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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1954
Page
10
A humorous untitled column laments a spring ant invasion in a garden setting. The author notes grease ants invading copper ware and kitchen items, recalls a 1954 National Humane Review eyeing little insects, and requests reader tips to eradicate the trouble while humorously hoping for a cure before a California trip.
Garden Corner describes phlox native to the country from Texas seeds sent to England in 1835, blooms June to September, and petunia names and varieties. It notes berGamot monarda and ruby throated hummingbird, plus Nelumbium water lily and Jerusalem artichoke with plant traits and culinary uses. An inscription on a sundial reads Tis always morning somewhere in the world.
The article extols beach and swimming-hole settings as ideal for candid kids as subjects and offers practical camera guidance. It covers filtering, lens hood use, keeping subjects seven to eight feet away with fixed focus, and managing motion blur. It also parallels movie methods for slides, captions, scene coverage, and lighting, including shadow fill with aluminum foil and synchronized flash adjustments.
At Baumholder Germany Second Armored Division crews train on a seven-situation live-fire course. Targets pop up and move on rails as bow gunner, turret, and commander react instantly. The 14 second tests, 1 700 yard final tank silhouette, and $875 cost from reoccupation funds underline real battlefield decision making.
The National Geographic Society reports dogs and cats remain the favorite pets in the United States with an estimated dog population around 23 thousand. The survey notes widespread ownership of various small animals but emphasizes the enduring appeal of dogs and cats.
In Memphis, veteran clarinetist Joe Simon, now a theater manager, revealed he could not bear parting with the instrument he played with a serious band. He jokingly said he cast the clarinet into the sea rather than hand it over, marking an anecdotal end of an era for his musical career.
Syracuse authorities offer free ice skating through August 11 with lessons in free style picture skating general straight skating patch skating and ice dancing. Special periods will be set July for adults.
Members of the Department of Oceanography at Texas A and M College sailed aboard the research vessel A A Jakkula to study the Yucatan Channel and its sill linking Cuba with the Yucatan Peninsula. George Austin said the channel floor in this shallow area has not been clearly defined before. The cruise also examined Caribbean water movements from the peninsula to Honduras and Jamaica.
The Chatter Box notes a vacation mood and leans into easy living. It cites a Master Gardener tip to relax garden chores in July, recommending minimal work, watering basics, and enjoying a hammock while watching the meter. A light, humorous take on balancing duty and leisure in summer.
Readers ask about Churchill stepping down by September and possible resignation. An official explains currency premiums in Canada reflect US investment and dollar supply. A. M. argues for wider US entry into Asia and warns about military states and communism. Albania claims limited sovietization progress while India reports food abundance and no wheat import needs as of 1931.
Actors' Equity and the League of New York Theaters unveil a contract with quirky terms. Dancers get toe shoes and on tour clothing cleaned before shows. Members' property insured. Stage lighting shifts to a strip layout. A yearlong safety and sanitary committee is formed. Publicity costs fall on management. Families can join hospitalization benefits with self-pay. Shirley Booth extends with By the Beautiful Sea to May 1955 amid success.
Dr Charles Phelps Smyth, Princeton chemist and atomic scientist, describes seven months of behind-the-lines work in Germany in 1944 45 as part of the Alsos Mission. The unit gathered intelligence on German rocket and missile programs, including a raid on a high command center near Nordheim. Smyth received the Medal of Freedom and a Nichols Medal for his wartime service.
New York opines that atomic artillery and guided missiles will not replace the rifleman. Joseph W. Shields Jr. argues the rifleman remains the keystone of military operations. The book From Flintlock to MI, Coward-MicCann, price seven fifty, is described.
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