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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1936
Page
14
The article traces Holland skating history from ancient bone skates to iron runners and credits E. W. Bushnell of Philadelphia with inventing the first all steel skate. Bushnell skates were sold for 30 dollars.
The piece notes Holland skating popularity, Norwegian speed kings Ivar Ballangrud and Michael Staksrud, Canadian Alex Hurd's North American Indoor title, Kit Klein’s sprint success, and the speed comparisons between runners and skaters. It also mentions Austria and Sweden dominance in figure skating and a 40 year history of world championships.
Miss Lillian Swenson 19 gathers eggs from 15 000 penthouse chickens at a Long Island poultry place using modern line methods. Hens in individual cages slide eggs to a collecting tray with charts for quotas and market limits. Health authorities approve the skyscraper poultry method in New York and Chicago. Music is played to improve laying.
A reader submitted crossword style puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues covering a range of definitions from musical terms to plant names and Latin phrases. The grid hints at common crosswords with entries like Phoebe bird and sun god, aiming to fill a themed or varied lexicon.
Stamp collectors anticipate Spanish overprints from rebel forces after capture of a key city with seals like Seville Viva Espana July 1936. France issues a 50 franc airmail stamp, used for registered air mail, while Zanzibar honors a silver jubilee with a special issue set. Japan marks the Diet building completion with four commemoratives in two designs.
The article notes champions among women in figure skating for 30 years with honors split among Hungary Norway Austria and England. It mentions mixed teams of one man and one woman and that Hungarians and Austrians often win while England France Germany and Finland have claims to first place in certain years. It describes 41 standard figures and the added elements of dance and an original program of turns jumps and spirals.
About 2,000 Pet Milk company and subsidiary employees will get extra pay around December 15 totaling about 50000 dollars. Eligible workers must have at least three months service before November 1. Urges North Carolinians to fund community chest drives as federal relief ends.
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