Biographer Profiles Dr. E A Birge UW Leader and Scholar
A two sided portrait traces Edward Asahel Birge from 1876 lecturer to 1918 UW president and longtime administrator. Dean Emeritus George C. Sellery crafts a seven chapter memoir, letting Birge speak for himself and detailing his growth era post World War I.
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E. A. Birge
Edward Asahel Birge
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George C. Sellery
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United States Produces Over a Billion Metal Tubes in 1955
The report notes that in 1955 the United States manufactured more than one billion collapsible metal tubes. This milestone highlights the era's growth in packaging and consumer goods manufacturing.
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United States
Meals on Wheels Aids Aged In North Philadelphia
In North Philadelphia a Lighthouse settlement house runs Meals on Wheels five days a week delivering hot and cold meals to 36 elderly people. About 40 volunteers operate four daily routes, earning the title platter angels as they bring sparking spirits and better eating habits to bedridden seniors.
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NEA
Meals On Wheels
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Washington
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Margaret Toy
Stanley Tauber
Fife Hamill Health Center
Australian bush diet includes insects and snake meat
The article notes that native Australian cuisine features ants caterpillars cicadas and other insects along with dishes made from snake meat as part of traditional eating practices.
Democrats Regain Lead in Prosperity Poll
George Gallup reports the 1956 survey shows Democrats with a slight edge over Republicans on who will best keep the nation prosperous. Independent voters split, with East favoring Republicans and the South leaning Democrats. Far West toward Democrats, Midwest mixed.
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Institute
U.S
Far West
Midwest
American Institute of Public Opinion
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