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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
7
Winds and waters over eons sculpted northern Arizona and southern Utah into three wonders the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, Zion Canyon of the Virgin River, and the Rivera amphitheater.
The article extols three national parks Grand Canyon in Arizona Zion and Bryce Canyon in Utah as national treasures. It describes Grand Canyon's vastness its length of 297 miles depth and dramatic walls as well as Zion and Bryce Canyon's unique landscapes minarets and amphitheaters. It notes accessibility roads seasonal snow closures lodging and visitor programs offered by the National Park Service.
Archaeologists at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island North Carolina report positive evidence of an old earthen fortification possibly built by Raleighs colonists Newton B Drury National Park Service director states three trenches at the fort show ditch profiles about ten feet wide and five and a half feet deep with fills indicating great age unlike Civil War earthworks found elsewhere on the island
Corpus Christi plans Buccaneer Days from June 12 to 14 featuring Jean Lafitte reenactments by South Texas figures. Highlights include Miss Texas finals to crown America's entrant, sailboat races, river and sea parades, aquatic shows, and a grand Queen of the Seas pageant with multiple bands and events across the bay front.
In Oelwein Iowa centenarian Peter Duffy aged 106 vows he can pull weeds faster and out-hoe any gardener. Deafness is his only handicap as he boasts 24 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren amid a long life of farming travel and an early love of air travel.
New York report on Harry L. Donnelly a 51 year old traveling salesman and grandfather who earned summa cum laude as valedictorian of St. John’s University Brooklyn law school after starting law study on a whim. He graduated top of his class despite leaving high school in 1912.
Lighting and fencing work begins at the Dubuque municipal airport with 116 contact lights and a 51 foot beacon tower. Arlington Heights naval field becomes Arlington Flying Center under Illinois Aircraft Services. Colorado Flying Farmers meet at Fort Collins airport with agriculture aviation talks. Midwest aviation clinic held in St Louis amid a regional air fair. Lenox Iowa airport prepares for veteran flight instruction. A globe circling tour by Indiana businessmen starts in New York with 12 country stops. A Toledo New York flight reports a cocker spaniel giving birth midair en route to Mt Desert Island.
The carrier will operate a 1495 mile feeder network serving 43 communities across Illinois Minnesota Upper Michigan and Wisconsin. Certified by the Civil Aeronautics Administration to run the service the plan calls for twin engine DC 3 aircraft with 21 seats.
A ski plane delivering supplies lands on Mul drow glacier near Mt McKinley base camp for Operation White Tower. The project aims to ascend McKinley for scientific study and control.
In buying fish, choose bright bulging eyes for freshness. Have round and square pot holders ready for safe pie and pudding removal. Soak table linens in cool water to lift stains before washing with hot suds.
Guidance notes that opened canned foods can be kept in the refrigerator for a short period. It advises covering the can to prevent absorption of other flavors and odors.
A test blends half cup prepared salad dressing or mayonnaise with two tablespoons grated horseradish to create a novel dressing for corned beef tongue and fish dishes. The result adds a sharp, zesty note to traditional preparations.
Small slices fit into a waxed paper cup and an ice cube placed among them keeps lunch-box vegetables crisp longer. The technique is pitched as a sure hit for lunch-box diners.
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