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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
14
Berkeley botanist Dr. Flora Murray Scott notes aging plants develop a suberin coating in cell walls that thickens and narrows circulation, described as varnishlike and contributing to stiffness in older plant tissue.
Hawaii sugar cane waste, says Dr. Leonard D. Bauer, could power diversification within the sugar sector. Byproducts might produce potash, plastics, acids, vitamins, fuel, paper, and textiles, easing job shortages and boosting cattle feed. Mrs. Francis Bracken suffered injuries in a fall nearby.
The Rensselaer County Pomona will meet tomorrow at Taconic Valley Grange Hall Stephentown starting 10 30 a m. Dinner at noon features a talk by Avery G Hall state treasurer and State Finances. Christmas music and a tableau directed by Mrs Silas Hicks Taconic Valley Grange add festive color.
In Memphis Tennessee on a Sunday night Howard Pomeroy, woken by street noise, leaned from a second floor window and dumped a pitcher of water onto two police officers patrolling below. He was charged with disorderly conduct.
Mrs. Francis Bracken, 45, of 48 Second Street, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when she fell from the rear porch of her second floor residence. She was rushed to St. Marys Hospital and kept for observation with possible skull fracture and injuries. Patrolmen John Moran and William Donovan aided at the scene.
Eighteen large charcoal drawings of military subjects by ROTC members at APL formed the centerpiece of the Armed Services Ball decorations. Eight works by Sgt Joseph Marchionda, who withdrew from the military art contest, were joined by ten guest-judged pieces. First prize went to Metro Hublak, Forrest City Pa. second to Bernard P. Hassett, Great Barrington. third to Charles L. Christian, Amsterdam. Drawings depicted planes tanks military objectives and personnel.
Mrs Van Ness notes a bird behaving as a rooster with daily egg production on average every two days, claiming it guides the flock and feeds others with its eggs. The peculiar hen-turned-rooster implies unusual poultry behavior observed on the farm.
The Italian Mutual Aid Club convenes at 8 p.m. today in the clubrooms on George Street with Julian Iannone as chairman. Afterward the New Year’s Eve committee meets under Jobe Velenti. Also today St. Joseph’s Church hosts Miraculous Medal Novena at 7:45 p.m.
Dr. Eugene Bouton former Pittsfield Massachusetts superintendent of schools and oldest living Yale graduate celebrates his 9th birthday. He resides in Bloomfield New Jersey and leads Yale class of 1875 as sole survivor having become oldest living graduate in 1847 after Brigadier General Charles McCormick Reeve’s death. He formerly served as deputy state superintendent of public instruction for New York and was principal of schools at New Paltz.
A car skidded on an icy stretch along Route 22 and overturned into a ditch south of Cambridge, injuring three Greenwich residents. Willard J. Pletcher, 19, suffered abrasions. Perry Blancherd, 18, injured left hip. Paul McQuade, 24, faced severe contusions and possible right shoulder fracture. Cambridge police said driver Willard J. Fletcher was alone in the vehicle and the crash occurred early Sunday morning.
Danish linguist Prof L L Hammerich aims for a one man Alaska expedition to study Eskimo speech on Nunivak Island as Eskimo languages face loss of older speakers and shifting culture. Danish museum inspector Helge Larson will also lead a solo Arctic survey.
Lawrence Backer chairs the Averill Park unit event with Donald Pecklos in charge at games. A program of carol singing and gifts for each dinner attendee is planned. Reservations via Miss Committess by Dec 14 at Glass Lake Hotel.
Salem Illinois report says Ada Van Ness owns a chicken described as a rooster in a hen flock. The cross between a Leghorn and an Auatra lope supposedly lays larger eggs than the other hens and began showing rooster-like traits early.
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