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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1955
Page
4
Sunday reading features family friendly pieces from Weekend Dividend Columns. The column offers light literary, moral reflections and brief anecdotes designed for home audiences and all ages to enjoy together.
A large Saturday Review contest drew over 10 000 entries with 27 winners to be chosen. Judges note lighting, distance and framing matter. most winning images used sun low on the horizon and casual subjects often prevailed. The piece reflects on judging challenges and guidance for better photography.
A 1947 secret Canadian defense project touts a snow packing machine to make landing strips in Arctic areas without land clearing. The device, reliant on cold weather and snow, could produce an airstrip quickly, with references to other airborne ideas and aviation figures amid a mix of speculative notes.
Dorothy Funk shares lighthearted scraps from The Chatter Box including jokes about a barometer, weather forecasts, and festive Christmas gadgets. Readable tidbits cover UN reports on harnessed moose, historic South American heroes, Argentine naval founders, Santa Fe postal walls, and an Immaculate Conception shrine project. Also notes on pyramid Lake economics, pelican colonies, and high school economics trends.
Milburns laboratory near Milburn Kentucky hosts thousands of grass roots inventors yearly. William Griffiths grass catcher idea shows how one invention can aid coal industry and livelihoods. The piece argues for invention support, more gear, and joint efforts by unions and coal firms.
Plebes at the Naval Academy must answer questions on naval or academy history from upperclassmen. If uncertain, they say I shall find out, sir and search for facts. Notable lore includes Admiral Dewey's low marks in tactics and Churchill bringing crew racing to the academy in 1893.
A New York review clubs the Viveen Lindfors and Eugenie Leontovich production of Anastasia for missing the dramatic punch of the true story. The English adaptation by Dowager Empress Bolton and director Alan Schneider stage a melodrama that lags, though Leontovich and Lindfors rise above in key scenes with strong supporting performances.
The year in Australia featured extreme swings with Queensland suffering floods and storms, New South Wales enduring droughts and water shortages, and the northern coast receiving heavy rain. Sydney endured record heat while Victoria saw its coldest October in nine years, signaling a nationwide pattern of unusual weather.
The Post Office prints the Liberty issue to replace the Presidential set of 1938 with 1 2 3 4 5 8 cent values. Most values are already available except the five cent. Postmaster William H. Jenne has the five cent stamp on hand and urges collectors to complete the set now as more will not be issued. The five cent Monroe stamp began sale in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with the issuance date noted.
Davenport reports Luther Burbank of the worm world has developed a California hybrid that marries cold tolerance with a worm's appetite. Meanwhile Dr. Rausch in Sapulpa discusses St Matthew Island’s creatures and a polarized deer population, noting reindeer abundance and dog behavior.
Chicago report notes Science Digest account by Dr Paul Williamson of Walsh Cola. says cellophane tape closes 91 skin lacerations with less pain and better final appearance than stitching. healing reportedly faster and stitches may become archaic for minor wounds.
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