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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
2
The passage offers steps for trimming bangs and shaping long hair with tapered ends. It suggests washing hair, brushing, and finger-combing to reduce frizz. It notes soft curls, a slight wave, and a gentle trim to maintain a neat style suitable for home maintenance.
Campaign turnout analysis centers on fates Key Broblain for Wet-Lry, with Sept 27 slated events and protests stirring tensions. Authorities hint at possible bootlegger links and student opposition, amid charged statements from Diy movement leaders and state officials.
NEA Washington. Assistant Economic Cooperation Admin Wayne Taylor leads a vast study on European trade practices to boost U S imports. He warns Europe must sell goods worth about 490 million dollars yearly for years to come to break even and fund Marshall Plan needs.
A garbled innocence of postwar boosterism and misquoted remarks surfaces. Notable figures mentioned include Senator Robert Kerr and General Hap Arnold. The passage blends foreign policy fear and techno frontier talk with a boast about a national election, reflecting era anxieties and economic expansion themes.
Cornell researchers examine mud for the U S Army to learn how to strengthen soil without cement. They note clay particle behavior varies with mineral content and water interactions, revealing unseen forces in common diet and soil stability.
A fashion overview highlights affordable fabrics shaping home dressmaking. Textured surfaces, crushed velvets, rayons, silks, and cotton blends surge in popularity, with checks and plaids returning in darker grounds. Velvet and satin mixes appear, while sheer chiffons and nylons expand evening wear. analysts stress fabric life and easy care for home sewers.
Tokyo reports four years after Japan's surrender that 400000 Japanese prisoners are held in Soviet hands, while Moscow cites 95000 to be repatriated. The tension centers on civilian internees, political indoctrination, and delays amid postwar diplomacy.
Dr J C Canada and public health nurses will tour Ada city and county schools for physical exams and smallpox and diphtheria vaccinations. Mothers may bring pre schoolers for checkups as the nine school year begins. The program, started in 1947, aims to identify abnormal hearing or vision and will test with an eudiometer.
Mr and Mrs Charles Whitweld and Mrs Susan Whitwell visited Shawnes. Seventh grade pupils and parents held a party at MrLish school. Mrs Jewell Graper made a business trip to Ada. George Penick spent a night in Valley View hospital. Bill Snyder injured a finger. WSCS met to redecorate the Primary Sunday School room. Miss Mary Beth Kent celebrated 16th birthday with a home party. Mr and Mrs Lee Gross of Healdton were guests. Renfrow family visiting Stella Humphheys in Fittstown. George Howery announces birth of a son Wednesday. A pre pupital shower for Betty Jean Chambers at home. Betty Jean to wed Olen Bottoma son of WA McElroy. Milton-Landis left for Gallup NM to teach industrial arts. L S Chambers on business trip to Tulsa. Burl Griffin and family visited Thursday. J R Goodwin of Ada visited his sister Mrs Bill Brasher Wednesday night.
The government of India announced that by mid July up to 20,000 Indians had been evacuated from troubled Burma areas, with 8,000 destitute. It has allocated $120,000 for repatriation. Before the trouble, Burma housed about 700,000 Indians, about 200,000 in Karen-held zones.
The Ada school system adds a speech correction teacher, Mrs. Vela Bradford Brewer, from Oklahoma City. She will supervise speech correction for all students, with weekly conferences, possible home visits, and planned classes for the physically handicapped and slow learners as space and staff allow. Brewer holds a masters from East Central and a OU speech correction certificate, and has prior work across Oklahoma.
Mrs. Gille McMillan a Clarita teacher earned a bachelor of science in education this summer. She completed seven years at Clarita School and intends to continue teaching. Her background includes Oklahoma Presbytery College high school class of 1927 and Southeastern State College studies. She coached 4 H at Clarita and is a member of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Ramona King has been employed as a public health nurse in Pontotoc, increasing the health department staff to six under Dr. J. C. Canada. She comes from Minnesota university field work and 13 years with Payne County health, holding degrees from Oklahoma A. and M. and Oklahoma University hospital. She resides at 678 East Main with her daughter Ann Marie, 10. Also a note on blue eyes contracting more in bright light.
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