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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1964

Page

21

Autumn squash values and buying tips for home menus

Rich with色 description of squash varieties and how to choose and store them. Emphasizes Vitamin A thiamin and riboflavin content, signs of good squash, and preparations from steaming to casseroles. Includes historical note on Columbus voyage superstition and a closing want ads line.

Dorothy Overbey Auburn University Extension

Britannica Junior contest winner and antibiotic basics

The article notes Stephen Veals of Tucson wins a Britannica Junior prize and explains antibiotics as drugs countering infections. It covers how penicillin began with Fleming in 1928, the spread to other antibiotics, how they work, and issues like allergies and misuse. It includes humorous puzzle bits from The Chuckle Box.

Sir Alexander Flemming Fleming

The Most Important Profession Riddle Contest Notice

A vintage contest notice asks readers to name the most important profession in a short letter. Entries must address Profession Tell Me Why and include the entrant’s name age and address. The prize offers Britannica Junior Ency clopedia volumes and related yearbooks.

Britannica

Helping a Young Horse Cross the Road with Patience

A Waterloo Iowa reader asks why his young horse balks at road crossing. The answer suggests gradual exposure, dismounting to walk the road, and reattempting daily. Avoid forcing the animal. build confidence by small steps and short rides until fear subsides.

M. Roberts Waterloo Iowa Trey

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