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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Small Home FIocks
Can Be Profitable
Low-Cost Housing
Is Often q Problem

Many farmers contend that
small flocks for home use alone
are improbable. The main reason
is housing.
Oregon State College has de-
signed a house for small flock
of birds that may solve this prob
lem for thousands of farm families.
The house pictured above) is
8 by ~ and s. high at the studs
One Of the most attractive fea-
lures Of the design IS the wire
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

scatter the darkness OF ignorance
and superstition, Rev. Mr.. Hodges
declared
Picture Day
on Monday. oct II, pictures
We're taken at BCHS. with individ-
ual and club groups included All
classes wore different ensembles
because no enc wanted to be Ike
q member Of another class The
airls were pr.mpine and carrying
on all day long How 90 l look =
Does my hair look all right. 7
Is my lipsuck on rieht?" These
went on until III pictures were
taken and the photographer had
given up because Of loss Of voice.
The FLA elected the following
officers at a meeting October 8.
Betty Bruce president. Betty 10
Joseph. vice presidents HELEN Hus-
Key. secretary treasurer ana LIN
ia Scruegs ana Eln.ce Fender.
reporters
lily Club
The Hi-Y Club held its first
meeting Thursday. OCT i. with
Junior and Senior CUBS oraaniz-
ed Miss Garnet Is advisor Of the
senior group Mr. Crank of the
Junior eroup one set Of officers
viii serve the whole club however
The Senior FlIA held its first
meeting October 6 in the school
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

this year.
DR.. j. L. Maxton. marketing
specialist at VPI, said the 289 900
sheep sheared in 1853 produced
l59 million pounds or wool. This
was an average Of SIS pounds per
sheep Shorn, as compared to So
pounds for the 10-year average
for l942-51 This increase added
So 700 pounds OF wool to Vir-
ginia's production with an addi-
tional value of $4,000 at present
prices.
Virginia sheep growers may be
expected to increase average
fleece weights still further, &C
cording to MaXtOn North Caro-
lima now averages ST pounds and
Maryland and Kentucky 66
pounds per fleece In these neigh
boring states, fleece weights have
been increased by breeding. proper
feeding and management. regular
treatmen for worms, and early
shearing.
Numbers Of sheep in Virginia
this year increased 5000 head
over the l0-year average, con-
trary to the national trend which
showed a 2 per cent decline in
numbers
Lambs and wool have taken
large price declines from the high
points reached in l951-52, and
sheep numbers are considerably
below average. Properly managed
sheep are more likely to return
profits in the next few years thar
other livestock, the specialist be-
leVes
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
L. $. POPULATION

The total civilian population OF
the United States at the beginning
of the year was approximately
l58,0oo,o00. the Yearbook for 1858
of the American Peoples Encyclo-
pedia reports. Population in this
country increased at an average
tate Of 10000 ln 1852
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Tornado Protection

II tornado is headed your way
the best thing to do is head for
the nearest storm cellar. weather
experts report. If a cellar is not
available, lie down in a ravine
and let the storm pass over you.
A ravine viii afford you more pro-
lection than most farm buildings.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Swine Shelter

This swine shelter was built
with one side open and the 9TH
or three sides on hinges TO pro-
vide good ventilation. The shell
ter is mounted on skids and can
be used for late-spring far
rowing house. Metal was used to
roof the shelter. They are rela-
tirely inexpensive and may
fla many farmers needs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
TAKES FIRE WITH HIM


Philadelphia Pa Smelling
smoke when he stopped at one Of
the floors IN a twelve-story build
ING. angelo Nave,lo. elevator oper-
2tor, tried another floor more
smoke a couple Of other floors
snoke there. too. He telephoned
remen. who discovered that Ma
clio was taking the fire up and
down with him The grease-coat-
ID we!sits attached to The eleva-
tor cables Were on IRE Flremen
eTtinguished the flames with
ehem,cIls.
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

United States meat production
viii have TO be billion pounds
greater in 1860 than in 1852 if
people continue to eat the same
amount each year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Combine Mocha,
Spice for Hot Drink

On crisp night, after long
nike. after skating, meeting or the
movies, what is more wonderful
than a hot beverage that's spicy,
chocoatc and festive? Everyone in
The family viii like this one, in
ciadmg Pop and Nom, Junior or
SIS
This is perfect drink to sip
Whlic studying, too. and you can
make it ahead store in refrigera-
tor and then heat Just before serv-
ing:
Spiced Hot Mocha
(Makes 7-ounce servings)
l-ourcc square unsweetened
chocolate
cup hot water
. cup sugar
Dash of salt
tablespoons Instant coffee
| quart homogenizcd milk
cup heavy cream, whipped
Nutmeg
Cinnamon Sticks, IL desired
Melt chocolate in hot water in
p part Of double boiler. Add
HgHr salt and coffee Cook over
t"cct heat about 5 minutes, stir
Ng constantly. Place over hot
atcl Add milk gradually; heat
thoroughly Serve hot in mugs,
oanca With whipped cream and a
"a b q nutmeg If desired. serve
with cinnamon sticks
II you like a delightful combina-
Hon Of fruit juices as your bever-
"gc, here's a hot punch that's ideal
fer co,d-chillcd appetites:
Hot Grape Punch
Makes 3i2 quarts)
quart grape juice IT.
2 quarts water 4
i cup lemon juice ~
cup orange juice -,
cups sugar
l I-inchl stick cinnamon
10 whole cloves
Place all ingredients in kettle and
bring to a boil Simmer minutes.
Keep warm until serving time.
Garnlsh, if desired with thin slices
Il orange or lemon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

auditorium with the following
officers elected: Josephine NIaxey,
Ann Cook, vice presi-
dent Cynthia Pateson, secretary;
Dorothy May Ayers. treasurer;
Paula Hill, reporter. and Louise
Walton and FRANKIE Throckmor-
ton song leaders.
New Basketball Suits
On october I, Miss stelrett
showed the girls Basketball team
the new uniforms Suits are car
d.nal raycn satin trimmed in sold
braid. They have gold BIS On the
fronts and double numbers on the
backs Of the blouscs. Girls liked
thelA 50 much they can hardly
wait to wear them
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Sheep Numbers,
Fleece Weights
Up In Virginia

Sheep numbers, and the weight
Of the fleeces they produce, are
-.lce4= III increase IA Virginia
Evening star., 1953-05-26
axe MyWord for 1t 8

Mr.. Burton Arant, of Pomona,
will receive q copy of THE
PRACTICAL HANDBOOK OF
BETTER ENGLISH for submit
ting his rhymed Pet Peeve, which
has to do with a "portmanteau"
word:
Here is my pet grippe. Why
do people who need a snack be-
fore lunch have to call it a
brunch?
Some people get hungry before
lunch,
And so must indulge in a
brunch;
My weakness appears before
dinner or supper
Do I need a Inner or upper?
My answer:
From Maine to the old Rio
Grande
Most portmanteau words are
quite handy.
Go search for phrase more
descriptive of haze
Than SMOG-I think it's just
dandy.
You need a word kin to
"aflurry"?
Stop racking your brain and
don't worry.
Evening star., 1953-05-26
By Fronk Colby

For here is a word you may not
have heard:
Scatter and hurry make SCURRY.
The technical definition of
portmanteau, or blend words, is
words formed by arbitrary COM
bination of two words so as to
suggest something of the sense
of EACH"
Smog, of course, is coined
from smoke and fog, a combina-
tion that has plagued many an
American city. The salesman
goes out to rustic up some new
business. This rustic" Is not
the word which means "a sound.
as the rustic of leaves; Ito
rustic up" Is a modern blend
of rush" and hustle"
Hamburger actually means "of. ;.
from. or pertaining to Hamburg. :"
What we call a hamburger orig
inally was known as Ham
burger steak, or Hamburg
steak" But to the average
American hamburger suggests
ham," which suggests meat"
and the burger seems to be &C
cepted as meaning placed be-
tween the slices of a bun." For
this reason we see such nonsense
coinages as "chickenburger, rab-
bitburger, cheeseburger."
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1953-05-26
A One-Minute Test OF Your
NeDS knowledge
NEWS QUIZ
BV Tom Henry
BY Tom Henry

I. SHUT-INS-Why were
residents of st. George,
Utah, asked to stay indoor
from 8 am. until noon one
day last week?
2. CURTAIN-There are
5,207 persons claiming U. S.
citizenship being held in
Communist-ruled countries.
Where is the biggest group?
3. DISTAFF-What feat
has jet pilot Jacqueline
Cochran accomplished?
4. STARS-Tickets have
gone on sale for the major
league all-star game. When
and where will it be played?
5. QUOTE-Who is our
new ambassador to Ireland
who said: Il need hardly as
sure you of the profound
interest all Americans have
in 1reland's welfare?
Answers.
I. Because of the 9th blast
in the 1853 atomic tests that
showered radioactive par
ticles 100 miles away. 2 Over
5000 are in Poland; the next
largest group, S35, is in
Russia. 3. Miss Cochran be-
came the first woman to fly
through the sonic barrier. 4.
In Cincinnati on July IA. 5.
William Howard Taft Sd.
Tom Henry's "Quiz EN-"
appears every Sunday in
THIS WEEK Magazine with
The Star.
Evening star., 1953-05-26
Contract Bridge
o.. E..I.. Rl..LoA

NOnCTQCC DHO9e
By EosIey BIockwood
Mr.. Masters says the best
time for a false-card play is
when you feel sure it will dam
age declarer more than partner.
He made such a play in today's
deal.
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mr. Dale)
4 A K83
y H76
J9
WEST EAST
(Mr. Masters) (Mr. AbeD
4 @ 10 7 AJ94
K94 va
8 K 80 N764
q j 10 3 "A 762
SOUTH
(Mrs. Keen)
a 6 5 2
AQJ105
0 AQ108
AK
The bidding:
South West North East
/ heart Pass l spade Pass
2 diam'ds Pass 2 he'rts Pass
3 hearts Pass 4 he'rtS All Pass
The opening lead was the jack
of clubs. Mr.. Abel won with
the ace and after some thought
returned the seven of diamonds.
Mrs. Keen ducked, playing the
eight spot, and Mr.. Masters won
with the king. A small diamond
was led back and taken on the
board with the jack, Mrs. Keen
playing the ten spot.
Now Mrs. Keen lead a heart
and finessed the ten. Mr.. Mas
ters promptly dropped the nine.
Mr.. Masters had done little
rapid calculation after the play
of the first three tricks. Mrs.
Keen's play to the two diamond
tricks had made it fairly clear
she had started with precisely
A @ 10 in that suit. Also she
had started with a singleton
club. That left eight cards IN
the major suits. If only two
of these were spades, apparently
there was no chance of beating
the hand.
But if Mrs. Keen had five
hearts and three spades, that was
another matter. If he won with
the king of hearts Mrs. Keen
could win any return, take one
more round of trumps after
cashing dummy's two top spades,
then cash her two good dia-
monds, throwing the two losing
spades from dummy.
Mr.. Abel would be out of
trumps after the second heart
lead and Mr.. Masters would
have to follow suit helplessly on
the third and fourth diamond
leads and watch Mrs. Keen ruff
a losing spade with dummy's
last trump.
In fact, this line of play had
been mentally planned by Mrs.
Keen. But when Mr.. Masters
played the nine of trumps on
the first heart lead, it appeared
to her that Mr.. Abel had started
with K 4 3 2 in hearts. Now it
was hopeless to try and run the
diamonds to get rid Of dummy's
two bad spades. Mr.. Abel would
surely ruff in.
Well, the contract could still
be made simply by flnessing
against Mr.. Abel's supposed king
Of hearts. So Mrs. Keen went
to the board with the ace Of
spades. returned the eight of
hearts and let 1t ride.
Mr.. Masters pounced on It
with the king and led back his
last trump. There was no way
now to get rid of the spade loser
and that was the setting trick.
Copyright, 1853, General FEATURE. corn
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01

in general has shown that as little
as 40 to SO pounds of a fertilizer
such as a 10-20-0, containing both
nitrogen and phosphorus, may be
applied with the seed to a good adj
vantage. A more general recommen-
dation meeting the need on most
summerfallowed lands is 80 to 40
pounds per acre of treble super
phosphate without any nitrogen.
Phosphate Increases Stooling
A small amount of phosphate does
not promote an extensive vegetative
growth which would need to be
maintained through dry spells. 1t
increases stooling, and root growth.
And good root growth increases
drouth-resistance. A deep, dense
root system will maintain a plant
during a dry spell better than one
less we'll developed. In the severe
cold spells of winter and spring days
a good root system is some assur-
ance against winter-killing
In the dry season just passed,
farmers who controlled the rate of
application of fertilizer did not suf-
fer the so-called burning effect"
Good results were obtained in spite
of the drouth.
investments in fertilizer are the
most profitable made on the farm.
In the case of 80 pounds of phos-
phate applied to an acre of wheat
the cost is $1.10. If that fertilizer
makes a minimum increase of two
bushels per acre, worth let us say
$3.50, the profit will be $3.50 or 227
per cent on the investment. No other
expenditure offers as good posi-
bility for a favorable return.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01

The field is one you've
harvested many times
before. But this time
everything's different.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-07
THE CONVERTIPLANE

Aircraft designers, meeting recently, talked much
about 'convertiplane," which could make flying
cheaper, faster and much safer. "convertipane" is
which will take off and land like helicopter,
but fly like airplane,
The Air Force now has convertiplane develop
nent contracts underway and several companies are
said to be working Navy contracts for the same
type Of aircraft Models and design drawings Of
eral convertiplane types were presented at recent
meeting of aircraft builders.
Some builders saw the possibility that large air
craft carriers might be rendered obsolete by the deve
opent of convertpanes similar craft They would
not be needed according to this school of opinion
because every merchandising could carry its own air
craft which take off do hecopers In other words
long rllnways would be needed.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-07
MORE BOYS GO TO COLLEGE

Commissioner of Education Earl j. McGrath an
nounced recently that college enrolment this fall had
increased for the first time since 1949 the present
rollment being 000 It is interesting to note that
Of this number Of Students 1887 900 males, while
761 900 were females
Thus college students numbers are divided about
two boys to every girl enrolled Another interesting
trend was reported by Commissioner McGrath That
is the decline of students in college who World
War II veterans Last years enrolment figures showed
that 40 per cent Of the total male student body
enrolled under the CT Bill. This year. the figure fell
from 40 to II per cent Thus the classes to
be rapidly fading out Of the picture.
The significant thing is that despite this decline,
total enrolment figures for the first time in three
years This indicates that the increasing birth rate
of the late Thres is being felt in college and that the
countrys increase in population because Of other fac
tors is also being felt
If the economic situation remains favorable the
total enrolment in the nations colleges is expected
to increase steadily for the next few years
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-07
Procla m a alton
MARCH OF DIMES MONTH
JANUARY - 1853

WHEREAS, infantile paralysis
in 1852 hit our nation with tragic
force, and more than SIS, 900 boys
and girls and men and women
were stricken by this cruel dis
ease in the worst polio epidemic
Of all time, and,
WHEREAS, the National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis
speedily came to the. aid of the
afflicted; assuming costs Of pa
tent care, and providing for the
recruitment of professional per-
sonnet, as well as supplying thou
sands Of vitality needed respira-
tors, and,
WHEREAS, we of the Territory
OF Alaska have witnessed the i'm
pact Of polio as attested by the
156 cases reported by the United
State Public Health Service With
IN Alaska with IS of this total re
ported by the Alaska Department
of Health as having originated in
the Ketchikan Metlakatla area
between September 16 and De
cember 3, 1852, and,
WHEREAS, by years end the
National Foundation was in debt
in the amount Of 100000 as a
result of the staggering costs of
polio in 1852, and,
WHEREAS, during the 1858
March Of Dimes, January 2-31,
volunteers throughout the Terri
tory of Alaska and the nation
will call upon. the American peo-
pie to join the fight against polio
as never before,
NOW, THEREFORE, l, Ernest
Gruening, Governor Of the Terri
tory of Alaska, do hereby pro-
claim the month of January as
March of Dimes Month";" and
urge every resident Of our great
Territory to give, and give again
to this truly humanitarian cause,
in the knowledge that what we do
for our fellow man shall likewise
be rendered unto us in full mea-
sure in our time of need.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, |
have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal OF the Territory
of Alaska to be affixed.
DONE at Juneau, the Capital,
this thirty first day Of December
in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and fifty-tWo.
81 Ernest Gruening,
Governor Of Alaska
Attest: 81 Burke Riley,
Secretary Of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-07
Report Reds Train
$4,000 Japs For
Action In Korea

TAIPEH, Formosa, R-Ta Tao
news agency, sponsored by the
Chinese Nationalist Ministry of
Interior, charged Tuesday that
$4,000 Soviet trained japanese
troops were being readied for
action in Korea.
Many Of the stories which the
agency distributes. are based on
information which the ministry
gets from underground sources on
the Communist China mainland.
Some prove accurate
The agency said the japanese
were former war prisoners who
were being transferred. to Kia-
music in northeast Manchuria
after 10 months training.
Ia Tao also predicted an Gun
precedented event" in Hokkaido,
northernmost of the four larger
islands Of Japan. This apparently
was intended to mean that Hok-
kaido would be invaded.
The agency - saying its infor-
nation came from Manchurian
sources-said huge stocks of mill
tary supplies had been pouring
into Soviet Sakhalin Island from
Vladivostok since October.
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The Nome nugget., 1953-01-07
Shell Oil CO. Plans Two
Field Parties Of Biologists
In Alaska This Summer

JUNEAU - Shell Oil Company
plans to have two field parties
of biologists working in Alaska
next summer on petroleum ex-
ploration, the Alaska Develop
ment Board has been advised by
company officials.
One party will operate in the
Katalla Yakataga area and the
other on Cook Inlet. Preliminary
reconnaissance in each areas was
conducted for the company in
1852.
Shell is one of several major
petroleum producing companies
which have begun to show inter
est in Alaska's Oil possibilities,
according to the Development
Board.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-07
N Q T I c E

Anyone waning to loan. rent
or sell 2-burner electric plate
for the school hot lunch program.
please call Mrs. Jackson. Main l39
Also any volunteers who can
assist at noon with the serving
of school lunches on the civic
project during the winter months.
which is sponsored by the Beta
Sigma Phi please call Mrs. Jack
son at Main 139.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-07
N O. r I c E

All parents Of boys interested
in Cub Scouting and other inter-
ested persons are asked to meet
at the Assembly Room Of the
Nome High School Wednesday
evening at 8 pm. for the reorgan-
ization of the group. Parents of
boys who are now Cubs and those
who have boys between g. and ii
are invited to attend.
Sgt. Lewis Fulton.
Cubmaster
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-07
Louisville Paper Reports Desertions
From US. Armed Forces, To Avoid
Service in Korea, National Disgrace


LOUISVILLE, KY, Up - The
Louisville Times reported Tues
day that desertions from the
armed forces Of the United States
have reached alarming proper
tons"
The situation has become so
bad, the newspaper said in a
copyrighted article, that we'll
informed army colonel called it
"a national disgrace"
1t said the wave of runaways
is motivated, in a large number
Of cases, by the desires Of young
men to get dishonorably dis
charged and avoid service in
Korea.
In Kentucky alone, the article
said, from 5000 to 1000 deserters
are tracked down each year and
other hundreds still roam the
country.
1t quoted military men as say
ing the situation is proportionatly
as bad in the other At states. Ac-
curate figures on the other states
are unavailable, however, be-
cause the Defense Department
has refused to make them public.
The Times said it had learned,
however, that since the fall of
1850, the Fort Knox stockade sell
dom has contained fewer than
400 to 600 prisoners, practically
all Of then deserters and
AWOL's."
Richard HarWood, Times staff
writer who wrote the article, said:
GAS Of two months ago, at least
700 soldiers were hiding out in
Kentucky cities, on farms and in
rural communities.
"Some have deserted years ago.
Some Of them live almost like
animals in caves and abandoned
coal mines. Many of them are pro-
tected and hidden by relatives
and friends"
Nationally, HARDWOOD wrote,
enough facts are known to justi-
fly the estimate of some military
men that on any given day of
the year enough able-bodied men
to make up two complete combat
divisions are classified as desert
ers or .AWOL.. That indicates a
permanent force Of runaWays
numbering $4,000 to $4,000 men.
Some deserters boast openly to
court martial boards that their
intention was to dodge combat
duty, the Times said it was told
by trial officers.
Parents have defended such
attitudes, according to these of
ficers, and more than once con-
sressmen have interviewed to pre-
vent the Army from Furnishing
the sons of constituents" the
article said.
Sources at the Pentagon in
Washington had no immediate
comment on the Times report.
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-07
NOTICE TO PARENTS

Amy children caught damaging
or trespassing or my buildings or
property will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
3 Fred Cavota
The Nome nugget., 1953-01-07

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at the Nugget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14

800, WRC - Martin-Lewis
Show: Gloria Grahame visits.
800, WMAL-America'S Town
Meeting: What Should Be the
Function of Our Overseas Ii
braries?" is the question dis
cuSSed.
TeIevision Today
500, WTOP - Gene Autry:
The program is seen at a new
time.
500, WNBW - Mirror Thea
ter: Vanessa Brown and Will
liam Prince star in Don't Wink
at Fate"
500, WTOP - Anyone Can
Win: AL Capp is moderator on a
new quiz show.
500, WNBW - Nothing But
the Best: Portia Nelson and
Paul Hartman visit.
800, WMAL - Famous Play