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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1955
Page
18
The United Nations reports that South America's population exceeds 121 million, reflecting the region's demographic size and growth.
A thunderstorm produces many raindrops but only one in nine actually hits the ground as rain. The majority of drops evaporate or evaporate before reaching the surface, reducing measurable rainfall.
The Morgan County Fair stage weighing about 1000 pounds built from one by sixes and four by eights disappeared after last year. It required 12 men to place on the ramp and was assembled with twenty penny nails. Jaycees seek information from J B Hewitt Sgt Henry Lorenzo Pete Henderson or the Jaycee office.
A dense list shows broadcast schedules with numerous time entries for radio and television, naming stations, programs, hosts, and religious services. The fragment reveals a crowded lineup including church services, music shows, news, and variety programs spanning morning to late night.
The Better Vision Institute notes that readers can process 10 to 12 point type faster than larger or smaller text. Historical examples mention ancient war galleys using paddle wheels and data show New York and California hosting a quarter of foreign students in the U.S. The number of $10,000 bills in circulation falls from 60 million in 1940 to 9 million in 1955.
Arthur Farrer of Decatur is one of three finalists in Sealy Posturopedic Contest 400000 prize pool after his limerick entry through Hunter Furniture Co. Sealy reports 5000 winning entries were chosen from millions submitted in the U S and Canada. Announcement of grand winners will be made nationally in early September.
A puzzle description explains filling in letters above underscores to form a coherent message. Clues lie in the story, the message itself, and general knowledge. Proper punctuation helps reveal the intended solution and the filled message should conform with clues.
Instructions for sending Bonanzagram entries to the Decatur Daily. Submit clipped Bonanzagrams with name and address on a two cent postcard or envelope, postmarked by midnight Tuesday, to P O Box 1006, Decatur. Include full name in the upper left corner, and ensure one entry per family using hand copies or mimeograph is forbidden. Entrants compare claim checks with the published solution each Friday at the Daily office between 9 a.m. and noon.
The Daily accepts entrants from the public except employees of The Daily and related publications and their families and carriers. Independent contenders may participate. If a winner cannot visit the Daily office in person by Monday, they should mail their solution. Mail must be postmarked by 5 p.m. Monday.
The notice states only one winning entry per family is eligible for the prize and each family may win once. The Daily reserves the right to correct typographical and graphical errors in submissions or published material.
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