Fireflies and glowworms science answers in Uncle Ray’s corner
Uncle Rays science column explains glowworms as wingless firefly females or larvae, glow origins from luciferin, and that light acts as a mating signal. It notes light rates vary by firefly type and mentions a tropical distribution with eggs that glow, plus a request for a free Uncle Rays leaflet.
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Mexico
Tropics
West Indies
Brazil
Uncle Ray
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Primitive Camps Set Up For Girls
During the first two periods at Girl Scout Camp Ehawee primitive encampments were set up for overnights. Fall camp committee members include Melissa Dahns Debbie Williams Rebecca Ender Mary Westlie Diane Lindner Cindy Quint Sue Husie Lory Knutson Susan Biermeier Patricia Mosher Mary Matthusen and Alice Roggensack. Camp newspapers The Pine Tree News and the Camp Ehanee Crier list reporters Christine Ward Sue Cauffman Sue Husie Sue Erickson Melissa Dahms Kay Golba Nancy Johnson and Mary Bouffleur.
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Ehawee
Melissa Dahns
Debbie Williams
Rebecca Ender
Mary Westlie
Diane Lindner
Cindy Quint
Sue Husie
Lory Knutson
Susan Biermeier
Patricia Mosher
Mary Matthusen
Alice Roggensack
Pine Tree News
Camp
Ehanee Crier
Christine Ward
Diamond engagement rings drive wedding costs in 1963 survey
The Tiffany & Co survey shows most brides receive diamond engagement rings in 1963, with average center stone about 2 carats and typical prices around 227 to 230 dollars before tax. It notes couples often share ring selection, many buy matched sets, and bands average about 91 dollars.
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New York
Tiffany & Co
U.S
Tiffany's
Softball Finals For Houston 4-H Slated July 20
Caledonia Minn Houston County 4-H'ers vie for championships in three softball divisions on Saturday July 20 starting at 9 a.m. Boys girls and mixed teams compete with winners earning bat and ball sets. Clubs practice prepping for the Houston County Fair while 4-H food stand runs all day. Each club supplies an umpire. noon picnics and committee meetings accompany the event.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Two New Farms Join Soil Conservation Cooperators
WAUKON Iowa M Robert Whalen C H Hagen and John C Jones are new cooperators approved for conservation work Walter Hagen chairman Allamakee County Soil Conservation district. Plans approved on the Martin Manton Ralph Hammel and H J Anderson farms revised plan for Keith Brainard farm Allamakee County now has 898 cooperators.
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Waukon
Iowa
M. Robert Whalen
C. H. Hagen
John C. Jones
Walter Hagen
Allamakee County
Mosquito Spraying Maps Set For Friday And Sunday
Skeeter Schedule directs Friday night spraying from the north end of the South Side to the south city limits between Losey Boulevard and the east city limits. Sunday’s mosquito control covers the area from Park Drive to the south city limits East Avenue.
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Losey Boulevard
Park Drive
East Avenue
Local screen supply arrives with free delivery
Notice announces new stock of black window screen plus aluminum and galvanized options. Free delivery offered to customers.
Rural Church Services and Clergy Listings Across Counties
A dense roster lists rural church services by denomination and location, naming pastors, service times, and special events. It covers Lutherans, Baptists, United Church of Christ, Methodists, Catholics, Presbyterians, Brethren and other congregations across towns such as Coon Valley, De Soto, Freeman, Westby, Blair, Stoddard, Trempealeau, and Viroqua, outlining worship schedules, Sunday schools, and notable speaking events.
Berlioz and the Rise of Program Music in Orchestration
Hector Berlioz laid the foundations of modern orchestration and earned fame as a creator of music based on specific stories or programs. His innovative approach linked narrative ideas to orchestral color, shaping later musical storytelling.
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Hector Berlioz
Fair Bill Veto Was A Mistake Reynolds
Gov. John W. Reynolds signed a bill to form a commission planning Wisconsin's participation in the 1964 New York World's Fair. Reynolds, named honorary chairman, said his veto of the prior bill was a mistake. Lt. Gov. Jack Olson serves as executive secretary.
Reynolds says veto of first bill was a mistake
The article notes Reynolds on Wednesday calling the veto a mistake while detailing that the law allows contributions to the commission to be deducted on income tax reports. A chairman was named amid the discussion of the July 12 1963 date and RFC delivery.
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Reynolds
Commission
Barn Burns In Stark Valley Farm Fire Near Cataract
A fire destroyed an unused barn on the Lyle Garvis farm in Stark Valley seven miles northwest of Cataract, Wis. The Ervin Edwards Fire Department was dispatched and saved nearby structures.
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Sparta
Wis
Lyle Garvis
Stark Valley
Ervin Edwards
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