Wauseon Faces Shortage of Candidates for Public Office
VIllage officials in Wauseon Ohio struggle to attract candidates as salaries are low and meetings sparse. Rev Frederic Fox notes teens of government as a business with annual revenue near 300000 including the school, while ex mayor George Fletcher laments public scrutiny deterring capable residents from running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wauseon
Frederic Fox
First Congregational Church
Wauseo
Fox
Board of Public Affairs
Will Mackie
George Fletcher
Mr. Fox
Extra Merchants Promote Dollar Day Pancake Event
In EXIRA Iowas Extra Merchants joined a two day Dollar Day and Pancake Feed drawing a large crowd. The Community Club proposed the event with the Ladies Aid serving pancakes at the Danish Lutheran Church basement from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Local firms supplied cake cream coffee and syrup for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exira
Extra
Ladies Aid
Fidelity Pancake Company
Extra Cream
Paper Suggests Montana Be United With Alaska
Lewistown community paper proposes Montanaska by merging Montana and Alaska to counter Alberta British Calberta, suggesting a new vast state larger than Texas. It notes Alaska's statehood efforts and links the merged state to a transcontinental highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Alaska
Lewistown
Mont
Northwest Territory
Montanaska
Dis
Teoria
New Blood Test Aims to Detect Diseases Universally
Doctors may use a universal reaction blood test to detect a range of diseases and gauge treatment effectiveness. Developed by Dr. Reuben L. Kahn of the University of Michigan after 25 years of work, the test monitors antibodies produced against body lipids released from normal tissue wear and tear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben L. Kahn
Being A Little Grimy Is Fun To Youngster
A columnist notes children aged three to twelve prefer grime, and dirtiness is a developing taste. It suggests giving fair warning before baths and compromising on weekly baths to gain cooperation, with daily bathing becoming normal by junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Men aid children amid postwar crises across regions
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund agents aided Greece, Yugoslavia, and the Middle East by feeding over 2.4 million children with one meal daily. They also installed dairy equipment to provide safe milk for 4 million kids, vaccinated more than 11 million against tuberculosis, and supplied clothing and footwear to about 5 million children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Yugoslavia
Middle East
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
New Insecticide Heptachlor Promises Broad Outdoor Control
Heptachlor, a close relative of chlordane, is shown to kill grasshoppers at 1/10 pound per acre and destroy boll weevil thrips at 4 ounces per acre. It is touted as effective outdoors while reportedly less poisonous than chlordane. More than a million pounds are to be produced before public announcement.
Keeping room: Colonial forerunner of the living room
The keeping room or sitting room, an early form of the living room, featured paneled walls, a beamed ceiling, and a wide board floor scrubbed white. It often served as the best room in the house, usually placed in front of the kitchen and sometimes connected to the great kitchen.
Inflation’s long shadow from Hammurabi to today
Researchers note that inflation is not new and has haunted economies for about four thousand years. It began with the introduction of money in Babylonian trade under King Hammurabi, marking the start of a persistent price‑level rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammurabi
Easter origin from Anglo Saxon April festival
The text explains how April was sacred to Eostre the goddess of spring life and how the pagan egg exchange ritual evolved into the Christian festival of Easter, celebrated with joy as a new solemnity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eostre
England
Owls Display Hidden Talents Beyond Night Vision
Owls boast high speed comparable to swallows and acute hearing akin to a radio receiver, highlighting their versatile abilities beyond darkness vision.
Life Policy Beneficiaries Shaped by Wives and Children
An Institute of Life Insurance analysis of one month of U S death claims shows wives and children as beneficiaries in over 80 percent of policies. Total benefits around 1.4 billion, with 1.225 billion to wives and children, and 70,000 claims expected within a year of issuance. Husbands appear in 11 percent of policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute of Life.Insurance
United States
Preventive Measures Urged Against Stroke
Article discusses stroke risk as the third leading cause of death and urges prevention through early treatment of systemic diseases, maintaining healthy weight, monitoring blood pressure, and regular checkups. It explains stroke vary in severity and notes causes include blood vessel rupture, vessel spasm, and clot formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Boltori
Portable projector carrying case proclaims rugged design
The manufacturer of a portable movie projector case describes a durable design built from birch and basswood. High frequency radio waves fix the adhesive, a resin sealant resists moisture and decay, with three weeks of curing for a hard spatter finish that resists brittleness and chipping over years of use.
Army strength in 1939 prewar peacetime force
The Army numbered 29 infantry and cavalry divisions at near full strength totaling over 450,000. An armored force of four divisions added about 40,000 troops. Mobilization of the National Guard and Selective Service Act inductions are cited as key expansion drivers in Washington Command Post: The Operations Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Washington
National Guard
Prehistoric Mammals Hid in Florida Ark During Ice Age
Smithsonian paleontologist Dr. C. Lewis Gazin reports fossil bones near Melbourne Florida show 50 mammal types, many extinct since the last ice age. The finds suggest Florida served as a refugium, with some species native and others displaced by climate shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
New World
Melbourne
Fla
C. Lewis Gazin
Smithsonian Institution
Gazin
New Theory On Cancer Formation From Deletion Mechanism
Dr Harold P Rusch of the University of Wisconsin reports a deletion theory for cancer based on azo dye experiments. Chemicals delete liver protein, impairing cell function while allowing growth, suggesting cancer cells arise from such altered cells. He notes infectious diseases have been neutralized by science and urges similar progress for cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. Rusch
McArdle Memorial Laboratory For Cancer Research
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Professor Rusch
Rusch
Beware danger labels on sleeping pills and bedding remedies
A column urges labeling sleeping pills with beware danger warnings and argues against habits from improper sleep aids. It suggests checking bedding quality first to relieve sleeplessness and asserts good bedding can promote natural sleep without drugs. It notes reliance on medication may form a dangerous habit without medical guidance.
Beards Through Ancient and Medieval Rule
The earliest Pharaohs wore chin beards while later rulers favored smooth faces. Beards were shunned among Greek Arab and Syrian neighbors yet rulers used artificial beards and wigs for pageantry. Alexander the Great banned beards to prevent grabbing at chin whiskers in combat. Iher Great and Peter the Great taxed beards to push fashion, but taxes exposed wealth divisions.
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Nile
Alexander the Great
Peter
Russia
Ancient Color Theories in Temple Life
The article notes that ancients valued color for mood and morale. Eccl esiastics and temple physicians influenced temple color choices for devotion and spiritual aims. Priests dictated temple hues while physicians prescribed colored salves and clothing colors for patients.
Capping Ceremony at St Anthony School of Nursing
Mr and Mrs Fred McCarty celebrated December 23 as Alberta received her nursing cap at St Anthony School of Nursing. The event began with 10:30 chapel, a dinner, then a 2:00 capping ceremony where fourteen girls received caps before Christmas vacation. Marshall attendees included John Martin Rose McCarty Phyllis Quick Marilyn Collier Wilma Geisert and Robert McCarty of Gary Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McCarty
St. Anthony School of Nursing
Alberta
Marshall
John Martin
Rose McCarty
Phyllis Quick
Marilyn Collier
Wilma Geisert
Robert McCarty
Gary
Indiana
Family Holiday Gatherings Across Multiple Homes
The social page lists numerous guests visiting and entertaining during Christmas and year end. families from Decatur, Robinson, Champaign, Columbus, New Orleans, and beyond share meals and holiday time. Notable attendees include Mr. and Mrs. James Turner for a golden anniversary, plus travelers from California and New York joining relatives for celebrations and vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berl Turner
Alameda
California
James M. Turner
Katherine Sagraves
Los Angeles
Goldin Sagraves
North Eighth Street
Marjorie Sagraves
Champaign
New Year Dinner Guests From Several Towns Visit Local Families
A long list of guests visited multiple area households for New Year and Christmas dinners. Attendees included families from Champaign Terre Haute Kesler Air Force Base Biloxi Pittsburgh West York LaPorte Martinsville Snyder Centerline and Indianapolis areas with names like Harold Jordan Harry McFall Dorothy Moore John Davis Fannie Gard Russell Gray Vern Pickens and Forrest Carper among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jordan
Champaign
Harry McFall
John
Dorothy Moore
Terre Heure
Bill McFall
Kesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
John Davis
Harve Nightlinger
Fannie M. Gard
Russell Gray
Walter Gard
Doris
Terre Haute
Clyde Knowles
Carroll Gard
R. H. Gard
Wm. Imle
Cpl
Robert McFall
Stevie
Danville
Christmas Box Party At The Home Of The Former
Miss Ruth Moore and Mary Lou Woods hosted a Christmas box party with games and refreshments. Attendees included Juanita Cork, Charles Perkins, Joe Perkins, Dick Wallace, Bob Wallace, Ronald Norton, Harold Moore, Janet Gurley, Janet Tilden, Sue Brown of Terre Haute, Darell Kirby, Dale Kirby, Rev. J. E. Vanney, Chester Moore, Addia Montgomery and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Moore
Mary ‘Lou Woods
Juanita Cork
Charles
Joe Perkins
Bob Wallace
Ronald Norton
Harold Moore
Janet Gurley
Janet Tilden
Sue Brown
Christmas Turkey Dinner With McNulty Family
Mr and Mrs John McNulty of Clinton Indiana formerly of Marshall hosted a Christmas day turkey dinner for their children. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ferris Sweet Marshall Mr and Mrs Virgil Vernon Mr and Mrs Elza McNulty Chrisman Shirley Collum Hamerich. Absent were Helen Martin Denver Colorado George Henry Sidney Nebraska Lois Brooks Meridian Mississippi Barbara Kemp Norfolk Virginia.
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John McNulty
Clinton
Indiana
Marshall
Ferris Sweet
Virgil Vernon
Elza McNulty
Chrisman
Shirley Collum
Hamerich
Helen Martin
Denver
Colorado
George Henry
Sidney
Nebraska
Lois Brooks
Meridian
Barbara Kemp
Norfolk
Virginia
Christmas Party and Family Gatherings in Local Community
The Christian Home Builders' Class held a delayed Christmas party with Grace Hills presiding over the meeting and Floyd Moore delivering a devotional. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. I. E. Vanney and many local families. Ottie Davison hosted a Sunday dinner at their Marshall home with relatives from Marshall and Annapolis enjoying gifts and conversation.
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Christian Home Builders
Grace Hills
Floyd Moore
I. E. Vanney
Opal Gurley
Herman Cork
Charles Ferris
John Norton
Raymond Hills
Mary Ollinger
Kenneth Shortell
Chicago
Ottie Davison
Marshall
Vern Davison
Layman
Leda
Ralph Davison
Bernard Paul Davison
Lyman Crumlin
Linda
Jackie
Joe Wernz
Route 1
Annapolis
New Year Celebrations Highlight Forsythe and Kin Gatherings
A long list of Forsythe family members and relatives held New Year’s Eve and holiday gatherings across multiple homes in Terre Haute Paris Lovington and Champaign. Guests included O B Forsythe Ted Kay Valerie and Mrs Mary Ward among others with dinners open houses and Sunday meals noted.
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Harry Miller
A. R. Miller
Mary Trefz
Casimer
Joe Staub
Maurice
Kay
Mary
Francis Staub
Jessie Pearce
Cldra Aigner
al Connerton
Ted Trefz
William Taylor
Rose Boucher
Georgia
Connerton
Bernard Staub
Robert Wallis
Glenn Forsythe
DeAnn
O. B. Forsythe
Ted
William Forsythe
Laufman Forsythe
Valerie
E. O. Forsythe
Champaign
Mary Ward
Terre Haute
Bessie O'Neal
Indianapolis
Anne Baker
George W. Schumaker
Miss O'Neal
M. C. Badenburg
Elmer White
Robert
Carolyn Fisher
John Dragaurtch
Sophia
Chicago
Paris
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Marshall Herald
H. C. Lichtenberger
Ralph George
Herman Miller
Stephanie and
Keith
Roger Grant
Sally
Judy
Columbus
C. C. A. Brousgard
Cammy
Sybil
New Orleans
Major Broussard
New York
Kate Lackey
Robert of Dennison
Charles Setzer
Fred Hewitt
Eugene Setzer
Charlie and
Henry
Irene Huston
Lola Setzer
Ida Edmiston
Mary Wilson
Lovie Hawker
James Hawker and
Peru
Duane Pickens
Centerline
Michigan
Homer Lawrence
James Pickens
Vern Pickens
Mary White
Henry Bohn
Reymond Huffington
Pittsburgh
Emma Holwick
Enoch Newlin
West York
Wm. Tingley
R. O. Etherton
Virgil Etherton
Jack
LaPorte
Ralph Gentry
Lloyd Pearce
Jane
Forrest Carper
Martinsville
Ernest Adams
Daisy Hutchinson
Ben Grisham
Susan. Jacobs
Lois Jones
Ben Salter
Lola Ann
Mrs. Join Salter
Nila Sue
Olaf Collier
Airs
Cornwell
Snyder
N.R. Myles
Hickory Street
George Manning
Basil Moore
Mary Ann
Susan
Jenna Riley
Mt. Vernon
Ilinois
Mark Stewart
Alma Shipe
Fred Blundell, Jr
Ray Spittler
Charles Crumlin
Jane Murphy
Jack Etherton
Joan
Bernice Brosman
Rosamond Coldren
Geneva Murphy
F. M. Brosman
Wm. Norton, Jr
June
Harry Reedy and
Carl Norton
Don Hackney
Arthur Stages
Foster Thayer
Casey
Fred Hickox
Robert Gelsert
Wilma
J. S. Strohm
Lovington
Elizabeth Norton
Ronald
Kenneth Little
Harold Turner
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