Encyclopedia Brown’s Record Book of Weird and Wonderful Facts
A playful roundup of odd facts from Donald J. Sobol’s compilation. It lists surprising trivia about daily life, health, and nature such as meals, gum costs, pests, and top athletes, offering quirky tidbits to amuse readers during the holiday season.
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Donald J. Sobol
Survey seeks divorced parents in Lincoln Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska survey seeks divorced single parents and parents with joint custody for the Nation Wide Family Divorce Research Project at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. The five year study examines how families cope with divorce and outcomes for children. Dr John DeFrain says results will help families. Volunteers complete an anonymous questionnaire and receive study results. Interested parents should write Dr DeFrain at the Department of Human Development and the Family University of Nebraska Lincoln 68583.
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Lincoln, Neb
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Projet
Dr. DeFrain
Department of Human Development and the Family
Family fills season with 300 pounds of candy
Alice Porter and family turn their Ed Porter home into a candymaking workshop each Christmas. In weeks of festive labor they produce about 300 pounds of sweets including fudge pralines and caramels for Meals on Wheels recipients and other seniors. The three night deliveries cap the plan before Christmas.
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Alice Porter
Alice
Ed Porter
Briar Hill
Porter
Garden City
Kathryn
Paul
New Babies Born to Horton Heddleston Gardner Families
Ken and Toni Horton of Leon welcome MAEGAN LYN born December 8 with grandparents Tad and JoAnn Glasse and Dick and LaRue Horton noted. James and Lucy Heddleston of Tribune announce JULIE MARIE born December 9. Robert Wittlake and spouse welcome ASHLEY ANNE born December 18 at 1011 Crestline Drive. Jim and Jana Gardner announce JASON LEE born December 14 with grandparents Dale Donecker and Nola Gardner.
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Maegan Lyn
Ken
Toni Horton
Leon
Tad
JoAnn Glasse
Dick and
LaRue Horton
Julie Marie
James
Lucy Heddleston
Tribune
Ashley Anne
Robert Wittlake
Jason Lee
Jim
Jana Gardner
Howerton
Dale Donecker
Nola Gardner
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