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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
3
An educational piece explains the liver as the body’s largest organ and its central role in metabolism. It notes how absorbed substances reach the liver from the intestines and how injections reach the heart before liver processing. The article promotes chiropractic care by Dr. A. L. McAuliffe in Columbia Illinois.
Oscar Fretz recalls the days of natural ice from local ponds cut into blocks of about 200 pounds, hauled into tall 20 by 20 foot storage houses packed with sawdust. Ice kept through summer, with daily loading and washing at the ice wagon. He notes a nearby dairy farm ice pond, a strict keeper, and boyhood escapades of swimming and fleeing a警 Dutchman.
Care note advises inserting a drying frame or cardboard between back and front of a multicolor sweater while drying. This keeps colors from touching and staining each other during the drying process.
April rainfall in Southern Illinois reached 8.85 to over 9 inches at several stations, the wettest April since 1957 and nearly double the 4.21 inch average. Brookport, Glen Dale, Golconda led totals with Carmi reporting the heaviest 2.26 inches in a day on the 28th. The region's 1966 year-to-date rainfall stood at 16.52 inches, about two inches above normal, while April was about three degrees cooler than average with frosts on three days. The study covers 19 stations under SIU Climatology Laboratory headed by Floyd F. Cunningham.
Regular meeting at Zoar Church Hall on May 9 with 11 in attendance including one visitor. Discussed summer trip to see Oklahoma on July 26 and July 1 call deadline. April rainfall totals across 19 stations shown, with several stations exceeding long term averages.
The New Hanover Boys and Girls 4-H Club met May 13 with 14 members and three guests. Talks covered reading a feed tag and cow dehorning, plus a hog ear notch demonstration. New members Donald Vollmer Robert Meyers and Deborah Lindhorst joined the group and the next meeting is set for June 10.
The Sunflower Maids 4-H Club held its sixth after school meeting at Mrs. Herbert Krebel's home on May 13. Treasurer reports a balance of 7.19 dollars. Judy Sechmiskie relayed the 4-H Federation meeting news. Members plan a June cookie sale with a specific date to be set at the next gathering. Pat Schneider spoke on home fire hazards. Darlene Steiger demonstrated frying an egg. Next meeting is June 6 at 7:00 pm at Mrs. John Schmiskie's home.
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