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TIDBITS® IS READING A FEW MAGAZINES by Kathy Wolfe Did you know that about 7,500 magazines are published in America? Some are very familiar titles, others not so much! Tidbits takes some time to look at the history of one of our favorite sources of information and reading material.

• Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea of publishing America’s first magazine in 1741. He put his plans in place, but just three days before his American Magazine came out in print, Andrew Bradford beat him to the punch with General Magazine. Perhaps the nation wasn’t ready for such publications, because Bradford’s magazine lasted just three issues, and Franklin ceased printing his after six issues. A few others, including Christian History in 1743, tried their hand at publishing, but it wasn’t until 1821 that the first truly successful U.S. magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, hit the stands. • The Saturday Evening Post was a weekly publication that quickly grew to become the most widely circulated weekly magazine in America, and the first to reach the 1,000,000 copies sold mark. The Post featured articles, human interest stories, cartoons, poetry, and features by well-known authors. It may be best remembered for its covers that featured paintings by artist Norman Rockwell. Rockwell’s first cover was in May, 1916, and over the next 50 years, he provided more than 300 paintings for the magazine’s cover. (continued on next page)

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MAGAZINES (continued): • National Geographic with its familiar yellow border has been published continuously since the first issue in 1888. Its articles about geography, history, and world culture are read by 8.3 million people in 36 languages around the world every month. National Geographic published its first wildlife photographs in 1906, and its first color photo appeared in 1914. • Recently graduated from Yale in 1923, Henry Luce borrowed $86,000 from relatives to start up TIME magazine. TIME was designed with news summaries that “busy men” could read weekly in under an hour. The first issue’s cover featured retired Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Joseph G. Cannon. In July of that year, a woman was on the cover for the first time, a popular actress of the day, Italian Eleanora Duse. Starting out with 12,000 subscribers, by 1963, after 40 years of publication, TIME had a circulation of 3,600,000 in 150 countries. Today it has the world’s largest circulation for a weekly news magazine with over 25 million readers. • In 1928, TIME began its famous “Man of the Year” issue, with Charles Lindbergh as the first person of distinction. This individual is chosen as the person who “for good or ill” has most affected the course of the year, with “ill” choices including Adolf Hitler. In 1936, the title became “Person of the Year,” when American socialite Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom King Edward VIII of England abdicated his throne, was chosen. TIME’s December 31, 1999 issued named Albert Einstein as the Person of the Century. (continued on page 4)

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or something else, but only the vet can determine exactly what the problem is and prescribe the right medicine. Take him in soon to get checked so he can start feeling better, and your carpet can get a break. What if an infection isn’t the cause? The vet will check for other possible issues. If Chase is physically healthy, then begin looking for other reasons why he may be eliminating in the house. Does he suffer from anxiety? (Many shelter dogs do.) Is he alone in the house for long periods of time? Has anything changed in the household, like a new family member ... or someone leaving? Pets react to the rhythms of your home, sometimes much more strongly than we do. Send your questions or comments to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Tidbits of Rogue Valley • LIFE magazine debuted in 1936 and is credited with establishing photojournalism. Publisher Henry Luce had already achieved great success with TIME, and wanted a publication that told the story in pictures. LIFE’s first cover featured a photo of Montana’s Fort Peck Dam, and the issue sold 380,000 copies. Just four months later, circulation was up over one million copies a week. LIFE was published weekly for 37 years. • Henry Luce’s next success story was Sports Illustrated, which debuted in 1954. His advisors strongly cautioned him about launching a magazine strictly devoted to sports. Two previous magazines of the same name had already failed during the 1930s and 1940s. The first issue’s featured article was about Roger Bannister, who had broken the four-minute-mile barrier three months earlier. The cover was a photo of Milwaukee Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews. Michael Jordan holds the record for the most appearances on the cover of SI, with 50 covers. The team that’s been honored the most times is the New York Yankees, with a record 71. Over 23 million people read Sports Illustrated every week. • The Lady’s Magazine is considered the first significant women’s magazine. First published in London in 1770, it contained essays on female virtues, fashion advice, hints for wives and mothers, medicinal recipes, and embroidery patterns. Upwards of 150,000 American women were reading Godey’s Lady’s Book when the Civil War broke out, making it the most widely circulated magazine in the country. (continued on next page)

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time for the traditionally staid Scorpion to plan adjustments in your day-to-day schedules. Be more flexible and allow for more impromptu, off-the-cuff actions. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Avoid creating unnecessary fuss over a situation you don’t approve of. If it’s going to work, it will do so despite your objections. If it fails, it will do so without a push from you. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Working with a trusted colleague could open your mind to exploring some considerations you previously dismissed out of hand. The weekend brings news from a loved one. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Resolving a recent problem leaves you in a good position to strengthen your influence on how things get done. But continue to encourage ideas and suggestions from others. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A new friend suggests an interesting opportunity. But check it out before you snap at it. It might be a good deal for some people, but it might not work in helping you reach your goals. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of helping people solve their problems, making you a mostrespected counselor and trusted friend. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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by Samantha Weaver It was noted American writer and essayist Flannery O’Connor who made the following sage observation: “Truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” Even though the human brain makes up only 2 percent of the body’s mass, it consumes 20 percent of the body’s calories and oxygen. The chief translator for the European Parliament is named Ioannis Ikonomou. He is fluent in 32 languages -- and still learning. During World War I, the United States acquired its first “war dog.” The pit bull was found wandering around Yale Field in New Haven, Conn., by soldiers in training. On particular soldier, Cpl. Robert Conroy, became close to the dog and refused to leave Stubby behind; when Conroy was shipped out, he hid the dog on board. Stubby served overseas for 18 months and saw action in 17 battles. On more than one occasion he sniffed out surprise attacks, saving his regiment. He was known for locating wounded soldiers on the field, and he even once caught a German spy. He was the most decorated dog of the Great War, and he was promoted to sergeant for his combat service -- the only dog to be so honored. After the war, Sgt. Stubby was hailed as a hero; he led parades and met three presidents. He even has his very own brick at the World War I Memorial. It reads, “Sergeant Stubby, Hero Dog of WWI, a Brave Stray.” Those who study such things say that couples in a romantic relationship actually have heart rates that are in sync with each other. If you’re like the average American, you drink 23 gallons of coffee every year, but only 9 gallons of tea. Thought for the Day: “Research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing.” -- Wernher Von Braun (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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On Jan. 17, 1865, Union Gen. William T. Sherman’s army is delayed in Savannah, Ga., by 10 days of rain as it waits to begin marching into the Carolinas. Just as Sherman and his army had destroyed nearly everything in its path in Georgia, Sherman planned to subject the Carolinas to the same brutal treatment. On Jan. 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” is ratified and becomes law. In 1933, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution repealed prohibition. On Jan. 15, 1936, Edsel Ford, son of auto pioneer Henry Ford, forms a philanthropic organization called the Ford Foundation with a donation of $25,000. The foundation was established in part as a legal way for the Ford family to avoid inheritance taxes. On Jan. 14, 1954, Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe marries New York Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio. The marriage barely got past the honeymoon, and they were divorced 274 days later. In her filing, Monroe accused her husband of “mental cruelty.” On Jan. 13, 1962, comedian Ernie Kovacs, who hosted his own television shows during the 1950s, dies after crashing his Chevrolet Corvair into a telephone pole in Los Angeles while driving in a rainstorm. The Corvair was later made infamous by Ralph Nader’s groundbreaking 1965 book, “Unsafe at Any Speed.” On Jan. 18, 1985, for the first time since joining the World Court in 1946, the United States walks out of a case, this one concerning U.S. paramilitary activities against the Nicaraguan government. The Court decided against the United States; it charged that the U.S. violated international law with its actions against the Sandinistas.

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• McCall’s was initially established as a women’s magaryline of the popular sitcom I Love Lucy. zine called The Queen in 1873. It was renamed in 1897 • In March of 1974, you could have purchased the inauand remained such until 2001 when Rosie O’Donnell gural issue of People magazine for 35 cents. The beaubecame editorial director and changed the title to Rosie. tiful 29-year-old Mia Farrow was on the cover, the star Rosie lasted a little over a year. Female baby boomof the upcoming movie The Great Gatsby. In 1985, the ers may remember Betsy McCall paper dolls printed in magazine introduced their new feature “Sexiest Man McCall’s beginning in May, 1951. Alive,” with 29-year-old Mel Gibson capturing the • We started reading Better Homes and Gardens in 1922, first title. Since then, People has created their “World’s Ladies’ Home Journal in 1883, Good Housekeeping in Most Beautiful People” and “Best & Worst Dressed” 1885, Redbook in 1903, Woman’s Day in 1931, folspecial issues. About 47 million people read People evlowed by Family Circle in 1932. ery week. • Adolescent girls got their very own magazine in 1944, • Although magazines derive about half of their income when Seventeen hit the stands, bringing fashion, beaufrom advertising (the other half from subscriptions and ty, and dating tips. Early cover girls included Carol single copy sales), a few magazines do not accept adLynley, Twiggy, Cybil Shepherd, Olga Korbut, and a vertising. Consumer Reports does not want to give the 13-year-old Brooke Shields. impression that their product evaluations are influenced in any way by an advertiser, and have no paid adver• The first issue of TV Guide was released in April of tising. 1953, a comprehensive listing of the week’s television programs, TV-related news, celebrity interviews, pro- • The list of leading magazine advertisers includes gram reviews, and crossword puzzles. Actress Lucille Procter & Gamble, L’Oreal, Johnson & Johnson, ToyoBall was on the cover holding her newborn son, Desi ta, and Nestle. Arnaz, Jr., whose birth had been written into the sto-

Don’t Just Sit There If you’re a member of a veterans service organization, like the Veterans of Foreign Wars or the American Legion, do you participate? By that I mean, do you do more than just show up at most of the meetings? Do you participate in events? Offer ideas of ways to step up and help veterans in need? Let me tell you what happens when members don’t all participate: A small group of members will keep working, hosting events, stepping forward ... until they stop. And they’ll stop because they’re worn out. They’ll be worn out because they’ve been doing all the work for far too long. Is a similar situation going on in your organization? Have you considered how close the post might be to losing those members (or at least their participation) due to sheer exhaustion? How about your auxiliary? If you hesitate to organize an event or participate because you don’t know what to do, fear not. It’s all been

done before, and someone has the know-how you’ll need. Maybe it will be another post, or the staff in volunteer services at the medical center. We all have skills we can bring to the table when it comes to helping other veterans. Start off by driving a veteran to appointments, answering phones at the Vet Center or playing chess with patients at the hospital. Or maybe you can plan a party for a ward at the medical center, organize a mail-writing blitz for letters that go in Operation Gratitude packages or put together a Stand Down for homeless veterans. Or try recording a veteran’s story for the Veteran’s History Project or serving as escort on an Honor Flight so an elderly veteran can go to Washington, D.C. Get involved, and once you do, encourage other members to join you. Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@ gmail.com. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

On Jan. 19, 1977, President Gerald Ford pardons “Tokyo Rose,” a Japanese-American woman named Iva Toguri. Toguri and other women had broadcast sentimental American music and phony announcements in a vain attempt to destroy the morale of Allied soldiers during World War II.

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ALEX TREBEK The answer is: “He has been the host of the game show Jeopardy! since 1984.” Who is Alex Trebek? Let’s take a closer look at this interesting “category”! • Alex Trebek’s father immigrated from Ukraine as a young child, settling in Ontario with his family. His marriage to a French-Canadian woman produced Alex in 1940. When Alex graduated from the University of Ottawa with a degree in philosophy in 1961, he used his experience from the college’s English Debating Society to land a job in broadcasting. The first step in his famous career was as a newscaster and sportscaster with the Canadian Broadcasting Company, Canada’s premier network at that time. • In 1966, Trebek made a dramatic change from the journalism realm to hosting game shows. His first gig was the Canadian game show Reach for the Top, a position he held for seven years. In 1973, Trebek crossed the border to host his first U.S. game show, NBC’s The Wizard of Odds. The Wizard was short-lived, however, and the following year, Trebek became host of High Rollers. Between High Rollers and his selection as the new host of Jeopardy! in 1984, he had added Double Dare, The $128,000 Question, and Pitfall to his resume. • After three years of hosting Jeopardy!, in 1987, Trebek added another game show to his schedule, Classic Concentration, hosting both shows simultaneously. In 1991, he made history by serving as the host to three game shows at once, when he took over as the host of To Tell the Truth. By the end of that year, Concentration and Truth had ended their series, and Trebek was back to one program. ALEX TREBEK (continued): • Jeopardy! has won 30 Emmy Awards, and Alex Trebek has been awarded five Emmys for Outstanding Game Show Host. During the 20042005 season, contestant Ken Jennings set the record for the most consecutive games, winning 74 games in a row, with earnings of more than $2.5 million. Speaking about Jennings’ streak, Alex said, “I spent more time with him than I did with my wife during that period.” • Trebek films Jeopardy! two days a week, arriving at the studio around 6:30 AM. Five shows are taped each day, ending about 4:30 PM. About 25 million viewers tune into the program each week.

• This famous host’s life isn’t all about games! Trebek also hosts the National Geographic Bee and the Great Canadian Geography Challenge. In 1996, he was an Olympic torchbearer in Jacksonville, Florida, along the journey to Atlanta, Georgia. Trebek became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998. You can find his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame near that of Ann-Margret and Vincent Price. Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto features Trebek’s maple leaf. • Trebek says he does a crossword puzzle every day in an attempt to stave off the dangers of Alzheimer’s Disease. Not surprisingly, he’s fluent in French, but he also speaks some German, Italian, Spanish, and Russian. He and his wife own a 700-acre thoroughbred horse farm, Creston Farms, near Templeton, California. It’s rumored that he will retire from Jeopardy! at the end of his 32nd season in 2016. Trebek offers this advice to others, “Take your job seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously.”

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There are lots of things to celebrate during the month of January! Let’s take a look at a few things taking place this month. • January is National Polka Music Month. It commemorates a genre of dance music that had its origins in the mid-1800s in Bohemia, which is now part of today’s Czech Republic. The word “polka” has its origins in the Czech language word pulka, meaning “half-step,” denoting the quick shift from one foot to the other. The polka was introduced into ballrooms in Prague in 1835 and by 1840, it had spread to Paris. A variety of instruments are played in traditional polka music, depending on the culture, including the clarinet, trumpet, accordion, banjo, and the tuba, whose “oom-pah” notes are often associated with the polka. The state of Wisconsin has designated the polka its official state dance, and “The Beer Barrel Polka” is played during the seventh inning stretch at the Milwaukee Brewers games and at half-time during the Milwaukee Bucks games. • This is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, a time to learn more about one of the leading causes of blindness. Unfortunately, the damage to vision can occur so gradually, you may not notice any loss of vision until the disease is already advanced. Abnormally high pressure within the eye is usually the cause of the damage, with symptoms (continued on page 8)

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