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Show k iirnr""'"''""" ' ii t - I .. J c : lit M?H4r I M - f? AvaV ivA F- I I . o fri.;,w.,ft I lx.-.., 7jf; 1 1 - ' iw.-fL , 1 v i S?rHs- -v hN 1 Lit j r .. v j 1 ' Try I . v , f i ;. T-: i. .. , , " "i ! r MAJOR UNDERTAKINGS-A bicbllgtit of it year's actlvltlei the 7- j Youth Council ef RIcbfleld Springs, N. T., annuaUy tUgei an I Am B ljt American procrara. The above picture showi mcmbera ot the high -v, achool orchestra and vocalist participating in the program. M r .m :.-.,--- -. 1 : , S , ' I v r r- : 1 IN THESE UNITED STATES PEACE ON EARTH . . . Ai Old Glory was lowered in the gathering dusk of V-J Day, 1945, a marine kneel la lUent prayer beside the rve of a comrade in the cemetery on Okinawa. Peace came for him after the wW as tt came tot many on the battlefields. Insert shows Air Vice Marshall faett. New Zealand, at he signs the surrender aboard the WSS Missouri In Tokyo bay, while General Mac Arthur looks on. One year bier, ea August 14, an the world will honor those who willingly cave their lives that thelr's might live In peace, wMe VJ Day marked the end of the war, hundreds of thousands of veterans are still en active duty, ysUnf their Job to see that war never lifts its head in the world. The nation honors all who contributed to cucceH ef the war against Japan, many who formerly fought against Germany. IT i , m 1 I LIVING COSTS I rr rsrA i I M r Ti It UlIJrVl.lll " mnDC T TtlVTri TT I M deraaode more tint Um tint; -tipi i f . p m -f-s-t 10 MONTHS 1 ' AFTER WOtlD ' WAIi r CWfffiT -, "O'HS mmm -31 SSSttK "Vj4 MONTHS! MONTHS a,a " - -' - - . - ,. -f 1 1 I WMW I I II WAM J j t J If 'act. AFTER. TWO WARS . . . FoUowing the trend of the cost of living In the United States after World (Jlj j Wan 1 and II, economists point out that In 1918 and 1919 prices rose spectacularly. Cost ot commodities 'took but slight rises after World War n because of government price controls. Following demise of OP A, 'prices rose sharply on some staples and articles. This chart compares increases after both wars. It is based (on the) 0. S. bureau of labor statistics' consumers' price index and covers 200 goods and services In SI ifj 'Urge cities throughout the country. 1 I 1 0 ..jiiiiuiiumuiiMijjuLu -...L i urn mi ii ! ijl.jiiiiiwimsmiiii wwwsivwmM !S si I- I r ..?V' l -H - i ? " - i. , - . v:! j - I ...;V. f . ' s4 I - ' 1 I ) 1 ---- L f r' 'I N f . .-- .( ; : -ii : :s.a wwB"iiaifcfiimaw --- ZSIK "E SPOUTED A MILE . . . Power and heat at the fifth atomic n churned Bikini lagoon Into a caldron of flame, smoke and m and pitched battleships about like toy boats. The underwater osios sank the battleship Arkansas and two smaller craft and ortal wounds to the aircraft carrier Saratoga, which sank j "TO hours after the explosion. Size of water disturbance can be is above photograph, by comparison with naval ships stiU floating. i , pHWiK''y!J"S-!,lllf! ; JI fry m! r ; I p: i i 'ill Mmtl LL - r1 vismT w sfrmnih 'ClALS Wives am nnp Sf'uace, Mrs. John R. Steelman, Miss Oracle Snyder, Mrs. r SMelds and Mrs. J. A. Krug did their bit for National Home W!?errt, week by canning peaches at community center in Z They re shown with T eanner wn-jj. Ew- UTt Pert In the program Mrs. their cans of peaches reaoy j w n s. rovernment omctais to preserve home-grown food. ravwrxo PROGRAM . H QTJEEN OF INDIAN TRIBES . . . Miss America of the Indian Nations, Na-tions, Princess Dorothy Lee Rainwater, Rain-water, selected In a recent competition com-petition at Atlantio City, Princess Rainwater has traded ber tribal costumery for American sports attire. MODERN CRUSOE ON BIKINI . . . George A. (Gator) Medlln, Orlando, Fla., operator ef a navy power crane at Bikini atoTL where atomic bomb tests have been carried car-ried out, believes In being com-fortable com-fortable ea the Job. He survived the final test Youth Council Sets Pace In Developing N.Y. Town By E. L. KIRKPATRICK WNTJ rtr A town with a past can live in the present and look to the future, say young people ot Richfield Springs, upstate New York center with 1,200 popula tion. This consensus of the town's Youth council, started more than three years ago from a panel dis- cusslon on "Young Peoples' Present Day Problems." Some of the charter members as well as their followers were out-of- school young people. On the present membership list are the names of a beautician, bookkeeper, clerk, fanner, housewife, laboratory technician, tech-nician, machinist, secretary, school custodian, telephone operator, stenographer, sten-ographer, and typesetter, so "everybody "ev-erybody gets in and pitches or helps play the field. Each works where he fits and is most needed." Stage Annual Program. Chief activity is I Am an American Ameri-can Day program staged annually under the council's direction. Use is made of school band and chorus, American Legion, church groups, town board and boys' and girls' clubs. Highlights of this year's program pro-gram were demonstrations by Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts, remarks by a new voter and an address by one of the town's ministers. This youth group tackles other things as the months come and go, They "dig a bit into the annals of history" for indication of what's happened to Richfield Springs, which in the Gay Nineties was New York State's most popular spa because be-cause of the healing powers of its sulphur spring waters. "Then, we had hotels filled with visitors, livery liv-ery stables of fine horses and all kinds of carriages that outshone most cars in today's modern garages," ga-rages," an old-timer recalls. Varied Projects. "So," the group asks, "what can we do about what's left with us?" They consider how to clean and make use ot deserted hotels and other, buildings, explore the needs and possibilities of local industries such as cannery and dairy. Outstanding project Is a fo rum to study the creation of good citltenship to world affairs. This reaches 150 youth and adults who meet weekly during BIG CHEESE TO "BIG CHEESE" u i : ft . -: r ' fi t', ' " ' i ine Mueller, 21, of Lake, Wis., presents Seldea F. Waldo, newly elected president of U. 8. Junior chamber of commerce, with the first Wisconsin Wiscon-sin natural rindless cheddar (American) cheese ever offered the public at national Jaycee convention In Milwaukee. Heralded as major development devel-opment In dairy industry, the cheese does not form a bard crust when cut, has no rind and possesses a texture of processed cheese with all the flavor of natural cheese. Waldo is municipal Judge ef Gainesville, Fla. To the left Is Henry Kearns of Pasadena, Calif., outgoing Jaycee national president. 2-Year-Old Child Ha8 CRANSTON, R. L-Guests at the home of Thomas Stabile are amazed when they are greeted by his two-year-old daughter, Donna Jean, who calmly inquires about their comfort com-fort and continues to carry on a lively conversation. Psychologists who have examined the pert blonde child agree that her rapidly expanding vocabulary is highly fnusua! tor her age. Donna Jean ows 400 words in complete the winter to formulate questions ques-tions and work ent unbiased an swers to them. Under direction ot the council sponsor and the high school social science teacher it has quickened initiative, developed new viewpoints, view-points, broadened horizons and brought needed co-operation in def inite community projects. One of these was a community carnival. which was a financial success end a concrete demonstration ot bow folks can and will work together. Another was the realization ot $1,000 through contributions and a comma nity dance for Christmas boxes and gifts to 200 hometown men and women in the service. List Accomplishments. To prove that other communities communi-ties can "do as well as ours," Youth Council members explain that in their farming section ot cash crop ping, dairying and poultry raising, a dairy manufacturing plant, two fishing tackle factories and a sports wear mill have been established as a result partially ot their Interest and agitation. As war clouds lift, the council proposes to improve facilities tor tourists at nearby Canadaraga lake. which offers boating, fishing and swimming in summer and skating in winter. "While we are planning for things ahead, we are doing more real living liv-ing "In the present with due respect to the past tor cornerstones to build on," say Richfield Springs young people. Texas Politicians Slow in Own Towns TAYLOR, TEXAS. Two William- son county politicians, Mr. A. and Mr. B., are running against each other. Mr. A. went to Mr. B.'s hometown and reported Jubilantly that he had contacted 100 voters snd that 90 of them promised to vote for him. Mr. B. then visited Mr. A.'s hometown home-town and reported with deep satisfaction satis-faction that be had talked to 100 people and that 00 ot them had In dicated they would definitely vote for him. Wisconsin's dairy queen, Cather Unusual Vocabulary sentences whereas sverage vocabu lary for two-year-olds ranges from bo to zoo words. In checkers, which is her favor ite game of wits, Donna Jean al ready has learned a self-appeasing trick. Because she always gets beaten when she plays with her fa ther. Donna Jean has contrived game she plays with her dolL Asked who wins In the contest, she in variably replies: "I do, of course." PHILIPPINE'S AMBASSADOR Joaquin M. 61ialde, first ambassador el the Republie ef the Philippines te the United States, Is pictured ss he caned at the White Bouse to present bis letters of credence. 1irthtll'" I'Tf ' ' ' I " FIEST WOMAN CLERK . . . Mrs. Frances E, DusUn, Dexter, Me who hat become the first woman clerk to enter the senate cbam ber during session. Intensely jealous of Its members preroga tives, senate previously barred women. naSii i,i i i WANTS TO QUIT . . . Pres. Hi-glnle Hi-glnle Morinlgo ef Paraguay, who Is reported to nave asked permis sion from the armed forces to re sign snd leave the country, fol lowing upheaval la neighboring Bolivia. . Tex . ,x . i: :.: A ' r t ii irj- ii- WINNINa WINDUP . . . George McGovern, 11, a future big league southpaw, who adds a bit of tongue technique to his windup. George Is top pitcher In Class C league at Shaw playground, Somervllie, Mass. 4 w" A 4 4 ' i ' M-M SHAW AT N ... Eyes still as keen as his razor-wit, George Bernard Shaw, greatest figure la English literature today, looks ent at the topsy-turvy world at the age ef 90. He keeps his thoughts to himself sometimes. dHlllMH.ll(IIIHlUlliJ,ll1. III I) l,l. lll,l.l,,imi MM i . V I - - : f': 'i , COOKING QTJEEN , , Dorothea Fagnano, 15, Yonkers, N. Y., schoolgirl, school-girl, samples some of her own cookies following her selection as cooking cook-ing queen. She disclosed that she now is working on a new recipe for snaking' bread without flour a tall order for a teen-ager, ,but not too bard for Dorothea, who recently captured first prize in a competition Which attracted entrants from 512 cities. Miss Fagnano is experiment. Ing with potato flour as a basio Ingredient for ber new flourless bread. WW. WWWIIMMUUIUJIUV'limiMI UUHUUUHUMIHUIIII. Ml .HMMMIIII .iiii-.y jsl " sr - AQUAPLANES STAR SPILLS Fred Kerwin races for a fall in trial run during preparation for the National Aquaplane races to be held elf the California coast along Hermosa and Manhattan beaches the middle et August. Aquaplane races were largely discontinued dur Ing the war. Many returned servicemen acquired the art in Pacifiof: waters and promise to give strong competition in the sport. It has been estimated that several thousand will compete In aquaplane races la various parts of the United States during 1946. i . , i 1 :;;:U 'i J; 1' BIO BOYCOTT GETS UNDER WAY ... Hot as the weather Is, Lorraine Anderson, 2, and Richard Kratzenberg, 154, tura Indignant cold shoulders to the rise from five to seven cents in the price of Ice Cream cones. Being young people of action, they Join the "Ickets around their store in the Glen Hazel housing project, Pittsburgh. a. ' if?-. H, fir.m lb t ' f t . -.. , LEAVE FOR PILGRIMAGE TO CANADA ... Group of 75 invalids before boarding a train In Chicago ea their way to the Holy Shrines ef the Saints la Canada, for the first ef their yearly pilgrimage. Miss Mary Ellen Kelly 23, Marcus. lows, (third from right, front row), inspired the pilgrimage and will lead the other invalids to the Shrine, seeking health through faith. They will be Joined by thousands from ether parts ef the nation. H(lHi - Xi ' 4 t M V n At a - rift,: |