Church Laymen and Pastors to Meet at ISC Fee
Iowa Christian Rural Institute expands scope with church laymen and pastors meeting at Iowa State College Memorial Union on February 7 and 8 1955 The program centers on community welfare agencies with topics on government public welfare health and schools and awards for outstanding church programs A D Mattson and Msgr L Ligutto address themes about churches public agencies and rural communities Event led by Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship and Iowa State College
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Iowa Christian Rural Institute
Iowa Rural Pastors Institute
Iowa State College
W. H. Stacy
Memorial Union
A. D. Mattson
Augustana College
Rock Island
Ill
Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship
Engineers Pull 26-Inch Pipeline Across Mackinac Straits
In St. Ignace a 200-person team including engineers petroleum men state and local officials and legislators completed a 2500-foot oil pipeline crossing the Mackinac Straits by pull method the longest water crossing of its kind to extend the Lakehead line from Superior Wisconsin to Sarnia Ontario. The crossing required hours of halted traffic and a giant winch to move 26 inch pipe weighing 166 pounds per foot over three days.
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St, Ignace
Mich
St. Ignace
Straits of Mackinac
Straits
Coast Guard
Mackinaw City
Lakehead Pipeline Company
Superior
Wis
Sarnia
Ont
Edmonton
Alta
Human nose detects 16 million odors says Dr Hainer
Dr Raymond M Hainer of Cambridge Massachusetts reports that the human nose can distinguish about 16 000 000 odors. Smelling is a complex brain nose process using 1900 nerve centers per nostril and 24 fibers from each center forming a 24 light pattern to recognize each odor.
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Washington
Raymond M. Hainer
Cambridge
Mass
Hainer
Chicago Policemen Red Faced Over Arrest
Chicago police scowled at the arrest of two New York officers at Midway Airport after a routine gun check. A detective escorted the captain and lieutenant to headquarters where they produced guns and IDs. The officers quipped they saved cab fare as they were driven to their hotel.
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Chicago
Midway Airport
New York
Gallant accident stuns singer Martha Tilton during wedding
Martha Tilton suffered a broken leg after her husband allegedly swept her off her feet in a dramatic gesture. He recalls aiming to honor tradition by lifting his bride, but their feet tangled and Tilton fell. Tilton says he’s handsome and could fly, joking that walking isn’t always desired.
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Martha Tilton
Martha
Marthe
Miss Tilton
Silage Cap Aids Farmers Against Decay
A heavy plastic airtight silage cap helps prevent rot and mold. One-man installation takes under an hour. Tests show resistance to acids, ice, snow, grease, moisture and chemicals, hailed as a major farm aid. Tuberculosis rare in dogs but occurs mainly in 1 to 5 year olds. Symptoms include weight loss cough and swollen lymph glands near the head and neck.
Model Tennessee Town: Everyone Owns Home in Norris
Norris Tennessee town of 1,200 residents shows flawless finances with every resident owning their home, no delinquencies, and no bonded debt. Five years after investor Epstein paid 2.1 million for 341 dwellings, land, and a school, the plan to create a model community proceeded. Prices ranged from 4,700 to 14,500. the town employs five full-time staff and reports only one major crime, a killing, with 11 arrests by the sole policeman last year. The tax-rate dispute over street repairs reflects civic fervor.
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Norris, Tenn
Norris
Henry David Epstein
Philadelphia
Epstein
United States
R. G. Crossno
Vienna Taxicabs Are Hand Cranked
Vienna operates about 1,300 taxis, mostly 1912 to 1920 models, celebrated as modern marvels surpassing London Paris and Rome. Some cabs are still hand cranked. even self starters require manual effort. A fleet refresh amid surplus U.S. Army sedans is planned to improve service.
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Vienna
London
Rome
Paris
U. S. Army
Canadian Tells Why Women Buy
OTTAWA AL The convention of the Canadian Dielectic Association Mrs W R Walton Jr national president of the Canadian Association of Consumers listed nine reasons women purchase items. The reasons include influence from husbands social pressure wanting unique goods appearance of thinness allure of imports scarcity appeal of bargains and plain personal choice.
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Ottawa
Canadian Dieletic Association
W. R. Walton, Jr
Canadian Association of Consumers
Modern Fuels Boost Motoring Economy Across Myriad Cars
A survey shows a frugal driver using a jalopy can run at two to three cents a mile, while a newer car costs about eight cents and a pricier make about ten. Compared with 1903, modern owners are far cheaper to operate. Two gallons today equal the work once done by three gallons in 1925, yet pre-tax cost remains similar.
Motorized Mailmen The Post Office Tests Scooters and Trucks
The acting arches of the nation s mailmen may gain relief by expanding mechanized delivery. To speed service and cut costs, the Post Office is experimenting with scooters hand tarts and special trucks in Nashville Houston Miami Milwaukee and Washington.
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U.S
Cat Hidden Under Engine Fan Beats Expectation
Syracuse report says James E. Knapps car stalled and a large cat was found wedged under the fan belt. He freed the animal with borrowed tools, and the car resumed running, cat apparently unharmed.
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Syracuse
James E. Knapps
Bull leaps from stock truck in Decorah streets
A 2000 pound Holstein bull jumped from a large stock truck and charged into Decorah streets causing a scene. The frightened animal toppled and was stunned after landing on its head and becoming tangled with a log. Local authorities and bystanders restrained the frightened beast.
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Decorah
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Burns and Allen
CBS TV
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Chevrolet
Titonka
Iowa
Hebron Township
Elmore
Minnesota
German Township
Lincoln Township
Ramsey Township
Lakota Consolidated School
Milt Pringle
Paul Oldenburg
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