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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
2
Mary E. Pennock explains Camp Fire Girls offer broad activities to help girls learn by doing through democracy workshops and volunteer leadership. The piece invites youths and adults to join, highlighting 1300 possible honors, the value of local councils, and contact details for joining.
The Camp Fire Girls announce an annual membership drive from September 15 to November 30 with the slogan There s Fun for Everyone in Camp Fire. The group aims to foster world friendship through a democratic program promoting home life, community service and citizenship alongside seven crafts for girls to learn, socialize and grow.
The article details Camp Fire groups and their seven field focuses home craft health camp nature business hand craft and citizenship. It highlights a Minneapolis girl who became curator at Hayden Planetarium through Camp Fire activities and notes that girls join for belonging and fun as they plan and run meetings in groups of 6 to 20.
The article explains that colds are self limiting, caused by a filtrable virus, and spread by contagious carriers. It warns against early nasal treatments and ineffective remedies, endorses sulfa drugs only with physician advice, criticizes inhalers, and urges rest, warmth, humidity, and careful timing for medication guided by a doctor.
The Casbah soda fountain features playful names for decadent sundaes and malts. The menu includes Triple Threat with three ice creams and mixed syrups, Horse's Neck with Coke and ice cream, and Dusty Miller with chocolate marshmallow malt.
The piece mocks a high school cheer scene at Central High with a soda fountain FBI report and chants. It features TRIXIE TEEN advising practical paths like typing or retail, stressing talent may not pan out but groundwork is essential.
The article traces the Ball surname origin from Saxon roots to variations like Balle Bale and Bal. It cites Doomsday Book records of Vice Comes Ba and notes Puritan John Bal in the 14th century. It highlights Thomas Ball who defended Salonica against Turks and a line linking William Ball of Wiltshire to Francis Ball, Springfield, Massachusetts, with colonial ties to Abigail Burt and the lineage to George Washington.
Most ginning damage to cotton occurs in the first three to four weeks of the ginning season. The cotton is green and damp due to high seed moisture. Leaves must be removed by chemicals for optimal picking machine performance, and green leaves stain the cotton complicating dyeing.
As late as 1740 residents of New England held beliefs that potatoes shortened men's lives and caused ill health, reflecting widespread agricultural folklore of the period.
Increased towel use boosts laundering needs with tips to air dry towels and avoid folding damp towels. The piece notes palm wine as a yeast substitute in Liberia. A Minnesota maker plans to can carp and market it grated, tuna style, as Lakefish.
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