Sunday Dinner Guests Highlight Local Families
Sunday dinner guests included the Corbins with the Clouds and Jensens and Dieckmanns, plus Sandells, Weirs, Hallgrens, Sandells and Swanson. Kenneth Danielson celebrated his birthday as Elmer and Kenneth Danielson hosted. Odell and Stephenson families joined near Belleville. Berggrens hosted the Berggrens and Vie Berggren at Republic for dinner.
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N. E. Sandell
Ruth
Nathan Weir
Burl Hallgren
Pat Sandell
Irene Swanson
Elmer Danielson
Kenneth
Oscar Odell
Dan Stephenson
Belleville
Birthday and Anniversary Gatherings in Hubbell Area
Mrs C H Freed Emma Svensen and Mary West honored Mrs Grubb with a Saturday lunch at the Nelson Grubb home. Glenn Housholder and Nancy joined Sunday dinner at Ray Allen’s near Hubbell Nebraska. Lester Thompson visited Archie Isaacson on Wednesday. Harold Dean Melhus spent the weekend with R A Jacobson. Verne Melhus enjoyed a Sunday dinner guest.
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C. H. Freed
Emma Svensen
Mary West
C. E. Nelson
Myrtle Grubb
Grubb
Glenn Housholder
Nancy
Ray Allen
Hubbell
Nebr
Lester Thompson
Archie Isaacson
Harold Dean Melhus
R. A. Jacobson
teVerne Melhus
Harold McDowell Injured Practicing Basketball
Harold Chester McDowell sustained a forehead cut while practicing basketball and required three stitches to close the wound.
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Harold Chester McDowell
Soybean Quarter Century Growth at Decatur Plant
The past 25 years show soybeans expanding from near unknown to the fourth largest cash grain crop. A. E. Staley began processing soybeans in Decatur 25 years ago, marking a major diversification in use of soybean derivatives.
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A. E. Staley
Decatur
Light for Photographs Patent for Camera Exposure Calculator
A New York inventor patents a device that computes the light intensity needed for proper exposure. Four factors drive the calculation: filter, diaphragm opening, shutter time, and film sensitivity.
Red Sky in Morning Weather Saying Cited
A proverb notes a red sky at dawn could signal rain later in the day as the sun shines on nighttime vapors. The warning is described as subject to change like any forecast.
Cranberries in Indian Medicine and Pilgrim Use
Indigenous peoples used cranberries for food and medicine. The Pilgrims learned to stew them for sauce and used green berries as poultices to relieve inflammation and aid wound healing.
Rug Knots Influence Light on Hand-Woven Rugs
The nap of hand woven Oriental rugs tied with the Ghiades knot runs toward one end. Rugs viewed from that direction show more highlights than when seen from the opposite orientation.
Screamer Bird Has Air Cells For Crackling Sound
The screamer, a bird found in parts of South America, possesses a layer of air cells between its skin and muscles. When its body is pressed a crackling sound is produced.
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South America
Wartime Aluminum Boom Revealed by Plant Buildout
The World War II aircraft program spurred the construction of 92 aluminum plants to supply raw materials for wartime aircraft producers, illustrating the scale of the industrial effort behind the war.
Local Socials and Property Notices
Mr and Mrs Warren Wallin and Donald and Art Wallin were last Wednesday callers of Mr and Mrs Lewis Wallin. FOR SALE five room house and bath modern hardwood floors garage. Ellen Swanson Day. FOR SALE six room bungalow garage and two lots Johnny Nostrom. FOR RENT two furnished rooms gas lights private entrance three room house some furniture gas lights. Celia Stromberg tp. For Sale or trade butane gas range remodeled Celia Stromberg. Notice the new location of Venus Beauty Shop is the first house north of the F and M Store now open for business operator Mrs Jack Davis formerly Miss Lorene Trimmer.
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Warren Wallin
Donald
Art Wallin
Lewis Wallin
Ellen Swanson Day
Celia Stromberg
Venus Beauty Shop
F. and M
Jack Davis
Lorene Trimmer
First Spelling Book by Noah Webster in 1783
The first American spelling book was compiled by Noah Webster in 1783 in West Hartford Connecticut. Before this period most schoolbooks were written by English authors.
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Noah Webster
West Hartford
Conn
Montana State Symbols Motto Flower Bird
The Treasure State Oro y Plata reflects Montana with bitter root as the state flower and meadowlark as the state bird.
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Oro Y Plata
Montana
Dolls Presented to Hindu and Mohamadan Brides
Elaborately dressed dolls are among the presents given to infant brides of the Hindu and Mohamadan faith in India. The note highlights cultural gift practices and infant marriage customs in South Asia.
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India
Margarine Grown From Farm Ingredients in 44 States
Margarine is described as an agricultural product with ingredients cultivated in forty four of the forty eight states. The article notes widespread farming of the base materials across most states.
New Zealand Leads World in Cows Per Capita
New Zealand has more cows per person than any other nation, reflecting its large dairy sector and farming density. The statistic highlights the country’s agricultural profile and global role in dairy production.
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New Zealand
Women in the Air In 1946 Travelled by Air Transport
In 1946 about 3.5 million women took to air transport, marking a notable participation rise in postwar aviation and reflecting expanding roles for women in the industry.
Buoys Wear Collars Brighten Coast Guard Beacons
The coast guard has placed thousands of buoys in New England and Mississippi waters with reflective sheet metal collars embedded with crystals. The collars shine when hit by a searchlight, similar to roadside reflectors, and remain visible from all angles due to the crystals.
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Coast Guard
New England
Mississippi
Humble Birthplace of the Cranberry Bogs
The cranberry grows in damp bogs with thick green mats of vines. In fall harvest the berries appear like rubies on a flat surface. It requires acid soil and ample water to resist frost and pests. Only a few places cultivate it successfully.
Quickness of the Mongoose in Snake Encounters
Britannica notes the mongoose is famed for hunting venomous snakes. It relies on speed and eye quickness to dodge fangs while delivering a bite to the snake's neck, killing eggs and young along with adult serpents.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Inaugural Pony Express Fee Revisions Highlight 1860 Rates
The Pony Express began in spring 1860 with a 5 dollar rate for letters up to half an ounce. The charge was later lowered to 2.50 dollars. The record notes a subsequent reduction and a continuing evolution of postage policy.
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Poly
Weekend social notes from Lincoln and Northfield
Mr and Mrs Walter Preble Jr of Lincoln Nebraska attended the basketball tournament Friday evening with W C Preble sr. Mr and Mrs E M Eastvedt hosted supper Wednesday. Rev Truman Tesdai of Northfield Minnesota joined Mr and Mrs Walter Darlington and Mrs P P Hammer for the gathering.
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Walter Preble, Jr
Lincoln, Nebr
W. C. Preble, Sr
E. M. Eastvedt
Truman Tesdai
Northfield
Minn
Walter Darling
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Wyatt Corbin
Bud Cloud
Pamla Sue
Axel Jensen
W. E. Dieckamann
Grant Berggren
Warren Berggren
Vie Berggren
Republic
Colorado
A. M. Sanborn Lumber CO
L. L. Hobson
Mer
Princess Scandia
Kansas
James Fenimore Cooper
Johnny Nostrom
Scandia
Scandia Hatchery
Reuben
Alice
Lowell
Mass
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras, N. C
Ton and Mrs. P. P. Hammer
BABY
Austria
New Hampshires
Swift & Company
Joyce Johnson, Mer
George O. Faulkner
Albert H. Bachelor
Frank Schneberger
Scandia, Kansas
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