Sunday, February 11, 2007

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BUT PROBABLY DON'T

02/11/2007

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BUT PROBABLY DON’T

1. Money isn’t made out of paper; it’s made out of cotton.

2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.

3. The dot over the letter I is called a “tittle”.

4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.

5. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller.

6. 40% of McDonald’s profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

7. 315 entries in Webster’s 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.

8. The ‘spot’ on 7UP comes from its inventor, who had red eyes. He was albino.

9. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents, daily.

10. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister.

11. Chocolate affects a dog’s heart and nervous system; only few ounces will kill a small sized dog.

12. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark’s stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.

13. Most lipstick contains fish scales (eeww).

14. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear pants.

15. Ketchup was sold in the 1830’s as medicine.

16. Upper and lower case letters are named ‘upper’ and ‘lower’because in the time when all original print had to be set inindividual letters, the upper case’ letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the smaller, ‘lower case’ letters.

17. Leonardo DA Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time. (Hence, multi-tasking was invented.)

18. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

19. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

20. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan; there was never a recorded Wendy before!

21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, or silver!

22. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa’s lips.

23. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go mad and sting itself to death.

24. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original “Halloween” was a Captain Kirk’s mask painted white.

25. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar (good to know.)

26. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can’t sink in quicksand (and you thought this list was completely useless.)

27. The phrase “rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law, which stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

28. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.

29. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It’s the same with apples!

30. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!

31. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.

32. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.

33. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a space suit damages it.

Monday, February 05, 2007

Wright news

02/05/2007

Wright news by Jennie K. Hanson February 5, 2007

Hi, I hope you have been keeping warm in this extremely cold snap we have been enduring.  Yes, it’s been colder that -25 in our area with a wind-chill that makes it feel like -40 to -50 below.

Because of the extremely cold weather, most of the are schools were closed or had a 2-hour delay on Monday the 5th, but not Cromwell-Wright!  I guess we must be the hardiest folks in Minnesota are Proud of It!

The folks in the Cromwell-Wright and Prairie Lake area are mourning the loss of neighbor and friend, Marian Abel.  She died on February 3rd at her home in rural Prairie Lake, Mn.  There will be no formal funeral service as she donated her body to science.  A private burial will be held in 12 to 18 months after her remains are returned to the family.  Our sympathy is with her children and extended family at this sad time. Marian was a real asset to our area and she will be deeply missed by those who knew her. Don’t forget to go to the Immaculate Catholic Church on Saturday, February 10th, from 6 – 8 PM for their Valentine’s BINGO night.  Refreshments will also be served.

The American Cancer Society has many resources available to cancer patients and their friends and families.  To get more information, you are invited to come to an awareness meeting on Tuesday, February 13th.  There will be two meetings for your convenience, 2:30 p.m. at the Cromwell Park Pavilion or 6:30 p.m. at the High School to learn more about cancer prevention and survival. Hope to see you there. The American Cancer Society thanks you! Congratulations to Lea and Tom Anderson on the birth of a daughter, Siiena Lee on January 28, 2007.  Little Siiena also has an older sister, Kiiera and brother Taye.  That means that little Siiena will have to wait till she is 28 years old to celebrate her Golden Birthday.  Lea will be on maternity leave for the rest of the school year and Mr. Doug Frank will be filling in for her.

Also Congratulations to Robert and Darci Dahl on the birth of their first child, a son, Brady Robert, on January 15, 2007.  A Shower was held for him on January 27th at the Immaculate Catholic Church.

The next Cromwell Park Pavilion Dance will be on February 22, 2007 from 1 – 4 PM.  Music will be provided by Florian Chmielewski. Lunch, setups, ice, pop and water will be available.  These Senior Dances will take place on the forth Thursday of the month till October.  There usually ia a good turn-out, too.

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wright has elected new officers for the year.  They are as follows: President: Jay French, Vice President: Doug Suhonen, Secretary: Diane Anderson, Treasurer: Kim Sunonen*, Financial Secretary: Sandy Nistler, Deacon: Betty Allen*, Trustee: Leo Dahlberg, Youth Rep.: Jordan Suhonen*, Sunday School Superintendent: Deb Johnson, Asst. S.S. Superintendent: Diane Hansen, Nominating Committee: Jennie Hanson and Judy VonDeLinde, Auditing Committee:  Deb Johnson and Bonnie Suhonen, Head Usher: Larry Hamren, Maintenance Committee: Ray Gurske and Leo Dahlberg, and Bible Camp Rep.: Renee and Scott Aho.

Outgoing officers are Judy VonDeLinde who was treasurer for many years and Tom Nistler, Deacon for years.

Reading and Math Bags will be going home from school this week, starting on Feb. 5th – April 23rd.  They are projects and games that students in Title I volunteer to work on every week.  Students who participate will given a reward for completing their bags each week.  This is the 12th year for this program.  The Title I teachers hope to strengthen skills in both reading and math by providing activities at home as well as at school.

I don’t know if there are many of you that read this column that would remember the Novotny Family that used to live in the area (where Stanley Davis’ live now) in the 1930’s - 1950’s, but if you do, their daughter Mary is now living in Glen Flora, Wisconsin. She has 15 children, 37 grandchildren and 3 great grandsons.  Her husband Joe suffered a farming accident several years ago and has been in a nursing home in Lady Smith ever since.  Mary lives on the family farm and her brother-in-law has beef cattle on the land.  He also cuts the hay every summer.  If you remember her or the family, I can help you contact her.

Since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, I thought I would tell you a few things about how the day got started.

Valentine’s Day honors two different saints named Valentine. However, customs for the holiday have nothing to do with the lives of these saints. The customs come from the ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia, which took place on February 15.

“Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?”

The popular customs associated with Saint Valentine’s Day undoubtedly had their origin in a conventional belief generally received in England and France during the Middle Ages, that on February 14th, half way through the second month of the year, the birds began to pair.

The Valentine’s Day celebration dates back to the ancient times when the ‘Feast of Lupercal’ was celebrated in the honor of the Roman God of Fertility. This day falls on the 15th of February every year.

The ‘first true Valentine card’ was sent by Charles, duke of Orleans, to his wife in 1415 when he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.

February 14th is Valentine’s Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers’ holiday today, with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop.

There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine’s Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries.

A young Frenchman, Charles, Duke of Orleans, was one of the earliest creators of valentines, called “poetical or amorous addresses.” From his confinement in the Tower of London after the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, he sent several poems or rhymed love letters or “valentines” to his wife in France.

‘Oh, my love is a red, red rose’ ~ Poets and scholars have likened the beauty of their sweethearts to that of roses. Rose, as the queen of flowers, symbolizes peace and war, love and forgiveness.

Red Hearts and Cupid are generally known as a symbols of Valentine’s Day.

‘Oh, my love is a red, red rose’ ~ Poets and scholars have likened the beauty of their sweethearts to that of roses. Rose, as the queen of flowers, symbolizes peace and war, love and forgiveness.

Household hint: Organize small things such as scissors, thread, thimbles pins, and needles, etc. in an inexpensive silverware tray so you won’t have to do any needless fumbling when these items are needed.

Bible Verse :  The Glory of young men is their strength and the beauty of old men is the gray head. Proverbs 20:29.

That’s all the news from Lake Frozenoverandfreezingthicker and Hello to all of Marian Abel’s family, friends and neighbors.  We will miss her!