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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
7
The feature promotes slim fashion and strong posture for women and introduces the Hollywood Vita-Rol as a home massage and body conditioning device. It explains posture risks, a ten minute warm up, and twenty minute twice daily use for fat reduction and muscle relief. It also notes coal usage to power steel production for a battleship.
Bonita Chapter 184 of the Eastern Star meets at Khiva Temple at 8. Pleasant Valley 4-H Girls Club hosts Mrs L Hinds at 201 East Central 9 30. Priscilla Circle at 1707 Buchanan 2 PM. Woman's Society at Tenth Avenue Methodist 2 PM. Trinity Methodist Church Society at 2 30 PM. Buchanan Street Methodist Church parlor 2 30 PM. Jolly Dozen Club picnic at Thompson Park 7 30. Palo Duro Chapter NSDA at 1209 A Fillmore 7 30. Cynthia Humphreys performs Musical Arts Conservatory 1710 Tyler 7 30. Amaryllis Temple 56 and Pythian Sisters Temple 211 North West Tyler host 8 PM.
Texas farmers used 502,250 tons of chemical fertilizer in 1949, up from 467,488 tons in 1948, a 7 percent increase, according to the National Fertilizer Association based in Washington DC.
A homemaker finds relief from fatigue caused by household noise. Suggestions include quiet toys for children, soft-soled indoor footwear, rubber matting on the drain board, framed dampening of sink clatter, a spring on screens, and a quieter door bell. Also advise soft-pedal phones, low radio volume, and insulating around noisy appliances. Turn off running faucets and seal doors and windows to reduce drafts and rattling.
Ancient texts praise the apple and its virtues. The Romans reportedly knew and cultivated 29 varieties at the start of the Christian era, highlighting early agricultural interest and diversity.
Junior Girls of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary met at the VFW Hall to honor Barbara Baker and Jean Collins on their birthdays. Barbara Baker performed a piano solo while Jamell Macry and Sharon Bennett served refreshments to listed members. The next meeting is set for September 2 at 10 o'clock in the VFW Hall.
Meat production in the main livestock counties worldwide excluding the Far East reached an estimated 683 billion pounds in 1949, marking a 5 percent increase from 1948. The report highlights aggregate gains across major producing regions and notes stable growth despite regional variations.
Miss Clara Lee Humphrey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Humphrey of 1004 Harrison, was honored with a surprise come and go party for her 22nd birthday. Guests from Wichita Falls Saintnett Borger and Amarillo attended and refreshments were served. A survey notes potential net profit of 75 dollars per acre if all cotton production, harvesting, and marketing facts were used.
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