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The Winona Daily News from Winona, Minnesota • 9

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Wednesday, August 1961 WINONA DAILY NEWS New Mysteries Of Sky Puzzle Astronomers Brandenburg Gate In No Man's Land BERLIN, Germany (AP)-The Brandenburg Gate, long a symbol ot freedom and reunification for all Germans, today looks like a strong point in the middle of no 1 man's land awaiting an enemy kV I VI attack. (7 By ALTON BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) -Some monumental new mysteries about the universe are puzzling astronomers gathered here from around the world. For one thing, they find puzzling evidence that the universe is 20 to 30 million years old, not the Armored trucks block the gate's five passages between its six great stone pillars. Soviet-type tanks are deployed farther back, 7 1 w' their long cannon pointing West East German riot troops stand this side of the gate.

Perhaps a hundred West Beiliners stood -behind them in a cold drizzle today, looking to the military concentration under the Red flaj flying in the distance. They said nothing. Their faces were expressionless. They could get no closer. A West Berlin policeman, smiling apologetically, explained that this reporter would have to go the rest of the way on foot and only reporters could cover that last half-mile.

As the reporter walked up the deserted avenue, West Berlin policemen, wearing gray capes over their blue uniforms because of the nasty weather, patrolled the surrounding woods of the Tier-gartcn, the city'i big central park. They were looking for possible demonstrators who might some ready. Tangles of barbed wire ring the i Western edge of the huge circular space surrounding the gate. young 10 to 11 billions it seemed to be just a couple of years ago. And they are finding many lopsided and chaotic galaxies "or Milky Ways of stars, each com-posed of hundreds of billions of stars or suns.

Our own sun be This is the point between East and West Berlin where demon strations against the city's disunity have broken out in the past. A hulking police water truck. ills s. (v rx-rr: its engine rumbling, waits behind the barbed wire to hurl a hard how have slipped into the forbid den area. stream of cold water at anyone on the Western side who gets too July Income Rises to All-Time High WASHINGTON (AP)-The gov-ernment said today a July boost in payrolls pushed the total personal Income of individual Americans to another all-time high.

The Commerce Department said personal Income last month hit an annual rate of $419.2 billion an increase of $1.9 billion over June. Not counted in this SI. culation was a special dividend paid on veterans life insurance policies. This was the second prosperity report in as many days. The Federal Reserve Board said Tuesday that industrial production last month had capped a five month rise by exceeding, for the first time, its prerecession high.

The board's production index increased from 110 in June to 112 in July. The previous peak was 111 in January, 19C0. In this index, 100 represents average output in 1957. Of the Increase in personal Income, $1.8 billion was accounted for by increased wage and salary payments. One-third of the gain was In manufacturing, another third in service industries, and the remainder in construction, trade, transportation and government.

2 Families Ride Horses on Vacation SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) Two Somerset County families started off on a four-day vacation trip Tuesday in the spirit of the old pioneers. They're traveling by chuck wagon and horseback, just as their forefathers did, on a 40-mile excursion from Friedens to Bedford. Mr. and Mrs.

Clark Blackburns and children Susan, 10, and John 8, of Friedens have joined Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stutzman and children Craig. 14; Jane, 12; Ann fi; and Ted, 7 of Somerset. The parents are riding in the "comfort" of the chuck wagon while the youngsters trail along on horses.

It's Bedford or bust! At the square, the reporter THREE-HOUR BLAZE Fire almost completely destroyed also heavily damaged two other business firms. Austin, London the Gamble Store building and contents and made five persons and St. Ansgar, Iowa, sent fire apparatus to aid Lyle firemen, homeless at Lyle, Tuesday. The $55,000 three-hour blaze (APFhotofax) kept going toward the barbed wire at the border until menaced by the turret of the East German water truck. A photographer who longs to the Milky Way, which is only one of billions of galaxies.

One galaxy teems to be running away from us at half the speed of light zipping 93,000 miles farther away every second yet it is apparently only half as old as the rest of the universe about us. New riddles like this seems to be popping ud all the time, says Dr. Jon R. Oort of Leiden, Holland, president of the International Astronomical Union, "We can only hope that when we have amassed enough enigmas, the solution may be near," he told about 1,000 colleagues from 33 countries who today began techni-cal discussions on latest research findings in astronomy. close.

The space around the Brandon-burg Gate is dominated by armed men in uniform from both sides, watching one another across barbed wire. Red and white wooden barriers block the road about half a mile pushed closer was squirted at and quickly retreated. Gull Painters Are Discouraged BOSTON (AP) Massachusetts 37 Posfuhnts Receive Franciscan Order Habit Two British soldiers in a itep this is the British sector of Berlin were scanning the Communist gull painters are getting discour Takes Relief Food in Taxi ROCHESTER, Wi defenses with binoculars. They had seen nothing during the morning which indicated trouble nona and area young women were aged. It all seemed so simple when among the 97 who participated in the ceremonies of reception of the on the other side.

the Massachusetts Audubon Soci The West Berlin police stood religious habit and profession of vows in the Chape of Our Lady of Lourdes, Assisi Heights, Roches ety began spraying sea gulls with harmless colors to trace their nesting habits. about or sat in trucks. An officer with a walkie-talkie was keeping in touch with headquarters. ter, Saturday, the Feast of Saint Clare of Assisi. Across the square, in front of The ultimate idea was to find A total of 37 postulants, who means to make it unattractive to Nationalist Wins Control In Nyasaland BLANTYRE, Nyasaland (API-Fiery nationalist leader Hastings Banda.

outspoken opponent of the white-dominated Central African Federation that embraces this British protectorate, won control of the new Legislative Council in Tuesday's general election. With results still incomplete, Banda's Malawi Congress party had taken 17 of the council's 33 seats. The United Federal party of Premier Sir Roy Welensky had won five seats, and the independents had taken one. The outcome means African rule of Nyasaland for the first time. Banda has said that after winning the election the next step will be secession from the federation and then total independence for the protectorate.

Dice a canned green chile (drained) and add it to a meat loaf. I the gate, were East German men, in either the green uniform of the riot police or the brown of the militia-type auxiliary forces. Not more than 30 were visible. Others gulls to nest in areas" which would make them a menace to planes Galaxies are found to occur in a great variety of shapes, and the majority have structures which cannot possibly be in equilibrium or balance, said Dr. Oort.

These galaxies were apparently created "in a past and quite different phase of the universe," and a big problem is to find out what happened then and when. But so far, he added, "we have hardly been able to decipher any of the hieroglyphs of these galaxies." Honorary Physician at the big Logan International Airport. were hidden by the armored trucks blocking the passages. NEW YORK (AP)-Most of the welfare clients who picked up federal surplus food at new distribution points Tuesday walked back to their homes in nearby low-income housing projects. But one portly gentleman, who got his two bags of food after showing the surplus food certificates sent to him by the Welfare Department, had other ideas.

One bag at arm's length, the other slung over his shoulder, he walked to the curb, hailed a taxi, tossed his supplies inside, climbed in after them and was driven away. A savory way to use that leftover cooked ham is to dice it and add it to cooked cauliflowerets and cheese sauce. Nice for lunch or Sunday night supper. So many reports of red gulls came in that it became obvious an eight-day retreat conducted by the Rev. Robert J.

Bargen, Creighton University, Omaha, Neb. The Most Rev. Edward A. Fitzgerald, Bishop of Winona, celebrated the Mass, officiated at the ceremonies and preached the sermon on the occasion of reception and profession. Mother M.

Callista Hynes, general superior of the Rochester Franciscans, invested the postulants in the religious habit. Two Carmelite sisters, Sister M. Bertille Faynter and Sister M. Li-quori Philipsz, whose motherhouse is located at Ernakulam, South India, also made profession of perpetual vows. For the past three years the sisters have been students at the College of Saint Teresa.

Because of the great distance from their motherhouse, they were granted permission to pronounce their perpetual vows at the motherhouse of the Sisters of Saint Francis. The sisters plan to return to South India upon completion of their college training and post-graduate courses. SISTERS MAKING profession of The police, their security meas have completed a six-month period of preparation, received the Franciscan habit and were given a new name in religion. Thirty-three sisters, who have completed the prescribed 2-year novitiate period, pronounced triennial vows for three years and received the black veil and silver crucifix marking their religious profession, and 27 sisters pronounced their perpetual vows and received the gold ring which marks their final profession. THE CEREMONIES cf reception and profession were preceded by ures effective at least tor tne time, had nothing to do but wait.

somebody else had been painting sea gulls red. By an amazing coincidence, it turned out that the U.S. Navy Hv- But some time today, tomorrow, the day after, a new measure by the Communist regime may bring To George VI Dies drographic Office had been using demonstrators charging toward LONDON (AP) Sir Henry Bashford, 81, honorary physician the same dye as the bird painters. The Navy was using the red dye in a study of tides off Portsmouth. N.H.

The birds swam in the water and came out red. the gate once more. If they are not stopped nobody knows what will happen. ta the late King George VI, died at his country home Tuesday. I rl if perpetual vows included Sister M.

Laverne, the former Rita Ann Brom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Brom, 3741 6th and 1 Sister M. Emile, the former Elea nor Dahm, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. Milton Dahm, 357 E. 5th Special Rothmoor Coat Showing St. Both are graduates of Cotter High School and entered the Franciscan Order in 1955.

Sister Laverne, a former member of St. Mary parish, will be a member of the staff of Saint Francis School, Rochester, next year. Sister Emile, formerly a member of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart parish, will be a staff member of St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, next 1 year. BERKSHIRE STOCKING Sister M.

Kipha Schmitz. Cale-: i hi fl i i i fl) pi i iift- I 'Vs 11: 1 fit Iff 4 J- if donia, also made profession of perpetual vows. YOUNG WOMEN who entered the Franciscan order in 1960 and received the religious habit Saturday are: Miss Loretta Gernes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gernes, Winona Rt.

1, who will be known as Sister M. Sonia. A 1960 graduate of Cotter High School, she, is a former member of Immaculate Conception parish, Wilson. Miss Shirley Glubka, daughter til fa Saturday, August 19th 9:30 to 5:00 Fashion Department You are invited to come in and see the new fall collection of Rothmoor Coats. Some lavishly appointed with fur, others classic in simplicity but all first with news on the Fashion Scene.

Exclusive with H. Choate and Company I Si I August 17 through September 2 I of Mr. and Mrs. Addison Glubka, 207 E. Wabasha who has chos-; en the name of Sister M.

Malia. I A I960 graduate of Cotter, she was formerly a member of Cathedral of the Sacred Heart parish. I Miss Therese JJlk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Jilk Stockton Rt.

1. who will be known as Sister M. Cyril. She graduated from Cotter in 1959 and was a member of St. Paul parish, Min-! nesota City.

Miss Kathryn Kocth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Koeth, 320 E. I King who will be known as Sister M. Agatha.

A 1958 gradu-! ate of Winona Senior High School, she is a former member of Cathe- dral parish. Berkshire's once-a-year sale is on Save now on sheer sheer Berkshire stockings with seams or seamless. They're the only stockings wih the NYLOC Run-Barrier. They're guaranteed not to run from top or toe into the sheer leg area or you get a n-ew pair free I As advertised in i MISS Mary Rose Nichols, daugh- ter of Mrs. Alice Nichols, 5254 1 1 W.

4th will be known as Sis- 1 tS pi ter M. Charles. A 1960 graduate of Cotter, she is a former mem-I i ber of St. Casimir parish. Get your Berkshires now at these money-saving prices! Reg.

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3 PAIRS 3.49 Reg. 1.65 NOW 1.29 3 PAIRS 3.79 Miss Mary Ann Schuth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Schuth, Wabasha Rt. 1, will be known as Sister M.

Katarina. A 1959 graduate of Saint Felix High Srhnnl crm ic a fnrmor mornKi I' If of St. Felix parish. i Miss Patricia Vail, daughter of Mrs. Christopher Vail, 215 W.

5th i will be known as Sister M. 3 Christine. A 1960 graduate of Cotter, she was a member of Cathedral parish. I I H. CH0AT6 and COMPANY Winona, Minnesota Please send me: Stylo Siie length Color to go with No.

of pairs I Price Full-Strength NATO Force Asked fj 4 Mr. Lester Abrams, Rothmoor's Fashion Consultant will be in our store all day to assist you with your selection. Come in and meet him. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) Prime Minister John Diefenbaker said Tuesday that all North At- lantic Treaty Organization nations 1 should bring their forces up to f( strength, "not by way of threat i A but as an indication of the fact that the NATO nations are serious and united." The West should maintain unity i Numo Address. City.

Charge Check Money Order fe but show a willingness to negoti-'. ate in the Berlin crisis, Diefen-; I baker said in an address before a Canadian Weekly Newspapers i Association meeting..

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