Farm Sketches Show Plowing and Pruning Techniques
Description of furrow plowing on a Missouri hillside with a tractor and two 14 inch plows costing gas and oil. Notes a Michigan Experiment Station apple pruning method removing center wood to boost size color and cash returns about 20 percent. Then a cribbing silo with waterproof paper and an irrigation setup using a 150-foot well and 500 gallon pump costing one dollar per acre, yielding 40 bushels of corn per acre unlike neighboring land failure.
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Missouri
Michigan Experiment Station
Origin of kite flying across ancient cultures
The text traces kite origins to Archytas of Tarentum centuries before Christ and notes use by East Asian tribes. It mentions kite flying as a Chinese, Japanese, and other East Indian pastime, with unclear origins but religious associations. It alludes to a tale of a general inspired by a lanterned kite.
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Archytas
Tarentum
Asia
Japan
Eans
The Friendly Tree and the Old Homestead
An essay notes how a healthy ageless tree grows with a family’s changing life. It speaks of affection, romance, contentment, and sorrow while hinting the old homestead may be torn down and the master may move on with his life.
Ermine Spots Mark Rank In Royal Robes Through History
The Montreal Herald notes ermine as a symbol of purity and royal status. In Edward III’s era only royalty could wear it, and cape patterns show rank with varying rows of black spots. Peeresses’ capes follow their husbands’ ranks while judges’ robes remain spotless. The fur adapts a spotted pattern for camouflage in snowbound habitats.
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Montreal Herald
Edward III
Winter ermine fur prized high price for white coats
Trappers seek the ermine only in winter when its coat turns white and fur becomes most valuable. Ermine is among the market's prized furs and commands high prices, with the tail remaining black as the rest of the coat turns white.
Superstition and the Cure of Sick Horses
In days of widespread superstition, belief extended to animals. Sick horses were thought possessed by evil spirits and witches were consulted when a horse grew lame.
Diller School News Tells Gesture Lesson Tale
The Diller School News reports on a classroom where Mr. Sinkey leads a lesson on using gestures. Students express interest and confidence that the activity will be successful.
Harvest Field Coach Drives Mules in Local Scene
A vivid rustic scene shows Coach Ludington steering a mule team through the harvest field. The piece playfully imagines Robert Fry in a three wheeled car while musing on school schedules and a student named Dale Close in the back seat.
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Ludington
Dale’ Close
Endicott Teams Triumph in Local Kittenball Matches
Endicott boys lost to Reynolds last Friday September 17. Endicott girls defeated Reynolds in the same kittenball contest the same day.
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Endicott Boys
Reynolds
Endicott High School
Reyolds High School
Perfect 7th and 8th Grade Notes Highlight Student Achievements
The seven grade notes name Leila Broadstone Betty Grabber and Marilynn Miller as perfect spelling honorees. Art class decorates with big red apples leaves. Art Club committee includes Duaine Clark and Harold Allen. The 8th grade class is in China writing letters while war rages, with members facing dangers from bullets and damaged tires, and visits to battle fields.
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Leila Broadstone
Betty Grabber
Marilynn Miller
Aindewa
Duaine Clark
Harold Allen
China
7th Grammar Class Imagines Colonial Travel
A History lesson explores colonial living while Arithmetic tackles percent and commission problems. Science studies the body from heart to limbs, revealing how tiny cells compose human life and daily learning grows.
Fourth grade tops week with all A average and plays
Fourth graders averaged A with Dorothy Jean Anderson Irene Mae Greider Gloria Miller Carolynn Moore Lynn Thompson among those listed. Fifth graders Mary Ann Cunningham Shirley Garrele Jon Jean Nicholson Dale Weaver wrote letters to hurt Rodger Arntt.
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Dorothy Jean Anderson
Irene Mae Greider
Gloria Miller
Carolynn Moore
Lynn Thompson
Mary Ann Cunningham
Shirley Garrele
Jon Jean Nicholson
Dale Weaver
Rodger Arntt
Birthday Party for Connie Mae at Mrs Clark Home
On the first three Thursdays after school the primary room girls and friends visited Mrs Francis Clark. Connie Mae’s birthday was honored with a pasty and party games and gift opening. Third grade spelling 100 percent recipients were Norma Lee Allen Dwaine Green and Patrick Cunningham. Second grade 100 percent winners were Faye Garrels and Dean Moore. The group listened to Ab the Cave Man by William Lewis Nida and made freehand cutout flowers and animals in Art.
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Francis Clark
Connie Mae
Norma Lee Allen
Dwaine Grecn
Patrick Cunningham
Faye Garrels
Dean Moore
September Report From Rural Schools
Dorothy Barta reports the rural school opened August 30 with sixteen pupils. Newcomers Darrel Stahl and Verreal Fasse join. Grades 3 and 4 study travel methods, 6th grade maps the United States, 7th and 8th study Europe. A Knighthood of Youth Club called Cheerful Workers of District 64 was formed with officers Rosalie Fanders Milton Thomas Wilmer Dockenson Harriet Thomas and Duane Wolken.
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Dorothy Barta
Darrel Stahl
Verreal Fasse
United States
Europe
District 64
Rosalie Fanders
Milton Thomas
Wilmer Dockenson
Harriet Thomas
Miss Barta
Duane Wolken
District 56 Opens With Twelve Students In Class
Pearl Sparks teaches District 56. The school opened August 30 with enrollment of twelve. Shirley Ann Jones from Lincoln Neb is a new 6th grade pupil this year. Perfect spelling awardees were Evelyn Behrends Larie Belding and Ronald Weers. The third grade studied multiplication games this week. A birthday party for Darlene Freitag was held Friday with eight candles. Visitors included Carolyn Rose Clark Esther and Arthur Behrends Mrs George Freitag and Darrel Lee and Mrs Freitag of Harbine Neb.
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Shirley Ann Jones
Lincoln
Nebraska
Darlene Freitag
Carolyn Rose Clark
Esther
Arthur Behrends
George Freitag
Darrel Lee
Freitag
Harbine
Nebr
First Miracle Play in England Seen Early Theater History
The first Miracle play in England was likely acted around 1100. From the 14th to 16th centuries these dramas grew popular across England, influencing Shakespeare, who likely saw many such productions in his youth. After 1600 these plays faded from English performance.
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England
Chiaroscuro: Light and Shadow in Art Masters
The term chiaroscuro means the distribution of light and shade to aid form. It describes devices making figures appear enveloped in atmosphere with Correggio credited as inventor and Rembrandt pushing it to its limits.
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Correggio
Rembrandt
New York Plans 1.6 Million Amphitheatre At 1939 Fair
New York State will present a 1.6 million dollar combined marine amphitheatre and exhibit building at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The design features an island stage 100 feet off shore with water screens, 16 500 spectator capacity, a 800 foot promenade, a 1000 seat circular auditorium, and 70 000 square feet of state exhibits. The Legislature appropriated 2.2 million for official participation in the 125 million exposition with 250 000 for the exhibit and 350 000 for maintenance and operation. Construction bids will be invited soon.
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New York
New York State
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Bolte
ABC
Witlard Bolte
The
Diller School News
Sinkey
Robert Fry
Renouf
Miller
Marilyn Miller
Ab the
Cave Man
William Lewis Nida
Pearl Sparks
Evelyn Behrends
Larie Belding
Ronald Weers
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