Average American Is Wise, Able Credit Manager
Chicago report quotes Dr. Thomas W. Rogers of the American Finance Conference noting consumer credit remains modest relative to disposable income. He cites 1955 and 1956 figures, emphasizes liquid assets and life policy reserves, and cites a Wall Street Journal survey showing declining credit purchases but rising debt payments.
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Chicago
Thomas W. Rogers
American Finance Conference
National Association of Independent Sales Finance Companies
Consumer Credit
Consumer
Rogers
Wall Street Journal
Lip Reading Studied by Workers in Noisy Environments
In Los Angeles Professor Alfred Larr of the University of California notes that waitresses and other workers in loud settings may read lips to decide sugar amounts. He explains people in noisy jobs learn to watch lips facial expressions and gestures to interpret speech, aiding accuracy.
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Los Angeles
Alfred Larr
University of California
Dr. Larr
Lip Reading Training Studied Under Soundproof Conditions
A researcher notes that nearly everyone reads lips at times even in quiet rooms. He explains that sounds like th and b may be inaudible, yet the listener may catch them by watching the speaker’s lips.
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Dr. Larr
Italians Share Latin Struggles In Schools
A National Geographic Society note describes how Italian students face Latin as a dead language. Italian high school curricula require translating Virgil and Caesar, yet most graduates struggle to sight read Latin after eight years of study. Educators weigh making Latin optional for technical tracks.
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United States
Italy
National Geographic Society
People and Places Named Clothing Styles
The origin of clothing names ties to famous people and places. Blue jeans trace to Genoa or jean weaving from Italy, while Levi’s jeans honor Levi Strauss of San Francisco who popularized jean overalls in the mid-19th century.
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Washington
Genoa
Italy
Levis
Levi Strauss
Comparisons on American Consumer Spending and Research
In New York a yearly snapshot shows Americans spend 10 billion dollars on alcoholic beverages five billion on cigarettes and 264 million on chewing gum. Total funds for heart research from all sources including the Heart Fund fall under one percent of the 3.7 billion dollars industry allocates to product research annually.
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New York
Heart Fund
Eight Annual Cow Conference at Iowa State College
Curly Cues notes the electric clipper found and announces the Eighth Annual Cow Conference at Iowa State College on September and, with emphasis on harvesting and feeding high quality forages. Exhibits will include machinery, forages, and samples of new forage pellets. Agronomists explain green heads in oats due to May dry spell delaying stooling and June moisture triggering premature heads.
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Iowa State College
The Need to Avoid Typing Children in School
In a high school setting the author reflects on imperfect classroom methods and contrasts the experiences with their younger sister. The piece discusses the pitfalls of labeling students and suggests more individualized approaches to learning. It emphasizes empathy and awareness of each child’s needs.
Model Student and Stereotypes in Family Roles
The passage discusses how teachers and parents impose to stereotype a child, forcing him to resemble siblings rather than his own personality. It notes that generalizations about five year olds or adolescent girls are often incorrect and hinder recognizing individual changes as children grow in skill, strength, and interests. It urges freeing expectations to detect changes and avoid perpetual labels like always late or always to blame.
Lawn mower accident injures Donald Paul in eye
Donald Paul of Malcom sustained a serious eye injury when mowing a lawn a wire piece was struck by the mower blade and hit his eye.
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Donald Paul
Malcom
Paul
Home Economist Preview of County Fair Events
County Extension Home Economist Elsina Halwey notes the County Fair runs August 11 to 13 with 4H activities. Girls exhibits register August 11 from 8:30 to 12, baked goods in plastic bags with candboard, table settings labeled with names. A Country Store opens August 6 at Donahue Tire Shop Emmetsburg. clean-up day August 8. Participants Sharon Draman Curlew Jon Rutgers West Bend and Gary Lockwood Mallard attend Health and Leadership Camps. 4Hers to share experiences.
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Donahue Tire
Emmetsburg
Sharon Draman
Curlew
Jon Rutgers
West Bend
Madrid
Gary Lockwood
Mallard
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Sheakley
Sheakley’s
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Connie
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