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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1963
Page
10
Polly's Pointers offers homemaking tips from the Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Readers share ideas on jewelry maintenance using clear nail polish to keep stones secure, matinee sight aids with dark glasses, storing plastic pools with corn starch, beach playpens for toddlers, repurposing a breadbox as a toolbox, and using a pay laundry as a cutting table for sewing.
At Iowa State University a dance used an electric computer to pair partners. Chad Skaggs and his wife Ruth were assigned to different partners after answering 120 questions from about 500 students. Ruth was matched with Raymond Ferris of Bridgeport, Conn., while Skaggs partnered with Jeanne Held of Lawton, Iowa.
Jeanne, a German major and tap dancer with ISU band, paired with a hazardous dancer after a computer chose an above average partner. Dr William Kenkel and Mrs Kenkel attended the event. They failed to complete questionnaires or trust the computer, and Kenkel admitted he lacked guts.
Thurmont hosts a Halloween celebration for all ages on October 31 with a parade at 7 p.m. from the American Legion lot. Parade entrants in costume may win prizes in four categories for two age groups. If rain cancels, judging moves to the high school auditorium followed by treats for children.
An advertisement touts Pal-O-Pak insulation promising a warmer home in freezing weather. It urges readers to call for an estimate today to improve energy efficiency and comfort.
A Halloween Spook Dance will cap the evening in the high school auditorium. The event welcomes all ages and runs from 7 30 to 10 30 p m with land cider and cookies for the family.
In cooperation with the United States Public Health Service, Frederick Memorial Hospital will begin a study of Q Fever, a mysterious new airborne disease found in Frederick County. The disease, first identified among Australian slaughterhouse workers, can affect birds, insects, and animals without harming them but causes influenza-like illness in humans. Frederick County Health Officer Dr Forbes H Burgess reported findings noting cow ticks and lice, along with sheep, cattle, birds, and wild animals, as carriers. the organism is now prevalent in Maryland, according to the hospital bulletin.
The Frederick Memorial Hospital will send serum from local Q Fever tests to the U S Public Health Service for a national study. The illness shows week long fevers, chills and headaches but is usually mild. Outbreaks have increased in Maryland among slaughterhouse workers and cattle handlers. The Maryland State Health Department co sponsors the Frederick County survey.
The Susquehanna River fell to a record low at Harrisburg and Wilkes-Barre with readings of 2.36 feet on Monday and a Wilkes-Barre low of minus 1.3 feet recorded the prior Saturday. Forecasters expected a rise to about 24 feet by Tuesday as the river level remained at the historic low.
Judges at a preliminary beauty contest in Lagos address challenges of measuring river depth and stake readings, noting that shifting water levels complicate standard judging methods. The report highlights concerns over measurement accuracy amid fluctuating river levels and pending decisions on procedure.
The Morning Post reported Monday that the Miss World contest did not select a winner, stating the contestants were very ugly.
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