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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1949
Page
7
The death of Atkins, due to malnutrition and pel lagra with a weakened heart from a septic ulcer, occurred a week after Japan’s surrender. The family relocates to Redlands California continuing his work as relatives pursue missionary careers.
Nebraska Methodists join in Gerald Summers Memorial School project on Borneo to honor late missionary Gerald V Summers. Funds and labor from Nebraska congregations support a 10 room school in Sibu Sarawak to train native pastors and leaders. Summers served in Nebraska and Sibu before wartime internment in Singapore.
A nationwide 1948 survey by the U S Department of Agriculture reports city families eat about 1.5 pounds of poultry weekly and spend four cents per food dollar on poultry. Low income households show a 90 percent rise in poultry use since 1942, with poultry gaining on meat.
Supply pipes under lavatories should be chromium plated and fitted with a chromium plated valve so water can be shut off at the fixture during repairs without affecting the entire house.
The University of Nebraska chemurgy department reports ten research projects aimed at expanding or finding new uses for Nebraska crops. Led by Dr. G. M. Severson, the Chemurgy council of 14 Nebraskans advises on research, involving collaboration with multiple university departments, including agriculture and chemistry. Projects cover plant variety testing, wheat starch fermentation, oilseed oil uses, oil properties, disease control, extraction efficiency, safflower oil separation, industrial ventures in Nebraska, alfalfa carotene stability, and consultancy for industry chemurgy development.
The Telegraph notes availability of Bostitch and Markwell stapling machines and urges buyers to choose outlets where refill staples fit.
A 1936 study by T. Wilson Longmore for the U S Department of Agriculture shows farm families earn less, have poorer medical care and education, and live with far fewer home conveniences. Only about 30 percent of national residential facilities exist on farms versus 115 percent in city areas, and rural counties have far fewer physicians, dentists, and hospital beds per 100 000 people.
Leaders and committee members of the Girl Scout organization in Sidney are invited to an important meeting at 7 30 o clock tonight in the Presbyterian Church. Mrs George Burr is the new council chairman and Mrs E H Mitchell the new vice chairman.
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