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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1946
Page
11
Refraction of light makes Mount Canigon appear above the horizon for Marseilles residents though it lies below it. The optical illusion, caused by bending light rays, creates phantom footprints. Ancient Greece featured scented banquet rooms with perfumed birds flying about while guests dined.
South Hadley geologist Carlton Nash advertises and sells fossil footprints dating up to 125 million years old. He quarryes two acres near Mt Holyoke, discovered the site in 1933, and since 1939 has produced over 2,000 prints now sold to collectors for use as ashtrays, doorsteps, and decor. His three page catalogue shows a mantel panel with tracks and notes prices from 7.75 to 1250.
Amarillo pioneer John B Kerr died yesterday morning in a San Angelo hospital at age 86. He moved to Amarillo in 1889 from Tennessee, farmed in Potter County for 18 years, and retired in 1908 to enter the cattle business. He served as county commissioner 1908–1910 and remained active in church and civic affairs. Surviving are his son Herman Kerr and others including Horace Kerr Ruth McSwain and Mary Ruth McSwain. Funeral arrangements pending.
Instructions describe broiling meat on a plank with mashed potatoes around the border. Steps include layering potatoes, browning both sides, and arranging peas and carrots. notes on variations and other combinations with vegetables. The text then discusses a three breed dairy crossbreeding plan with dam-daughter comparisons and production testing in controlled conditions.
A historic cooking guide describes using a wooden plank to present meals like a large hamburger steak with a mashed potato border. It notes alternatives if no plank is available and provides a recipe segment with ground beef, salt, pepper, milk, and a potato border around the meat.
The USDA reports a 20 percent increase in butterfat from a cross-breed dairy experiment using Holsteins Guernseys Jerseys and Red Danes. G C Gibson of the A M College Extension Service notes the study aims to test hybrid vigor common in plants and livestock.
A brief update notes four women pursue distinct careers, highlighting their efforts in education healthcare engineering and community service. The piece profiles their progress, challenges, and commitment to professional achievement across diverse fields.
Denver June 6 Helen Bonfils blends roles as housewife actress and newspaper publisher inheriting Denver Post from her father Frederick G. Bonfils. She believes a woman should have a career and marriage with shared interests and notes she and husband James pursue dogs antiques and their joint theatrical producing agency.
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