Painting as a Hobby Noted as Relaxing and Rewarding
The piece highlights painting as a popular hobby in North Alabama with growing art supply stores and classes led by Dr. John Kramer at 602 Sherman St. SE. It notes how sidewalk shows flourish, amateur artists create unique works, and some paintings become sellable, while emphasizing painting as relaxing and worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Alabama
the Daily
John Kramer
Sherman St
Kramer
Carol C. Smith
Durwood Finn
Garland Roberts
Newel Yarbrough
Hidden Volcano Valley Adventure of Kit Adams
Kit Adams seeks a challenging peak and finds a cave opening to a crater valley. She befriends Chinitza, a surviving Indian girl, and Cliff Roberts, a mineralogist. Kit trains Chinitza for civilization, helps care for Wasso, and learns to hunt while avoiding the wary Yucaipa. The story blends survival, exploration, and intercultural ties amid a remote volcanic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Adams
Bob Drake
Bob
Kit
Cliff Roberts
Cliff
Chinitza
Crater
Civilization
Wasso
Tell Me Why and What Is Smog Britannica Contest Winner
A Britannica Junior prize is offered for questions about smog with winners announced daily. Today's winner is Cynthia Ford, 9, of Sharon Massachusetts. A fragmented narrative follows Kit recollecting a valley, pigs, and memories including Bob Drake, Chin itza, and a missing earthquake as part of a continuing story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Cynthia Ford
Sharon
Mass
Kit
Crater Valley
Chinitza
Valley
Bob Drake
Civilization
Understanding Smog and Dust Across Cities
This article explains smog as a hazardous mix of industrial gases forming fog that causes coughing and can be poisonous. It details dust in the air, its natural and human-made sources, and estimates dust deposition in major U.S. cities, highlighting health campaigns and engineering controls while noting the problem persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Limerick Quiz Puzzles in The Riddle Box Fun Time
A playful item presents three riddle questions with answers. The first riddle asks what stays in one corner yet travels the world and the answer is a postage stamp. The second puns on a naughty boy envying a postage stamp, while the third questions what no one wishes to have or lose, inviting completion of the common riddle.
That’s Earl Brother Bob Off To Open Up A New Career
Opera star Robert Merrill agrees to be the Fall Guy in a 20 Questions Celebrity Interview. He plans a three month European tour, wants a European career, and says he could earn money in Las Vegas but chooses Europe to launch his career. A lawsuit follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
New York
Robert Merrill
Europe
America
Las Vegas
Opera star interview mixed with movie gossip and trivia
A 1963 interview featuring an opera star discusses earnings, stage confidences, wild anecdotes, and rivalries. The piece blends celebrity anecdotes from Bob and other stars, including Carson, Nativity Woods, and John Wayne, with notes on recordings and film projects. It ends noting copyright and media by The Hall Syndicate.
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Pho
VAUL
Cain
Yucaipa
By A.leokum
London
By Earl Wilson
Wilson
Continental United States
Smith County
Kansas
Lebanon
Greg Leary
el Paso, Texas
Bing Crosby
WFOX
Brooklyn
Lawrence Pibbett
John Charles Thomas
George Jessel
Vivien Leigh
Connecticut
Jill Haworth
Si Seadler
MGM
Mirisch Bros
Steve McQueen
John Wayne
McLintock
John Huston
Tony
Drian Mest
the Hall Syna
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