Peppin' it up
A Nebraska City man who had been suffering with a heart ailment, now has a pacemaker implanted in his chest and has a fresh and cheery outlook.
In fact, he's feeling especially good and one day explained to us the workings of his heart-prompter and told us about even newer devices that keep the ole' ticker tickin'.
Well, since he was in such a good mood and joshed about being "wired", we asked if he was hooked up for heavy duty.
"Whattya mean?" he asked.
"2-20's," we explained.
"Good-by, Ivan," he said as he walked out of the office.
"So long, Sid. Come back for another visit."
From H.H. Hall
Our Oregon correspondent sends along a clipping about errors in newspapers "for your eagle eye readers."
"In an ordinary newspaper column there are 10,000 letters and there are seven possible positions for each letter, making 70,000 chances to make errors or transpositions."
Thanks, Mr. Hall. Our Proofreader, Mrs. Andrew (Margaret) Kreifels, works on this every day and doublechecks her work by what we call "revises" to pick up any other errors.
Mr. Hall's address is Box DD, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, 97457. He's spending some time with his son, B. E. "Bob" Hall.
The State Fair
This year's state fair will feature many celebrities September 2-11, but it also offers something else long-awaited — the new grandstand.
The new all air conditioned sports and entertainment complex seats 13,730 and the new grandstand promises to be a facility of comfort and enjoyment.
All shows will be conducted "in the round" in the air conditioned complex and many of the seats are cushioned theater seats. Acoustics? They're the greatest, we discovered last year.
How about these for headliners.
Mac Davis, Roy Clark and Buck Trent, Neil Sedaka, Andy Williams, Mel Tillis with The Statesiders, Jim Nabors, Mary MacGregor, Jimmy Dean, The Statler Brothers, Tammy Wynette, Ronnie Milsap and the great slap happy man, Red Skelton.
The long, hot summer
Here are some tips from OPPD on saving dollars during the warm summer months.
—Keep the filters of your cooling system clean, have the system checked regularly.
—Draw your blinds, shades or drapes to keep out the hot sun. Light colored drapes are better because they reflect more heat.
—Don't add heat to your home needlessly. Turn off lights, radios and TV sets that aren't being used.
—Be sure you have adequate attic insulation and ventilation. If you don't excess heat will build up and make your cooling system work harder.
—Awnings over windows exposed to direct sunlight can reduce the sun's heat penetration by 50 to 75 per cent. Shade screen or solar reflective film on the windows can also keep the summer heat out.
—Avoid direct sunlight on the cooling unit itself. If necessary consider shrubbery or a shade tree.
Exhaust fans can help. A bathroom exhaust fan will remove heat and moisture created during bathing and showering. A kitchen exhaust fan will carry away cooking odors, as well as cooking heat and moisture. Both are good ways to reduce humidity as well as heat.
The brochure also points out that it takes six to seven years to build a coal-fired power plant such as is being built south of Nebraska City. That 575,000 kilowatt plant is now 35 per cent completed.
The new food
Virg Pitstick showed us a clipping from the Los Angeles Times which reprinted a story about a new food called tempeh (pronounced tem-pay) which is eaten regularly by millions in Indonesia and rediscovered in the U.S. through Gale Randall of Unadilla.
Randall came up with the right combination with the help from the National Soybean Institute and Dr. Hwa Wang, a research chèmist for the U.S. Dept. of Ag. Randall feels he not only found the tempeh culture, but improved the quality and taste.
Tempeh is a combination of soybeans and whole wheat and is formed into sausage-shaped sticks or pancakes, frozen and then fried or sauteed. The flavor may be varied with sauces of maple syrup.
Prevention magazine says tempeh has the potential of challenging the fast-food hamburger and become a staple for people on the run who want a good tasting food that is inexpensive and healthful.
I confess . . . I'm the spoiler when it comes to health foods. Oh, I try them. And I really enjoy some of the cereals from the Brownville Mills, but Millie always flips when I dunk my sour cream chocolate cake in it . . . never did understand her.