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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1950

Page

13

Doodling Hobbyist Turns to Hexecontadyohedron

Ulysses Othon, a Peabody conservatory student in Baltimore, creates 62 sided hexecontadyohedrons from venetian blind slats. The Brooklyn native says the weightless geometric figures are useless but charming and links his practice to ancient Greek philosophy. Milk is described as a protective food for health.

Baltimore Ulysses Othon Othon Peabody Conservatory Pythagoras Plato

Grandmother Hooks and Lands 18-Pound Northern Pike

A 73-year-old Murphysboro grandmother hooked and landed an 18-pound northern pike on Clay Lake in Quibell Ont Canada. Mrs George Porter caught the fish from a boat using rod and reel on the river feeding the lake during her vacation at the start of the month.

Murphysboro George Porter Clay Lake Quibell Ont Canada

Bible School Held at Methodist Church in Murphysboro

The church hosts a Bible school for youths with bible centered teaching worship and discussion crafts handwork movies and recreation. Sessions run daily from 1 00 p m to 3 30 p m through Friday June 23 with a full staff of workers.

Methodist Murphysboro Bible School

Centralia Port Wins Municipal Airport Planning Loan

Senator Lucas announced the Bureau of Community Facilities approved a 3900 loan for Centralia Michigan airport planning. Estimated construction cost tops 100000 with federal aid via Civil Aeronautics Administration grant. Henry Porter of Porter Bros Motor Sales in Murphysboro is referenced in the letter to his son.

Washington Lucas D-Il Bureau of Community Facilities Centralia Civil Aeronautics Administration Henry Porter Porter Bros. Motor Sales Murphysboro

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