27 May 1948
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
1
A Sunday school lesson centers on Daniel choosing conviction over defilement, with parallels to Beecher and Beecher’s courage to stand alone. The piece urges youths to trust in God, strive for righteousness, and endure challenges for enduring rewards.
The passage argues that even those who scoff at the Bible prefer living in a culture shaped by its dominating ideas. It asserts the Bible is dangerous to systems built on greed, prejudice, and oppression.
Johnny Lisie, a small town barber, hides a sudden danger when two notorious criminals Ed and Dick Crane enter seeking a trim. Johnny suspects the pair are Hoover targets but uses quick thinking and a burst of clippers to thwart them. Sheriff Ike Williard arrives as the brothers are captured. Local boy saves the day.
A lighthearted column by Nancy Pepper humorously catalogs dance floor pet peeves and social missteps. It playfully critiques gaffes like prolonged pumping during a song and the disappearing partner, offering witty observations about etiquette and flirtatious ambidexterity on the dance floor.
A reader endorses stronger pedestrian rules citing reckless walkers endangering drivers. He recounts near misses with a baby carriage, an apple bag consumer, and a stroller incident, urging Commissioner Fletcher to push a strict law to curb pedestrian speed and crossing behavior.
A terse reflection notes the world as a psychopathic case where events confuse it and even a helpful squirrel would refuse the burden. The piece uses biting humor to question human folly and our ability to cope with chaos.
A string of quirky notes mentions Zeke Stockel’s daughter Eppie, a Hollywood wedding spree, Scat Doudy’s misadventures, and Agamemnon Bisgell’s looming criminal path. Mentions of the White House security funding, Harald Stassen speeches, Information Please training, and Eisenhower’s travel image appear as fragmented cultural bits from a period column.
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