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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Art Grueber of Belle Wille and Mr and Mrs George Stromberg and Georgie were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Davis and children.
Mrs Delbert Aspegren and children Mrs Merle Haser and Mrs Agnes Cardwell were Thursday visitors of Mrs Duaine Greenslade. Mrs Ed Kelly of Belleville visits daughter Mrs Dale Lewellyn. she has just been released from Belleville hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Thompson and family visited Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Isaacson and Valgene.
Tuesday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Glenwood Freed and family honored Mrs Freed s birthday anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Oscar Odell, Ronnie and Janice, Mr and Mrs Reggie Reed and family, Mrs Alta Goodwin of Belleville and Mrs Paul Clark and children.
Mr and Mrs Halbert Thompson and family of Broken Bow Nebraska visited from Saturday until Monday with Mr and Mrs Rolla Thompson and other relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Harry Swanson and Alien were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Alfred Swanson, visiting relatives in a family gathering noted in social notices.
Mrs Alta Goodwin of Belleville visits son Art Goodwin this week. Mrs Paul Clark and her children join Mrs Alta Goodwin and Glenwood Freed family for Tuesday guests. Loretta Freed of Salina visits parents Glenwood Freed. Local gatherings include Pvt Ed Pachta and family visiting, plus multiple Sunday dinners and supper guests at Neal Cady, Fern Cuthbertson, and related households.
Rev and Mrs R B Wilke and Mr and Mrs H W Reece spent a few days this week in Kansas City Mo. Clyde Gile was a Saturday lunch guest at the R A Williams home.
Mr and Mrs Dennis Linden of Wahoo Neb and Marcia Linden of Mead Neb were Monday guests of Mrs Carl T Larson. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Orville Linden included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hall and J W Hall. Next, Mr and Mrs Larry Hobson and Mr and Mrs Joe N Johnson visited. Mrs Ellen Hammer spends week with Harvey Harhamer. Various Johnsons and Lervolds host and visit in Benton Ark Courtland and Formosa contexts.
Mrs. Alice Hammer visits in Wichita with the Jones family. Vernon Williams dines with the Keith Cady home. The Herrolds from Nan oa Idaho and Axel Smith stay with the Wayman family at Admire. Lyle Marshall and family from Benton Arkansas visit Johnson and Marshall households. George Johnson hosts with Ben Marshall and others. Galen Herrold from Nanpa Idaho visits Axel Smith’s family. Dallas Nyland and Rosemary of Kansas City dine with the Nyland family.
Friday evening Harold and Joseph Johnson with Harold Olson visited Mr. and Mrs. Everett Johnson. Belleville’s Mrs. Tom Ledbetter spent Monday with Mrs. Axel Jensen. Formosa hosted Sunday dinner with Bernice Taylor Tigard and others visiting the Crawfords. Thursday guests at Mrs. Algor Anderson included N. H. Pearson E T Olson Carl Hamner W W Aspegren Ilga Hugos and S J Swenson.
A compact collection of curiosities notes wildlife regions in the Belgian Congo highland bamboo forests and a Turkey river name origin. It also mentions Spanish lash care using olive oil and a vast Montgomery Ward catalog pile hypothetically reaching 256 miles, plus a list of states with 10 percent of U S bituminous coal in 1954.
New York report vests the federal state and local costs of government at close to 100 billion dollars annually. 1955 receipts rose to 87 billion, over 30 percent of national income, about 600 dollars per person. 1956 may reach the 100 billion mark amid defense needs and a projected balanced federal budget.
UCLA accounting professor Paul Kircher and Litton’s George Kuzmetsky say electronic computers now store and make routine business decisions once handled by middle management. Their book Electronic Computers and Management Control, from McGraw Hill, covers applications, early installation mistakes, and lessons for firms of all sizes.
New York reports currency in circulation stabilized around 31 billion dollars since 1952 after a rise from 1939. Factors include steady cost of living and thrift institutions drawing cash from the public as a safer haven than the sock.
A Palau Islands gecko about 6 inches long can shed its tail when grabbed and is hard to capture by hand. It is closely related to house geckos found from Florida to the tropical Pacific, and the Palau species avoids danger by tail shedding.
A 48 year old London mother of 15 children was sentenced to three months in prison after being convicted of stealing clothing including a cardigan cardigan sweater five underslips 88 nylon stockings six pairs of men and boys socks six jeans two skirts.
Dr. E C Slipher announced a new blue green dark region on Mars nearly Texas sized, possibly living vegetation. The area near Thoth Canal appeared during Mars near-approach studies by thousands of photographs from the International Mars Committee, supporting Mars as a living world.
Florida dermatologist Dr. Wiley M. Sams says some sun protection products can cause contact photodermatitis when exposed to sunlight. Lime oil bergamot oil perfumes and tannic derivatives may irritate the skin, though results vary by patient and reactions are usually short lived.
New York report shows U S accidental deaths increased by about 2000 in 1955 reaching roughly 92 000. Motor vehicle crashes likely 38 500 deaths up 2 500 from 1954. they exceed all other single accident types. Public accidents total near 16 000. Employment injuries about 14 000. Home injuries around 27 000, slightly lower than 1954.
In Berkeley, a University of California team studies altitude illness caused by a tug-of-war between two body mechanisms. Dr. Nelle Pace notes carotid arteries trigger increased breathing while the brain’s respiratory center urges less breathing, with several days needed for adjustment.
The Federal Prisons Bureau reports 1955 saw fewer executions, continuing a multi year trend. The bureau notes 76 executions last year, the lowest since records began in 1930s, with 1953 as a prior exception.
Dr James A Brussel warns hypnotism can help psychotherapy but becomes dangerous when used by untrained or irresponsible persons. He notes three medical principles: symptoms removal can hide causes, treating emotional symptoms may worsen traits, and delusions may form harmful thought habits. Hypnotism from trained specialists aids therapy with limits.
The article notes 20 to 25 campaigns and a 20 year service in the Roman legions. Dr. Arthur McKinlay, Latin professor, explains that many Romeans avoided service after 100 B.C. and generals recruited from Spain Gaul and Germany for two centuries.
New York report shows US fire costs at 885.2 million in 1955 up from 871.0 million in 1954, a 1.6 percent increase. The figures reflect thousands of homes and businesses lost and about 11,000 fire deaths annually, with most fires caused by carelessness and misunderstanding.
A portable water vapor analyzer, using electrolysis to split moisture into oxygen and hydrogen, can detect one drop of water in a typical living room. Ten times more sensitive than prior methods, it measures concentrations under one part per million in flowing samples, enabling better operation in chemical, oil, and metallurgical industries. Desert air contains about 10 000 parts per million of water.
James E. Flaherty rose from street car motorman earning 22 dollars a week to chair the Seattle Transit Commission. He continues to serve as publisher of the community weekly without salary as he ponders the rewards of advancement within the organization.
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