Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • Page 14

AT MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE PAGE 'OFF" YEAR Recalling a Chapter in Local School History rnHE present school board of Mason City is' qualifying for the gratitude of our community a quarter of a century from now in the same way that the school board of thirty-five years ago 'qualified for our gratitude today. When that board of an earlier day took on the campus of old Memorial University there were those who raised their voices in protest. The crescendo rose when Roosevelt Stadium was built. For the large and substantial building and the 25-acre tract planned as a campus for a great regional university, the board paid the unbelievably meager sum of The central theme of the criticism was that our school system would never have need for so much land or for so large an athletic plant. Time has been merciful in blotting out the identity of those of little vision who were most vocal in their abuse at that time.

rnHE 93 acre tract at the east edge of the city will prove none too large for our community in the event of just normal growth. If, as we have good reason to expect, a period of exceptional growth lies just ahead, it's conceivable that additional space will be needed. Space is to be a central ingredient in education of the future, A decade ago Iowa City did what Mason City is in the course of doing. What-seemed wholly adequate at the time proved too small. A substantial addition to the campus has been made in the past five years.

It helps to keep things in perspective to reflect on the fact that the 93 acres of suburban land can be had for roughly a tenth, by conservative estimate, of the value of Central School's one square block in downtown Mason City. TTERE and now we would like to bow our salute to the memory of those who constituted the school board which, gave us our Roosevelt School campus and stadium. Here they are: Dr. T. T.

Blaise, President, R. W. Barclay, Eleanor C. Stockman, William G. C.

Bag-ley, F. H. Cotton, Prank C. Goodman and Allan F. all now deceased.

It's our prediction that the person who occupies our editorial chair a quarter of a century hence will wish to pay like tribute to the personnel of the present Mason City school board. Today's Richard Nixon JOHN S. KNIGHT, who won acclaim in 1952 as "prophet of the year" by predicting the -nomination of Vice President Richard Nixon even before the national G.O.P. convention got under way in Chicago, recently watched the youthful Californian in action at New Orleans. Nixon was the featured speaker at the Inter-American Press Association's conference.

Jack Knight was there as active participant in the deliberations as well as observer. He liked what he saw and heard. The Vice President has been referred to as "the hatchet man of the Eisenhower Administration," especially by members of the rival party who find it more "convenient" to criticize Nixon than Eisenhower. But he belied that sobriquet at New Orleans. "Mr.

Nixon," wrote Knight, "proved a popular visitor and was fairly mobbed by enthusiastic admirers seeking the opportunity to shake his hand or get an autograph for their children. "His affability came as something of a surprise to many Latins who confessed that Nixon's pictures bad given them quite a different impression. "The Vice President's appearance before the IAPA had a double value. It gave the organization added prestige and contributed mightily to his comprehension of the difficulties under which Latin American editors labor to preserve the free Sow of news and information. "For to know is to understand." Lonardi's Short Shrift the world knows that the mere overthrow of Juan Peron doesn't mean or security for Argentina.

One dictatorship was succeeded by another and the new one has proved to have Leon Errol rubber legs. Nobody at this moment could have sufficient gift of prophecy to say what lies ahead following the quick toppling of the Lonardi regime. Peron, in his Nicaraguan haven, forecasts more trouble. He may' be right. Tn the meantime, however, we have proof anew that Argentine doesn't have anything- faintly resembling true democracy.

And the' same statement can be made of Brazil and every other country in Latin America. IT'S BEEN SAID: The language denotes the man; a coarse or refined character finds its expression naturally in a coarse or refined Nestill Bovee. Trying to prove to the Russians that democracy is superior to communism is going to be diffi- tult after they've had to listen to that noise that passes as singing from Satchmo Armstrong. Nothing seems to make Robert Maynard Hutchins quite so unhappy as to find that he isn't shocking anybody with his unconventional views about education or anything else. We've arrived rather reluctantly at the conclusion that about the only way to get some Americans to go to the polls would be to tell them they can't.

Even before winter gets formally under way we find ourself regretting some of the critical things we had to say about those hot days in July. From Kansas comes the report of a hollow moth ball in which girls can store their bathing suits. Memo to Housewives; Extra care on those stairs! Pros and cons Some Interesting Points of View Gleaned From Our Exchanges Good Word for Jake More Davenport Democrat: One of the strongest assets of Jake More as a state chairman is that he has never sought to be a dictator or "party boss." Politics and Plowing Matches Charles City Press: Political significance of a plowing match often is more far reaching than either the furrows or farm skills demonstrated. Matters Even Out Lake Mills Graphic: In the end, which is sometimes a long time in coming, all matters even out, and the truth always emerges. Witl Continue Overproduction Eagle Grove Eagle: Many, many hog raisers feel that a pegged price at this time will only continue the over-production.

Backs Safety Program Hampton Chronicle: Governor Hoegh should have the co-operation of every good citizen in promoting bis safety campaign. Business and Prosperity Fairmont Sentinel: Thriving business and industry, a large, steady, year-around pay roll insures prosperity all around. Get More State Aid Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Some counties receive more than twice as much in state aid as they pay in state taxes. Speed Detectors Cedar Rapids Gazette: Electronic speed detectors should help bring violators into line. Difficult Years St.

Ansgar Enterprise: These are difficult years with swiftly rising enrollments. Watch Your Driving Albert Lea Tribune: Why not stay alive to see Christmas this year? Editorial of day A WORLD OF CRISIS NEWS-TRIBUNE: The United Nations has gained a good deal of prestige and reputation in its 10 short years of life. It is far from being ineffectual although some isolationists would have us scrap the organization for that reason. The present trouble between Israel and Egypt brought a hurry-up call to the U. N.

to help settle the matter. That was one indication that someone has confidence in the infant, but important, svorld organization. That Near Eastern crisis is only one of many that must be hurdled and will be hurdled in years to come. Our present day government and international situation is always one of crises and near-crises. We will never live in that idealistic world where there are not disputes between nations.

The U.N. now is our only existing force for a peaceful world and it is no doubt just "cutting its teeth" now in world peace compared to what it will have done in 10 more years. Remember? 10 YEARS AGO Wanda Wallace, a student at Stephens College, Columbia, writes, produces and acts as commentator on a 15-minute weekly show on KTX, campus radio station. The show is called "Land of She is the daughter of Col. and Irving S.

Wallace of Mason City. She is majoring in journalism at Stephens College. 20 YEARS AGO Leo Sweesy of the credit department of Jacob E. Decker and Sons, energetic leader in a number of civic projects the last few years, has been named chairman of Cerro Gordo County Red Cross roll call, which will get under way soon. Mrs.

Pearl Tannar, county superintendent of schools, expressed herself heartily in favor of the plan for giving some attention to the health of children in the rural schools. 30 YEARS AGO Contrary to the custom in past years, there will be no mail deliveries from the local post office on Christmas Day this year. This announcement was made at the post office this morning after instructions had been received from Harry S. New, pastmaster The plan is in the nature of an experiment this year. 40 YEARS AGO Wayne Barlow returned this afternoon from Muskogee, where he boxed three of ten scheduled rounds with Ferguson, a Kansas City welter weight.

In that session Ferguson went down, and was counted out, though he claimed to nave broken his hand. Barlow is anxious to take on any fighters who can make 135 pounds. observing To your health! Roving reporter DRUG QUIETS IRRITABILITY By Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, M.D.

TUT ANY young American families are encountering old age problems. As a parent, grandparent, or anyone else, for that matter, gets up in years he is likely to become more irritable, apprehensive, quarrelsome and agitated. If he is living with a son or daughter or other younger relatives, this frequently leads to strained family relationships. In general, physicians have found it difficult to solve these family problems and usually recommend that the elderly individual be placed in a hospital or some other institution. As a result, many of our psychiatric hospitals have become over-crowded.

However, there's a new drug which promises to help our elderly folks get along better in our modern world. JJ. N. Butxtewn. M.D.

Tests with reserpine showed that agitation, irritability and quarrelsomeness disappeared uniformly within an average of six to eight hours. Moreover, the patients remained under control during the testing period of from one to six months, most of them on small maintenance doses. Only a few were confined to their beds, the rest remained at home and required a minimum of care. Reports of the tests, conducted among patients and outpatients at the Mental Health Institute at Cherokee, Iowa, were made to the New York Academy of Sciences, Section of Biology, by Dr. Anthony A.

Sainz, former clinical director of the institute. Daily doses of the drugs were administered orally when possible and by injection in other instances. Dr. Sainz concludes that reserpine "shows an extremely beneficial effect" in senile and arter- iosclerotic psychiatric conditions. By tending to decrease emotional response, it eliminates agitation and permits adjustment to stress caused by environment.

Question and Answer W. Will you please give me some information about shingles? I feel as if I am badly sunburned on one side of my chest? Answer: Shingles is an inflammation of the skin in which there are groups of blisters distributed along the course of one or more of the nerves in the skin. As a rule, it is caused by an infection. The rash should be covered with antiseptic dusting powders, or the blisters coated with paraffin as is used on burns. Neuralgic pain often is present for a long time following an attack.

The condition should be treated by a physician. Hal Boyle COUNTESS ON A MOTOR SCOOTER By Hal BoJ-le of the AP YORK years'ago Count- 'ess Bagmar van Bernstorff decided to become the first countess in history to go around the world on a motor scooter. "The end is now in sight," said the pretty, blue-eyed, 26-year-old German aristocrat. She and her first cousin, Diether Ebeler, who has acted as her bodyguard, escort and chauffeur, have scooted 63,000 miles counting the hitchhikes aboard ships since they set out from Munich on Sept. 12, 1952.

Their extraordinary journey had as its basic purpose the collection of folklore and folk music for educational and travel programs which the pair write and produce for a radio station in Baden- Baden. In addition to a vast store of cultural material the countess and Herr Ebeler collected seven flat tires and one traffic ticket for scooting on the wrong street in Rome. The countess also collected eight marriage proposals. "Most of them were in Pakistan," she said, smiling. Visiting blondes always are popular in Pakistan.

Their vehicle, a two-wheeled, power Vespa scooter, pulls a single- wheeled trailer in which they keep their clothing and recording equipment. The couple have had many exciting adventures during their trip, which has carried them across 30 countries and 18 of the United States The couple started out with have earned about giving lectures or writing articles. Later this month they hope to work their way across the Atlantic on an Italian vessel, then scoot the last lap home. So far as they know no one before, countess or not, has ever girdled the globe on a motor scooter. THEY'LL DO IT EVERY TIME THE ONLY "WINS 1H4T THE LANDLORD, WOULD DO FOR THE TRBMBLECHJNS WAS FIX WITH ICY rr NEEDS REDECORATING FOR THE REtfT VOUfcE PAY1H6, IS PLStfTY QOOD FURMCE OM THE FRITZ- THE PIPES 4RE WUESSYOUDO WE'RE TO UP NOW OLD MOTHfE IS FIXING UP THE $2,000 WORTH -FOR A NEW TEN4hJr HE HASN'T EVEN SEEN 7H4HX OF THE HfT TO MAW FOR RENT COMPLETELY REHOV4TEO 7-ROOM HOUSe ALL MODERN ELECTRIC 4PPUANCES WILL OKOIHTE INTERIOR SUIT TERaMT Speaking of Moisture talked the other day in Ihis space about the unusual temperature extremes recorded in our country.

The slory about moisture is equally interesting. For the true cloudburst, we go lo the little town of Holt, where on June 22, 1947, one foot of rain fell in 42 minutes. A rain gauge in the mountains near Los Angeles measured almost two-thirds of an inch in GO seconds in 1926, highest, rain intensity in Weather Bureau records. In 18 wet hours in 1921 a Texas town named Thrall received 36.4 solid feet. Among the states, Louisiana has the highest annual rainfall with an average 55 inches; Nevada, our driest state, averages 8.8 inches.

Death Valley gets less than two inches per year. Western Washington and Oregon receive 150 inches or more. Cheyenne, holds claim to being the most hail-struck city in the country with up to 10 hail storms in a normal year. But it cannot match the attested record of Potter, hit in 1928 with hail stones 17 inches in circumference, or nearly 6 inches in diameter. The deep South rarely sees a flake of snow but western Maine, northern New York and Michigan, and the western mountains feel it's a light winter that doesn't bring more than 100 inches.

In 1906-07 at Tamarack, 8S4 inches of snow fell. California has had a 60-inch snow in a single day; western New York, snowiest region east of the Rockies, recorded 49 inches in two days. Information, Pleasef l. According to an old rhyme, what is the fate of Thursday's child? 2. What is the origin of November? 3.

What is a limited edition of a book? 4. What is the "Vulgate version" of the Bible? 5. Who called life "A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying "Thursday's child works hard for a living." 2. The Latin word, "Novem," meaning nine. It retains the name by which the months were known when there were only 10 months in the year.

3. An edition of which the publisher guarantees there will be no more copies after the first stipu- la ted and comparatively small number. 4. The Latin version. 5.

"Macbeth," in Act. 5 of Shake- play. If You Never Worry know it sounds a bit strange but if 1 understand the burden of a paper recently presented at a San Francisco meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, you have good reason to worry if you aren't given to worrying at all. The person who never has a worry, it would seem from tho paper titled "Notes on the Psychodynamics of Realistic Worry" is probably "headed for a menial hospital." On the other hand, drawing on the same paper, realistic worry is the mark of a healthy mind. To quote: "Contrary to the theme of popular writings on the subject which advocate the elimination of worry, psychiatrists know that on that pathway lies madness." And that brings us back to where we started.

If you're a worrier, don't worry. If you aren't a worrier, you'd better start worrying about yourself. Or maybe I'd better drop the whole thing and start worrying about writing something that makes some sense. To WAR VETERANS for presenting an impressive program in observance of Veterans Day, focusing the attention of the community on America's precious inheritance of freedom. Co-operation by downtown stores; which were closed during the ceremony, made it possible for clerks to attend the event.

Did you know? The Haskin Service EDITOR'S NOTE: uslne service for questions o( sign full name and address and inclose 3 cents (or return postage. Address The Mason City Globe-Gazette Information Bureau, 1200 Ej-e Street N.W.. Washington 5, D.C. Are there any other meteor craters in the world besides Meteor Crater in Arizona and the recently discovered Chubb Crater in Canada? Yes, a number of them are scattered over the world. In the United States there are two additional craters near Odessa, and one near HavLland, Kan.

Australia has one at Wolf Creek and two near Henbury. There is a group on Oesel Island in the Baltic Sea, another group in Argentina. Wabar in Saudi Arabia and Siberia are two other localities where there are craters that were formed by meteorites plummeting to the ea rth. Who originated the roadside diner? Credit for this is usually given to Sam Jones, a peddler of hot dogs in Worcester, Mass. In 1882, after he became afflicted with arthritis, Jones fixed up his wagon for inside service and cut a door in the middle for his customers.

Roadside diners have increased in such numbers that th'ere are now about 6,000 of them feeding some 5 million persons every day. How can an inexperienced collector find out authoritatively whether or not a stamp believed'lo be valuable is genuine? There are committees of experts to check the authenticity of a stamp, for instance, the Expert Committee of the Philatelic Foundation of New York City. For a fee, ranging up to about $15, a certificate will be issued for a genuine stamp. Are temperatures below zero in the Antarctic even during its summer season? One of the surprising things reported by the members of the recent USS Atka expedition was the moderate temperatures encountered during their stay. For much of the time spent in cruising along the icebound coast, temperatures seldom fell below 20 degrees F.

On many occasions a balmy 30 degrees was registered. Is Fitzsimons Hospital in Denver the largest Army hospital in the country? Yes, at present it is, according to the Department of Defense, though at times more beds are occupied at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D. S. What is the longest ship in use on the Great Lakes? The 715-foot T. R.

McLagan of the Canada Steamship lines. Built in 1954, she is a freighter designed to carry 21,000 gross tons or 800,000 bushels of grain. Today's birthday PRINCE CHARLES OF ENGLAND, born Nov. 14, 1948, in London. His full name is His Royal Highness i n.

a Charles Philip Arthur George of Edinburgh. A young man who likes to play with boats and trains among his toys, he also was quiet, well- behaved when his mother was crowned queen of Britain in Westminister Abbey in 1953. He is the heir apparent for the throne of Great Britain. ts it possible to see the stars In the daytime If you are standing at the bottom of a long dark shaft? This old popular belief has been disproved many times but it still persists. New tests made at the University of Florida once more refute the notion that stars can be seen in the daytime from the bottom of a long dark chimney or well.

What is the objection to using last winter's permanent anti freeze in my car again this winter? Automobile experts and research organizations have found that the rust inhibitor in the antifreeze is weakened after a season's use and the antifreeze may, therefore, cause rust and corrosion in the cooling system of the car. MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE A LEE NEWSPAPER Issued Every Week Day by the GLOBE-GAZETTE PUBLISHING COMPANY 121-123 E. State St. Telephone 3800 Publisher Editor J. JENSEN ER '-A ver K.

N. RORICK Asst. Business Mgr. Monday November 14, 1955 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS wlilch XC ly cnUtled to use 'for ca- tion of all local news printed in this new, paper a well as a A news dlspafcho, SUBSCRIPTION RATES Home Edition Delivered by Carrier DellverC(1 Carrier I week Outside Mason City and Clear By 0 By mail 100 Mile Zn'ni JjfRnr. months.