The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1944 Page: 3 of 5
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PAGE POUR
THE DENISON PRESS
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 18*4
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ictory Garden
Plant In Hotbed
SuggestedSome
Centennial For
Texas And Plan
GardenSupplies Essay Contest
Seed Supply Adequate for 1944
Victory Gardens
“Will there be seed enough to go
around?” is again a vital question
in the minds of the nation’s Victory
Gardeners as Uncle Sam asks for a
substantial 1944 increase over the
21.000. 000 vegetable gardens raised
in the United States last season.
A confident answer comes from
Ferry-Morse Seed Co., largest grow-
ers and distributors of garden seeds
in the world.
“We are ready for a sizeable in-
crease over last year’s output of
seeds for Victory Gardens,” they de-
clare, “in spite of tremendous
weather handicaps and labor short-
ages.”
Seed of some varieties of certain
vegetables is still on the short side,
but this is a situation which is
bound to occur even in normal
times. Wise and experience ’ gar-
deners, however, know that if the
dealer does not have the variety he
has been accustomed to getting,
there is always another of equally
excellent quality to take Its place.
Among the snap beans, for example,
there are several round-podded va-
rieties differing but little from each
other in form and growing habits.
All are stringlcss, and in flavor and
texture it puzzles »ven the experts
to tell them apart. The same is
true of flat-podded bean varieties
and of numerous varieties among
other vegetables.
“Plant plenty, waste none” is a
slogan which should be incorporated
into every home gardener’s thinking
as he plans for his 1944 garden.
While every Victory Gardener
should grow as big a crop of vege-
tables as is practical to meet the
needs of his family, buying more
seeds than is necessary will be a
definite detriment to the War Food
Program. Any seeds left over from
early plantings should be sown as
repeat plantings or saved to sow in
the fall garden. They should be
stored in a dry place, such as a
tight-covered fruit jar, until time to
use.
As during the past successful sea-
son, Victory Gardeners will do well
to confine their gardening efforts to
the standard vegetables, especially
those that can or store to good ad-
vantage. During 1943 approximately
4.300.000. 000 jars of home canned
vegetables and fruits were put up in
this country. The government
hopes that this figure will be sur-
passed in 1944. While the supply
of vegetable seeds is sufficient for
America’s Victory Gardeners, wise
and efficient use of them is of vast
importance.
College Station. — Growing
plants in a box or hotbed at
home will put tomatoes oni the
table much earlier than if the
seed is planted in the open gar-
den in March or April. This is
especially important in hot, dry
areas where temperature causes
blossoms to drop before the fruit
is formed, says J. F. Rosborough,
horticulturist for the Texas A
and M. College Extension Serv-
ice. This can be avoided by the
earlier start which setting out
plants affords.
For starting plants, fill a box
18 by 30 inches and four to
six inches deep with equal parts
of well mixed garden loam and
rotted manure or compost. Firm
the soil by pressing down with
the hands. Mark off rows three
to four inches apart and one-
half inch deep, planting the
seed four to the inch. Rosbor-
ough recommends disinfecting
“Why Texas should observe its
centennial of statehood’’ is the
subject of a state-wide high
school essay congest, it was an-
nounced February 19th—98th
Texas Statehood Day, by A. Gar-
land Adair, Statehood Commis-
sioner.
Prizes in war bonds will be
awarded by Karl Hoblitzelle of
Dallas, President of Interstate
Circuit, Inc., and Chairman of
the Texas Centennial of State-
hood Commission.
The contest is to he held under
the sponsorship and direction of
the Daughters of the Republic of
Texas, and participation is open
to all high school students. Mrs.
Henry R. Wofford of San An-
tonio has been named chairman
of the supervising committee,
other members of which will be
appointed later. Mrs. Walter
Prescott Webb, President of the
THE PRESS
SNAPSHOTS
vsugu 1CIVIIMI1CI1U3 UlfcSIIlJ.ee Cl Mg’I '
the seed before planting by im- state organization, of Austin re-
merisng for 10 minutes in a half Ports that the winners will be an-
pint of water in which a half
tablet of bichloride of mercury
has been dissolved.
The box should have several
small holes in the bottom for
drainage. It can be placed in
the sunslight on the back porch
and brought into the kitchen at
night so as to keep the tempera-
ture between 70 and 80 de-
grees.
About three weeks after seed-
ing the pldhts may be trans-
planted into tin cans, paper cups
or small pots, remaining three
to four weeks. The soil in the
containers may be the same as
the mixture in the plant box,
but the plants should be set from
one-half to one inch deeper. The
containers also should have small
holes for drainage at the bot-
tom.
The object of transplanting to
cans or pots is to permit each
plant to develop a vigorous
root system and a top toughened
to outside growing conditions.
When seven to eight inches high
and outside weather is favorable
they are ready for field planting.
But they should be set two
inches deeper in the garden than
in the containers. In setting
them, mix about a half teacupful
of commercial fertilzer or about
a shoveful of rotten manure or
compost into the soil where
each plant is to stand.
nounced and the awards present
ed at the next annual convention
of the Daughters of the Republic
of Texas to be held during the
month of May.
The essay contest has been
endorsed by Dr. L. A. Woods,
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, and will receive the
full cooperation of the State De-
partment of Education
Full information, including the
rules of the statehood contest,
amount in war bonds, closing
date and other details are now
being prepared for early distri-
bution to all superintendents; of
Texas high schpols.
“The contest has been ap-
proved and arranged in keeping
with the Centennial Commission’s
policy of full support of the ‘all
out united war effort on the part
of Texas” said Commissioner
Adair in making his announce-
ment. “A widespread diffusion
of knowledge of the history of
the state and nation serves the
high purpose of stimulating a
heart-felt patriotism on the part
of the youth of our land who
are the world’s best hope for tjhe
post war era of future peace,”
he added.
Employment
Office Here Is
Serving Many
The employment office of the
U. S. service here is contribu-
ting much toward securing posi-
tions for a varied line of appli-
cants, it was shown this week,
when for the past month a total
of 252 persons have been given
work in various places, some in
local jobs as well as others being
sent to as far as the British
isles.
During January, 452 local
placements were made. Accord-
ing to a breakdown into occupa-
tional groups, eight were dele-
gated to clerical and sales work,
16 to service occupations, and
the remaining 428 to jobs as
skilled, semi-skilled and common
laborers.
Nature of the work varied,
with 102 accepting positions in
transportation, communication,
and other public utility works;
15 went into wholesale and re-
tail trades and nine to regular
government establishments. Of
the remaining, some were placed
in contract construction work,
with the greater part going to
food processing industries.
Besides local placements, 134
clearance placements were made.
Most of the workers for these
out of town jobs were obtained
by recruiters who appeared at
the local office in behalf of oil
refinery, construction and ship
building projects.
In accordance with the pres-
ent plan to give preference to
war veterans, 25 were placed
Ja«rt month, (Mr. Sampson said
that most of these men were
veterans of the present war.
Mr. Sampson reported that'
most applications for employ-
ment today come as a result of
turn-overs, and while locally,
there are not not many vacan-
cies, he has a great many calls
for both men and women to
work in essential industries,
principally as laborers, with wage
from 45 to 65 cents per
Campaign To
Beautify East
Texas Points
Longview—Launching an in-
tensive beautification campaign
in East Texas communities, Ray-
mond L. Dillard, Mexia, Chair-
man of the Community Service
Committee of the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce, an-
nounced here that all of the 175
affiliated chambers and the 71
counties is the regional cham-
ber’s area are being urged, as a
part of the postwar effort, to
begin at once plans to make
their communities attractive and
to offer jobs in the home town
when our men and women come
home after victory.
“Win the war—yes. Win the
peace—yes. This is our first and
THIO—Gladys Swarthout, star of the popular Sunday
afternoon "Family Hour” radio program, welcomes
two new members of the cast—(left) Baritone Reed
Kennedy and Jose Ferrer who will serve as com-
mentator as well as star in many of the program’s
dramatic highlights. Ferrer, incidentally, didn’t grow
that beard for his radio part but for his role as lago
in the current Broadway production of "Othello.”
"DON’T INTERFERE, PLEASE” — Willing
"Sister Susies” and junior hostesses at a
Washington, D. C., USO Club crowded
around Corporal Evan Conklin, eager to sew
on his chevrons. But he would have none
of them. "I can do it,” said he. And, what’s
more, he did.
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big job. But it is time row to
plan for jobs for our men and
womes when they come home. *
The beautification program in
all East Texas otwns will create
many man hours of work and at
the same time give to those re-
turning a wholesome and attract-
ive atmosphere which will help
hold them in their home com-
munititios,” commented ,'Dillard.
The campaign offers merit
certificates to all communities
complying and embraces a gen-
oral clean-up, paint-up, tree «haPc are rutininK
and shrubbery planting, parks,
play grounds, recreational cen-
ters, repair of old buildings,
new construction, mosquito con-
trol, beautification of school
grounds, cemeteries, and other
public places. The program is
extended to rural communities
with soil conservation, pasture
improvement, fences, barns, farm
home beautification, repairs,
and new construction included.
Store fronts of East Texas towns
are in the program for a “face
lifting,” officials state.
PUBLIC TO SEE WORK OF ONE OF AMERICA'S
LEADING SCULPTORS—The Textiles at War Ex-
position which is now open to the public at the
Empire State Building, New York, features the
work of Louis Paul Jonas. Photo shows Col. Gordon
Rogers of the Military Intelligence, Headquarters
of the Army Ground Forces, Washington, D. C., who
served in Australia and New Guinea and was
awarded the Silver Star and Oak Leaf Cluster
standing by the authentic reproduction of "In the
South Pacific” by Mr. Jonas.
"VENUS” OF THE ,
AIR — Elaine Eos- If ,,- - !:-
sett, beautiful dra- 11.»> •
matic actress, fits I fcSi’dKjr
almost exactly the I *'*'
measurement of the I
famed VenusdeMilo, j
according to many ]
fashion experts.
When not broadcast-
ing, Miss Bassett is
| much in demand as
a fashion model.
Getting Ready
Canning Season
Told By A.&M.
College Station.—Slomamakers
who wait until the garden sea-
son is well advanced before they
get their canning equipment in
a big risk,
warns Mrs. Winifred J. Lcver-
enz of the Texas A. and M. Col-
lege Extension Service. Mrs.
Leverenz, who is Extension food
preservation Specialist, says
equipment people are busy mak-
ing repairs, and supplying parts,
and further delay may mean the
loss of days or weeks in getting
equipment in tip-top shape.
There are some kinds of
checking homemakers can do for
themselves, the specialist points
out. For example, they can
check their jars to be sure there
are no cracked or chipped ones
set aside for use this year. Re-
use of war-time tin cans is not
recommended by the Extension
Service since these often become
discolored, rusty, and corroded.
Usually the seams are not suita-
ble for reflanging. Mrs. Lever-
enz also warns against
war-time rubber rings.
club women who have been can-
ning successfully for years are
helping less experienced home-
makers test their pressure cook-
ej;s and check other equipment.
In testing Victory model cook-
ers, ordinarily made of steel
with valve or weight-type gauges,
reusing CMrs. Leverenz recommends leav-
ing the maximum thermometer
“Smell rubber rings when you
are buying them,” she advises.
“Avoid getting rings which
smell strongly like rubber tires
or tubes, since this affects flavor
and odor of food.”
Homemakers should make cer-
tain the rings they buy are
suitable for the type of closure
they intend to use, and they
should follow carefully the in-
structions which come with war-
time jars, closures, and tin cans.
Throughout Texas, county
home demonstration agents and
experienced home demonstration
in the cooker for 10 to 15 min-
utes. In the pre-war models
three to five minutes was suffi-
cient.
Shine General Agent, Fri»co
fit. Louis, Mo.—Appointment
of A. L. Shine as general agenl
for the Frisco Railway at Hous-
ton, Tex., has been announced
by Russel Coulter, chief traffic
officer of the road. Shine was
formerly Frisco general agent at
San Antonio, Tex. He has been
succeeded in that position by
J. G. Miller.
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Anderson, LeRoy. The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1944, newspaper, March 3, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth527956/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.