Flower arranging judged as measure of a woman's character
Omaha dispatch reports J Gregory Conway an authority on bouquets touring the United States to show the “fine art” of arranging flowers. He says a woman’s skill with a vase reveals her education and habits and that flower arrangers have a spiritual aspect beyond other arts.
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Omaha
INS
J. Gregory Conway
Conway
United States
University of Southern California
Napoleon
Josephine
Perfumed Rice For June Brides
In Wilton Connecticut a perfume maker offers scented rice for weddings. Packaged in white satin bags with blue ribbons the rice is designed for guests to shower the couple or to tuck in the bride’s trunks and hope chest. Also sold in seven ounce packages for guest distribution as they depart for their honeymoon.
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Wilton, Conn
Good Spellers Are Made And Not Born
Oregon State College professor Ned D. Marksheffel argues spelling ability is learned rather than innate. He published a high school spelling book and urges students to study word meaning and pronunciation, then break words into syllables before writing.
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Corvallis
Ore
Oregon State College
Ned D. Marksheffel
Marksheffel
Man Finishes College Before High School
John N. Ellis of Worcester left high school at 17 to join the Army in 1947. After service he entered Boston University under a rule to complete high school before graduation. By 1955 he earned a Bachelor of Science and soon received both his high school diploma and college degree at BU commencement.
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Boston
John N. Ellis
Worcester
Boston University
Water skiers break law to ride in Wethersfield Cove
In Wethersfield Connecticut water skiers must exceed a six mile per hour limit or fall not stay afloat. Officials note the rule creates a conflict with safe recreation in Wethersfield Cove.
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Wethersfield
Conn
Wethersfield Cove
Why the wedding ring goes on the left ring finger
An old Egyptian belief said a nerve from the third finger of the left hand runs to the heart, so rings were placed there. The practice spread in Europe and America, becoming a longstanding wedding custom.
Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery Birth and Career Highlights
Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery was born November 17 1887 in London. A Sandhurst graduate, he joined the Royal Warwickshire in 1908 and landed in France in 1914. He rose to lieutenant colonel and staff officer, served in the Army of Occupation Rhine, taught at staff colleges, and became brigadier general in 1937 and major general in 1938. In WWII he commanded divisions in Palestine Dunkirk and led the 8th Army from El Alamein through North Africa Sicily and Italy to 1944. He then led British occupation forces in Germany, was chief of the imperial general staff, Western Europe commander in chief, and Supreme Allied Commander in Europe in 1951, later deputy NATO commander.
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Viscount Montgomery
London
England
Sandhurst Military Academy
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
France
Belgium
Army of Occupation of the Rhine
el- Alamein
North Africa
Tunisia
Sicily
Italy
Germany
Imperial General Staff
Western Europe
Europe
NATO
Dulles Flags Japan Risks If Girard Is Not Handed Over
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warns that blocking the transfer of Army specialist third class William S. Girard to Japan for trial could strain U S relations with Japan and endanger American personnel abroad. Dorothy Healey Connellly lauds a Supreme Court ruling easing Reds conspiracy convictions as a renewal for the party. Mamie Eisenhower remains at Walter Reed for a routine checkup, the White House says.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
William S. Girard
Japan
U. S
White House
James C. Hagerty
Mamie Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Uranium Energy Compared With Coal Yields
A pound of uranium-235, if used at complete efficiency, yields as much energy as 2,600,000 pounds of coal.
Remarkable Gold Timepiece Goes On Sale in Boston
In Boston a solid gold watch with chimes once owned by financier Tom Lawson is offered for sale. The rare piece chimed at 9 45, 10, 2 45, and 3. Lawson paid 10000 in 1899. The Boston firm Charles Henry and Crowley catalogs several antique watches valued near 100000.
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Boston
Tom Lawson
Lawson
Charles, Henry & Crowley
TV in flight training eyed for simulator use
Link Aviation Corp plans to project changing perspective on a screen in front of a cockpit simulator. The system would reflect altitude and motion from pilot actions, adding a new dimension to ground jet flight training. In Hartford a driver fought over a nickel after winning 25 thousand dollars in a sweepstakes.
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Link Aviation Corp
Link
Sion
Hartford
Conn
John Hancock
Hancock
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