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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
10
Practical tips to refresh window fabrics without buying new. Dyeing and washing machine use restore color. add trims, ruffles, and fringe for quick transformations. Reverse drapery lining, apply colored mending tape, and create borders with inserts or stitched material to extend or renew drapes.
A wealthy recluse was slain in his garage and a nearby woman was suspected. A detective posed as a cosmetics salesman to elicit a confession, which the court allowed as admissible, convicting her. An actor's divorce custody case favored the mother, a man sublets then avoids rent, a will draft with pencil was deemed valid, and the judge noted the pencil will was as good as indelible ink.
Kathleen Norris defends practical frugality for American women facing rising costs and taxes. She cites a Polish immigrant family living on $26 rent for three rooms and argues that changing lifestyle can bring peace of mind, urging readers to cut expenditures and adapt, even if moving to a less fashionable area is required.
Lt. Harry E. Riesberg, California diver, returns to Port Royal, Jamaica, the sunken 1692 city once famed as pirates’ lair. He plans a costly expedition with private backers to search the underwater ruins as coral and fish inhabit 200 year old windows.
The Little League, created by Carl Stotz of Williamsport, Pa, expands across 37 states with 21,600 players in 1949 and 1,200 teams. It uses 60-foot bases, 40 foot 4 inch pitching, two thirds field, and lighter bats, with professional umpires and rubber-soled footwear, promoting health, sportsmanship, and citizenship among 8 to 12 year olds.
In ten years the Little League has expanded into nationwide fame offering boys organized league play and a world series. In 1949 more than 10,000 spectators watched the final game between Hammonton New Jersey and Pensacola Florida.
A sew rite pattern offers a flattering frock with soft waist and skirt drape, short sleeves, and a flattering neckline. Pattern 8574 comes in sizes 12 to 20 with size 14 requiring 4% yards of 38 inch fabric. Published in the spring summer fashion issue, it promotes a smart wardrobe and free pattern inside the booklet.
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