December Reminders From History and Wood Finishing
A Nebraska Farm Bureau note recalls December dates from Washington’s Christmas Eve attack to Pearl Harbor and the Bill of Rights, then shifts to woodworking tips. It urges use of power sanders for bulk work and fine hand sanding between coats for a flawless finish.
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Jesus Christ
George Washington
Trenton
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Pearl Harbor
Boston
Washington
Valley Forge
Pennsylvania
Delaware
United States
Union
New Jersey
Virginia
Nebraska
Louisiana Purchase
John C. Calhoun
South Carolina
Martin van Buren
Kinderhood
New York
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Raleigh
North Carolina
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
Sanders
Andy Lang
P. O
Jamaica
N.Y
Reflecting Critics on Christmas and Letters to the Editor
A reader laments the town window of judgment, defends Christmas as a personal value, and praises the letters for their signatures and diverse views. The note lists recent book shelf offerings including Schlesinger on Kennedy, LeMay biography, Clarke on space, and works on Adlai Stevenson and Wilson.
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Scrooge
Frank O’rourke
John F. Kennedy
White House
Arthur Schlesinger
J. F. Kennedy
LeMay
Curtis LeMay
General LeMay
Air Force
Arthur C. Clarke
United States
Robert Saffron
Washington D.C
Adlai E. Stevenson
Alden Whitman
Adlai Stevenson
Edmund Wilson
Giant 250-Year-Old Sassafras Trees World’s Largest
In Owensboro Kentucky the lawn of Dr. O W Rush hosts the largest known sassafras tree. The 250 year old giant, confirmed by the American Forestry Association, measures 18 feet in circumference and stands 90 feet tall.
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Owensboro, Ky
O.W. Rush
American Forestry Association
Kimball Library Bids Too High
Kimball library bid opening failed as all nine bids exceeded the architect's updated estimate of 90,000 dollars. Dowd and Son Construction Co. of Kimball submitted the low bid at 88,793.60 dollars, with Tritt Construction Co. of Kimball close behind at 89,095 dollars. A Scottsbluff firm bid 101,962.62 dollars, and the contractor list will receive supplements as plans change. Construction is planned on Walnut Street between Second and Third streets.
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Kimball
Dowd & Son Construction Co
Tritt Construction Co
Scottsbluff
Walnut Street
Second
Mountain Rocks and Night Games Fan Attendance
Mountains are made of silicon and aluminum compounds. The American League hosted 474 night baseball games last season drawing 5,112,235 fans.
Senators suffer worst night attendance in AL last season
The Washington Senators drew 344,710 fans for 49 home games in the previous season. Separately a cooking tip advises slicing slits in the fat around thick ham to prevent curling during baking or broiling.
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Washington Senators
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U. S
Bernie Camp
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
AP News
By Andy Lang
United Fund
R, W, Brown
Nebraska Department OF Roads
Sassafras
Kimball Library
America
South Dakota
Custer State Park
Capris
Fomeas
Osage Grocery
14Th
Osage
Sidney
Snyder’s — the Man’s Store
Dad
Radio
Source
McCann-Frickson, Inc
Pan
The
Sidney Telegraph Advertising Department
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