Bowl games crisis debate by Grantland Rice
Grantland Rice argues for a broad redistribution of Bowl money to reduce overpayment and speculation. He cites Southern and Southeastern Conference concerns, notes Notre Dame and Ivy League indifference, and highlights stadium capacities to illustrate drawing power and financial dynamics shaping post season football.
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New York
Far West
South
Texas
Florida
Vanderbilt
Southeastern
Southern Conference
Southeastern Conference
Southwestern Conference
Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodds
Tennessee
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio State
Champaign
Notre Dame
Trish
Charlie Callahan
South Bend
Yale
Philadelphia
Purdue
Indiana
Navy
Iowa
Gas Reaches Antigo Farms 20 Miles Off City
Antigo Wis expands gas service to farm homes within twenty miles after city utility shifts to propane air gas. Rural customers gain backyard storage tanks or small bottled systems with monthly fuel bills and on site meter readings. Service remains uninterrupted by bad weather with prestored supply and regular cylinder replacements. Rates have been cut three times since reorganization.
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Antigo
Wis
City Gas Company
Contour Farming Cuts Soil Losses in Half
Iowa agronomists find contour farming halves soil losses and raises yields. It boosts corn by up to 7.4 bushels per acre and soybeans by 2.7, while reducing fuel costs and extending corn rows. Additional soil building measures are needed to maintain high yields.
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Iowa
Safety Plug for Farmers Cuts Fire Risk with Replaceable Fuse
A new safety plug with a tiny replaceable fuse secures cords like a wall socket. If a short occurs, the fuse blows instantly stopping current to the dangerous point and preventing fire. Farmers gain a quick, reliable safeguard for electrical setups.
Nebraska Farmers Pay High Cost for Corn Crop
Nebraska farmers paid a heavy price for the corn harvest with two deaths and numerous injuries as crews gathered about 225 million bushels. The incidents stemmed from a failure to stop the cornpicker before clearing a jam, highlighting safety concerns for harvest crews.
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Nebraska
Devotional Reading on Joshua and Deuteronomy Passages
A devotional note titled The Speaks highlights pairings from Joshua 2 11 and Deuteronomy 32 9 13. It presents a reflective scripture-focused message likely inviting contemplation on faith, guidance, and divine protection. The piece uses biblical wording to frame spiritual insight.
Victory and the Christian life in the Canaan story
The article reframes the conquest of Canaan as a parable of the victorious life, noting that true victory involves struggle and wounds. It contrasts Joshua’s partial deliverance with a later Christian triumph, Christ’s D-Day and V-Day, and urges reliance on Jesus for ultimate victory.
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Canaan
Joshua
Palestine
Jerusalem
Christ
Dr. Cullman
God
Jesus
Martin Luther
Christmas Kitchen Gifts and Confections Idea Guide
A homey guide suggests making thoughtful Christmas gifts in the kitchen with simple jars and wraps. It covers jelly and candy recipes, star cookies, popcorn balls, and tips for easy packaging to share edible gifts with neighbors and relatives.
Quick Holiday Kitchen Shortcuts for Busy Cooks
Lynn suggests shortcuts for holiday cooking. Cut square biscuits from baking powder dough using an ice cube tray divider. Melt processed cheese in a double boiler to top vegetables like broccoli cauliflower and Brussels sprouts when sauce is unavailable.
Origins of Christmas Customs Across Civilizations
The piece traces how Christmas traditions derive from various cultures. It credits Romans and Luther for the tree, Druids for mistletoe, English Yule log and Wassail bowl, and St Francis of Assisi with the Nativity crib. It notes many practices spread globally from these roots and echo ancient Yuletide customs.
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Martin Luther
England
Francis of
Los Pastores A Traditional Mexican Yule Pageant
The article describes Los Pastores, a Mexican Christmas pageant reenacting shepherds following the star to Bethlehem. Actors rehearse weeks in advance, carry candlelit star poles, and march with bells through midnight streets ending at church for mass. On January 6, the Three Kings day, Los Pastores sing before the Kings images. Children place hay in shoes for the horses to receive toys and sweets.
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Bethlehem
Christ
Los Frastores
St Nick Names Across Cultures Highlighted
The article traces variants of St Nicholas across nations, noting Father Christmas in Britain Santa Claus in Germany and Kris Kringle in Holland. It states Nicholas was a Lycia Asia Minor bishop famed for piety and generosity, a wealthy donor who became famed as a gift giver.
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St. Nicholas
St. Nicholass
San Nicholass
Father Christmas
Britain
Santa Claus
Germany
Kris Kringle
Holland
St. Nick
Nicholas
Lycia
Asia Minor
Too Much Roasting Can Ruin the Turkey
Manya turkey, perfectly dressed and stuffed, is ruined by roasting. Heat is the key factor turning a good bird tough and dry if too high. Modern methods advise 300 degrees and eliminate tedious basting.
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Bobby
U.S.A
Grantland Rice
Grantsand Rice
Big Ten
Ivy League
Harold Arnett
Dale Madison
the Speaks
Christus Victor
Christ the Conqueror
Division of Christian Education
National Council of the Churches of Christ
United States of America
WNU
Dr. Foreman
Lynn Chambers
Lynn
Los Pastores
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