Ruth Ann |
Laura
and Phil have chosen the name
Ruth Ann
for their beautiful new daughter born at the Birth Center of River Falls Hospital.
Weight: 7 pounds and 1 ounce
Length: 19 1/2 inches
Time: 9:12 am
Date: Friday, October 2, 2009
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| Origin of the name Ruth... |
 | Hebrew - "Friend, companion". |
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October 2, 2009 - a day to remember |
| The Weather |
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The sun rose over River Falls at 7:10 am
and set at 6:49 pm
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River Falls high: 48° F
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River Falls low: 46° F
| | The nation's weather extremes were 99° recorded at McAllen, Texas and 3° at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska
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| | In the financial world |
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The Dow Jones closed at
9509.28 | |
Wisconsin's Minimum Wage was $6.50 |
| | . . . and the prices of some big and little ticket items were | |
Loaf of Bread:$ 2.49 | |
Gallon of Milk: $ 3.85 | |
First Class Stamp: $0.44 | |
Average New Home: $169,000.00 | |
New Car: $21,750.00 |
| | Populations: |
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River Falls : 12,650 | |
U.S. Population: 306,436,511 |
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| | Ruth Ann shares
her
birthday with these other interesting people
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1737 - Francis Hopkinson - American member of Continental Congress and probable designer of the American flag. You will find his signature on the Declaration of Independence. |
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1869 - Mahatma (Mohandas) Gandhi - Indian spiritual leader whose non-violent political strategies won independence from Great Britain for his nation. |
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1890 - Groucho Marx - One of the great comedic actors and personalities of all time. He starred with the Marx Brothers in classic films "Animal Crackers", "Duck Soup", "Horse Feathers", and others. |
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1895 - Bud Abbott - Comedian who starred in 35 movies with partner Lou Costello and is most famous for the timeless act, "Who's on First?" |
| | There have been some other notable events on this day in history |
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1967 - Thurgood Marshall took the oath of office becoming the first American of African descent to hold the office of Justice of the US Supreme Court. |
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