Library Reports May Circulation At Musser Public Library
The Musser Public Library reported May circulation reached 14 495 items with 639 on the peak day and 191 on the low day. Forty new borrowers brought total registrations to 9 261 and 34 new books added including 85 adults and 219 juvenile titles. Fifteen books were worn out and 73 were mended as the collection reached 45 525 volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Musser Public Library
Opal Tanner
Library Board of Trustees
Enile
Children Celebrate Day Programs and Dedications at Local Church
A Sunday morning service in a Christian church featured a Children’s Day program and dedication of several youngsters. Recitations songs and school exercises were performed by children including Cynthia Abbott Sydney Borgstadt Michael Borgstadt Christopher Meacham James Rauer and Thomas Borgstadt. A solo was sung by Ruth Graham of San Deen California. Church board members plan a Sunday afternoon meeting and the Delta Alpha circle will host an ice cream social in the park on June 20 in connection with the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Richard Borgstid
Robert Porgstadt
Runnells
Ruth Graham
San Deen
Calif
Delta Alpha Circle
Bricks Through Time A Look At Historic and Modern Brick Use
The article surveys brick as a durable but debated material from natural finishes to painted exteriors and antique salvaged bricks. It notes New York decorators, faux rustic facades, and rough mortar joints as styles, plus methods for safely removing paint like baking soda washes and sand blasting with precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph A. Matern
Long Island
C.ac
Richmond
TV’s Comedy Not Up to Par Says Mack Sennett
Hollywood veteran Mack Sennett criticizes television comedy as still immature and vaudeville in form. He notes pie throwing as overused, praises Sid Caesar, and argues TV must film shows to judge humor and needs a pay TV model before becoming a true art form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laugh King
Hollywood
Mack Sennett
King of Comedy
Sennett
Sid Caesar
Orpheum
Palace
New York
Granules to Asphalt Roof Like Lotion to Sun Bather
An explanation compares sun tan lotion protecting skin to mineral granules on asphalt shingles. The granules shield oils in skin and asphalt, preventing drying and burning. They also extend roof life and enable varied shingle colors.
No TV sponsor could afford that say critics
A quoted critic argues against a TV plan by noting a charge of 55 cents per viewer from up to 10 million sets could yield a large short term profit, implying the proposal is economically favorable for the broadcaster but questionable for audiences.
Famous Boston Conductor Dies
Serge Koussevitzky 77 renowned conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra died Monday night after a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been ill since a virus infection in Phoenix last winter causing him to cancel a Europe tour. He collapsed at his Brookline home two days after a fall and forehead wound. He ended a 25 year tenure as the orchestra’s longest serving conductor at the close of the 1948 49 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Serge A. Koussevitzsky
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Phoenix
Ariz
Europe
Koussevitzsky
Brookline
Boston Symphony
Plan Carefully For Cabinets And Counters
American Builder stresses kitchen cabinets and counters occupy the most space and must be planned by family size. It advises placing storage where needed and planning before window placement to avoid limiting cabinet efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Builder Magazine
American Builder
Building Industry
RCA Allows CBS To Examine Tricolor TV Tube
RCA chief David Sarnoff announced that RCA will permit CBS to examine its tricolor electronic television tube. The move comes as RCA opens its laboratory to competition to advance color TV technology and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCA
CBS
New York
Radio Corporation of America
Columbia Broadcasting System
David Sarnoff
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Muscatine Journal Home Planning and Repairs and News Tribune
Library Reports
C. W. Ramseyer
Third Street
White House
Dorothy Draper
Sutton Place
East River
Laut
Yoo
Oca, Niall Caewt
Willis
Armstrong Quaker
Kentile
Willis Cabinet Shop
Mulberry Ave
Weeve
Pratt & Lambert
RED Paint Store
BY Bob Thomas
Charlie Chaplin
W. C. Fields
Bing Crosby
Sahara
H. E. Smith Coal Company
Bob Toborg
Wechable
Small Homes Council
Columbia
Sarnoff
Adrian Murphy
Pittsburgh
F.O. Schmitt
East Second Street
Bern
Muscatine Tent
East 5Th St
RUSCO
East Fifth St
Oppelt
Electric & Supply WM
319
East Front
Hawkeye
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