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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1958
Page
3
A long list of visits and gatherings spans Kansas City relatives to Concordia friends. Numerous couples and families hosted dinners parties picnics birthdays and weekend stops from Belleville Wakeeney Manhattan to Corpus Christi with many named individuals and locales.
Bruce and Berdena Cuthbertson of Belleville spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rasmussen. Algot Anderson was in Kansas City Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Charles Johnson visited Monday evening with Mrs. Risa Saridine and others. Formosa residents Gordon Wade and Mrs. Wather Crawford joined Mrs. Ruby Berry and families for Monday dinner. Norman Johnson and family from California visited with Warren Johnson’s group in Abilene. Max Futh and Jim accompanied Roy Flesher to Linn Thursday after several days at the Muth home.
Mr and Mrs Ross Johnson and Norman of Los Angeles visit Mr and Mrs Warren Johnson and daughters. They also visit Mr and Mrs Glen Housholder of Belleville and other relatives and friends.
Monday evening supper honored Carla Tuley’s second birthday with guests Mr. and Mrs. Don Cox and family of Scottsville and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer Joyce and Hilton in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Kirk and Lynn were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Kirk.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Aspegren of Republic were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs George Larson, Larry and Lorraine.
Mrs Lora Dell Freed and Mrs Loren Fiorell visited Mrs Dale Uhrich Saturday afternoon for a social call, joined by Mrs. Lora Uhrich and others.
Mr and Mrs Chris Nelson and Mrs Myrtle Grubb with Mrs D L Brooks of Kansas City and Mr and Mrs Warren Nelson and Jean of Superior Nebraska were Sunday evening guests of Dr and Mrs Paul Nelson of Concordia for a family supper within the community.
A group from Kansas City Superior and Belleville plus Manhattan gathered for a Saturday evening picnic at the Lake of the White Rocks. Attendees included Mrs. D L Broks, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Nelson, Jean of Superior Nebr and others in a social outing with Florence Stafford Splichal and family visiting from Manhattan.
In Augusta Maine a safety official says speed drives 75 to 80 percent of highway crashes with summertime figures higher. He notes that the hurried driver seeks to be first at the beach or home, underlining the danger of excessive speed and short gaps between cars.
The death rate among 86 million ordinary life policyholders rose in 1957 for the first time in five years, attributed largely to the influenza epidemic. Heart and circulatory diseases also affected results. The overall rate was 607.3 per 100000, up from 581.7, with about 14 000 more deaths than if the prior rate had persisted.
Washington reports a national shift to growing wood as a farm crop. Last year over one billion trees were planted as woodlots rise to 60 percent of resources. The Tree Farm System, begun in 1941, Top registration nears 45 billion acres with many more unregistered yet.
Washington reports a barren field of skulls and stone ruins on Southampton Island near Hudson Bay suggesting it was a early Eskimo habitat. Researchers note two ancient migrations the Dorset and Thule over 2,000 years ago with Dorset possibly first and later submerged by Thule arrivals.
Hartford crime data notes 1957 accidents show over half of cars in good condition. Fatal crashes mostly in clear weather about 88 percent and 70.6 percent on dry roads. Miss Josie Robison visited Mrs. Minnie Farrell Monday evening.
The grasshopper plague, described as a flying scourge, threatens crops from the American Midwest to the Near East. Experts warn of cycles and swarms, citing historic devastation and the need for prevention through pest control, ground and air actions, and careful insecticide use.
U S Department of Agriculture tests show the golden nematode withstands up to 20 080 roentgens of radiation before sterilization. Other nematodes require 350 000 to 640 000 roentgens for lethality, far above human exposure limits.
Washington report notes a new Panama species resembling millipedes. Found by H F Loomis, former Agriculture official, the wormlike invertebrate has 175 body segments and lives under stones or rotting logs. Each segment acts independently with some specialization.
The National Registry of Rare Chemicals, a free information clearing house run by Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology, lists about 36 000 hard to find chemicals. For over 15 years NRRC has filled more than 30 000 queries from businesses governments individuals labs and drug stores worldwide seeking sources.
Ida Isaacson called on Mrs. E M Bastvedt Tuesday morning. Mrs. Alice Hammer visited Mrs. Bastvedt Monday afternoon.
Scientists at the University of California report a discovery in cancer research using human amnion cells from the amniotic sac. The team, including Decca Fogh, shows cancer-susceptible cells injected with FL strain produce tumors, while normal amnion cells do not, suggesting malignant transformation occurs in cultured human cells.
Stamp collecting is described as the world’s most popular hobby with an estimated 15 to 20 million Americans involved. The article notes educational and potential financial value, mentions the 1856 British Guiana stamp and a boy who collects without money, and cites collectors in Paris and a Massachusetts prison.
New York report from insurance statisticians notes ongoing occupational disease and injury toll despite progress. Silicosis persists despite dust controls. lead poisoning largely controlled but still appears among painters, plumbers, pottery glazers, and decorators. Accidents remain a serious hazard for steeplejacks, coal miners, and various logging jobs.
Dr. William Bolton states spinach does not offer unusually high iron compared with potatoes squash or carrots. He notes past hype faded and confirms spinach provides moderate vitamin A and acts as a filling low calorie dish when properly prepared.
A man said he had no enemies after police reported he was awakened by loud running water. His bedroom was flooded as a hose blasted at full force through an open window, with sand spurs scattered on the deck making it difficult to reach the hose.
Mrs. Wm. Splichal and her children of Manhattan spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs. Florence Stafford, continuing a social stay with the family.
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