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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1956
Page
4
The Kenosha area reports a strong finish to the 1955-56 school year with steady growth in public and parochial schools. Despite rapid population increases and facility shortages, teachers and programs have improved student outcomes, highlighted by notable services in Orthopedic, Deming, sight saving, hearing, speech correction, and remedial reading.
A Cleveland Mental Health Association speaker says hope grows as views toward mental illness shift. He notes victims are no longer seen as possessed or doomed by heredity and recalls past stigma. Public understanding now recognizes that mental illness is not incurable and treatment can restore many to useful lives.
President Roosevelt signed a bill authorizing seizure of all immobilized foreign ships in American harbors, affecting more than 100 vessels. County nurse and Red Cross announce free baby examinations for children up to four, with six infant health center schedules. Public invited to inspect the new bathhouse at Southport beach. State probation officials announce revocation of parole for an Kenosha man convicted of biting part of another ear.
A 1952 Egyptian land reform aims to dismantle large estates and boost productivity through staged redistribution. The program targets about 1.2 million acres, with compensation via 30 year treasury bonds at 3 percent, and has lowered per acre values from over 1400 to under 600, while affecting roughly 4,000 of the largest landowners among 2.66 million total owners.
Pete Nedweski complains that Kenosha council members stall needed reforms and that the all Kenosha airport project will cost far more than claimed. He cites savings from the Lourigan resolution and questions benefits, landowner rights, and long term expenses to fund an obsolete DC-3 runway plan.
Dr Edwin P Jordan explains Salk polio vaccine aims to trigger active resistance to the virus. Data from Massachusetts shows reduced paralysis with two or more doses. unvaccinated children show higher polio rates. A safer, mass scale approach and future improved vaccines are discussed. research continues. A 6 million gallon reservoir costing $300,000 is planned for Accra, Gold Coast.
The Q A covers rain drop sizes from about one twentieth to one fourth of an inch. It confirms the Hale telescope is the Palomar 200 inch, named for Dr George Hale. It states rye was not common anciently, Balboa named the Pacific in 1513 and Magellan named it in 1520.
A humor column recalls a quarrel over travel packing as a couple argues over airline weight limits. The husband insists each passenger owns 44 pounds domestically and 66 pounds overseas, while the wife packs aggressively, claiming most weight for herself and leaving him with little. The piece wryly notes the looming Spain trip and the comic struggle to fit belongings under the baggage rules.
A historical column argues modern women bear new duties yet lack leisure time. It notes women drive, tutor, manage business tasks, and serve on committees while men preside in meetings. The piece contrasts past domestic chores with present responsibilities and commuting burdens.
A nature snippet explains why woodpeckers drum trees. They peck bark to find insects such as grubs and bore into stumps posts and logs. Four toed woodpeckers have two pairs of toes aiding bark gripping. some three toed species exist mainly in Canada with a few in New England and Minnesota.
The text outlines three questions with brief answers. It cites social engagement as a factor in happiness and cooperation. It predicts life expectancy and income trends for 1956 birth cohorts, and reports a Minnesota study where dieting reduced 32 volunteers lost 25 pounds with negative psychological effects, linking hunger to global tensions.
Rev George A Fallon of Lakewood Ohio notes old truths remain foundational while adding new insights as they emerge. Ex President Truman recalls a private audience with Pope Pius XII and a brief remark about their discussion. Princess Margaret reviews Eartha Kitt's performance. Glasgow pastor Francis McCaskill warns that some couples practice caning to ease tensions.
Police rounded up four Indiana boys after they were seen matching pennies in an alley. The incident prompted warnings that even small games can lead to trouble.
A reader laments freezing conditions and urges airlines to assist him and other husbands. The note notes that about 65 percent of U.S. families own cars, implying reliance on air travel and car ownership amid travel difficulties.
A teaching moment advises avoiding correcting others grammar or pronunciation in public settings. The note warns against public correction between spouses or parents and children as poor manners and potentially embarrassing to recipients.
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