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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1939

Page

5

Cell Division in Atoms May Aid Scientists

At the American Physical Society meeting Dr John A Wheeler described a cell division like concept for atoms to explain how uranium splits after neutron impact. The process could unlock practical atomic energy and replace coal or oil as power sources though control is essential to avoid runaway explosions.

Stephen J. M Associated Press Princeton N. J American Physical Society John A. Wheeler Princeton University United States Atlantic Wheeler Nile Bohr Copenhagen

Scientist cites protoactinium as energy source for sun power

Dr Wheeler argues that protoactinium, related to uranium, contains 231 particles and radiates similarly to radium, potentially sustaining atomic fission. He says explosive releases could power the sun and stars, and a super explosion might briefly brighten distant stars thousands of times.

Wheeler

Colored Mission Report Details Welfare Efforts This Week

The colored welfare mission led by director IL Marcus Mims reported six months of activity. Seventeen families were aided with food and clothing. 382 meals were served. Eighteen parish cases were handled and 118 meetings for children attracted 648 attendees. Story hour begins in June with Rosa Walker and Clara Johnson directing. The Good Shepherd Charity unit headed by M Jones and Effie Scott assisted.

Colored Welfare Mission Marcus Mims Rosa Walker Clara Johnson Good Shepherd Charity Unit M. Jones Effie Scott Mims

Twenty Believed Killed in Storms Across Central Europe

Berlin reports four storms left many dead as floods hit Moravia Visovich area drowning eight children. Nazi organizations aided fire crews at Thalheim to hold a dam amid cloudbursts. Lenggriess in Bavaria suffered swollen bridges damaged roads and fields.

Berlin Czecho-Slovakia Europe Visovich Moravia Thalheim Saxon Ore Mountains Lenggriess

88 year old Mary McGovern reads through 19 library books weekly

In Lawrence Massachusetts on June 23 an eighty eight year old woman Mrs Mary McGovern says she has spent two years catching up on reading while raising seven children. She averages 19 library books a week and names love stories as her favorites.

Lawrence Mass Mary McGovern

Community House Planned for Crossett Hotel Site

Crossett Arkansas June 23 A PWA project to erect a new community house on the site of the old 35 year old Beanery hotel has been approved. The clubhouse will include a large auditorium bowling alley game room committee room and reading room.

Crossett Ark PWA

Rev Vernon Grosse and Wife Return From Long Trip

Rev Vernon Grosse pastor of Trinity Lutheran and his wife have returned from a month long 4000 mile car trip via New York and Canada. They visited Asheville Black Mountain College Washington DC New York Niagara Falls Windsor Detroit and St Louis for Lutheran centennial events. Mrs Dupree seriously ill in St Francis sanitarium reported Friday. wife of Captain Dupree of city fire department admitted Thursday.

Vernon Grosse Trinity Lutheran Church Niagara Falls Windsor Ont Detroit St. Louis Lutheran Church In America Tom Dupree North Fifth Street St Francis Sanitarium Dupree Captain Dupree City Fire Department

Parish contest day plans set for June at Bernstein Park

An achievement and contest day for Ouachita parish home demonstration clubs and 4-H members will be held at Bernstein Park on June 27 starting 9 30 a.m. Families are invited. Dress displays from the clothing contest will be judged for parish honors and cash prizes awarded for top dress. Winners advance to state 4-H short course at LSU July 24 28.

Bernstein Park D. L. Bornman Jewel McQuiller Parish Agricultural and Home Demonstration Home Demonstration Council Ouachita Parish Louisiana State University McQuiller

Don’t Scratch uses Paulsen’s Feno Talc powder

Carbolized talcum powder soothes cools heals for prickly heat skin irritations cuts burns and bruises. Also recommended for athlete’s foot. For sale at your druggist’s.

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