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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1949

Page

5

Hoosier Spreads Christ Images Worldwide from Richmond

Richmond Indiana January 18 A furm dealer Mr Duning launches a campaign titled Christ in every purse spreading miniature copies of a Christ painting and a booklet about its aims The effort has reached Norway and other lands with over 70000 pictures distributed and more than 6000 booklets sent to individuals Kiwanis clubs in Florida fund aid and United Lutheran Church Leagues of Ohio vote distribution as a state project.

Richmond Ind United States Duning Furm Warne E. Saliman Christ Norway Kiwanis Clubs Florida United Lutheran Church Luther Leagues of Ohio St. John Lutheran Church United Lutheran Church Brotherhoods

Syrup Formula For Griddle Cakes Keeps Without Crystallizing

The U S Department of Agriculture suggests a syrup using 1 3 cup corn syrup 1 4 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Stir and heat until smooth for a syrup that resists crystallizing and can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator to serve cold or heated.

U. S. Department of Agriculture

Wasp Crafts Stonelike Nest From Earth and Wood Pulp

A South American wasp builds a remarkable nest by mixing earth and wood pulp to create walls as solid as stone. The unusual construction demonstrates the insect’s material innovation and nesting behavior.

Expedition Planned To Seek Atlantis Lost Continent

London reports Egerton Sykes seeks $25,000 in the United States to fund a new Atlantis search. He plans a minimalist expedition near the Azores using photography, a small team, and lectures to raise funds. The project hinges on securing escudos and American dollars.

Atlantis Egerton Sykes London Sykes United States Skyes Royal Geological Society Atlantic Ocean Straits of Gibraltar American Mediterranean Spain Azores Syke Mr. Sykes

Do 75W and 25W Lamps Equal 100W Light Output

The National Bureau of Standards notes a 25W lamp emits about 260 lumens while a 75W lamp emits about 1110 lumens and a 100W lamp about 1620 lumens. Therefore, 100W yields roughly 15 to 20 percent more light than the two lamps combined.

National Bureau of Standards

Durban Race Riots Prompt Malan to Use Armed Forces

Prime Minister Daniel F. Malan ordered the army, navy and air force to restore order in Durban after a two day race riot left at least 50 natives and Indians dead. No Europeans were reported harmed amid widespread damage estimated at about $1,000,000.

Daniel F. Malan South Africa Durban International

Canada Leads World in Newsprint Production

Canada leads world in production of newsprint and supplies about three quarters of U S newspapers with wood pulp from Canadian forests.

Canada United States

Deaf Child Guidance On Treating Hearing Loss At Home

Advice from Mrs. Hilda F. Amidon Hartford Connecticut focuses on parents handling a deaf child. Emphasizes normal treatment early learning routines independence social activity and early speech stimulation with practical steps and play ideas. Potential hearing aid age two to three discussed for speech development.

Hilda F. Amidon Speech and Hearing Department Board of Education Hartford Connecticut Junior

Jet engines in vacuum vs air oxygen

Rocket engines operate in a vacuum while air breathing jet engines need atmospheric oxygen to burn fuel. Therefore rockets work in space but conventional jet engines cannot function in a vacuum.

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