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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1961
Page
3
A humorous defense of toothpicks arguing they save teeth, with anecdotes about dentists, advertising, and social etiquette. The narrator recalls family meals, praises discreet use, and mocks social bans while noting dentists’ interests in promoting dentrifice.
A sign reading Cuba No US No Russia No Me Si appears on a jalopy on a Miami street. A girl from an 80 member group describes her roles as babysitter secretary confidante younger sister and button-sewer while boasting about her extensive capes and protection.
Colorado Springs AP report notes Wave Kim Nesbitt, a singer with the North American Air Defense Command band, as the sole performer highlighted in a developing feature.
Puzzle clues span across and down with items like Dance step and Handicraft plus periods, mountains, anger and distribute. Entries mention Pilgrim Fathers, pine state abbr, and lube hints while noting fish, fruits of labor, and legal articles. The list blends common crossword terms with abbreviations and regional terms.
A compact list of numbered clues seeking answers across varied definitions including synonyms and names such as a Malt drink for 2 and Rider Haggard heroine for 33. The set spans simple terms and more challenging phrases, with references to colors, animals, tools, and regional abbreviations.
Gary White urges Fire Prevention Week readers to guard homes against fire hazards. He cites smoking matches as the top cause and warns to store matches in tight metal containers, avoid using them near stoves and beds, empty ashtrays in the morning, and never rely on cigarettes as flashlights. He notes electricity as a major second cause, explains overloaded circuits, fuse amperage, and recommends proper fuse sizing and UL approved appliances for safety.
Betty Knicely presents Panhandle Mother a two act playlet about a typical family in which the mother is overwhelmed by constant phone calls and interrupted by every ring. The script humorously traces the daily toll of answering as father finally considers dinner. A postscript laments modern paging and phone chatter.
Homemaking news notes the fall achievement committee planned the Annual Fall Achievement for Home Extension Clubs with Mrs. Elmer Web Mrs. Marvin Aurich Mrs. Duane Warren and Mrs. Richard Ernest in attendance. November 7 was set as the date and a Japanese theme chosen.
Sturtevant Smith, 61, completed a disciplined mix of running and walking, totaling 1000 miles around the Orange YMCA track in the first half of 1961 to prove doubters wrong. He expected foot fatigue but reports none.
A bronze figure of Frederick August Bartholdi will be unveiled October 28 near the Statue of Liberty base. The date marks the statue dedication’s 75th anniversary, noted as Bartholdi’s greatest sculpture. Chiggers attach to a person and stay for three or four days.
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