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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1956
Page
8
An editorial lauds aiding non genius students after Harvard Hoff man brothers donated $5,000 for needy Cambridge students. It argues leadership comes from qualities beyond IQ and warns against rewarding mediocre effort, noting many successful leaders and top executives were not top IQ scorers.
The clipping offers a household tip to brighten windows using warm soapy water with a few drops of bluing and a small amount of kerosene. It also contains legacy legal notices including a divorce petition in Butler County Ohio and probate claims with dates and attorney names.
In this Worry Clinic excerpt Paul P. discusses public doubt over fluoride and medical warnings. Dr Crane defends water fluoridation, citing Deaf Smith County Texas as an example of beneficial trace fluoride and argues critics exaggerate risks while likening fluoridation to iodization of salt.
Elmira College for Women will start a free baby-sitting service for faculty to ease financial burdens and boost attendance at college events. Student helpers equipped with college aid funds will provide the care.
A quick, improvisational fire safety tip notes that a siphon bottle of seltzer can serve as an emergency extinguisher for small blazes, offering a portable solution for immediate response.
Paramount shows Please Murder Me That Certain Feeling Broken Star David Crockett and the River Pirates late tonight Strand screens Way of a Gaucho No Highway in the Sky Colonial presents King and I Dixie Cruise In offers The Naked Alibi Kettles in the Ozarks with multiple evening showings.
LeSourdsville Lake hosts the first Miami Valley Power Boat Show on August 25 and 26 in cooperation with Mohawk Boat Club Hamilton. Six boat categories judged with cash awards and trophies. a top outstanding boat award. Displayed boats and an evening judging. ski exhibition by the Ski Ballers on the 19 acre lake.
Butler County courts report a batch of divorce suits including Mary Robinson against Dan Robinson in Hamilton, Osie Brooks against aie Brooks, Ida May Kinsel against Donald Kinsel, Thelma Kaufman against Boyd Miracle, Jack Schaffer against Ethel Schaffer, Freda Gillum Koehler against James Koehler, Georgia Colwell against Elbert Colwell, and Inez Staton against Oscar Staton. Several cases list neglect or cruelty as grounds with addresses in Hamilton and nearby streets.
Ida Bailey Allen presents squash as a versatile, affordable vegetable. She demonstrates careful washing and chopping, then offers a Swiss Style squash bake with cheese, and shares a French method for frying squash blossoms. The column also previews tomorrow’s oven dinner featuring ham, potatoes, onions, and baked zucchini with a custard dessert, all seasoned with marjoram and butter.
An old American favorite pewter, nearly forgotten for decades, is being rediscovered by modern housewives who value its beauty and practicality in household use. The article notes renewed interest in enduring pieces once treasured by families.
Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger headline the opening days of the 8. ro State Fair in August, joined by Dale Evans. The display features Trigger Jr. and a sequence of western entertainment set to thrill fairgoers.
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