French inventor unveils automatic arm for lifting phone
A French inventor perfected an automatic arm that lifts the telephone to the mouth when both arms are otherwise occupied, enabling hands free use of the device.
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
5
A French inventor perfected an automatic arm that lifts the telephone to the mouth when both arms are otherwise occupied, enabling hands free use of the device.
FHA has loaned 283000 to farmers in Cass County and neighboring Vent, Pottawattamie counties over the last eleven months. The Farmers Home Administration report notes loans fund gasoline, feed, insurance and machinery repairs. Repayments on loans outstanding reached 227, with repayments on loans from prior years mainly from sale of notes and cattle.
Audubon County Farm Bureau officials led by President W. Price Manot attended a state Farm Bureau conference in Des Moines last week. Attendees included Howard Esbeck Lawrence Nelson and Fieldman John Else. Farm Bureau insurance staff members Charles Underwood and Orville Topp also joined a sales meeting in Des Moines concurrent with the conference.
Sales of poppies by the American Legion Auxiliary raised 333.46 dollars, with memorial flower receipts of 30 cents in 1956. Zelwyn Graham chaired the effort, funds used for veterans welfare programs.
A short promotional note touts Itch Me-Not cream as quick acting and germ killing for eczema ringworm insect bites and surface itching. It claims a 40 cent back deal at local drug stores and is guaranteed locally by Greg Ersen Drug Store.
New York reports foundation garment buyers from across the nation converge for Market Week to view 150 firms. Industry aims for an 8 percent sales rise this year driven by high fashion, with gains tied to incomes and dress trends.
Washington reports an Agriculture Department study of 4000 farm households shows housing leading family living costs in 1955. Food, transportation, medical care, and clothing follow, with detailed averages for each category and total family living expenses of 3309 dollars.
Summary of service updates from Elk Horn Audubon Griswold Bridgewater and Fontanelle including Dave Jones at St Louis two week active duty training air corps reserve Jerry Peter sen discharged from army after a year in Germany Robert Jobe Lewis on five day leave at Fort Polk promoted to specialist third class Don Landin Army school of mechanics Fort Hood station visits Griswold Bridgewater Carl Allen visit to relatives Jack McDermott released from Germany and moves to Omaha with his wife
Ilene Watkins of Griswold was elected president of east Pottawattamie county 4-H girls at the annual rally in Oakland. Kathleen Riepe named county club historian. Rosemary Riepe ran second in intermediate better grooming. Doris Riepe and Sharon Hackett earned blue ribbons in senior division. Janice Goltry won junior blue. Nancy Hackett won intermediate white. All are Waveland Busy Bees club members.
El Reno Oklahoma launches a $2,000 fundraising drive to erect a shelter over the long cabin used as Gen Phillips Sheridan’s headquarters at Fort Durant. The project seeks to preserve the site connected to the Civil War era commandant.
After the Civil War the general sent to Oklahoma Indian Territory to head the calvary forces, with operations aimed at securing western fronts and guiding military campaigns.
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