Pewee Rden Club Christmas Party at Mrs Sealy Home
The Peweearden Club held its Christmas party Tuesday evening hosted by Mrs. C. E. Sealy. Members enjoyed decorated rooms, a Christmas tree, and festive arrangements. Andrews Gar, Fulgham presiding, briefed on parliamentary procedure and dignity in the club.
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Rden Club
Mrs. Sealy
The
Andrews
Gar
C. E. Sealy
Sam Smith
Jack Hilgenfeig
W. T Bates
Hilgenfeld
Yale
Barnes
Vir
Bil Brooks
Hot steel balls help refine oil purity via radioactive trials
Researchers use radioactive steel balls of multiple sizes dropped through oil mixtures to study how fast suspended particles settle. Geiger counter measurements yield a mathematical formula to predict settling times, aiding refining and shipping schedules.
Oil industry cat cracker cost estimates prompt brief
Progress briefs note that a catalytic cracking plant costs about 20 million dollars to build. Operating costs such as electricity water wages taxes additives and transportation are not included. The oil soaked limestone rocks of the Mississippian age in the Williston Basin North Dakota are at least 270 million years old.
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Williston
North Dakota
Humid Air Helps Prevent Crumbling in Oahe Dam Tunnels
Engineers at the Oahe Dam project in South Dakota use a humidification and ventilation system to keep tunnel air at about 95 percent humidity. Flexible nylon coated neoprene tubing delivers fresh air and moisture, with water and air sprays releasing humidity at intervals to avoid cave-ins. The setup spans underground tunnels, surface areas, and high atmosphere aspects, highlighting oil-based solutions in maintenance.
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Oahe Dam
South Dakota
Seaweed Insulation Found in Colonial New England Homes
Old New England houses reveal dried seaweed used as wall insulation. It helped regulate temperatures and save fuel but attracted vermin and posed a fire hazard compared with modern mineral wool.
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New England
Harris Family Visits. Lt Harris Finishes School
Lt. William Harris and wife and sons spent the week with his mother, Mrs. Donna Harris. Harris completed a six month course in ground control approach and air control and will be stationed at Moffett Field California to help establish a radar air traffic control center.
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William Harris
Tommy
Jimmy
Harris
Donna Harris
Moffett Field
Calif
Oil Men Turn Quarry Into Vast Petroleum Storage
Engineers convert Alpha Quarry in Wind Gap Pennsylvanian into the world’s largest oil storage reservoir. A 56 000 square foot floating roof of 240 steel pontoons tops five acres and shields 42 million gallons of crude from sun and dust, reducing evaporation.
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Alpha
Wind Gap
Pensylvania
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Cruse Realty Company
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