the ma
tional scope of the organization.
Their motto: Learning to do, do
ing to learn, earning to live, living
to serve"
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Holiday Turkeys
Will Be Plentiful

CHICAGO.-Despite heavy drains
on the nations poultry supplies dur
ing the critical meat shortage,
Americans will sit down to turkey
and cranberries for their Thanks
giving and Christmas meals as usu-
al this year.
Reports compiled from all turkey
areas indicate that more than Al
million turkeys will be marketed,
the second largest crop on record
and only nine per cent under last
years all-time high.
Although a larger percentage Of
turkeys will be marketed early be-
cause of the meat shortage, there
will be plenty of birds left for the
holidays, according to Cliff B. Car
penter of the poultry institute.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
States S Unique
One-n1an Probes
Realize Results

LANSING, MICH. - Michigan's
unique one-man grand jury system
is developing into sizable govern
ment activity, with seven inquiries
now in progress in six counties and
more than 100000 in state and To-
cal funds earmarked to pay the
bills.
Targets of the jurors range from
gambling, bribery and liquor con-
troll to labor and local courts. An
estimated 1890 witnesses have tes-
tilted before the inquisitors.
AS an aftermath of the investiga-
tions, nearly 200 citizens have been
indicted, the list including legisla-
tors, state and local police officials,
labor leaders, bankers, industrialists
and gamblers.
The Michigan system of one-man
grand juries dates back to the De-
troit police court procedure of the
1880s. The statute providing for the
system, which was not written un-
til 1917, enables a justice of the
peace, police judge or judge of a
court of record to act as a grand
juror whenever, upon filing of a
complaint by a citizen or official,
he has cause to suspect that a crime
has been committed within his
jurisdiction.
Provision is made for subpoening
witnesses, who may be punished for
contempt of court.
Legality of the one-man probe has
been upheld several times by the
Michigan Supreme court, most re-
Gently in 1945.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

From this small beginning, the en-
terprise has expanded until it now
includes 20 head of beef cattle, 70
head of sheep and extensive crop
acreages in tobacco, corn, soybeans
and lespedeza.
Smart has served as a director
of Kentucky Farm Bureau fedora
ton and Purebred Livestock Breed
ers association.
First Nevada Winner.
Dennis o. Heitman, 20, of Gard
nerville, Douglas county, is the first
Nevada boy to win the Pacific re-
gion award Of the Star Farmer, be-
ing selected from among $4,000 Fu-
ture Farmers in II western states.
He has complete responsibility for
the management Of 1,500-acre cat
tie ranch owned by his mother.
Heitman began his first farming
program with four heifers and a
quarter acre Of corn when he en-
tered high school in 1910. From this
small beginning his program has
been expanded from annual profits
on the projects. Today his assets
include 30 head of beef cattle, go
swine, 40 sheep and some 20 acres
of growing crops.
Texan Gets Award.
Outstanding young farmer Of the
year in the South is Brody Lee Koon,
10, of Brashear, Hopkins county,
Tex.
The young Texan was selected
from among $4,000 Future Farmers
in the southern region. Koon al
ready is established in farming as
one of the outstanding dairymen of
northeast Texas. A farming pro-
gram that began with one Jersey
and has expanded into a herd of SIS
registered Jerseys, along with gen.
eral crop program on 255 acres
which he bought last year from prof
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Coveted Star Farmer Award
Given to Four Rural Youths
Top Honor Goes
To Pennsylvania
High School Boy
By w. j. DRYDEN
WNU Farm Editor.

Outstanding young farmer of
the United States is 20-year-old
William G. Carlin of Coatesville,
Chester county, Pa. He has
won the title of Star Farmer of
America most coveted honor
that can be won by an Ameri-
can farm boy.
Of what stuff are champion farm
ers made? In the case of William
Carlin the answer would be summed
up in a statement of his zeal, his
enthusiasm, and his attention to de-
tail in developing rundown farm
into high producing enterprise.
The award was made at the re-
cent National Victory convention of
Future Farmers of America held
at Kansas City. Carlin was chosen
from among the 100000 boys study
ing vocational agriculture in high
schools of the country, who make
up the membership of the FLA.
Farming in partnership with
his brother on 100 acres of land,
Carlin has made an outstanding
record in bringing rundown
farm land back into production.
His accomplishments in soil re-
habilitatiOn are cited as exam
pies for farmers throughout
the country.
In 1910 the Carlin brothers took
over a farm owned by their father
and previously operated by tenants.
Through the years the land had
been literally EARNED out" with
severe gully erosion present and
with the soil in poor condition.
Purchase New Farm.
Through their classes in vocation
al agriculture in. high school, these
boys learned what had to be done
to bring such land back into good
production. Land that had produced
only Is bushels Of corn to the acre
in 1889 brought a yield Of IS bushels
in 1912. BY 1914 they had accumu-
lated enough profits to buy 80 acres
of land with house and farm build
ings. Today the farm is a going
business, with assets of nearly $15,-
600. It's resources include 145 head
of beef cattle, $4,000 chickens, so
market hogs, so acres of corn, 65
acres of hay and Is acres of oats
and barley.
Billy Carlin has been active in
the affairs of his community. He
is a member of the farm bureau,
farmers exchange, cooperative ex-
change ard grange. In 1944-45 he
was president of Pennsylvania Asso-
citation of Future Farmers of Amer
lea.
Kentucky Boy Wins.
Central region winner of the Star
Farmer of America award, Paul H.
Smart, 20, of Versailles, Woodford
county, KY, was chosen from among
$4,000 Future Farmers in 13 central
states.
His first farming venture be-
gan six years ago, when he was
IA years old, with four lambs
and a small crop Of tobacco.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

Crown Point high school, Sabau
works at night for a steel mill. His
wife, who also is employed, rushes
home at noon to prepare lunch for
him and their three children, tive
of whom are in elementary school.
Sabau, army veteran, entered
high school 10 years after quitting
the eighth grade. Under the speed
up course. he hopes to complete four
years work in l8 months. Then he'll
continue his studies at Purdue.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
Experts CuIIins
Mass Of Secret
Data on Germany

WASHINGTON. Worlds biggest
editing job is under way in Ger
many as experts of the Office Of
Technical Service screen an esti-
mated 31s billion pages of once
secret technical and scientific data
on German factories, industrial and
scientific processes. From this mass
of data, experts probably will select
about 31s million pages to be re-
turned to this country for study by
industry, schools, government agen-
cies and other interested organiza-
tions. Less than one million pages
have been returned to this country.
Approximately 100 OTIS editors,
supervisors and microflm opera
tors, 600 Germans and an undis-
closed number of military person.
mel are engaged in the task.
The data now being culled is in
addition to first-hand reports which
$50 technical experts have made on
German secret data.
OTIS, which is the outgrowth of
five former war and postwar gov
ernment agencies, publishes week.
ly photography of Scientific and
Industrial Reports"
Work is now in progress on the
second volume of reports, the first
containing $4,000 abstracts of indus
trial and scientific data, both for
eign and American. The latter also
were secret during the war.
Best sellers on the agency's
current list are reports on German
soap, electronics, leather, adhesives,
paints, varnishes, lacquers and syn
thetic wakes.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
More Women Listed
As Heads of Families

WASHINGTON. - Another after
math of war years was disclosed in
census bureau report that increas-
ing numbers of women have moved
into positions of "heads of families"
that is, the major bread-winner for
the family.
In 1910 only Is per cent of Amer
lean families looked to a woman
as the family head, the report re-
veals, while by We Day, the per-
centage had climbed to nearly q.
This means, the bureau says, that
three million more families have a
woman as the main support.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

CROWN POINT, IND.-A new So
luton to the old problem of father
becoming a pal to his children has
been provided in the experiences of
Gabriel Sabau-all he has to do is
60 to SCHOOL,
At 81, Sabau, the father Of three
youngsters, had never worried
much about the problem of being
pal to his tots. He stumbled on
solution of the good companion an
gle accidentally when he started to
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

school as a freshman this year.
Although they at first were
amused by the idea of their dad
going to school, the children soon
looked forward eagerly to his COM
pany.
Daddy, we're glad you're going
to school. You're such q good COM
panion these days." insisted his old
est daughter, Dale Marlene, 10, after
the first week.
Besides attending classes daily at
The midland journal., 1946-11-01
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Released by Western Newspaper Unic
By VIRGINIA VALE

WORK in picture with
w Bob Hope or Bing Crosby
and you're likely to turn into
a golfer. Signe Hasso learned
the game between scenes of
Paramount's "Where There's
Life"; her instructor, co-star
Bob Hope, turned corner of the
sound stage into a green for the pur-
pose. Joan Caulfeld, now in 'Dear
Ruth" caught the fever when she
made "Blue Skies" with Bing and
got herself teacher. He told her
not to count her strokes, but she
counts the ones when she's par or
under; says it helps lot.
=
Willie Howard, the famous come
dian who'll soon celebrate the COM
pletion of 40 years in show busi-
ness, is going strengths life story's
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

M AINSTAY in the well-dressed
1VA PERSONS wardrobe is this
carefully tailored two-piecer. Ideal
for practically every occasion
and good the year round in suit
able fabrics. For wintry weather,
choose a colorful wool plaid or
jewel-tone plain fabric.
Pattern No. 1856 comes in sizes IL, IA,
16, 18, 20; 30 and AZ. Size IA, short sleeves,
3ss yards of 39.inch fabric; three-quarter
sleeves, 37a yards.
The midland journal., 1946-11-01

biography, and plans to star in
revival of one of his old hits and
then appear in the film.
Ken Roberts and the producers
of MutuaPs "Quick as Flash" have
been wondering which sex reacts
quicker to the excitement of COM
petition-so Fordham university's
psychologists arranged to attach
electrodes to man and a girl con-
testant and record the results.
Virginia Mayo, Samuel GOldwyn
featured player, achieves star sta
tus in December with the release
of "The Best Years of Our Lives"
1t was produced simultaneously with
"The Secret Life of Walter Nifty"
in which she cO-stars with Danny
Kaye-sO during four-mOnth peri
cd Virginia was on call most of the
time. Yet she gained eight pounds
says it was because she ate sensi-
bly, and got nine hours sleep every
night. But when the pictures were
completed, she was still on call for
fashion stills and color layOuts-and
lost Is pounds!
AS if the language of high school
students hadn't acquired enough by
words, William Bendix's "The Life
of Riley" has added two more
"What revoltin' development this
isl" greets many minor tragedy.
And they've also adopted the greet
ing offered by digger O'Dell," the
friendly undertaken character
"Hullo there, you're looking fine,
veddy natural!"
Everybody knows that Edgar Ber-
gen got his start in radio on Rudy
Vallee's program; few know that
Rudy learned ventriloquism from
Bergen, and is now fairly proficient.
He has three dummies-Sally Ann;
Linoleum and Ezra Snerd, brother
of the famous Mortimer.
*
Sunday afternoon seems to be
Metropolitan Opera stars time:
three of them are featured on their
own programs-starting at 200 p.
m. on NBC there's Robert Merrill,
half an hour later James Melton has
his own program, and at 500
along comes Patrice Munsel.
-
Ruby cambridge, who's Judy Ca
nOva's maid on the radio, will ap-
pear as Lillian RusselPs maid in
'My Wild Irish Rose" starring Den
mis- Morgan. Evidently she doesn't
mind being typed; she's played maid
roles in Is consecutive pictures!
Paul Lavalle has organized and
conducted many types of orches-
tras; now he's organizing a tin pan
band. The conductor of the Fri
day night Highways in Melody"
cooperating with the New York Chill
dren's Aid society, is getting togeth-
er an orchestra of youngsters four
to eight years old; they'll learn basic
music rhythms by beating on tin
pans and kettles.
Gene Kelly and June Allyson will
be teamed in Metros "Cabbages
and Kings; he'll play Coney Is
land sideshow barker who falls in
love with her, a modern Alice in
Wonderland.
ODDS AND ENDS-Victor Slezak's lat.
est screen appearance is as cO-star in
RKO's "Sinbad the Sailor. Dennis
Morgan has just made himself brick
barbecue; not0 all he needs is the meat
to go iOith il. -. Benny Goodman, star of
"The Victor Borge Shoto," sUiH be one Of
three Judges in a nationwide contest to
select the best song BY an amateur based
on the novie, "Duel in the Sum-.
Jimmy WaIliHgtonr estimates thar he's an
nounced about 10000 radio shOios in his
years before the Make. :. +. MarIene Diet
yicI's 90 be featured as an actress, NOT
.sx.,, 4, af.oLdou Eoryinass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

The British Post Office delivered 6,250. 900, 900 letters last year, com- pared with 8,150,O00, 900 in 19S9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

When a chimney fire recently broke out in Caterham, England, the air raid siren sounded for the first time since the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Navy Seeking Veterans
 Invite Ex-SeFvicelnen To Inquire About
 Ratings

New advantages for broken service men" who wish to re-enliSt in the Navy were announced today by Mickey L. Klein, CMOMM, in charge of the Waterbury Recruit ing Station.
 "All men who served in the USN, USNR or USN-I during World War IT, and have been separated from the service for over 90 days are now able to re-enlist in the regular Navy with the rate held at the time of discharge" Klein said. He added that there are few rates to which this does not apply according to a new Naval Directive which has just been received at the recruiting Sta- tion.
 Klein said that in felt there was much doubt and confusion in the minds of ex-servicemen concerning re-enlistments. He urged all former Navy men to call at the recruiting station in the Post Office Building to determine how the new regula- ton affects their re-enlistments- Until now, Navy personnel who had been out of the service over 90 days could obtain the rank of either sea- man first-claSs or firemen first class by re-enlisting, regardless of the rank held at the time of dis charge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
|KF0emerToP Conference Comnittee
 InisEnaI Revenue Siafls Msef ln
 Hartford Today

Frank w. Kraemer of Hartford collector of Internal Revenue for the Connecticut district, has, been named honorary chairman for c conference and banquet in Hartford today in honor of Joseph D. Nu- nan, Jr., commissioner of Internal Revenue.
 Two members of the Waterbury revenue office, Gabriel Price, divis- ion chief, and D. Emn1et Shea, deputy collector. are on the exe- cutive committee for the event. Heads of revenue and intelligence units from all of New England have been invited.
 The conference opened at 2:3O this afternoon, and the banquet was scheduled for 2 o'clock tonight at the Times Tower on Talcott Noun tain. Entertainment at the banquet will be provided by Morton Dow ney, radio star, assisted by his radio broadcasing group.
 The event was planned under the sponsorship of the district of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Can1pion Calls Pair To Fire Department
 Retired Lineman and Veteran
 Resume Services With City

Two men were recalled to SerVlce with the Fire Department, the Board of Fire Commissioners was told yesterday. One will have a per- manent position while the other will be on an emergency status.
 Fire Chief Martin J. Campion, who himself returned to duty yester- day after an absence of several weeks due to illness, reported that retired lineman John E. Graham was temporarily called back yester- day. Chief Campion said Graham s services were necessary because of some difficult cable splicing jobs in the Department. He explained, however, that the return was not permanent.
 Graham was retired at the begin- ming of the year. Chief Campion pointed out that under the pension plan the Department has the right to recall a member "in an emer- gency."
 Veteran Returns
 Following a leave of absence since February 1944, Pvt James w. Gilland returned to the Depart ment's Call Force yesterday. The leave of absence was granted for military service.
 A letter read at the Board meet ing yesterday lauded the services of firemen in a recent fire in which a f1ve-month- baby was rescued. MT. and Mrs. James Della Bella of 26 Ridge Street praised the effi- ciency of Fire Marshal Eugene Legge and others of the Department who responded to a recent fire at the Della Bella home.
 "We can see what excellent train ing they must get," the letter said. "It was the first fire we've seen. Unfortunately it had to be our home"
 A group of merchants between William and Rutledge Streets com plained in a letter to the Board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Chase Fetes .'OId-Timers' Tonight
 EmpI0yes With 50
 Years Service
 F0EemeR's Guests

Employees with 50 or more years of service to the Chase Brass & Copper Company, as well as retired employees, will be guests of honor at the Chase Foremen's Association monthly meeting tonight. It will be "Old-T Timers" night-an an- nual event suspended during the war years because of long working hours, transportation difficulties and the like.
 Among those employees with 50 years service or more invited to attend are: Bernard Keegan, 66 years; James A. White, 57 years; John A. Anderson, 55 years; and Andrew Perrin, 53 years. Retired employees invited are: William Nicoll, Adolph Becker, Andrew Anderson, Fred Smith, Fred Peck, Frank Johnson and Frederick S. Chase, former president of the company.
 The meeting will start at 8:15 at the Foremen's Club rooms on North Main Street. A program in- cluding community singing has been arranged by William Blair, entertainment chairman, and re- treatments will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

Motor Patrol Division where they were conducted through the inspec- ton by the head of the department, It. Joseph Petit. shown in this phase of the inspection were maps and charts prepared by It. Petit which showed every accident which occurred in the city since Jan. 1. Also shown was a set of clocks designed by the officer which record ed the time of various types of accidents and fatalities.
 The Mayor, Board of Commissions CTS and the Superintendent then made thorough inspection of every part of headquarters including the garage, cell blocks, etc.
 Following the inspection, Mayor Monagan complimented the depart ment in which he said that this years inspection was a criterion which he hoped the department would maintain.
 Praise Comes From All Sides
 "The men," he said, made Q neat appearance, and the neatiness of uniforms indicates a pride in thmeselves. I hope they will main- tain what they have shown here so that they will better perform their job of guarding the property and person of Waterbury"
 Praise of the department was voiced from all sides; from Specta- tors and officials alike. At a meet ing of the Police Board later in the afternoon, Board Chairman Raymond J. Tanning omplimented Superintendent Roach on what he termed ''the most successful inSpec- ton I have ever witnessed" Chair man Earnings words were re-ad- dressed to the superintendent from the lips of all the other comission- CTS in sincere praise of the Police Department.
 Superintendent Roach reported that inspections will be conducted semi-annually hereafter, instead of yearly, as has been the custom in the past. He said the next inspec- tion is scheduled for the Fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Vet Program ToAnoIyze Job Traininq

The Brass City Veteran" radio program, sponsored by the Veter- ans Advisory Center at 195 Grove Street, will be presented for the second time at p. m. tomorrow over Station VERY. The topic of this weeks broadcast will be "On The-Job- Training"
 |' William McGowan, public rela- tions director for the Advisory Gen. ter. will conduct the broadcast.
 Joseph R. Maher, Veterans coun- selor with the Advisory Center will explain the benefits to veter- ans who are employed or are em- ployable under the "On-The-Job- Training program.
 '"The Brass City Veteran broad cast will have as guest speaker Harold McDermott of 46 Giles Street, Waterbury, an employe of the Naugatuck Glass Company, who
 Ill explain beneflts to the employ CT of the On The Job Training program. MT. McDermott has been directly concerned with the program from the employers standpoint.
 Miss Nancy Jane Delaney, direc- tor of the Advisory Center, indi- cates that many veterans are now training in private firms, shops stores and other similar establish ments, who are not aware of the additional benefits which could be derived from the program. In many cases the Federal Government will subsidize the veteran, so that he will resolve subsistence allowance amounting to as much as 80 8 month in addition to the salary earned from the private employer.
 In keeping with the precedent established in last weeks broadcast others who are immediately con- cerned with the veterans program will be interviewed.
 Operation of the Alsatian potash mines in France are expected to soon approach preWar levels.