Short and Sweet Facts from a Curious World
A scattered list of trivial curiosities and odd facts, including tally estimates on wasp wing beats, elephant eyelashes, fiddler crabs, and bromides about happiness and swearing. It notes FBI fingerprint cards, cricket score dialing in Britain, a giant siren on a liner, Christmas card losses, baseballs used per season, and the meaning of Las Vegas plus the founding of Los Angeles in 1781.
Tonite Public Meetings On Proviso Jr College Plan
Proviso township residents are urged to attend two public meetings to discuss the proposed area community college and technical institute. Meetings are Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Proviso East auditorium and Friday at 8 p.m. in the Proviso West Little Theater. Survey committee members will present resumes of five important phases with moderator Dr. Ralph Barton.
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Proviso Township
Area Community College and Technical Institute
Proviso East
Proviso West
Jim Dale
Ferdinand
Ralph Barton
Lambke Seeks Re election as Forest Park Commissioner
Michael Lambke 52 a veteran Forest Park commissioner seeks another term. He lives at 544 Circle, is a widower with two college attending sons, and holds degrees from St Bernardine school St Philips High Northwestern University and Cewla Institute. He works as an engineer for Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co and has led Kiwanis and Eagles chapters. Lambke has refereed college and high school football for 27 years and belongs to several business and municipal associations.
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Michael Lambke
Forest Park
Lambke
Circle
T. Bernardine School
St. Philips High Northwestern University
Cewla Institute
Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co
Kiwanis Club
The
Eagles
Harry Blue Campaign Platform Preview
Com. Harry Blue campaigns in the February 26 village primary on his record. He pledges modernization of the water department improved lighting funded by a motor fuel tax and ongoing effort to safeguard residents. Blue and his wife live at 815 Circle and he serves as Chief Electrician and Supervisor of Electrical Installations for Easton Enterprises Co.
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Harry Blue
Blue
Circle
Easton Enterprises Co
Insightful quips from readers from various papers
A collection of short reader quotes from multiple newspapers. Each line features a humorous remark or wry observation on topics like work attendance, old lamps, envelope bills, dial phones, freezer prices, self accusation, women speakers, and four day weeks. Individuals cited include Loyd Neff, E M Remaburg, B J Dahl, J Dennis Larness, Lloyd S Waters, Edward J Pranta, George B Bowra, and Ray Winans.
Air Cadets Plan Elgin Ski Outings
The Forest Park Cadet Squadron of Civil Air Patrol held an evening ski outing at Buffalo Park Ski Area near Elgin as part of its physical training. Many cadets skied for the first time after a one hour instruction session. plans were made for regular outings with West Suburban Squadron cadets riding by bus arranged by Lt. Col. Howard Kneaskern.
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Forest Park
Civil Air Patrol
Buffalo Park
Elgin
West Suburban
Howard Kneaskern
Marengo
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Las Vegas
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el Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles
the City of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels
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Jr. College
Carolina Room
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Congress
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Overland Park
Johnson County Herald
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Chewe- Jah
Wash
Bruce
J. Dennis Losness
Cornell, Wis
Courier
Lloyd S. Waters
Mountain Home Tenn
Edward J. Franta
Langdon
N.D
Cavalier County Republican
George B. Bowra
Aztec
N. M
Independent Review
Ray Winans
West Springfield
Mass
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Amling
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Pony
Colt League
F.W. Hart
Red Sarlo Orchestra
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DuPont
Trage Bros. Inc
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