PHOTO: Hob Nob at Mineral County Library
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The Hob Nob class subject on Mondays in February at the Mineral County Library in Superior featured famous inventors. Kathie Steele shared a book about the famous actress Hedy Lamarr who also invented technology to detect launched torpedoes in World War II and is credited as a pioneer in advanced radio communication used today. Hob Nob classes in March will be titled, Math As Art. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The Hob Nob class subject on Mondays in February at the Mineral County Library in Superior featured famous inventors. Kathie Steele shared a book about the famous actress Hedy Lamarr who also invented technology to detect launched torpedoes in World War II and is credited as a pioneer in advanced radio communication used today. Hob Nob classes in March will be titled, Math As Art. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
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