Somerville Road Student Wins National Contest
Patricia Lewis, 11, of 1515 Wadsworth, Somerville Road School sixth grade, won a nationally syndicated column contest with the question what gave man the idea for a calendar. She earlier won a record player as top point scorer in her church choir and now owns Britannica Junior encyclopaedia as part of a family program.
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Patricia Lewis
C. F. Lewis
Wadsworth St
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Patricia
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Christmas Carols at Decatur Lions Club Meeting
Fifteen Girl Guards and Sun Beams of the Salvation Army sang Christmas carols during the weekly Decatur Lions Club meeting. The performance added holiday cheer to the event attended by local members and guests.
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Salvation Army
Decatur Lions Club
Salvation Army members sing carols at Hotel Lyons
Tuesday event led by Salvation Army Capt. Max Sipe and wife featured carols and a poem read by Carolyn Kelly. Performances included Jingle Bells Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Santa Claus and Silent Night with group participation. Girls Guards and Sunbeams attended and toys were collected for Salvation Army distribution. BUCKLEY reports Natick Mass hosts the largest US solar furnace reaching 2760 degrees Celsius.
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Hotel Lyons
Salvation Army
Max Sipe
Carolyn Kelly
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Vickie Glenn
Herald Angels
Girl Guards
Sunbeams
Calendar origins and ancient timekeeping explained
The piece explains how calendars arose from observing the sun moon and seasonal changes with examples from Sumerians Babylonians Egyptians Greeks and Romans. It notes year numbering by events and lists a joke section a prize offer and income data for veterinarians.
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Babylonia
Mohammed
Mecca
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