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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1954
Page
19
Noted memories describe life in a Northern Arizona settlement near Mesa. Families met daily needs with limited goods from distant stores, sharing grain and produce, knitting and farming tasks, and close neighborly cooperation. The account recalls hard winters and peaceful community routines.
A health column argues that tropical humidity, not heat, drives discomfort in summer. It suggests practical adaptations from equatorial living: sun protective clothing, breathable fabrics, frequent tepid bathing, lighter meals, and paced activity. It notes a siesta culture and urges recognition of heat and gradual adjustment.
A new record in tree farming emerged last year in the South with over 400 new tree farms. Total tree farm acreage now reaches 17,600,000 acres, boosting a permanent supply of southern pine.
Basil O Conn or chief of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis warns that March of Dimes funds are insufficient to cover hospital payrolls and patient care. He cites $196 million provided in 16 years and urges nationwide donations to meet a $75 million shortfall.
A playful piece blends fruit and bread imagery in a rhythmic plea for commitment. The speaker imagines a couple’s wedding with pun rich lines and affectionate wordplay about lasting love.
Chief J Edgar Hoover backs AAA urging drivers to lock vehicles when leaving them. Massachusetts Triple A secretary Robert S Kretschmar notes 90 percent of car thefts occur with keys in ignition or unlocked.
A list shows army advisors posted in Belgium Chile Colombia Denmark Ecuador Ethiopia Formosa France Greece Indo China Iran Italy Norway Peru Portugal Saudi Arabia Spain Thailand The Netherlands The Philippines The United Kingdom Turkey Uruguay Yugoslavia.
Atlanta police officer D. T. Kirkland rushed to the T. C. Sasser home after a frightful call from children. He fired a shot into a closet and shattered a plaster rattlesnake toy their elder brother had discarded, ending the alarm threat.
The article explains how nutrition science has identified essential nutrients and how fortified foods like iodized salt vitamin D milk enriched cereals enriched bread fortified margarine and more have shaped complete diets. It advises a simple rule: include meat eggs enriched bread and cereals milk butter or margarine vegetables and fruits for round the clock living.
Abnormally high rainfall reduced the New England hay crop by about one third, costing dairy farmers millions. Massachusetts Agriculture Commissioner L Roy Hawes estimated Bay State losses near one million dollars for dairy herds. Farmers expect hay costs to rise to 30 to 40 dollars per ton this winter.
Lulu Fullerton of Tingley Iowa received her high school diploma for the class of 1954 at age 66 after illness barred her from graduating in 1905. She earned the needed credits via a typing course and a semester at Monmouth College, finally receiving the diploma from her granddaughter.
The Signal Corps established a pioneering wireless circuit across Norton Sound Alaska in 1903. Over decades they expanded coverage to the entire Territory of Alaska serving civilians and military users.
The piece argues Congress cannot legislate against every abuse and notes the rise of employee discount clubs that undercut retailers. It criticizes corporations for promoting cut rate clubs while relying on retailers, warns of auto industry bootlegging of used cars, and calls for publicity and action to protect retailer-dependent firms. It questions monopolistic tactics and cites a moral dilemma between gradual decline and counterfire.
The Geneva Palace of Nations houses a vast library built with Rockefeller funds, containing over 1,009,000 volumes on world peace. It preserves League of Nations documents, ancient laws, and letters from Zola, Tolstoy, Nobel, Herz, and Dunant, reflecting a century of efforts toward global peace.
The Army's air program now operates 2,500 aircraft assigned to Infantry Artillery Armor Signal Corps Corps of Engineers Medical Service and Transportation Corps units.
Libby Owens Ford Glass Company presents a solar heating display for farm housing at the Eastern States Exposition in West Shinefield Mass September 16 to 26. Specialists explain window layout and Thermopane insulation to trap winter sun and vent excess heat in summer. The exhibit features photos of solar calf barns at Morgan farm Vermont and Beemerville dairy Rutgers and solar laying house at Penn State. Governors of six New England states will open the event.
The Boston Herald reports that reading and writing alone won't suffice for future industry roles. Only 1.4 percent of high school students study solid geometry and under 1 percent of college students take algebra, risking missed good jobs. US Steel data show half of shareholders earned under 4300 income last year, while average mill workers earned more than over half of stockholders.
The 1955 milestone commemorates the discovery of New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountains by white explorers. The event highlights a landmark of regional natural history and ongoing heritage in the state.
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