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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1937
Page
7
A Smithsonian biologist, Austin H Clark, studied a newly found wasp sub species from Virginia, noting strong individual differences from fierce to placid temperaments. He observed their nest behavior, problem solving, and sleep patterns, concluding insects show more personality than expected.
Baseball immortals recall Nap Lajoie, former major league star, voted into the permanent hall of fame by baseball writers. Lajoie played twenty years, never won a pennant, batted over .300 for fifteen seasons, and led American League hitters for four years.
A reader letter shares tips on frying doughnuts with whole cloves for flavor. It also notes that blanching oranges eases peeling for marmalade. For potting soil, adding sand lightens claylike mixtures. Small rugs can be machine washed and air dried to retain shape.
A lorgnette on creativity questions whether Rembrandt Heisler and Roentgen owed their success to inspiration or genius. It proposes a missing element, calling it vision or the drawing spirit that drives talent to faithful expression.
The piece argues that unwavering vision powers work and sacrifice. It cites Fritz Kreisser at ten winning Vienna Conservatory prize and contrasts Rembrandt choosing hunger over commercial art. It stresses vision, not mere talent, as essential to enduring achievement and personal fidelity.
Jean EAN in high school feels grown up as her parents redecorate her bedroom with walnut furniture pink wall covering cream net curtains lavender drapery and a chintz bedspread. The piece notes her growing sense of responsibility and the contrast with her sister May Lee planning a bold living room in walnut veneer and blue accents.
Seven year contract signed by Miss Stewart a Northwestern University coed and choir leader credited with vocal support to the Wildcats Big Ten champions. Daughter of Suen and Lewb, the report notes her rise from campus choir to a major motion picture deal.
Vision gives joy to labor and keeps effort from idle dreaming. Without vision, power to use life wanes. The note quotes a line about waiting for vision to come, attributed to Western Newspeper Uni.
The note lists peppers beyond white black red and cayenne named Jong Ash anti Jemeke and meleguete. Meleguete is described as the most pungent pepper acting as a drug with African natives calling it the grain of paradise.
A National Geographic note surveys historic floods from the Lena in Siberia to the Mississippi and Yangtze, detailing deadly deluges, shifting river mouths, and large economic losses. It cites 1887 Heang-no, 1911 Yangtze, 1810 Seine, and other great floods, noting how rivers like the Po and Danube shaped regions through time.
The Slack rat is described as highly cunning and able to climb most surfaces except glass. It reportedly survives on minimal food, including books, paper, and tea leaves, unlike the brown rat which seeks real food.
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