Social Visits From Local Families Across Towns
Sunday afternoon visits included Mr. and Mrs. John Moret at the Joe De Jong home in Sanborn. Rock Valley guests Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ver Hoef and family called on Jack Rensink. Datus Lake hosts Mr. and Mrs Mitchell Bos and family from Luverne Minn for dinner.
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John Moret
Joe de Jong
Sanborn
Sam Ver Hoef
Rock Valley
Jack Rensink
Datus Lake
Mitchell Bos
Luverne, Minn
U P Church Notes May 25 1947 Services
The U P Church outlines May 25 1947 events with Sabbath School at 10 00 am Worship services at 11 00 am and 8 00 pm and a 7 30 pm U P C U discussion on The Church at Work Among All Races led by Esther Schortinghuis. A May 29 Ladies Aid meeting hosted by Mrs Wm Jansen with devotions led by Mrs Emma Stutzman is announced. John I P Schortinghuis serves as minister.
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Esther Schortinghuis
U. P. Ladies Aid
Wm. Jansen
Emma Stutzman
Facts About Russia That Back Up the American View
A broad outline of the book Communism in Action edited for Congress and printed by the Library of Congress argues that unemployment is not needed in Russia and that slave labor exists. It contends wage gaps and privileged managers show class differences, labor is organized by the state, and party control suppresses minorities and dissent.
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Russia
Dirksen
Illinois
Legislative Reference Service
Library of Congress
U. S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
American Wage Earners Foundation
North LaSalle Street
Chicago
America
Ancient animals developed a third eye for rear view
A fragment notes that some ancient sauryans and other big beasts like sphenodon developed a third eye to see behind without turning their necks. The feature died out with the large species, persisting only in infancy.
River Flow Uphill If Earth Stopped Spinning
The Mississippi River would flow north only if the earth stopped spinning. The river’s mouth lies farther from earth’s center than its source, and rotational motion currently keeps water moving toward the sea.
Chinese writer links orange peel to tonic value
A Chinese writer argues that ancient knowledge valued citrus peels more than modern nutrition, claiming the peel of the orange offers beneficial toning properties. The claim reflects historic views on fruit uses beyond juice and flesh.
Europe's Sugar Supply From Madeira and Canary Islands
Europe relied on Madeira and the Canary Islands for the dominant share of its sugar for two centuries, shaping trade and pricing through colonial networks and maritime routes.
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Europe
Madeira
Canary Islands
Observatory site chosen by Wren on Greenwich hill
The Greenwich Observatory site was selected and the first structures designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The hill rises about 180 feet, forming a prominent vantage for early celestial work.
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Greenwich Observatory
Sir Christopher Wren
Road to Imagination Said by Uncle Eben
Uncle Eben quips that a man who plans only for himself will overestimate his own needs and think he has more to spare than he truly does. The remark reflects a folksy moral about self interest and prudence.
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Eben
Dan Dar
Sun Proved to be a Variable Star by Observers
Astronomical observers have established that the sun is a variable star with heat varying daily and monthly, suggesting fluctuations in its energy output.
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Sheldon
Vogel Paint & Glass Co
GRADS
John Grooters
Mrs. H. Maris
H. M. Scholten
E. Fr. Scholten
Mrs
Hilda Long
U.P.” Church Notes
John I
Willé
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy, Arkansas
Iowa
Des Moines
Ceecar
Ashton
Stegeman
TY A
Ass’n
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