30 Jun 1949
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
1
A lively piece mixes gossip and pop culture referencing Mickey Rooney, the Taft-Hartley act, Aly Acheson, and politicians while drifting into poems and a playful sports note on Mary Margaret McBride’s Yankee Stadium anniversary party attended by over 42,000 fans. The text blends satire and social commentary with scattered sports and literary allusions.
A look at Duryea famed as a heel on stage and screen in Manhandled and other Paramount works, praised for slick yet magnetic performances. Alexander Knox shifts to The Judge Steps Out with screen credit. Ben Johnson rises from stunt work in Mighty Joe Young to stardom in a Ford/Cooper project. The Paulette Goddard Art Students League contest in New York sparks student interest and prize incentives with a gallery exhibit prize and a chance to see the star.
On a choppy Atlantic crossing, Arthur Forbes fights seasickness as Mr Gill mocks him from a nearby table. Forbes stares through a forward port hole watching waves rise and fall, while Gill seats and laughs at the spectacle, growing uneasy yet unable to look away.
Mr Gill, sober and pale, collapses with a sudden sea sickness while aboard. He staggers to the doorway and disappears up the stairs as laughter erupts in the dining salon with Arthur Forbes grinning and others speaking.
Richard H. Wilkinson writes of a voyage where Mr. Forbes and a steward discuss seating Gill opposite a porthole to ease seasickness. The steward notes a passenger type and a clever setup highlighting cabin comfort and onboard dynamics.
A collage of crossword clues across and down with numbered entries and partial phrases. Includes hints for names, colors, animals, metals, and various objects, some garbled in OCR style.
An ode to American anglers as fishing grows nationwide in 1949. The piece notes rising angler numbers worry conservation directors about fish and game supply, yet enthusiasts return each season with renewed resolve.
A Beaufort North Carolina report describes a new selective net that allows shrimp and usable fish to pass while letting other sea life escape. A U S fishery biology lab expert estimates the net could save billions of fish from destruction.
Iowa conservation officials report the use of fourteen large fish traps on nine major lakes to trap rough fish such as carp and buffalo. Placed at lake mouths where fish enter spawning grounds, the program supplements seining and has already yielded large catches during the early spawning season.
The long standing debate over lure color continues with black proving effective on various days and water conditions. Johnson spoon with all black finish shows strong results especially at dawn and dusk and in cloudy water. Idaho emerges as a premier fishing destination with 6 500 streams and 1 768 lakes, drawing tens of thousands of anglers in 1948 and offering a 20 fish daily limit and a $3 vacationist permit.
The notice promotes pattern No. 1885 a sew-rite perforated pattern for sizes 12 to 42 with a sunback dress offered in two versions and a matching bolero pattern No. 1874. It highlights fabric needs for size 14 and 12 and mentions the Spring and Summer Fashion issue with inside pattern print and price of 25 cents.
Fifteen year old Viola sobs after a dance and declares she cannot marry yet. Her father asks what happened and she vents about dating. A joke about longevity via garlic and an aging colonel frames a family moment with playful banter and a punch line.
The United States donated 3.25 billion dollars in 1948, per the Britannica Book of the Year 1949. Donations surpassed 1947 by 72 million, driven by big gifts, more corporate giving, and many small gifts from war-era donors. Foreign relief led, followed by social work, health, and education.
Advertisement for a Bluebird House No 110 pattern that guides easy build with full size patterns for tracing cutting and assembling. States the design is attractive and practical with patterns for painting decor to finish professionally. Request 20 cents and send to Mas Bil Patters Company Department W Pleasantville NY.
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