Graettinger Area Social Roundup Notes Visits and Travel
Local residents from Emmetsburg Ruthven Plover and Graettinger are recorded visiting relatives and friends across region. Andy Adams and Sheriff Dick Miller were Graettinger visitors, while the Jacobson family and others from Cylinder Spencer Lake Mills Des Moines and Webster City appear in current social notes.
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Andy Adams
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
T. Tauidgren
Ruthven
Dick Miller
Ralph Rasmussen
Akron
Iowa
McNr
Kenneth Harding
Motherville
Phyllis Jones
Social Items St Paul Ladies Aid To Meet Wednesday
The St Paul Ladies Aid society plans a church parlors meeting on Wednesday May 17 with hostesses Cerne Jacobsen Andrew Duus Ted Knudtson Peter G Peterken Peter Miller and Richard Schwartz extended invitation to all. Walnut Homemakers met at Mrs Wm McConnell with talks on U N E S C and health and planned a rest room petition in Emmetsburg. Next gathering May 27 at Mrs Edmund Herke's.
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St. Paul
Walnut Homemakers
AC Mra
McConnell
Walnut
Mra
Arthur Kerr
Orville
Pritay Op. Om
Doerr
S.C. O
Ed Merk
Leo Schaney
Raymond Kischer
Emmetsburg
Edmund Herke
Orville Nicol
Painting Stucco With Cement or Oil Base Paints
The article explains two methods for painting stucco. Cement base water mixed paints require dampening the surface first. Oil base paints need the stucco to be seasoned for months to remove free lime and must be completely dry before painting.
Crime and Tax Themes Highlight Historical Odds and Practices
Federal crime data show arrests clear 86 of 100 cases with mixed outcomes including punishment and death penalty. A Twentieth Century Fund report notes liquor taxes used for revenue and control while states vary on income and sales taxes. Other tax insights cover chain store levies and notable city practices. Better Made Coffee tips stress airing between brews and proper cleaning of coffee makers.
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Twentieth Century Fund
United States
Calcium chloride helps apples stay firm for pie baking
Calcium chloride may be used to make slices of apples firm so they retain their shape when baked in pies.
Lumber Industry Records Highest Disabling Injuries Per Hour
The National Safety Council reports the lumbering industry has the most disabling injuries per million man hours, while the communications sector shows the fewest. This ranking highlights safety gaps in lumber operations and relative safety in communications work.
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National Safety Council
Girl Scouts Celebrate 35 Years Of Service Worldwide
The Girl Scouts mark 35 years as a national group grown from 12 girls in one troop to over 51,000 troops with more than 1.25 million members. In 45 countries, the organization promotes citizenship cooperation and individual responsibility among youth.
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Girl Scouts
By-Products From Sheep Highlight Varied Uses
The article notes that beyond wool, sheep yield meat, cheese, and skins valuable for clothing, coats, boots, rugs, and sport wear. It mentions traditional pelts as weather protection and cites Australian secret processes claiming to simulate high grade fur on short fiber sheepskins.
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Australia
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