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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
2
Classified line reads that material is entered as second class matter for transportation through the mails at Mount Vernon Illinois under the act of March 3 1879 making a postal designation for distribution.
Captain Jones helped define three national firsts with the flag. He raised it aboard the U S S Ranger near Portsmouth in 1777, it earned the first foreign salute in Queberon Bay in 1778, and Drake became the first foreign ship to strike to the American flag in 1778. Celebrate Flag Day by showing pride.
Prices for farm products rose 3 percent in the month to mid May reaching highs not seen since last year. Hogs cattle fruits potatoes and lambs saw gains while cotton wheat and eggs dipped. Secretary Benson outlined soil bank payments of 24 to 66 dollars per acre for idle or plowed land, aiming to support farmers amid rising costs and surpluses. If fall prices hold and drought is avoided the political impact could bolster Republicans as Democrats face economic questions in the farm belt.
The text lists a jumble of clues likely from a puzzle page with entries such as beasts, liquids, and objects. It appears as a crossword style grid with numbers and partial phrases, including terms like Slippery beasts Drink made with malt Seer Dirt Fasten Pitchblende and others, interspersed with scattered words and hints.
The column humorously reflects on remedies for colds and the folly of excess living. It notes that many turn to costly fixes and urges moderation, joking about golf course crowds and teen age trips as symbols of pursuit without restraint.
When invited to a house warming wait to be shown through the house. Do not wander from basement to bedrooms. If the hostess offers a tour accept briefly. If not, stay politely in the living room as a considerate guest.
Five year terms elect Hall of Fame members. Cyrano de Bergerac was a real French author dramatist and duelist inspired Rostand. Council of Trent summoned by Pope Paul III in 1545 and lasted nearly twenty years amid wars. Trefoil signifies a decorative figure with three lobes. Ernie Banks set the 1955 MLB record with five grand slam homers.
Dr. Jordan discusses a Brooklyn hospital symposium on mongolism noting the difficulty of predicting birth, limited medical progress, and unclear efficacy of drugs or education. The piece weighs home care versus institutionalization and emphasizes cautious, individualized parental guidance.
A discussion by Robert L. Dieffenbacher argues that workers with strong religious belief tend to be well adjusted and have fewer employment problems and accidents. He cites surveys linking daily worship to higher job satisfaction and personal well being, urging readers to try prayer for fewer accidents and greater life satisfaction.
A humorous exchange shows the doctor reminding Mr. Dingle he was seriously ill and helped, while Dingle questions the charge. He quips about trading his condition like a faulty car for a new one, highlighting the dispute's bite.
The Presbyterian Synod of Illinois elected the Rev. Roy S. Buffat of Centralia as moderator for the coming year at its Jacksonville convention. He succeeds Rev. William R. O’Neill of Peoria. The Synod Council approved an $80,000 administrative budget for next year pending final approval.
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