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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
2
Dr. J Paul A Jones of Santa Barbara College cites high personal counseling as essential for academic planning and career prep. He notes vast global and regional variation, with strongest results from unhurried interviews and follow ups and family involvement guiding student ambition.
In 1951 engineering and construction surged globally as major steel capacity rose. The United States, producing 105 million tons yearly, led expansions including US Steel's Bucks County airless works a $400 million project. Other mill progress occurred in Wales and Russia with multi‑million ton increases.
A Philadelphia demonstration introduces Krilium, a soil conditioner not a fertilizer, claimed to convert nonproductive soil into proper texture within hours. Eight soil scientists conducted three years of tests, suggesting a revolutionary shift in agriculture with deserts becoming blooming gardens and green acres.
Mexican cotton farming has grown to become the Western Hemisphere's second largest exporter. Between 1951 and 1952 the crop reached a record one and a quarter million bales, though yields remain low at about half a bale per acre. The main driver is a doubling of planted acreage over two years, expanding production despite modest per acre yields.
After finishing a painting session ensure the lid is tightly replaced. A skin forms on the paint top over time. discard it in one piece if possible and stir the paint. To prevent skin particles in the finish strain the paint through a strainer or fine fabric before use.
Scientists report Eskimos made their own glasses to block glare with narrow slits for sight. Since Canada began family allowances, natives use funds to buy manufactured sunglasses and goggles.
Historical data show illiteracy among Americans over 14 dropped from 20 percent in 1870 to 2.7 percent by 1947, with 3.0 to 4.0 percent in 1940 and rural and nonwhite groups still facing higher rates. In 1947 about 2 million adults could not read or write in any language.
A Columbia fire station showcases a remote control wiring system enabling a switchboard operator to power every light in the building, open and close eight doors, and manage all 88 traffic signals. The system promises quicker response times, reducing delays as fire crews reach fires up to a mile away.
Astronomers describe asteroids as little stars and flying mountains in the solar system. A newly discovered minor planet, the seventh to cross Earth’s orbit, was found August 31, 1951, on Palomar Observatory plates from the Big Schmidt survey. It measures one to two miles across and lay about 19 million miles from Earth, having been a million miles closer days earlier.
The center of population for 1950 lies 8 miles northwest of Ol ves Tennessee, about 40 miles farther east than 1940, marking a westward and southwestward drift in each census. The 1940 to 1950 shift is the longest sixty years, highlighting increased westward migration over the past decade.
Dr John Sindecor, speech professor, studied Shoshone and Bannock in southeastern Idaho. He interviewed 800 Indians and found no full-blooded stutterers among 1,000 more observed, suggesting fluency and a philosophy of speech. He notes parents exert little pressure and Indians rarely speak under pressure.
A new curbside banking device called the Snorkel lets motorists deposit without leaving their car. The unit, about the size of a five foot gas pump, sits on the sidewalk and uses mirrors and microphones to connect drivers with a teller below the bank. Deposits are placed on an elevator tray and returned with the bankbook, completing the transaction in roughly half a minute.
Two men discuss upcoming marriage of their buddy praising his bride to be. They say she can swim ride drive a car and pilot a plane. One notes he learned to cook in the army.
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