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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1950
Page
4
N R Beers editor of Nucleonics magazine envisions using nuclear energy to evaporate sea water to feed stills for fresh water and to power pumps delivering water inland. He notes potential by products and hydroelectric use of salt water, but cites the unresolved challenge of harnessing reactor heat without creating radioactivity.
Kenosha residents are noted in 1935 events including Mr and Mrs A H Lance sailing on Nor mandie for its first cross Atlantic crossing and meeting ex Kenoshan N R Rowe in England. Betty Lou Lindeen wins the Centennial letter contest at Bain School. James Bolton elected Candlelight club president with Eva Ragan Frances Nelson and Eugene Dunn in office.
Clarke Beach notes with foreign affairs tone that the Aleutians campaign began with Japan capturing Attu Kiska and Agattu in 1942 and ended with costly American casualties. He explains why US defenses shrank: limited forces elsewhere and money shortages. Adak remains a weather and supply base, Dutch Harbor closed except for Marines, and Aleutian airfields usable only a few days monthly.
The city church listing profiles Baptist, Catholic, Congregational, Episcopal and other denominations. It details church names, addresses, pastors, service times including Sunday school, morning and evening worships, midweek events, and special devotions across numerous parishes such as Baptist Tabernacle, Calvary Baptist, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Mary’s, First Presbyterian, St. Matthew’s, and several Lutheran and Methodist congregations.
A playful collection of quips on school letting out, frugal advice from a New York banker, flyborne germs, fragile shoestrings, and restaurant signs about tips reflecting everyday concerns. The items read like misc. one liners from a 20th century urban column.
Fern Bosse reports a rare sight as a bull moose pauses on a Maine highway, then signals its mate and calf to cross. The trio’s careful crossing highlights how solitary sightings can yield unexpected family behavior in wildlife.
Prof. Alfred L. Vaughan of the University of Minnesota told teachers that students attend college for social life athletics or marriage because regardless of motive the student will absorb knowledge. He argued the college experience contributes to learning beyond grades.
Police report a pile of chicken feathers at Young's feed store in Murphysboro suggest a break in and theft of a hen. Investigators believe the thief stayed to clean the bird before leaving.
Rev Everett R Felder leads Sunday school at 10 00 a m and worship at 11 30 a m with evening services at 7 30 p m at Wayside Gospel located at 18th Ave and 37th St Ralph Wilmington delivers the evening message. Youth meeting is Saturday at 7 30 p m and cottage prayer is Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Milwaukee correspondent explains why freezing the discard pack matters in Canasta. Freezing blocks opponents from picking up the pile but risks losing wild cards if mis-timed. When the pile is frozen any take collects the entire pile, not just to the wild card, and balance guidance follows.
The text asks about the lost wax casting method credited to Cellini, describes wax pattern, plaster mold, melting wax, and pouring metal. It also includes Q&A on penguins thickest breast feathers, the zucchetto skullcap, Mississippi naming, and the first Congress to convene in Washington.
A collection of quotes from Paul Hoffman Allan B. Kline Walter Reuther Louis Johnson and Bernard Baruch touching on propaganda farm prosperity pensions war inflation and fiscal policy. The remarks reflect concerns about truth in propaganda farm income independence pensions for workers and the risk of perpetual inflation.
Milwaukee report notes Patrolman Robert ONeill avoiding a moving car while taking a precinct call. He later requested a patrol wagon as the incident occurred when the vehicle struck a nearby fire box. A separate item mentions a German asset valued at 8 million dollars in Milan offered for sale by the German Assets committee in Italy.
A domestic dynamic unfolds as Jane controls household functions while Jim complains about reading nooks and misplaced items. Jane’s efficiency clashes with Jim’s preferences, prompting humor and a question about a wife shaping the home for a husband. The piece ends with Jane defending her leadership as fitting for a wife making a home for a man.
Satirical piece by Paul Gallico inviting readers to join a humorous society that rejects flying saucer hype. It outlines branches like the Oh-Lemme-Alone-With Moscow Chapter and the Interplanetary Hangar, offering discussion groups and riffs on global cultures, media, and fear of extraterrestrials.
Veterinarians reveal stainless steel tubes used with special bandaging to secure tails of dogs and monkeys. The devices deter tampering by the animals, reducing self removal of dressings, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.
New Bedford police report a motorist mailed an illegal parking ticket from Paris accompanied by five francs to cover the fine. Officer Daniel J. Goldrick notes the gesture with a light tone as the traveler evades the charge.
A 14 year old Millie writes that Mercury's average distance to Earth is not 93 million miles. The author explains that 93 million refers to the average Earth Mercury distance, while 36 million is Mercury sun distance. Distances vary with orbital positions and Mercury orbits the sun four and one seventh times per year.
Kenosha Evening News is published daily except Sunday by Kenosha News Publishing Co. in Kenosha Wisconsin. It is a member of AP UP Wisconsin Daily League and ABC. Advertising reps are Jann Kelley Inc with offices in Chicago New York Detroit Atlanta San Francisco Los Angeles. Subscriptions priced by panel mail in Wisconsin Illinois and other states with yearly rates listed. Entered second class matter October 22 1894 at Kenosha Post Office.
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