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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1950
Page
18
The UT registrar reports farm and ranch occupations supply the largest student origin at 2059, with 2000 plus from merchants and trade, and 1063 in oil. Other prominent fields include construction 1257 and public service 1146, while many students listed generic titles like manager or executive.
LAKE BUTLER Florida August 29 A rosin grading firm employee Mary Margaret Raulerson became the first woman authorized by the US Department of Agriculture to grade rosin. She grades about 42 drums daily using a US Bureau of Standards chart and compares samples from drums after processing in a twin fire still.
A weather trend shows US property damage due to tornadoes averaging about 12 million dollars annually, highlighting the financial impact on communities and insurers nationwide.
Austin Public Schools use visiting teachers to help emotionally upset or underperforming students. They assess causes with parents, refer to community services, and can involve legal action if attendance laws are violated. The program, begun in 1938, expanded under Gilmer-Aikin guidance with a staff roster for 1950 51 and plans to hire another teacher.
The Rev. William L. Mueller of Golgotha Lutheran Church baptized his granddaughter Margo Mueller. She wore the lace trimmed dress his own christening gown, in use for 75 years, matching the family tradition.
Summer schools in religion are flourishing at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto. An innovation of the United Church of Canada three years ago, the schools are of different types. One is a course of instruction for lay preachers, the other a refresher course for established ministers.
New York dispatch reports three Marine corps family members headed to the Orient. Staff Sergeant William G Hudson and Sergeant Richard F E Hudson are bound for duty in the same unit as their stepfather Master Sergeant Harold A Barnett of the First Marine Division. Barnett, a veteran rifleman with 26 years service including 14 overseas, has toured China three times. The brothers plan to watch over him as they all proceed to the war zone.
A historical note links Marco Polo to asbestos use in Siberia during the 13th century. The claim notes ancient employment of asbestos materials in remote regions, reflecting early knowledge of mineral fibers.
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