Spragues Entertain At Birthday Party
Beverly and Diana Sprague hosted a birthday party at the Isaac Sprague home in West Chester for classmates friends and teachers. Forty guests arrived after school despite a snow storm with indoor games contests and an Easter egg hunt where eggs labeled with each guest name were hidden.
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Isaac Sprague
West Chester
Beverly
Diana Sprague
Joan Anderson
Linda Stewart
Patty Reif
Easter party features wiener roast and moving pictures
A wiener roast moved indoors to the basement on the back lawn area. Easter refreshments were served from a table lit by candles. Beverly and Diana received many gifts. Mr Sprague presented moving pictures including Mickey Mouse after the event. Mrs Sprague was aided by Mrs Earl Griggs and Betty Griggs in entertainment and serving.
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Beverly
Diana
Mr. Sprague
Mickey Mouse
Birthday greetings and celebrations across the community
The notice lists numerous residents marked by age and family, including Mrs. R. W. Kephart turning 79 in the Three Quarter Century club, Sandra Kay Merz and several young children celebrating birthdays, along with others like Mrs. W. A. Wilson and Lavine Ann Schantz.
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R. W. Kephart
Eluv
Winter Shelter Needs for Pigs Include Dry Bedding
The article notes that pigs require ample bedding and a dry draft-free space during winter to stay comfortable. It emphasizes the importance of proper housing conditions for livestock in cold months.
Wonder Heart Drug Dicumarol Described At San Francisco Symposium
A synthetic drug named dicumarol, hailed as potentially as impactful as penicillin in heart disease treatment, was discussed at the 16th annual heart disease symposium in San Francisco. The drug shows promise for coronary thrombosis apoplexy pulmonary embolism and phlebitis though still experimental and requires expert supervision.
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San Francisco
Irving S. Wright
Army Medical Corps
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Karl Paul Link
University of Wisconsin
Link
Mayo Clinic
Columbia Post-Graduate School of Medicine
Wright
Lower Food Prices in 1946 Predicted by Official
NEW YORK. Paul S. Willis president of the Grocery Manufacturers of America told a New York hearing that retail food prices may drop about five percent below the 1945 average in 1946. He noted a 43 percent price rise since 1939 driven mainly by fruits vegetables poultry dairy and seafood. He expected civilian food supplies to exceed prewar five year averages by 11 percent though some foods may be scarce early in the year with sugar fats and oils facing the sharpest shortages by summer.
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New York
Paul S. Willis
Grocery Manufacturers of America
Cholera Epidemic Ravages Haiphong Port
An American medical team reports a cholera outbreak in Haiphong Indo-China where about 30 cases arrive daily at a hospital and half die. US transports await to move 30,000 Chinese troops to north China as wagons collect the dead. Sanitation is dire and hospital space is woefully inadequate.
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Hong Kong
Haiphong
Indo-China
United States
China
Elmer W. Rebuck
Pittsburgh
New Plastic Reinforced with Glass Described at Meeting
Chicago report notes a novel plastic reinforced with glass developed by Owens Corning Fiberglas. Researchers H W Collins and Games Slayter say the material rivals structural metals in strength, resists corrosion, and could be formed into large components such as railroad car tops or boat hulls.
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Chicago
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
H. W. Collins
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corporation
Games Slayter
Fiberglas
Steps to Avert South African Famine Amid Drought
Prime Minister Jan Smuts announced drastic maize use restrictions to stave off starvation as South Africa faces its worst drought in eight decades. The drought has sharply reduced the maize crop, threatening staple food supplies for the native population.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Jan Christian Smuts
Cooling filling prevents watery layer under meringue
To avoid a watery base, chill the pie filling before topping with meringue. This helps the meringue set properly and stay firm.
Proximity Fuse In War Is Bared
Chicago reports reveal the XX proximity fuse also aided the Battle of the Bulge. Zenith President Eugene F. McDonald Jr. dubbed it the secret fuse XX for its double crossing effect on Japan. Official reports credit VT fuses with perfect timing, boosting Allied firepower and morale in Europe from 1944 onward.
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Chicago
Japan
Eugene F. McDonald Jr
Zenith Radio Corporation
Tokyo
Ardennes
The
Chicago Tribune
Chief of Ordnance
von Rundstedt
Rhine
Antwerp
Europe
London
England
Cut in Pressure of Gas Shivers London in Cold Weather
Londoners shiver as a second gas pressure cut reduces supply up to 35 percent amid 21 degree weather. Officials attribute the shortage to exhausted surplus supplies and a labor shortage hindering replacement so heat and cooking are affected across the capital.
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London
Prewar Prices Set on Electrical Appliances
Washington reports that toasters waffle irons and other small electrical appliances will sell near prewar prices upon market return under OPA reconversion price ceilings. The price agency approved an 8 percent rise over October 1941 as part of the reconversion policy.
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Washington
OPA
MacArthur Orders Abolition of Three Japanese Courses
General MacArthur orders suspension of three school courses in Japan that spread militaristic ultra nationalism. He confiscates all textbooks and teachers manuals used for them as part of continuing reforms following the earlier abolition of State Shinto.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Cigarette Output Concentrated in Two States in 1940
In 1940 Gilbeth Condes VR North Carolina and Virginia together produced about 83 percent of standard-sized cigarettes in the United States. The excerpt highlights regional dominance in tobacco manufacturing at that time.
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Gilbeth Condes VR
North Carolina
Virginia
United States
Boice Highlights Half Century of Medical Progress
Dr. C A Boice told the Rotary about vast medical advances in fifty years including X ray, antisera, typhoid reduction, tuberculosis decline, and battles against infectious diseases. He urged focus on degenerative aging and cited Washington County Hospital growth since 1912. New Rotary members Glenn Mace Claude Tucker M L McCreedy C W McLanchlin Walter Farrell were introduced.
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Rotary Club
C. A. Boice
Caesar
Boice
Washington County Hospital
Rotary
Glenn E. Mace
Mace Motor Company
Claude Tucker
Tucker Garage
M. L. McCreedy
C. W. McLanchlin
Walter Farrell
Farrell Printing Company
Leslie Gates
Packaging materials affect quality of frozen foods
Experiments tested pork chops and ground beef wrapped in locker paper or cellophane to find best packaging. Over six months moisture loss was measured. cellophane performed better but cost about twice as much as butcher paper. Several thick layers of locker paper offered more protection than a single layer.
Pillow Case Sizing Tips for Comfort and Fit
Advice on selecting pillow cases with firm weave and minimal sizing. Emphasizes proper size: one and a half inches wider and six inches longer than the pillow. Warns against cases that are too large causing wrinkles and too small causing lumps and strain.
World population estimate relies on incomplete census data
Britannica notes two thirds of global inhabitants are counted by census, making the 1.9 billion plus world population estimate for the earth only an approximation.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Scientists Develop Woollike Fibers From Peanuts And Seaweed
British and American researchers report peanut protein can create a woollike synthetic fiber usable for cloth and garments. Seaweed fibers have yielded a fabric resembling nylon.
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Great Britain
United States
Early book covers a century ago wooden boards give way
History notes wooden boards first used as book covers with animal glue as the adhesive. Craftsmen bound books with wooden covers up to a quarter inch thick before Aldus of Venice popularized paper covers in the 16th century.
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Aldus
Venice
Crows and Enemies Among Chief Hazards to Crow Populations
The article lists Racoons as one of the top threats to crows alongside other noted enemies. It highlights predation and habitat challenges affecting crow numbers in the region.
Ransom in Middle Ages Ties to Knightly POW Rights
In medieval warfare ransom was limited to legitimate conflict and only knights could buy release when captured. Modern usage extends to individuals through various kidnapping contexts, reflecting shifting norms from chivalric pursuit to personal freedom negotiations.
Polio Toll Reaches Fourth Highest 1945 Toll in U S
Infantile paralysis struck more than 13 000 people in 1945 in the United States making it the fourth highest annual toll on record.
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United States
Rotate Towels To Extend Their Life
Home economists advise rotating towels to balance wear. After laundry, place newly washed towels at the bottom of the pile so recently washed towels will be used last. Long storage without washing can deteriorate fabric as smoke dust and moisture weaken cotton even on shelves.
High Spider Found Living at 22000 Feet on Everest
A spider identified as the Attid species is reported to inhabit Mount Everest at an altitude of 22 000 feet. Researchers confirm findings from expedition notes and summit observations.
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Mount
Everest
Fur Designation Clarifies Mar. Mink Material
The fur labeled mar. mink is mink dyed muske rat fur, known as musquash, used in ladies coats.
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