Social Hour at Keystone Kensington Christmas Meeting
Mrs. Lee Calkins hosted the Keystone Kensington on December 3 at her country home. President Ina Hill called the meeting to order, Christmas carols were sung, a living advertisement contest entertained guests, and Santa Claus distributed gifts. Relatives brought baskets of food and a birthday cake, and officers were to be elected. January plans were to be shared with Mrs. Ray Green.
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Lee Calkins
Keystone Kensington
Ina Hill
Sinkey
Mrs. Ludington
Santa Claus
Addie Bell
Santa
Kensington
Birthday Dinner Prank Dialed Up for Mrs Hutchinson
Myrtle and Maxine Hutchinson surprised their mother Mrs A J Hutchinson with a birthday dinner gag last Sunday December set. Mrs Hutchinson’s birthday party followed the usual December tradition, but the event unfolded on Sunday December 5th with a playful twist.
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Misaes Myrtle
Maxine Hutchinson
A. J. Hutchinson
Mrs. Hutchinson
D. W. D. Club Meeting Recaps Leisure Time Hobby Display
The D. W. D. Club met on Tuesday December 7 at Mrs. Carl Ludington's home. Members discussed Wise Use of Leisure Time and each member showed a hobby sample. Nine members attended. The next meeting date will be announced later.
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D. W. D.club
Carl Ludington
Young Peoples Fellowship Meets at Church Annex
The Young Peoples Fellowship enjoyed a pleasant Sunday evening gathering. The next meeting will be at the church annex and organizers hope cold weather won’t keep attendees away as the annex is warm. Publicity Director.
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Young People Fellowship
Two Recording Angels Parable From Turkish Folklore
An old Turkish saying describes two recording angels on a man’s shoulders. Good deeds are sealed by the right angel, while evil acts are noted by the left and await midnight. A prayer of repentance before midnight erases the evil, otherwise it is sealed and mourned.
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Allah
Maryland Anthem Origins and Authors
The song Maryland My Maryland was written in 1861 by James Ryder Randall, a Baltimore newspaper man, in honor of Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I. The air was borrowed from an older tune.
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Maryland
Henrietta Maria
Charles I
King
England
James Ryder Randall
Baltimore
Fifth Avenue Traffic Through 1907 To Today
Consumers Information contrasts Fifth Avenue in 1907 with today as auto use roars past. It notes early cars numbering in the thousands, rising to about 30 million nationwide, and contrasts primitive 3000 dollar models with modern cars bought for about a fifth that price, fueling employment growth.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
42Nd Street
Consumers Information
Diller School News Reports Holiday Decorations and Projects
Students decorate their room with a Christmas village fireplace bells and wreaths. Seals are sold to fundraise with Betty Grabber leading earners. several pupils earned perfect attendance and spelling awards while grades share art, weather, teeth, and letter writing lessons.
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Leila Broadstone
Betty Grabber
Roe Patton
Dick Beckwith
Nellie Nicholson
Avis Johnson
Avis
Leila
Nelda
Betty
Esther
Wilma
Margery
Fourth to Sixth Grades Sell Christmas Seals This Week
Rodger Arntt Gloria Miller and Mari Lynn Miller in the 4th 5th and 6th grades sold one dollar each worth of Christmas seals this week. Dorothy Jean Anderson has unclear details remaining.
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Rodger Arntt
Gloria
Marilynn Miller
Heavy Water Aims at Cancer Treatment Using Special Equipment
Heavy water, the two hydrogen atoms weighing two each, differs from ordinary water. It draws scientific interest and is produced commercially for cancer treatment. Special nickel steel and pure nickel are used in manufacturing to safeguard its purity.
Washingtons Inherited Mount Vernon and Presidency
Washington inherited Mount Vernon from his brother Lawrence and remodeled it. He brought his wife Martha Custis from Williamsburg to live there in 1759. He visited Mount Vernon sparingly during the Revolution, returned briefly, and served as president from 1789 to 1797, spending his last years there.
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Washington
Mount Vernon
Lawrence
Martha Custis
Williamsburg
Northern Ireland's varied landscape features Mourne heights
Northern Ireland lies chiefly in a hilly or rolling terrain with the Mourne mountains in the south reaching up to 2,796 feet. Despite rugged high ground, many counties offer flat lowlands suitable for extensive agriculture.
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Northern Ireland
Mourne Mountains
Pocket Edition of Europe Little Belgium Claims Vast Attractions
The pocket edition of Europe spans under 12 000 square miles and markets famous battlefields ancient churches castles medieval houses spas forests and coast resorts as year round pageants.
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Europe
Belgium
Maryland
Origin and characteristics of brick cheese
Brick cheese is a semi hard rennet cheese from whole cow's milk with an elastic texture and a strong sweetish taste. The origin is likely German, though it is widely produced in the United States.
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America
Invention of the Stock Ticker by Pope and Edison
Inventor Franklin Leonard Pope and Thomas Edison are credited with creating the stock ticker. The device transformed financial markets by automating price transmission, aiding rapid trading and market transparency.
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Franklin Leonard Pope
Thomas Edison
First through third grades recognize punctual and perfect spellers
Pupils with no absences or tardies in six weeks include Loris Moore Robert Stahl Gale Green June Thompson Patrick Cunningham Duane Nicholson Norma Lee Allen and Dean Moore. Second grade perfect spellers last week are Mavis Holle and Faye Garrels. Norma Lee Allen has perfect spelling in third grade. The grades appreciated Shirley Rae Garrels reciting a Thanksgiving vacation poem.
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Loris Moore
Robert Stahl
Gale Green
June Thompson
Patrick Cunningham
Duane Nicholson
Norma Lee Allen
Dean Moore
Mavis Holle
Faye Garrels
Shirley Rae Garrels
Invented Percussion Cap Discovery by Scotch Mini Inventor
A brief note credits a Scottish minor with the invention of the percussion cap used in cartridges, marking a notable early breakthrough in ignition technology. The fragment notes the device's impact on early firearms without detailing an exact date or full biographical data.
Vitamin A Found In Limburger Cheese Brightens Content
A historical note reports a considerable amount of vitamin A in Limburger cheese. The finding highlights nutrient content in dairy products and suggests dietary implications.
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Esther Lamb
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Mary Ann Cunningham
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