Woman's Club March meeting highlights and notes
Woman's Club met March 4 at Helen Kirkegaard's home with Marie Singh as cohostess. Twenty four members attended and heard Mr. C. VW. Garter discuss highway safety with a 9 film show. Cora Canstopher gave a book review. Girls State nomination and alternate named. Auxiliary reports include Market Day planning for March 5 and cups for the kitchen. Members received refreshments, and door prize went to Lois Torerson.
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Marie Singh
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Wallingford
Lois Torreson
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Myrtle Torreson
Myrtle Osher
Shirley Olson
Bernadette Joh2nsen
Sixth Congressional District NFO Meeting at Fort Dodge
Jorg nsarn Palo Ano County at Fort Dedzs Wednesday. The meeting aimed to discuss legislation affecting the rasmis. The regular county session was held at Empets Surg Wednesday evening with SFO meetings set for each third Wednesday.
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N.F.O
Fort Dodge
Jorg Nsarn
Palo Ano County
Fort Dedzs
Jezisia
Empets- Surg Wednesdar
SFO
Fluorine Among Most Dramatic Of All Elements
New York. Fluorine, the most reactive earth element, drives modern chemistry from water fluoridation to fluorocarbon plastics. Its compounds range from inert to highly reactive, and its gaseous form condenses below minus 129 C with a penetrating odor detectable at parts per million.
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New York
Milk Doesn’t Make Slim Girls Fat in Wyoming
In Wyoming a former University of Wyoming nutritionist cites an Iowa State College test showing milk drinking linked to leaner bodies. Among 297 teenage girls, obese drinkers were fewer than overweight drinkers who had higher milk intake. Over 12, one in five was overweight, but only 16 percent of overweight girls drank large amounts of milk. Those who drank milk tended to have excellent diets.
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Laramie
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Univer of Wyoming
Mary McAuley
Iowa State College
Study Estimates Age of Universe
Washington Dc The earth is about 3.5 billion years old and the Milky Way system may be a billion years older. The universe in its present form may total about 6.09 10 10 years. Dr E J Opik of Armagh Observatory compiles decay rates radioactive elements galaxy recession and space matter density to reach the conclusions.
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Washington, D.C
Milky Way
E. J. Opik
Armagh Observatory
Northern Ireland
Smithsonia Institution
Dr. Opik
Easy Steak Is Goal Of Irradiation Study
Los Angeles report on Army research at the University of California Medical School explores sterilizing food by irradiation. The long range aim is to create meat that can be stored at room temperature without refrigeration, usable by soldiers or campers.
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Los Angeles
University of California Medical School
Keep Youngsters Amused in Bed Scrapbook Project
Cincinnati advises a simple in-bed activity for youngsters. Pack a small box with blunt scissors, paste, crayons, a notebook, and magazines to create a scrapbook. The plan aims to keep a child’s mind engaged while staying hospitalized or confined.
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Cincinnati
Insurance study shows South and West faring better
The Institute of Life Insurance reports life policy benefits rising faster in the South and West. Last year benefits on policies owned there were 60 percent higher than 1950, vs 38 percent for the rest of the country. Death benefits rose 175 percent since 1940 in the South and West, versus 107 percent elsewhere. Population and income trends help explain the shift as families move and improve circumstances.
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New York
Institute of Life Insurance Reports
Institute
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific States
East South Central
South Atlantic
Southeast
South Central
Record 1956 Turkey Crop Surpasses Previous Yields
MINNEAPOLIS The 1956 turkey crop topped 76 million birds, equating to about one and three quarter turkeys per U S. family. Production more than quadrupled since 1939 due to new varieties, lower labor needs, advanced methods, year round marketing, better packaging, favorable feed, and memories of high profits from 1955.
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Minneapolis
United States
U.S
Bureau
Golden Age of American music grows in schools and life
America enters a new musical era with music vital to schools industry and home. Advances in teaching methods make learning easier and cheaper while music shapes personality. The American Music Conference cites about 27.65 million Americans play instruments, up from 14.3 million in 1936.
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Chicago
America
American Music Conference
United States
Factory Worker Safer On Job Than at Home
New York report states the American factory worker is safer at work than at home. It cites national figures from 1926 showing 242 lost time injuries per million hours, a rate now down to 11.9 in the second quarter of 1956. The comparison highlights fewer injuries despite a larger workforce.
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New York
U.S
Cartons Can Sell Seafood via Eye Catching Boxes
Folding box manufacturers promote cartons with eye appeal as a new form of product packaging. A line of seafood products is among the latest examples, featuring attractive color pictures to boost sales.
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