University study probes heat loss in Idaho homes
University of Idaho researchers convert campus house into a lab to map temperatures from roof to basement. Professor Norman Hindle says data will aid builders and homeowners in heating and ventilation. Dew point and thermocouple instruments record conditions as outside roof hits 140 degrees and basement stays much cooler.
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Norman Hindle
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Peppermint Tea Cookies With Chocolate Filling
Chocolate peppermint tea cookies from a vintage recipe yield 3 dozen double cookies. The process covers creaming butter and sugar, adding egg and peppermint, folding in flour, chilling, cutting, baking, and preparing a chocolate almond filling. The cookies are sandwiched with filling and topped with almond garnish.
Idaho Health Advises Water Safety for Campers
The Idaho Department of Health urges campers to test camping water for safety. Free testing bottles and lab work are offered at Boise and branch labs in Coeur d Alene Lewiston Twin Falls and Pocatello. Sample bottles should be sterile and filled two thirds full.
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Idaho Corporations Urged to File Licenses and Qualify
About one third of Idaho corporations have not qualified for the new fiscal year. Secretary of State James H. Young says all corporations must file a statement and pay the license tax if due. Notices were mailed in May warning that the filing and tax are due July 1 to avoid penalties.
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James H. Young
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Idaho Wheat Stocks Rise Above 1957 Total
Idaho held 5,767,000 bushels of wheat in all positions as of July 1, up from 1,851,000 the previous year but below 1954 1955 and 1956 levels. North Idaho accounted for about 42 percent of stocks while southern Idaho held 68 percent. On farm shares were 7 percent in north Idaho and 65 percent in the south. Stockpiles were higher year over year in both on and off farm positions in both regions.
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4-H Club Leadership Reaches New High in Awards
Enrollment in the 4-H leadership program is expected to exceed the 1957 national high of 140,230 across 48 states. State honors bring a pen and pencil set for each winner, while eight sectional winners head to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago with expenses paid. National winners vie for a $400 college scholarship and receive a silver tray and a Washington visit during 1959 4-H Club Week.
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YOU and your DOG SKIN DISORDERS
A Richmond Virginia column notes skin disorders in dogs, especially in summer. It describes summer eczema causing scratching and bald patches even without fleas, lists possible causes such as undedliness diet constipation dampness and heat, and advises early treatment with a skin balm from drug or pet stores.
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