Local social notes and upcoming meetings in Marshall area
Community events fill Marshall square with picnics church gatherings and club meetings. Families from Martinsville Hutsonville and Cassopolis attend picnics while the Pythian Sisters Moose Women of the Club and PTA map events. The first Marshall PTA meeting is September 16 at South Side Grade School with Norma Eaton as speaker.
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Marshall P. T. A
New South Side
Oscar Kirchner
Norma Eaton
Newton
Careful Selection for Hospital Books Affects Morale
A hospital librarian advises on selecting books for patients to lift spirits without overwhelming them. Choose readable, short works with positive, non triggering content and avoid horror or neurotic themes. Readers should not pick books they themselves have not read.
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Rose
Burker
Bentorr Harbor
Mich
Feared Lizard Is Actually Harmless
Dr. Raymond B. Cowles of UCLA reports the vivid blue headed Agamid lizard, long feared in South Africa, is non poisonous. He links its feared image to a native legend and notes similar dislikes in North Africa among Mohammedans due to its head bobbing.
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Los Angeles
South Africa
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University of California
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Predict Record Year For Insurance Buying
New York reports a surge in life insurance purchases in 1937 with first half gains near 30 percent. If the pace continues, total life insurance bought could reach 70 billion dollars, while midyear outstanding policies rise to 437 billion, up 24 billion from January 1.
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New York
Institute of Life Insurance
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Biggest Concrete Dam Now Under Construction
Bulldozers move on the Feather River site to build what was billed as the world’s largest concrete dam. The 780 foot Oroville Dam will generate hydroelectric power near equal to Bonneville and feed California’s irrigation network in the Central Valley, a 800 mile green trough between the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges. The valley hosts about 60,000 farms and 2,000 factories on 12 million acres.
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Miami fishing industry worth 208 million says survey
A survey by the State Board of Conservation and the University of Miami estimates Florida's fishing industry at 208 million dollars annually. The figure comes from interviews with more than 1,600 workers and officials.
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Florida
Board ‘of Conservation
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Christian Church announces Sunday schedule and events
Norman R. Able presides with Bible school at 9:80 a m and worship at 10:30 a m. Lord's supper observed weekly. Sermon titled Purity. Home service at 2:00 p m. Young people sponsor Lori's supper at Nursing Home. Nursing Home service this Sunday evening. Tuesday Ladies Aid all day.
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Once on the Rocks by Kathryn Brummond
Doris negotiates buying living room furniture on credit with husband Bob. A hidden second painting reveals their debt is paid, changing Doris’s understanding of luxuries. They pursue a stable, if cautious, happiness after lessons about finances and consent.
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