New England Vignettes: Riley Teepee Summer Camp Plan
Walter R Mears reports in Boston that Peter Riley, a sculptor and MIT teaching fellow, and his family lived in a Sioux-style teepee near Nelson, N H this summer to test feasibility for a small summer camp. Riley, whose father leads Bowdoin College German studies, envisions a camp with a central building and sleeping in teepees for about a dozen days next year. The family built a heavy duck teepee with an inner lining and 25 poles. rain drains along poles. Mrs Riley handles the teepee duties while Mr Riley works as a consultant forester. children enjoy the arrangement.
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Local author Robert Cormier gains praise for Now and at the Hour
A 35 year old Leominster writer and Fitchburg native, Robert Cormier, editor of the Fitchburg Sentinel, gains critical acclaim for Now and at the Hour. The novel follows a dying working man in a New England city with French Canadian characters. Coward McCann plans future works.
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Calcium needs for nerves and muscles explained
AP News outlines that while 99 percent of body calcium is in bones and teeth, the remaining 1 percent is vital for nerves and muscles. Deficiency can cause irritability, poor sleep, fatigue, cramps, and mood swings, especially in adolescents and around the menstrual cycle, with increased intake improving symptoms.
Calcium for mothers and babies from milk and greens
A 1960 Biddeford Saco Jornal piece notes calcium sources for nursing mothers and infants. It emphasizes milk as the primary source of calcium and mentions cheese, leafy greens, and other fruits and vegetables as contributing amounts. An infant needs about one quart of calcium daily.
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Milk intake and calcium needs across life stages
The text explains daily milk requirements by age from 1 to 10 needing a pint to a pint and a half, adolescence increasing needs, girls needing one to one and a half quarts, boys up to two quarts for a period, and adults maintaining bones with about a pint daily plus calcium rich greens.
Mural Mistake Noted in Milwaukee Founder Cabin
A mural in the Milwaukee Auditorium completed in 1944 shows Solomon Juneau’s cabin on the west bank of the Milwaukee River, but an amateur historian recently corrected officials by noting the cabin actually stood on the east side. The error has drawn attention from thousands who viewed the artwork.
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