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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
4
K S K J Day will be observed all day Sunday here under the sponsorship of nine societies of the Joliet and Rockdale branch. The affair is expected to attract hundreds of K S K J members from about a dozen cities in Wisconsin and Illinois.
A long exposition explains air layers and stratification, how temperature and humidity affect mixing, and how sun and moon gravity drive winds. It describes calm mornings over Lake Michigan with layered mist, sun refraction effects, and how tidal gusts trigger storms and rain.
Readers ask if mosquitoes breed only in rain water or puddles. Answer: many species breed where damp skin remains wet, with larvae needing only small amounts of water. A question on sunlit oil fires: likely not, but oil soaked rags can ignite in hot sun. keep oil enclosed. Cat vision in darkness explained: cats see less than perfect darkness but better than humans in dim light. hearing and smell compensate.
Prof Maxwell showcases a sun dial in his yard atop a rock garden and neighbors visit daily to watch the shadow tell the hours. Requests for sun dial plans can be sent to Prof Selby Maxwell in care of The Spectator with a self addressed stamped envelope and a 3 cent stamp to cover paper and handling.
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