Social Calendar Wednesday Activities Listed for Several Groups
Tri County Chapter of DeMolay meets at the hall at 7 30 p m Elite Club gathers with Mrs J T Fritz at 2 o clock Freeman Greene county hospital board meets at the hospital at 7 15 p m Eagles Lodge at the hall 7 p m Elks Lodge at home 7 30 p m Unity Lodge No 637 LO OF meets at the hall 7 30 p m Rotary club luncheon at the Home Economics room high school at 12 15 p m Ladies Fancywork Circle with Mrs Harry Slinkard at 2 p m Study Club with Mrs W D Roof at 2 o clock 389 A St N E Tri Kappa at public library 7 30 p m Ladies Fancywork Circle meets at 7 30 p m.
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Tri County Chapter of DeMolay
Unity Lodge
Lo.o.f
Rotary Club
High School
Harry Slinkard
W. D. Roof
Church and club meeting schedule for Thursday and Friday
Choir practices at multiple churches start around 7 p.m. American Legion and Auxiliary meet at the Legion Home at 7 30 with Stated Lodge meeting at 7 30 p.m. Guilds gather for Christmas events at 2 p.m. Indianola and Glenburn groups hold 7 p.m. sessions and prayer meetings.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
New Compound ERB-HELP Claims Quick Digestive Relief
A woman described severe bloating gas and constipation before using ERB-HELP. After taking the 12 herb formula she reports improved appetite digestion and regular bowels. The ad promotes ERB-HELP as cleansing the bowels and aiding liver and kidney function with a dramatic life improvement.
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Erbhelp
Hamilton Drug Company
J T M Club Meeting With Mrs Hart At 1 30 P M
The J T M club holds a gathering with Mrs. Frank Hart at 1 30 p m noting attendance and agenda.
Christmas Party Enjoyed by Delta Alpha Class
Members of the Delta Alpha class of the First Christian Church held a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Harry Wade Tuesday evening. Mrs. Green presided, Santa delivered gifts, and a school day program with songs and readings recalled childhood Christmas memories. Refreshments followed with chicken salad Ritz crackers cranberry sauce tea and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Alpha
First Christian Church
Harry Wade
Harry Green
Mabelle Fryback
Christ
Haldon Beasley
8. McGriff
Bess Barry
Winston Murdock
Mesdames
Lois Booker
Haldorin Beasley
Arthur Grass
J. A. Gibson
Emory Huff
Otis Hale
Herb Harritt
Murl Haseman
Francis Haseman
Harley Ham
Ralph Kohr
W. C. Montgomery
Laura Nail
Norma Parks
Grady Spiegel
Vern Smith
William Smith
Alec McPhail
B. McGriffin
Clude Truitt
Lula Suthard
Wade
McPhail
Harrett
Family Dinner Brings Together Haton Family After Three Years
Mr and Mrs James Haton entertained members of their extended family at dinner at their home. Those present included Lucian Mead, James Vernon, Everett Barnard, Russell, Melvin Haton and daughter Carolyn Sue, Donald Armstrong of Linton, and Pauline Cooksey of Vicksburg. This was the first time the entire family had gathered in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Haton
Personal notices recount holiday visits and relocations
Thanksgiving travelers and family gatherings fill the page. Detroitians Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ellsworth Jr. visit the Hart family in town and plan a Texas return. Lewistown Pa residents Herschel Stormes Jr. and relatives travel back home. Charles Stormes of Indianapolis spends the weekend with his parents. Mollie Cardwell moves from Jasper to Linton after five years away. The Pirtle family from Goodland returns after visiting Willis Pirtle’s household.
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Ralph Ellsworth Jr
Detroit
Mich
Frank Hart
Texas
Herschel Stormes Jr
Lewistown
Herschel Stormes
Charles R. Stormes
Indianapolis
Zack Goodson
Olver Good
Orton
Mollie Cardwell
Linton
Jaspe
William Pirtle
Goodland
Willis Pirtle
Miller-Kirkman Vows Announced
Mr and Mrs Elijah Miller of Linton announce the marriage of their daughter Beatrice Rose to Paul V Kirkman son of Mr and Mrs Sherman Kirkman of Dugger The vows were read at Rev George Wildmans home on November 30 with Miss Mary Kirkman and James Bennett as attendants The couple plan to reside in Dugger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Miller
Linton
Beatrice Rose
Paul V. Kirkman
Sherman Kirkman
Dugger
George Wildman
Mary Kirkman
James Bennett
Vic Briggs Leads Local Bowlers in 3 Game Total
Vic Briggs tops with 603 and Art Taylor 601 in three game totals at a local bowling alley. Scores for Walford Flower Garden Hartman 447 Moody 450 Pope 460 Page 451. Bond Bread Corbin 457 Hixson 459 Hays 570 Ingersoll 530 Van Deventer 537. Sherwood Templeton Bedwell 486 Heaton 507 Briggs 602 McCullough 492 Berns 581. Lyons Liong Dr Powers 579 Bedwell 494 Weber 379 Edwards 412 Kendall 459. Ziegler Truitt 513 Hoffrey 453 Collins 469 Blind 432 Klu semier Alp Won unknown. Shop Hamm Truitt 450 Mattox 4 Pratt 472. Ax Fry Coulomb 426 Duckworth 486 Baker 475 Taylor 601 Mehlhoff 547. Linton Lions Harting 513 J Hamm 477 Blind 432 H Ferry 505 Grounds 551.
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Vic Briggs
Art Taylor
Actiae
Vic
Art
Walford Flower Garden
Hartman
Moody
Pope
Page
W. Jones
Bond Bread
Corbin
Hixson
Hays
Ingersoll
van Deventer
Sherwood-Templeton
R. Bedwell
Heaton
Briggs
McCullough
H. Berns
Lyons Liong
Dr. Powers
Bedwell
Weber
Ewards
Kendall
Loat
Ziegler
C. Truitt
B. Hoffrey
Collins
Blind
Klusemier Alp
Rhe Shop
E. Hamm
Ah A Truitt
Mattox
Pratt
Ax and Fry—Coulomb
Duckworth
Baker
Taylor
Mehlhoff
Linton Lions
Harting
J. Hamm
H. Ferry
Grounds
Victor Briggs
Arthur Taylor
German Use of Plastic Resin for Dental Fillings in War
A wartime study notes Germans used plastic resin as permanent fillings for caries, while Americans relied on resin as a base for dentures and crowns. The report details material substitutes, limited new plastics, and the 1943 halt of a German resin factory after experimental fillings shown in 1945.
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Norman T. Kirk
Surgeon General
United States
Germany
Warning to heavy smokers on mouth disease leukoplakia
Cleveland physician Clyde L. Cummer warns heavy smokers of leukoplakia a disease that coats the cheeks tongue roof of the mouth with white patches. He cites 587 patients studied including 815 men and notes 53 roof of mouth cases reported to date with 49 men affected. Pipe smoking linked to clearer roof involvement due to unfiltered hot smoke.
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Cleveland
Clyde L. Cummer
Journal of the American Medical Association
Cummer
Proper brush care for longer life says home economists
Home economists advise against drying brushes on their backs as water pools at the bristle joint and weakens them. Hair nail and tooth brushes and wooden backed brushes should be hung to dry to avoid deformation. flat brushes like brooms and paint brushes should hang bristles down.
Polio Epidemics Highlight 1946 Mississippi Valley Peak
The 1946 polio outbreak hit the Mississippi valley hardest with 1815 cases in a peak week by mid August. Comparisons to 1916 and 1944 show eastern seaboard concentrations, while underreporting in earlier years may distort severity.
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Mississippi Valley
Seaboard
Restoring Worn Leather Goods Tips
A faded leather item can be restored with cleaning and leather renewer or suede dressing. If beyond repair, repurpose leather into a belt or slippers. Clean and polish pieces. wash with soap and water or dye if needed. Cut hard leather with a razor and soft leather with strong scissors. Hand sew thick leather if the machine is unsuitable.
Electrical manufacturing spans 170 subdivisions and 300000 products
A Twentieth Century Fund study notes the electrical manufacturing industry comprises about 170 subdivisions and more than 300 thousand distinguishable products, illustrating its vast scope and diversity within the sector.
How Often to Water House Plants
Practical guidance for watering house plants. Explains risks of under and overwatering, noting that daily light watering can harm roots. Factors include plant type, pot size and material, and room conditions like ventilation heat and humidity.
Legend Surrounds World’s Highest Navigable Lake
The article describes Lake Titicaca on the Peru Bolivia border as the highest navigable lake, spanning 9 000 square miles. Steamers ply its waters while totora reed boats drift beside them. Legends speak of a huge gold chain sunk to the lake bottom as ransom for the Inca, with many failed recovery attempts and a claim that the water never freezes or rusts steel.
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Lake Titicaca
Peru
Bolivia
Andes
Why Horses Look You In The Eye Then Turn Away
Horses cannot focus both eyes at near range due to a large lens and weak ciliary muscle. They see distant objects binocularly but must use one eye up close. The retina tilts from the visual axis, akin to slanting a camera to fit near and far points on a plate.
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Better Vision Institute
Complete Plant Food Tablets For House Plants Use
Ensure soil nutrition with complete plant food tablets designed for house plants. Feed 2 tablets for a 6 inch pot or 4 for a 10 inch pot, proportion for other sizes. Place tablets along the pot edge, space 6 inches apart, cover with soil and water. Apply about every 4 weeks during growth.
Septic Tank Operation and Maintenance Basics
A septic tank uses bacterial action to break down sewage. Waste settles, bacteria digest solids, gas vents, and liquid drains to a disposal field. Proper installation and maintenance reduce odors and keep treatment effective. Frequency of cleaning depends on tank capacity and sewage volume and composition.
Portable plastic pillow marketed for travel and events
A plastic pillow is marketed for use in cars trains and buses and at sporting events. It packs to the size of a matchbox and folds compactly for portability.
Drug Stores Dominate Men’s Toilet Goods Purchases
A survey shows 77.8 percent of men's toilet purchases occur in drug stores, with 13.4 percent in department stores. Deodorants top women’s drug store picks, and electric razors, safety razors, lather creams, and after shaving lotions show wide use among men, while nationally advertised brands are widely recognized by both sexes.
Practical Apron Features For Home Work
The guide urges functional aprons with strong anchors and back ties, no dangling bows, and minimal fastenings. It recommends wide lower depth for movement, large pockets on solid fabric areas, colorfast preshrunk materials, reinforced pocket corners, sturdy trim, rustproof washable fastenings, and buttonhole care.
All-pullet Flocks Boost Egg Production for Small Farms
Poultry expert T. C. Byerly of the U C Department of Agriculture promotes all-pullet flocks for egg and meat needs. Pullets lay best in fall and winter, with health and feed costs driving the strategy. Younger birds face fewer disease risks when kept separate from older birds. Leghorn pullets require about 25 pounds of grain to raise, while producing hens need about 18 pounds during low production.
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T. C. Byerly
U. C. Department of Agriculture
Growing Industrial Use Of Castor Oil Tech
Castor oil increasingly used in lubricants dyes yarn softeners anti freeze products plastics and more. Dehydration to a drying oil emerged in 1936 and spurred production as tung oil scarcity rose after the Japanese invasion of China.
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China
United States
Cleaning Upholstery Techniques and Safety Steps
Soiled upholstery can be cleaned with soap jelly and a sponge or cloth. Make jelly from hot water and mild soap flakes, or shave soap into flakes and add water. Heat until soft, test color in an inconspicuous spot, then remove lather with lukewarm water and avoid dampening the stuffing.
Auditoriums Run at Loss in Major Cities
The American Municipal Association reports that most municipal auditoriums in large U S cities operate at a loss and lie idle for nearly four months each year, reflecting underused public venues and funding strains.
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U. S
The
American Municipal Association
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Linton Dairy Citteen
L A. m
Helen L. Grubbs
J. T. Fritz
Freeman Greene County Hospital Board
Eagles Lodge
Elks Lodge
Tri Kappa
the Christian Church
American Legion
United Brethren
Methodist
Baptist Choir
Clarion Club
George Stafford
Lodge No
Women's Guild Saron Evangelical and Reformed Church
Women’s Guild of
Saron
Evangelical Reformed Church
Indianola Club
Louise Bledsoe
Women's Relief Corps
O. E. S. At the Hell
Women of the Moose
Glenburn Mission
Rome Loan & Finance CO
N. Main
Apove Ziegler
J.T. M. Club
Zeegler’s
Lucas Studios
Prana Watt
Greene County Loan Company
Ind
Bungalow
Eleventh Street
Daily Citizen
America
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