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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1947
Page
7
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports 1946 polio toll the worst yet, prompting a nationwide start of the 1947 March of Dimes on January 15. With eight million dollars left to local chapters, funds aid research, education, and patient care while awaiting better prevention and treatment.
In Cedar Rapids the new college president Byron Hollingshead announces plans to grant students occasional days off to study discuss with faculty or simply think. Faculty will hold informal conferences over coffee while libraries stay open. Coe College aims to extend similar breaks and a possible weeklong pre final vacation.
EAST LANSING MICH. Michigan state police introduced an Intoxi meter a roadside chemical test for intoxication. All patrol cars will carry the device by mid March to reduce miscarriages of justice and to provide a foolproof way to prove drunkenness.
Chicago report from Frank G. Dickinson of the American Medical Association notes longer life yields higher lifetime earnings. He cites 1900 data showing a 20 year old earning $1,250 with life value $27,400, and 1940 data valuing prospects at $29,900. For a 35 year old, prospective earnings rose from $25,000 to $26,200.
Cody Wyoming residents hear plans by sculptor Lawrence Tenny Stevens to erect a 150 to 200 foot tall plastic buffalo on Cedar Mountain. The statue would include an elevator lunch room curio shop and possibly a cocktail lounge inside the body as a memorial to the famed scout Buffalo Bill.
This feature from the Washington Digest reports from the Brighton Seminole Indian reservation in Florida. It describes three generations living together, modest homes called chikees, and a culture shaped by land limits, education aims, and postwar labor demand, noting changes in housing, goods, and diet while preserving traditional dress and social customs.
The speaker riffs on identifying trees in Florida and jokes about distinguishing pepper trees from senators by bark. They note being in the dog house is less painful than a park bench and mention fleas making places feel less crowded than some apartments.
A recent survey shows American homes with electric water heaters rising from about 35 000 in 1935 to 1 149 000 by end of 1945, indicating widespread adoption in households.
Acid resisting enamel on cast iron provides lasting beauty and long service for kitchen sinks.
The answer is one, a Hobson's choice offers only a single option. The term derives from 16th century usage describing an ultimatum with no real choice.
The list cites five items including a note on air density and a back swimming water bug. It mentions a protestant reference and asserts ten years as a time span.
The Hampshire collection at the Institute of Marine Engineers in London showcases 13 miniature ship models built at 1 inch to 64 feet. Among them is a highly detailed replica of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind, measuring one inch in overall length and small enough to hide behind a half dollar.
Collier's notes Chopsticks as the only lasting one finger piano tune from the 19th century parlor tricks. First published in Glasgow in 1877 it spread worldwide and inspired Liszt and Rimsky Korsakov among others.
An old home remedy claims mixing two cups sugar with one cup water plus 2 1/2 ounces Pinex in a pint bottle creates a cough syrup that relieves coughs from colds. It emphasizes no cooking, long shelf life, child appeal, and a money back guarantee if unsatisfactory.
Phenolic resin coatings resist water and moisture, making them effective primers for structural steel. They are pigmented with red lead and blue lead to inhibit corrosion, suitable for underwater structures like locks and dams and interior protection of water tanks.
In preparing cranberries, discard shriveled or soft berries to avoid bitterness. Use cranberries with raisins in pies to cut sugar while preserving the cranberry flavor for a pleasant dessert.
The use of DDT as a spray creates a residue problem similar to that created by lead arsenate.
R S Dearstyne of North Carolina State College argues there is no ultra superior chicken strain. Some breeds record better as broilers or layers, but true quality comes from breeding before hatching.
A modern fly swatter uses synthetic rubber and bright colors. It includes an admixing to release a delicate odor when swung, enhancing its appeal as a merchandise item.
Before washing ensure cups are emptied and rinsed to avoid dark stains. If staining persists rub with a moist cloth dipped in soda or baking powder. Do not scrub china or pottery. hard rubbing or powders can fade color or damage surfaces. Chipped or cracked dishes or glaze loss remain unsanitary after washing.
Louisville health officers with U S Public Health Service report 433 venereal disease cases found among 1740 examined in a city anti VD campaign. The effort emphasizes symptom recognition and clinic testing, with publicity urging people to seek treatment.
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