Local church fellowship elects officers at 6:30 gathering
The Em manuel U. B. church adult fellowship met in the church basement last Thursday at 6 30. Officers elected were President Mrs. Max Zschau Jr Vice President Miss Evelyn Shaefer Recording Secretary Miss Louise Koppler Corresponding Secretary Miss Rosamond Coldren Treasurer Roscoe Zeigler. Guests listed include Mr and Mrs Don Abel Mr and Mrs Robert Finkbiner Steven among many others.
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Emmanuel U. B. Church
Max Zschau, Jr
Evelyn Shaefer
Louise Koppler
Rosamond Coldren
Roscoe Zeigler
Don Abel
Robert Finkbiner
Steven
Harold Hirschman
Noble Marlowe
Ronnie
Harold Miller
Judy
Leo Venatta
Roscoe Zigler
Max Zschau
Jill
George Miller
Glen Tapscott
Wilma Geisert
Lucile Zeigler
New Year Party Attended by Local Church Members
Miss Joan Crawford hosted a New Year’s Eve party for the Senior Endeavor of the Christian church at her home with guests including Betty Baggs Juanita Cork and several other Terre Haute residents. Various church groups held meetings and dinners through the week with numerous members attending from West Union Paris and Gary Indiana.
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The
Christian Church
Joan Crawford
Phyllis Baker
Miss Crawford
Cookley
Betty Baggs
Juanita Cork
Marie Sanders
Sharon Baker
Rosella Rayhel
Helen Tingley
Carol Shirely
Beverly Gibson
Eleanor, Rhoads
Mary Lu Liggett
Barbara Stoelting
Sue LeFever
Mabel Bierbaum
Earl Dean Veach
Charles Gambill
Richard Adams
Terre Haute
Duane Crawford
Richard and
Jonny Ralston
Harold Ellshoff
Fenton Shirel
Ora Beard
Robert Beard
Mary Eloise
Wayne Myles
R. A. Lindley
Gene
Angeline Lindley
Carl Beard
West Union
Donald Beard
Plum &T
Kathryn Beard
Wayne Beard
Linda Kay
Newton Cork
Melvin
Mildred Jared
Judy
Martha Crocker
Mary Waltz
Robinson
Walter Crocker
Roy Crocker
Mr Crocker
Community Club Christmas Dinner At Mrs Thompson’s Home
The S. and C. Club held its annual Christmas combination dinner on December 30 at Mrs. Fredia Thompson’s home with numerous members and guests in attendance. Guests enjoyed a grab bag and mystery gift exchange after the business meeting.
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Melrose Jolly Junior 4-H Club
Dean Thompson
Bousley
Jackie Thompson
S. & C. Club
Fredia Thompson
Edith Brunjer
Gladys Staub
Maude Zimmerly
Mae Reynolds
Ruth English
Ingenious Machine Projects Fish Age and Growth
Kentucky division of game and fish workers Leonard Joers and Robert Prather developed a micro projector to project microscopic and macroscopic objects on a screen. It aids counting plankton, identifying lake water, and revealing fish age and growth rates with a projected scale.
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Kentucky Division of Game and Fish Workers
Leonard Joers
Robert Prather
Soil needs plant food for young plants roots growth
Middle West Soil Improvement committee explains that early roots creep only two to three inches for nutrients water and air. Loose well structured soil high in organic matter gives roots room to grow and reach nutrients. Keep soil stocked with plant food and couple fertilizer with soil building management.
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Middle West
Commerce on Rio San Francisco Boats in Brazil
Deep in the Brazilian interior about 400 miles from the Atlantic commerce travels slowly on wooden river boats along the Rio San Francisco. Since the sixteenth century craftsmen adorn craft with carved painted figureheads representing legends and believed to bring good luck. Each head has human features including bushy mustaches and fierce eyebrows.
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Brazil
Atlantic
Rio San Francisco
Portugal
Farm Trend in Minnesota Shifts to Owner-Operated Farms
Minnesota is moving toward owner operated farms says J B McNulty UM agricultural economist Tenancy has fallen to its lowest since 1910 In 1947 twenty four percent of farms were tenants The trend away from tenancy began in 1940 with tenant operated farms dropping by 17391 since then
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Minnesota
J. B. McNulty
University of Minnesota
Monks of St Bernard Hospice Retrench in Europe
Good Samaritans leave the monks on the snowy roof of Europe and head to Tibet to continue mercy work. After World War I European thrones fell and wealthy Catholic houses in Germany and Austria waned, leaving the hospice short of funds to sustain its mission.
Farm Conservation Plans Emphasize Whole-Site Inclusion
The guidance argues that a strong conservation plan must consider the entire farm ecosystem. It stresses that all fields, woodlands, waterways, and pastures are interconnected components influencing soil health, water quality, and biodiversity.
Rooster in Australia Lays Miniature Egg in Victoria
A rooster at Oakleigh, Victoria, stunned owner B. J. Finch by laying a spherical egg about three quarters of an inch across. The egg contained only white with no yolk, leading experts to speculate the bird may have been male-female or a misidentified hen.
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Sydney
Australia
Oakleigh
Victoria
B. J. Finch
Finch
Farm of Tomorrow Demonstrates Button Operated farm
Madison Wisconsin scientists unveil a model electrically operated farm of tomorrow cutting labor by 30 percent. The display on a 140 acre Madison area farm shows automated dairy chores, feed silage delivery, self opening milk house doors, and hay curing with ventilated warm air to improve milk yield.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
University
Wisconsin Utilities Association
London Times ad seeks young men for steeplejack work
A London Times advertisement by E and B B Limited offers $40 to $60 a week with bonuses for young men willing to endure arduous work as steeplejacks. The ad notes long hours, cost of living challenges, but strong pay and career advancement, with travel across the British Isles and a lively team spirit.
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London
London Times
E and B B
Steeplejacks) Limited
British Isles
Socrates
Hercules
Jack J. Eserin
Louis Will Grant Free Parking to Disabled Vets
ST. LOUIS. War veterans with walking disabilities will receive special parking privileges from the St. Louis police. Disabled American Veterans will issue numbered stickers to eligible ex servicemen, allowing extended parking in congested areas or on restricted streets. The privilege is car tied, not transferable to able bodied drivers.
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ST. Louis
Careless Handling of Stock Costs Leather Prices
A University of Cincinnati leather expert says rough handling of livestock on the way to market costs Americans millions annually. Fred O Flaherty states farmers and shippers damage hides, raising prices for shoes and leather goods as injuries often show after hair removal.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Fred O'Flaherty
O'Flaherty
300 Foot Microwave Tower Signals New Research Frontier
Engineers at Federal Telecommunications laboratories unveil a 300 foot aluminum-sheathed microwave tower above Nutley New Jersey to push the microwave research frontier. The display notes towers as historic beacons from ancient Troy to medieval signal towers and their role in communication.
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Federal Telecommunication Laboratories
Nutley
N. J
Troy
Grecian
Ida
Lemnos
Athos
Mount
Jove
Macistus
Record of $537 Million Life Insurance Dividends in 1947
The Institute of Life Insurance reports $537,000,000 in 1947 dividends paid to insured Americans by domestic life insurance companies. Policyholders left with their companies totaled over $1,000,000,000 at year end. 1947 dividends rose 7 percent from 1946 due to more policies and older ages.
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Institute of Life Insurance
Institute
Timber shortages push industries to use poorer grade wood
With timber supplies growing scarcer, wood using industries resort to poorer grade material. Quality timber commands a much higher price, prompting a shift in sourcing and pricing dynamics.
Prominentstock Advice on Herd Management and Feeding
A rural notice urges livestock keepers to budget silage remaining, feed moderately to ensure pasture readiness, and call a veterinarian early when animals show illness. It notes Persian walnut varieties for Divisional use and highlights promising new seedlings with midwest-hardiness.
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Divnol
Midwest
High School G A A to Present Trick Shot Archer Lynch
Friday assembly features J J Lynch champion trick shot archer known for teaching soldiers during the war. Lynch demonstrates Atom Ball Shot Two Arrow Shot Blind Target Shot and Swing Shot in an educational program with no student charge.
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J. J. Lynch
Lynch
Juniors Plan Carnival and Class Rings
At the regular meeting last Monday Juniors discussed plans for a spring carnival and named committees. Workers for the basketball concession stand were sought, and several volunteered. The president announced the arrival of class rings due late this month or early next.
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Phyllis Zimmerly
Homemaker Classes Begin at Marshall High School
Adult Homemaker classes start at 7 30 p m Thursday January 13 at Marshall High School. It opens a ten session series with topics on preparing foods for freezing presented by two speakers including Mrs Harry Drake. Men discuss current economic topics and farm earnings impact and help plan remaining sessions.
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Marshall High School
Harry Drake
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