Eating Enroute Aboard Eastern Air Lines Holiday Flight
A writer recalls a holiday trip from Washington D C to St Louis with Eastern Air Lines. Meals for 60 passengers featured shrimp cocktail fried chicken cottage cheese and more on the way west while steak with mushroom sauce and stuffed baked potatoes awaited on the return. The captain announced position altitude ETA weather and Bowl scores, making the journey enjoyable despite limited elbow room.
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Washington, D. C
St Louis
Eastern Air Lines
Ladies First In Home Accidents Highlight Kitchen Dangers
Women face higher accident risk than men with kitchens as the most dangerous room due to hot surfaces and sharp tools. Peak danger occurs from 10 am to noon, with 4 to 8 pm/evening close. A kitchen door sign reads Kitchen, proceed with care.
West Donegal Mennonites pick minister by lot in 1906
In January 1906 the Mennonites of West Donegal Township chose a minister from five candidates by lot after Bishop Jacob N. Brubaker led services. Simon E Garber, a prominent local farmer, was selected as the new minister. Also noted: eggs sold for missions, farm labor practices, Philadelphia milk sources, and a farm wagon accident near Peach Bottom with no injuries.
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West Donegaly Township
Martin Rutt
Lot
Martin E. Rutt
Christian Heistand
John L- Garber
Jacob Grove
Simon E. Garber
Jacob N. Brubaker
Simon E- Garber
West Donegal Township
Kentucky
Women’s Missionary Society
Nannie C. Helm
Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Mercer County
Japan
Farpens
Mayling
25 Years Ago State Official Appointed Agriculture Secretary
An historical note recalls 1931 when John A. McSparran of Furniss was named State Secretary of Agriculture by Governor Pinchot after serving as Master of the State Grange. The same week saw Harvey Ferguson win 20 in a Lancaster corn contest.
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John A. McSparran
Furniss
Lancaster County
Pinchot
McSparran
State Grange
Harvey Ferguson
Kirkwood
Garden Spot Corn Club
Hotel Brunswick
James Shand
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
E. J. Walters
James Keim
State College
Jaycees Seek Outstanding Lancaster Farmer Nominees
Lancaster County Junior Chamber of Commerce seeks nominees for outstanding young farmer. Eligible operators aged 21 to 35 earning two thirds income from farming compete for a Pennsylvania entry and national honors to be announced at the 1956 Jaycee Convention in Pittsburgh. Deadline January 21.
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Junior Chambers of Commerce
Lancaster County
United States
United States Jayccees
American Petroleum Institute Committee On Agriculture
Repentance Beyond Mere Knowledge in a Sermon
A preacher expounds repentance as change of mind and life, beyond remorse. The preacher contrasts knowing what repentance is with actually repenting, stressing inner transformation and ongoing effort in the Christian life.
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Foreman
Jesus
Palestine
God
Division of Christian Education
Natonal Comnetl
Churches of Christ
Commaunity. Preas Service
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Octoraro
Quarryville
Lancaster
Corn Belt Farm Dairies
Lancaster Farms
By Jack Reichard
L. T. Denniston
Keystone
Northhampton County
Carbon County
Lackawanna
Bucks
Chestier
Berks
Cambria
Dau
Philadelphia
West Willow Farmer's Assn
Martin H. Myers
Martin Mylin
Emlin B. Mylin
D. S Ferry
Jacob S. Seaman
Rd- 2
Manheim
Hy-Line Poultry Management Association
Doylestown
Hy- Line
Lehman’s
Jaycees
Kenneth J. Foreman
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