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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1962
Page
5
Officials in the Southern Illinois town at its centennial in 1959 released helium balloons that later drifted to Florida surf about 1,200 miles away. A fisherman revealed he used the discarded balloons to test a fishing technique during a Florida vacation in May 1962.
Detroit AP reports on Lillian Ricker who started Penrickton Nursery School for Visually Handicapped Children. Though frail, she leads a small private effort that began from babysitting and community support, growing into a tuition funded, donation driven program serving dozens of blind children with limited public funds.
A radio staffer praises supportive listeners while a donor bank reported 4700 in faith aiding a needed cause. Lillian, working with volunteers in 1955, battled rheumatic fever allergy, developed punctate keratitis, and underwent eye surgery. She survived cancer and a heart attack two years earlier and eyes a corrective lens implant this fall. Diabetes death rate remains near 15 per 100000. The piece also notes carnivorous fungi prey including amoebae, rotifers, crustaceans and springtails.
Florida's Lake Okeechobee covers 730 square miles and is the second largest natural freshwater lake wholly within the United States, with Lake Michigan being first.
Morgan County Bar Association members elected officers at a recent meeting. Robert Straub was chosen president succeeding Sherman Powell. Ralph Slate was named vice president and Kenneth Shelton secretary.
The Indonesian Celebes island saw Portuguese exploration in 1512, followed by Dutch trading in the 1600s. During World War II, Celebes was occupied by Japan, bombed by the United States, and ultimately surrendered to Australian forces.
Rhododendron, several fig family species, and blueberries require aluminum in the soil for normal growth. This fact highlights the role of soil chemistry in cultivating these plants and maintaining healthy yields.
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