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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1933
Page
3
A university notice records the death of the dean of men at the University of Illinois. Details are brief, noting the late dean and the institution.
The account recalls Plank, seen at the Congress hotel in January, who despite weak college grades in calculus physics and chemistry, persisted with tenacity. He “never gave a thing up” and kept retrying until problems were solved, improving beyond expectations.
A historical piece describes how people once mailed coins and shinplaster notes with insecure methods. It explains three safety points: flatness of paper, tight envelope seals, and securing coins so they cannot slip. It details homemade coin cards with circular holes and pasted fronts and backs as a relatively safer method.
The White Sox anticipate a strong contribution from pitcher Imul Gregory, son of a minister and college graduate, who has been in professional baseball since 1930. The piece notes high hopes for his performance this season as the team looks for improved pitching results.
New York reports that Egyptian tomb builders 39 centuries ago used caissons to sink shafts at Lisht near Cairo. Ambrose Lansing of a Metropolitan Museum expedition describes two caisson pits, one stone and brick, one wooden, found near the pyramid of Sen-Worset. The finds shed light on quarrying at Tura and the Nile flood driven transport of stone to Lisht for pyramid construction.
High school students exploring Pittsburgh's Simita area uncovered 2,000 year old fossils including corals in crinoidal limestone during a recent excursion.
A veteran recalls being a poor student who struggled to finish in four years yet persisted to succeed. He notes financial gains, heavy responsibilities, and pride in being a good citizen, arguing perseverance can trump talent and even genius.
Wisconsin repeals its eighty four year old blue laws that barred Sunday work or play except for necessity or charity. The act eliminates restrictions governing Sunday activities and opens businesses and recreation on Sundays.
Antonio Zetta completed a decade long global journey visiting major cities in Armerica before returning to Italy. He recalls spending Christmas Eve 1971 in New York and enjoying the city while doing odd jobs during the trip. He has seen all continents but says he is not ready to settle down.
A letter addressed to Moose Me was delivered to a resident in Caribou Me though no town by that name exists in the state. Postal authorities first tried Moose River Moosehead or Moose Island as the intended destination.
Archaeologists excavating in southern France uncovered a factory site dating back about fifty thousand years. The discovery includes remnants of early industrial activity and tools, offering new insights into early human industry in Europe.
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