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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28

Howard Harris last week.
The Senior choir and the
M.YF. Society of the Methodist
church held bake sale at the
Legion hall, Saturday.
The M.YF. society enjoyed a
picnic at Cambridge park, Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Gertrude Singleton has
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Singleton and family
at Lancaster the past two weeks.
Mrs. John Curry and children
and Mrs. Pauline Adduddell have
been visiting Mrs. Curry's sister
in Meridian, Miss.
Carl Morrison, of Kansas City,
visited Mrs. Mollie Aplin, Thurs
day afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Everett Wild
man and son, Sammy visited
Gary Wildman in Canton, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Leila Carter and son, John
and daughters, Carole, Kathy
and Marilyn visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Haskell Pryor and family,
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln King and
children, of Canton, visited with
Mrs. Lille Mason on Sunday.
Mrs. Byrl Patterson, of Barn
esville, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Vera Henry.
Mrs. Vivian Channell and
daughter, Nancy Of Jackson,
Mich, are spending this week
with Mr. and Mrs. Taylor House.
Ray Mahoney, of Canton, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Lille
Mason and Mrs. Halle Riggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hartman
and daughter, Marcella and
Jesse Tuttle of Chester and Mrs.
Nancy Sidwell and daughter,
Ernestine, of Frost, visited Rev.
and Mrs. Everett Wildman on
Sunday.
Danny Pryor, of Columbus,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell Pryor
and family.
The Alert Sunday school class
of the Presbyterian church en-
joyed a picnic at the Bob SecreSt
park, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Graham
and family were dinner guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bud
Rich in Mt. Ephraim on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Everett Wild
man and daughter, Donna are
attending the Wesleyan Meth
odist conference at Galena this
week.
Mrs. Francis Israel and son
and daughter r-in-law from Jack
son visited Mrs. IsraePs broth
er, Charles Booth and family on
Sunday
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28

| and Mrs. Thomas Finnegan and
other local relatives and friends.
Miss Jessica Jean Young, of
Caldwell, spent Thursday with
her grandparents, Rev. and Mrs.
John Thompson.
Mrs. Hazel Watkins and her
son, Charles and wife of Column
bus, and Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Miley and daughter, Betty at
tended the parade and stage
show at Quaker City homecom-
ing, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stranathan,
of Chillicothe, spent the week.
end with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. William Stranathan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Leonhardt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Leon
hardt were called to Cleveland
the past week by the death of
Mrs. Leonhardt's brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morrill,
and family, of Canton, were
weekend guests of her mother,
Mrs. Ruth Moore.
Mrs. Ruby Secrest called on
Mrs. Helen Miley and daughter,
Betty, Saturday evening
Members of the Byesville Post
Drum and Bugle Corps and color
guard from here attended the
annual state convention of the
American Legion in Columbus,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spurrier, of
Cadiz, and their daughter, Dor
othea and family, of Bexley,
spent the weekend with local
relatives and friends.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28
Personals

Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Moore, Jr.
and family, of Groves, Texas,
spent few days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Moore and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Miller, of
GAINESVILLE, visited Saturday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. T. r.
Bates.
Mrs. Mary Rich spent few
days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Reed at Lima and
attended the wedding of her
niece, Sally Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Powell
and daughters, Mrs. Hazel Pow
ell spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Anderson and sons,
near Reinersville.
Mrs. Beatrice Bartell and Will
liam Bartell, of Arizona, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Bartell and family
of Toledo, visited last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Miley and
family.
Cleo Shafer spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Grie-
ner and son at GAINESVILLE.
Harry Miley and daughter,
Barbara spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Dwight Davis at Malta.
Several from here attended the
parades at the Quaker City
homecoming.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28
Pleasant Civ

Miss Audrey Miley, of Colum-
bus, is visiting her cousin, Zelma
Williams and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Fouse
of Sarahsville and Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Dearth of Lore City, Mrs.
Ruth Beebee and Mrs. Jean
Daley and daughters, Nancy and
Debbie, local, visited last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Cole
man.
Roger and Ricky Trott, of
GAINESVILLE, spent the weekend
with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Trott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mckee visit
ed Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Mckee, Caldwell
route 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry James, of
Columbus, has been visiting the
past week with Frank McGranor
past week WITH Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McGranor.
Homer Bates, OF Caldwell,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Perley Bates and Nancy.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28
Pleasant City
July Meeting OF Church School
Board Is Held Sunday Eveninq

The July meeting of the church
school board was held Sunday
evening at the Methodist church
with Clyde LePage presiding.
The scripture lesson was taken
from the 9Th chapter of Mark,
followed by prayer. Several
activities Of the year were dis
cussed.
Those present were Clyde Le-
Page, Homer and Betty Larrick,
Vera Hops, Lee Teel, Erma Will
liams, Betty Miley, Marie Mer-
Ger, Vivian Trott, James Secrest
and Rev. Thomas Thompson.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry O'Morrow,
of Columbus, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Mckee and son, of Cam
bridge, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mckee
and sons.
Mr.. Jackie Shaw and son, AL
bert, of Canton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Wilmington, local, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stranathan and children for a
picnic supper, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Marie Secrest and chill
dren, Of Coshocton, were Satur-
day night guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dalton Secrest.
A large crowd of former resi-
dence, relatives and friends at
tended the Pleasant City home
coming the past week and the
parade Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Eddy and
children, of Canton, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28

CARLISLE - Carlisle grange
No. 2344 will meet in regular
session Thursday evening, July
% at 500 p. m. with Master
Rayner Schehl in charge. First
and second degrees will be con-
ferred on a class of candidates.
The pound cake contest will also
be held with prizes awarded for
first, second and third best cake.
A pot luck lunch will be served.
Mrs. Ida Spence and Mrs. Faye
Spence and daughter, Cindy
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Caldwell and daughter,
Alice Faye of Sharon.
Mrs. Joe Horton, of Defiance,
is visiting with Miss Eunice Hor-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Crum
and children, of near Carlisle,
visited Saturday evening with
his mother, Mrs. Anna Crum.
Lawrence Mallett and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dorothy Archer have
returned home after vacationing
the past week in Canada. Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Mallett, of Canton, was
also with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spence
visited Thursday with their
brother-in-law, Mr.. Victor Nicola,
a patient at University hospital,
Columbus. They also visited their
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Lewis and daughter, Sharon.
Mrs. Loretta Hesson, Mrs.
Zuba Thompson and Mrs. Anna
Miracle were shopping in Cald-
we'll, Friday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28
East Union

EAST UNION - Mr.. and Mrs.
Denver Bates, of Canton, enter
tanned group of relatives and
friends at a wiener roast, hon
oring Twila's fifth birthday an
niversary, Saturday evening at
the Caldwell roadside park.
The guests included: Miss Ger
gle Ann and Beverly Henderson,
Patty 10, Terry and Danny Bates
all from Canton. Mrs. Shirley
Carpenter, Terry Huffman, Mary
and Gary Felfner and Mr.. and
Mrs. Denver Bates.
A group of strangers from
Illinois, was on hands and they
sang Happy Birthday" to Twila
Later in the evening they all
returned to Caldwell for the
band concert.
Personals
Mary Feldner had as guests
the past week Mr.. and Mrs,
Denver Bates and Patty 10,
Terry and Danny Bates, Mrs.
Ray Parrish and son, Johnny, of
Caldwell, Miss Georgiann and
Beverly Henderson from Canton,
Mrs. Neil Stephens and daugh-
ter, Ann and Linn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Feldner and daughter,
Donna, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Carpenter and daughter. Twila,
Terry Huffman, Ruth Ann King,
Tuda Huffman, Delbert Tucker
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Stephens and
daughters, Ann and Linn visited
Mr.. Stephens mother over the
weekend and they also visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Martin, of
Carlisle.
Gary Feldner returned home
Friday after a weeks visit in
Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monnie Kirk
bride and Donna and Don Kirk
bride visited the past week with
Mary Feldner and family
Rachel Robinson is able to
be up and using wheel chair
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Carpen-
ter and Twila Carpenter were
visiting Sunday afternoon at
Calais and also at Cambridge.
Classified Pay Dividends
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28
Dunqannon
DUNGANNON -

and Chatter club held their
July meeting at the home of
Betty Schenkel. The day was
spent in quilting. Members pres
ent were Gene Phillis, Mildred
Smith, Joanne Hanson. Marie
Doebereine.,, Glenna Misel, Ruth
Stewart, Lola Mitchell. Guests
were Nora Hughes, Ella Burk.
hart, Mary Morris, Alice Gessel,
Carl and Charles Stewart, Larry
Augenstein, Jimmie Gessel,
Harry and Timmie Schenkel and
the hostess, Betty Schenkel.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Baker and
Carl Stewart spent the weekend
at Canal Fulton.
Friends were shocked to hear
of the sudden death of Floyd
Antill. Floyd formerly lived in
this community. Our deepest
sympathy goes TO the family.
Sunday guests at Walter Stew
art home were E. H. Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Misel and
children, Robert Wells and
daughter, Marie and son, Chris.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wells, was able to be
brought from Memorial hospital
Sunday afternoon after under
going surgery.
Harry Angenstein and son,
Ronald, of Newcomerstown and
Mrs. Merle Augenstein, of Mari
eta, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Irvil Mincks.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28
MT. EPHRAIM News HAPPENINGS

MT. EPHRAIM - Family
night and reception for Rev. and
Mrs. Wilbur Cash was held We'd
nesday evening at the Methodist
church with 70 members and
friends attending. A short pro-
gram was enjoyed and gifts were
presented the Rev. and Mrs.
Cash.
AT Shower
Two hundred attended the
miscellaneous shower for Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Erwin Cowgirl at
the school building Saturday
night. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28

A change in regulations gov
erning inspection of animal foods
permits use of a new Official seal
on pet foods passed for inspection
by the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28
SENECAv|LLE news EVENTS

SENECAVILLE - Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mentz of Seneca lake
were guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Everett Wildman, Tuesday even
ing at supper. 1t was Sammy
Wildman's 18th birthday ami
VerSary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hardy, of
Akron, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-07-28
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Case No. 6410
Estate of
HENRY REITJER. Deceased

HENRY REITLER, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Edna
Racey. of Caldwell, Ohio, has been
duly appointed administrators of the
estate of Henry Reitler deceased. late
of Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio:
Creditors are required to file their
claims with said fiduciary within four
months.
Dated this 10Th dav of July. 1860
EARL p. McGINNIS.
4. S, 6. Probate Judge of said County
Evening star., 1960-06-21
Mediun Income
Climbs to $5,4O0
For u. S. Families
By the Associated Press

The median income of the
American family increased 6
per cent last year to a record
$5.400, the Census Bureau esti-
mated yesterday.
The Bureau said the $3.50
increase largely represented a
gain in real buying power since
the cost Of living rose only /
per cent between 1858 and 1859.
Median income represents a
midway point on the income
scale, with half of all families
earning more and half earning
less.
The report said men who
worked full time throughout
1859 had a median income of
$500. By comparison, the
median for women workers was
$4,000.
The report showed that a
larger proportion of families
were in the upper income
brackets last year than ever be-
fore. Among men, 81 per cent
had incomes of $1,000 or more
last year, compared with 80 per
cent in 1858.
Evening star., 1960-06-21

atomic age. a triple-weight by.
drogen, heavier than deuterium
and mildly radioactive, was
discovered. It was named "tri.
tium." Not found in nature
tritium is manufactured ir
atomic reactors from a light
metal called lithium. which is
several times as abundant in
soils and rocks as cobalt OF
lead, and about as common as
copper.
Deuterium, or ''heavy hydro
gen" occurs naturally in water
in the ratio Of / part to about
6,40O parts Of ordinary hydro
gen. This is a far leaner mix
tufe than the 1-to-139 ratio of
the two forms Of uranium, but
there are two things to con-
slider:
First, water is billions of
times more plentiful than
uranium; second, it is far
easier to separate two forms
OF hydrogen whose weights
differ by a factor of two than
to separate the two uranium
varieties which are only about
! per cent different in mass.
So much for the hope. Now
for the promise:
The Next Step
II two atoms Of deuterium
are brought together under
proper conditions. one of two
things will happen. Either
they will fuse into an atom of
a substance called helium-3,
or they will fuse into an atom
Of tritium. If helium-3, a
neutron will be produced along
with a substantial burst of
energy. If tritium, slightly
more energy and a positively
charged proton will come out.
and the tritium will then be
available for a further reac-
tion.
The tritium can then be
combined (all this is theory,
it must be emphasized with
an atom Of deuterium to make
helium-4, which is ordinary
helium such as is used in
blimps. Byproducts here are
a neutron and large output of
energy.
Then the helium-3 from the
first reaction can be brought
into combination with deuter-
ium. and the result is helium-4,
a proton, and the largest
energy burst of all.
Actually, these big, bigger
and biggest" bursts Of energy
Evening star., 1960-06-21
NAACP Urges
Militant Line,
Faster Action

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June q
(AP).-Negroes in the United
States are protesting against
"the whole rotten system of
discrimination" the chief
counsel Of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement
OF Colored People said last
night.
Thurgood Marshall addressed
a dinner sponsored by a st.
Paul and Minneapolis commit
tee Of the bar on the eve of
the NAACP's national conven-
ton.
Mr.. Marshall, who has en-
gineered many of the NAACP's
most important legal victories,
said young people Of the South
are serving notice on the con-
science of the United States
that Negroes are mot going to
IaKe IL any more"
They're not protesting to
get a hamburger" he said.
They can get that in the
Negro greasy spoon around the
corner They're protesting
against the whole policy of too
little and too late"
Mr.. Marshall said Supreme
Court decisions have spelled
the eventual legal end of segre-
CATION, but the cleaning up is
not moving fast enough"
Roy wilkins, NAACP execu-
tive secretary, said major issues
to be considered at the six-day
convention include obtaining
voting rights for Negroes in the
South, speeding up school de-
segregation, and broadening job
opportunities for Negroes.
Mr.. Wilkins, giving a brief
appraisal Of the leading presi-
dental candidates. said the
Southern background of Sena-
tor Lyndon johnson, Democrat
of Texas, is a big handicap to
his chances to become the Dem
ocratic nominee.
OF the other candidates, Mr..
wilkins said:
Senator John Kennedy has
Evening star., 1960-06-21
Reds Honor Prusud

MOSCOW, June 81 (AP).-
President Rejendra Prasad of
India was guest of honor today
at a Kremlin luncheon given
by Leonid Brezhnev, President
of the Soviet Union. Mr.. Pra-
sad arrived here yesterday on
a goodwill trip.
Evening star., 1960-06-21

/ a good voting record on civil
rights"
Senator Stuart Syningtou
has an excellent record in the
Senate"
"Adlai Stevenson in 1856 got
a majority Of Negro votes, but
less than in 1852. It is diff
cult for colored people to buy
a public figure who believes in
moderation as the South has
demonstrated moderation to
be-"
"Vice President Nixon has a
good record on civil rights"
Evening star., 1960-06-21

are far smaller than the out
put from the flssion Of uranium
atoms. The breakup of ar
atom Of uranium-235 releases
about 200 million electron
volts. while thermonuclear
processes yield from 3.2 to 1873
million.
However, deuterium and trit-
lum atoms are much lighter
than uranium atoms-between
and 11a per cent Of the
heavyweightS' mass. So the
amount of energy released in
the fusion Of an ounce of the
two hydrogen forms is greater
than in the f1ssion Of an ounce
Of uranium.
It has been calculated that
an ounce of tritium, conf
pletely fused to helium-4 in
the tritium -deuterium reaction,
would give of as much energy
as 1850 tons Of coal. Deu-
terium deuterium fusion to
helium-3 would release close
to the equivalent Of 1000 tons
Of coal.
Inexhaustible Supply
Considering that there is
about $50 million billion ounces
of deuterium in the waters of
the earth, it is no exaggeration
to say that hydrogen fusion
power. once achieved, would
give mankind an inexhaustible
power Supply-one that per-
hapS could keep the world
warm and comfortable even il
the sun should burn itself down
to a dull, red clinker.
That is the promise. What
is the problem?
1t Is very easy to pose. The
fusion reaction can take place
only at temperature Of hun
dreds of millions of degrees for
tritium, and billions Of degrees
for deuterium. No one has yet
discovered a way to make a
container that will survive the
time needed for a sustained,
controlled thermonuclear re-
action.
"wednesday: Attacking the
fusion-pOwer problem.)
Evening star., 1960-06-21
Custroite Promoted

HAVANA, June 81 (AP.-
Carlos Olivares Sanchez, for
mer secretary to Raul Castro,
Minister of Armed Forces, has
been appointed political under
secretary Of Cuba's Ministry of
Foreign Relations.
Evening star., 1960-06-21

was uSeQ 10 make SG6dmsgen-
Grated electricity to light a re-
actor building at the National
Reactor Testing Station in
Idaho.
The third doors lock yielded
in 1852, when uncontrolled
thermOnucIear fusion made pos
sible the first hydrogen bomb
explosion in the Pacific.
The fourth door leads to con-
trOlled fusion for power genera
ton. It remains securely closed
despite a concerted assault by
sciences most brilliant minds.
So stubborn has been its re-
sistance that some scientists
are reluctantly beginning to
believe that controlled fusion
for power may be impossible.
The faint hearts are still in
a minority. however. There is
another minority. hardly big
ger, which states without res
ervation that fusion power is
achievable; that it is only a
matter Of time before the
fourth door is unlocked. The
vast majority is politely post
poning judgment.
Big Research Program
To date, something like $120
million has been spent by the
United States Government on
fusion-power research. Addi-
tional large outlays have been
made in the Soviet Union and
Great Britain, and smaller
sums elsewhere. Yet no one is
ready to build even a pilot
plant for the manufacture of
hydrogen power.
It would not be accurate to
say no one has ever seen a
hydrogen power plant. There is
one only eight minutes away,
as light travels: The sun. Fu-
sion energy is the process that
has kept the sun alive for sew
eral billion years, and will keep
1t burning for cons to come.
Interest in controlled fusion
is great because its potential
rewards are tremendous. The
amount and availability Of fos-
sill and even fission fuels are
subjects Of considerable debate.
But there is no question about
the supply Of fusion fuel: The
raw material is water. A work.
able hydrogen fusion reaction
has been described as burning
the seas"
Prime Energy Source
1t has been known in theory
for many years that If hydro
gen could be made to fuse into
helium, a great deal Of energy
would be released. However, the
amount Of energy required to
reduce such a theoretical reac-
ton to practice is so tremen-
dous that no serious considera-
ton has ever been given to get
ting power out Of this kind of
hydrogen fusion.
The fusion idea, taught in
college physics in World War I
days. remained Just a theory
until 1882, when DR.. Harold
Urey discovered a double
weight form Of hydrogen called
"deuterium." This substance
theoretically could fuse more
easily. He won the Nobel Prize
for his discovery.
Later in the '30s, DR.. Arthur
Kantrowitz, now research chief
for Avco Corp, and then an
employe Of the National Ad-
visory Committee for Aero
nautics, tinkered with fusion at
Langley Field, Va, until his
boss called a halt to the
skimpily financed project.
With the advent Of the
Evening star., 1960-06-21
The Atomic Years
i Process Thot Keeps Sun Going
Offers Hope of EternoI Power
CHAPTER TX
By WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

Originally four locked doors blocked the corridor down
which man has been travelling toward total use of nuclear
energy.
The first door unlocked In 1945 when uncontrolled
atomic fsion resulted in the successful test explosion
Trinity Site in New Mexico
The second opened in 1884, when controlled fissiOn
Evening star., 1960-07-01
SPACESHIP CONTEST WINNERS
BY Al Smith
BY Leonard Storr

Two Washington area youngsters are among SO prize
winners announced this week in the spaceship design
contest conducted by the Buck Rogers comic strip
Bonnie Levine of 408 East Franklin avenue Silver
Spring. of 10 second-prize winners in the Nation
wide contest
The 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Oscar H.
Levine, Bonny is student at Eastern Junior High
School, where she will start the ninth grade in September
Louise Price, TO- of 1875 Mntwood place NV. was
thrdpace prize winner along with "a other youngsters
from the United States and Canada.
The Buck Rogers strip appears daily and Sum
day in The Star. The sx-week spaceshp contest ended
this week.
Evening star., 1960-07-01

Mickey Mantle effected the
downfall of the Orioles with a
ninth-inning homer"
To AFFECT a person or
thing is to produce a change
in or to have influence on him
or it. Mantle was deeply af-
fected by the booing of the
hostile crowd when he returned
for the second game"
Evening star., 1960-07-01
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Question: Would you please
give me the correct punctua-
ton for this sentence: My
question is this can the rider
be added to the existing policy.
ID. M. Bayer, Pittsburgh.
Answer: Assuming that you
intend using this sentence in
a business letter, I suggest
the following punctuation. My
question is this: Can the rider
be added to the existing policy?
There are two possible-and
equally correct-variations of
this punctuation. You could,
for instance, use a comma in
place of the colon after this. /"
Also, If this were fiction, rather
than a business letter, the
question itself could be put
within quotation marks.
Question: Please give the
definition of the word "worsen. "
I have heard it used at various
times and my friends say I am
wrong to use it, as there is no
such word.-A. Grainy, Brad
rock, Pa.
Answer: You're right and
your friends wrong. There is
a perfectly good, though infre-
quently heard. word "worsen,"
meaning to make or become
worse. An example of its use
would be: "The winds grew
stronger and sailing conditions
worsened."
"WorSen," introduced to the
language by such poets as
Southey and Swinburne, en-
joyed a brief vogue in the days
preceding World War II when,
according to voice-of- doom
Evening star., 1960-07-01

radio newscasters, the news
from Europe was steadily
worsening"-as, indeed, it was.
Question: Would you please
explain in which instance you
would use the word affect"
and "effect?"-Shirley Pokey,
Milwaukee.
Answer: To EFFECT some
thing is to bring it to pass.