Umtali Mission Pioneers Deepen Africa Ties
An interim note by Jane Toner Scott recalls Cecil Rhodes era plans for a Cape to Cairo railway and the relocation of Thod’s town to Um Tal i. It highlights Ruth and Everett Maizighelt and their mission work in California before leading missionary efforts in Umtali with teachers, hospitals, schools, and church initiatives in Africa.
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Jane Toner
Scott Hishop Hatrel
Thodesia
Cecil Rhodes
Cape
Cairo
Egypt
Umtal
Thod
Umtali
Hanzell
Anderson Herald
Everett
Ruth Maizighelt
Jesse Bunch
Oregon
California
Whittier
O Umtali
Old
Ruth
Everet
Girl Guides
Kathy
Philip
Church
America
Reader's Courtroom: Luggage Lost In Train Flood Verdicts for Damages
Will Bernard narrates a courtroom column where Martin sues a railroad after floodwaters wash away luggage slower freight and a clerk error contribute to loss. The court finds the clerk's mistake partly caused the damage and orders damages.
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Martin
Railroad
Marten
Elkhart Iron Railing Plant Destroyed By Fire
An Elkhart Metalock wrought iron railing dam facility burned Monday after sparks ignited large paint tanks. Damage estimated at 40000 dollars. Four workers escaped injury as fire started at 3 15 pm. Billy Rathburn sounded the alarm when he saw sparks from the west wall. Firefighters from five communities and Elkhart battled the blaze for about ninety minutes.
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Elkhart, Incl
UPI
Metalock Co
Billy Rathburn
Elkhart Fire Department
Points for Parents on Authority and Regret
A mother and father debate a party invitation. The mother admits she changed her mind about letting Sue go after realizing she lacked full facts. They acknowledge admitting a mistake as an exercise of authority.
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Sue
Crossword Puzzle Page Teases Wordplay and Cryptograms
Readers tackle a cryptogram and a dense crossword page with clues spanning Roman history poetry and everyday terms. The feature blends a cryptoquote teaser and wordplay comments typical of a midcentury newspaper puzzle section.
Believe It Or Not Riddle: Dividing Eggs Among Children
A word problem asks how to divide 12 hard boiled eggs among 12 schoolchildren so that each child receives a whole egg while one egg remains on the plate. The puzzle hinges on clever distribution or interpretation of “each child.”
Keeping Cool In The Office This Summer
In hot weather a well groomed office routine helps. A simple kit with soap washcloth towel comb and brush keeps workers fresh. The secretary sets a calm tone and effective upkeep boosts morale while desks and files stay clean. Communications directed to Josephine Lowman via the Register and Tribune Syndicate in Des Moines Iowa.
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Gil
Josephine Lowman
Register and Tribune Syndicate
Des Moines
Lows
Is This Your Problem by Helen Worden Erskine
A fragment from a column tells of personal troubles and marriage breakdown. It mentions a judge granting a divorce and custody of three boys, with the writer now working as a cashier in a restaurant.
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Helen Worden Erskine
Helen
Nuist
Lanel
Brig Givaenes
Ide Ees
Snus
Bionde
Cornell University
Java form rock marketed for landscaping and pools
Porous silica rock substitute sold as Java form promises lightness and ease of cutting. Vendors claim it weighs about one fifth of real stone and can be carved or shaped for containers and landscape features.
Dear Helen advice column fragment sparks relationship questions
The letter prompts guidance on removing sink stains and scratches, plus dating and marriage decisions. A reader asks how to erase plastic watch scratches with acetone and how to recondition shredded coconut. Other letters seek help on winning a widower, mending a friendship, and managing life choices.
Levant Receives Congestion Treatment at Mt Sinsi Hospital
Hollywood UPI reports humorist Oscar Levant in good condition after hospitalization for chest congestion. His wife June says admission was precautionary to prevent pneumonia and attendants expect he will stay several days.
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Hollywood
UPI
Pia
Oscar Levant
Si. 1
Mt. Sinsi
Levant
June
Stop Me If You Can Parade of Jests in a Barroom Tale
A burly stranger orders a “Diamondback Wit Four Rattles” and drinks are poured by the bartender. An earthquake tears the bar apart and the guest jokes about the mishap. An American reports two Scotsmen behaving oddly outside a bank. Grandma comments on the baby’s eyes and nose. A chorus girl jokes about a roommate’s romance. 1962 by Bennett Cerf.
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Shi
Aberdeen
McTavish National Bank
Leutenant
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicaia
Problem solving puzzler and railway center note
A mixed puzzle item asks for a number that when divided by 3 equals the result after subtracting 3. The fragment mentions 46 yards and a capacity figure around 2R.N0, plus railway center notes and a cryptic phrase about a day’s problem. It reads like a garbled puzzle brief with partial data.
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CHING = hie by
Bay 2
Ay Ag
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