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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
3
Camp Ki-Y outlines require campers with camp emblem to pass six test areas. Cooking tests cover fire use and embers. fire tests assess one‑match fires and wood types. nature study requires descriptions of trees flowers and birds. swimming tests include artificial respiration and new strokes. athletic tests measure jumps dash hike and conduct. handicraft includes a two hour project and cabin help.
The Moon explains its rotation, visibility, and 24 hour day joining a month as it slowly drifts from Earth. It jokes about manners and eclipses while revealing it turns with Earth and shines by reflected sunlight before a county traffic bureau proposal appears in Grand Rapids.
A dense list of radio program times and stations across CBS NBC and ABC networks orders. Highlights include Bert Lown's Orchestra 9 and 9:30 PM segments and Noon to late evening lineups on WJZ WGN WABC WSM Chicago Cincinnati Nashville Dallas and other affiliates.
Decatur residents plead for a mosquito fight as the health department lacks funds to act. Mosquitoes spread malaria, which is rising in the state. Authorities urge home screening, elimination of standing water, removal of containers that hold water, and oiling of small, undrained pools to stop breeding.
Dorothy Langhorne Kaufman offers a tender tribute to those who served in grey and blue. The poem honors heroes laid to rest with poppies over Flow ers Pied, and vows memory eternal. A separate note observes local conditions drive mosquito breeding in the area.
The Woodmen of the World announce their annual decoration at Somerville cemetery on Sunday June 1 at two oclock. The event invites the general public and asks neighboring W. O. W. camps to assist. R L Henderson of Somerville Camp No 201 released the notice.
The Baptist Young People's Union of the Flint Baptist church will present a play at Bethel church Sunday evening. The public is invited to attend the program which begins at 7 30 oclock. Bethel church lies one mile northeast of Hartsville.
The Louisville and Nashville shops will be closed Friday in observance of Memorial Day, affecting operations and service schedules.
Secretary S. E. Arvidson of the local Y M C A is expected to return Sunday after attending a secretarial conference in Detroit. He participated in sessions on youth work and association leadership.
Special notice announces preaching at Ryans on Friday night and Sunday. The public is invited to attend the services.
Radio reception in all rooms is provided in a new high school at Grand Gorge New York, reflecting modern classroom communications and facilities.
R L Henderson a well known Somerville resident and business visitor in Denetur today reports improved cotton conditions in the area. He notes favorable weather and rising market prospects for the crop this season.
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