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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1952
Page
6
Millions of synthetic sapphires are used annually as bearings in high precision instruments. These durable crystals reduce wear and friction, enabling accurate operation in aerospace, optics, and manufacturing equipment.
Cranston Evangelical United Brethren church homebuilders class appointed committees for the coming year at Rev. and Mrs. Max Allan home. Members include Mrs. Arlene Mohnssen, Mrs. Weldon Barnhart, recreation chairs, Mrs. Charlotte Chapman, Mrs. Laura Luckey, hostess, Albert Chapman, Maryrose Outcamp for devotions. A follow up committee meeting is planned and a report on a recent skating party is noted.
Mrs Arlene Mohnssen led a penny collection and fundraising talk at a social meeting. Prizes were awarded to Arlene Mohnssen, Robert Luckey, Betty Kruse and Jack Mohnssen. Attendees included Harold Albrecht family and others. Next meeting scheduled for June 6.
Plan No 204 by architect Walter T Anicka of Ann Arbor Mich features a boldly angled hallway wall that opens the combined living dining area for a roomy feel in a small 850 square foot first floor area. Exterior is modern yet not extreme with wide cornice overhangs and fire resistant asphalt shingles.
Builders push efficiency after wage-relief changes to cut costs without sacrificing livability. Increased use of power tools new materials and smarter scheduling aim to lower prices while preserving space and quality for buyers.
Article notes on site labor comprising around 40 percent of house cost and common ops with savings. Large scale builders use automatic earth movers to dig and load, bulldozers for basements, and trenching by machines. Power tools, spray painting, Colorizer colorants, portable sawmills, timed material delivery, and simplified designs drive lower prices.
Unauthorized construction or use of a patented item may constitute infringement even if the device is not sold. The belief that private use is allowed is incorrect, and rights holders can pursue action for improper manufacture or use.
Homeowners asked about porch floor rot roof over shingles cane chair seats and canvas awnings. Advice covers prepainting floors before installation leaving old roof in place if sound, linseed oil for cane, and sewing or rubber cement patches for canvas awnings.
Franchot Tone was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Barbara Payton in Los Angeles after testimony that Payton embarrassed him in front of friends and stated their marriage was a failure.
The Concord Minute Men club held its May meeting at Joe Newell’s home with 11 members present. Lloyd Pantel presided and Pat Boyd and Jack Swain led demonstrations on Spraying and Nozzles and Beating Habits. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Herbert Newell. next meeting will be at Lee Allen Foster’s home.
Playwright Clifford Odets testified before the House committee that he was a Communist party member for about nine months in 1935 during the Depression era. He joined while with New York's Group Theatre and left because he could not respect fellow members on a cultural basis.
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