Quaker Teacher Proposes Paranda To Enrich Melting Pot
Dr Rachel Davis-Dubois a South Jersey Quaker discusses refining the melting pot theory by fostering pride in individual cultural backgrounds. At PS 165 in Manhattan she implemented the Parranda program to have diverse children visit homes of different nationalities for meals songs games and customs learning via experience. The approach aims to reduce tension by real contact and mutual respect with police and community praise cited as proof of cultural enrichment.
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New York
Rachel Davis-Dubois
South Jersey
Mrs. Dubois
Dr. Dubois
Puerto Rico
Dubois
Amarillo Summer Dog Show Features Puppy Division
The Amarillo Summer Dog Show hosted at the San Jacinto Youth Center will crown a puppy division champion next Sunday at 1 pm. Entries may be submitted Sunday morning. Judge Ben Eistelman will evaluate both the puppy sweepstakes and regular classes. The Panhandle Kennel Club sponsors trophies and ribbons. AKC sanctions the event with no championship points awarded.
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Amarillo
San Jacinto
Lee
Cochairman
Eitelman
First
Fair Grounds
Panhandle Kennel Club
American Kennel Club
Ben Eistelman
Enid
Okla
Sally Rand Says She Outlasts Fans In Dance Act
Mobile report notes Sally Rand estimates 17 million viewers of her act and 500 worn fan pairs. She plans a $100,000 contract for the 1950 season and has waved fans for 17 years costing about $200 each. Rand says she cannot retire, calling the fan dance a work of art born from a Missouri farm memory.
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Mobile
Ala
Sally Rand
Miss Rand
Sally
Missouri
California Millionaire Held Peacock Dinner for Friends
A wealthy Californian hosted a peacock dinner for his friends, with the birds alone costing about $4000, showcasing opulent tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Childcare sought for weekday home placement
A READER seeks to keep one or two children in their home during weekdays. Contact at phone number 7720 between 8 AM and 4 PM or visit at 2612 North West Fifth.
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Tack
North West Fifth
Lost glasses in San Jacinto Park reward
Duane Jones seeks return of pink plastic framed glasses lost in San Jacinto Park. They were new and in an old brown case with his name address and phone inside. A reward is offered. Contact 805 Independence or phone 3-6473.
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San Jacinto Park
Duane Jones
Independence
Three black puppies offered for free
Three small black puppies available for give away. Call 2 3549 to inquire.
Puppy Wanted or For Giveaway by Local Seller
A reader seeks a short haired dog such as a bulldog Boston bull or hound and offers a good home. Two listings follow: dogs offered as giveaways by KING COLLIGNON at 905 A Parker, plus four black and white pups with long curly hair from BOBBY THOMAS at 1204 North Lake Seale Addition. Rabbits for sale include six does and one buck.
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Tack
King Collignon
A Parker
Bobby Thomas
North Lake
Seale Addition
Local Family Seeks Odd Jobs and Babysitting Help
A reader offers ironing and babysitting services at home. They have three daughters aged 16, 15, and 13 who stay with children, plus an 11 year old boy who can mow lawns, perform errands, or work in a grocery store. References available. Phone 8792.
Snowball the white kitten seeks new home in Ray, Spanish Court
White kitten Snowball, about one year old, needs a new home due to owner moving away. Please contact Ray at Spanish Court, 742 North Fillmore, for adoption arrangements.
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Snowball
Tack
Ray
Spanish Court
North Fillmore
Reward for Billfold Lost with Papers
Brown billfold missing with valuable discharge papers. Liberal reward offered for its return. Call 36620.
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Liberal
Pekingese dog for sale and reward notice
One year old female fawn Pekingese seeks usable pet or breeder home. Contact 7021 North Fillmore Apt 1 or call 20052. Also, a $5 reward for return of a lost billfold in Amarillo on Tuesday June 6 items included license activity ticket and cash. Return to Gwen Goff Boise City Okla.
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North Fillmore
Apt. 1
Tack
Amarillo
Gwen Goff
Boise City
Okla
Button Lost On Polk Street In Navy Suit Found
Monday morning June 5 on Polk Street a covered button from a Navy blue suit went missing. Call 37848 if found. Also ad notes a male mixed breed puppy needs a home if unclaimed, call 28063, and two fluffy kittens to give away, one black one grey, at 1014 Parker.
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Tack
Polk Street
Parker
Lost billfold at Long Champ Cafe seeks return
Dr W H Albertson of Austin Minnesota reports losing a man s billfold near Long Champ Cafe between 8 and 9 Wednesday evening. A reward is offered for its return.
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Long Champ Cafe
W. H. Albertson Austin
Minn
Nine 5-week-old puppies for sale near Polk address
Nine puppies aged five weeks, mostly dachshund, offered for sale at 4118 Polk. Includes three quarters dachshund lineage. Light inquiry preferred for adoption details and pricing.
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Polk
Teenage Job Seeker Seeks Work By Letter
A 16 year old writes offering to work and to furnish good references. He invites interested parties to call 22773 for a letter of application.
Free dirt and ash tree offered by Mrs May Puckett
Mrs May Puckett of 611 Kentucky offers a pile of rich dirt ready to haul away and a cut down ash tree for burning in a fireplace. Call 26637 to arrange pickup.
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May Puckett
Kentucky
Kitchen Range for Sale in Enamel Finish
Good kitchen range for sale at ten dollars or best offer. Old style but enamel all over and easy to keep clean. Call 3-1580. 1005 North Manhattan.
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Tack
North
Manhattan
Widow Seeks Cafe Work with Experience and References
Middle aged widow with seven years cafe experience seeks employment in a cafe or any other suitable work. Non-smoker, neat, reliable worker offering references. Lives at 4015 Hughes. Also available to care for a child for working mothers in her home by the week. Box 24 Hartley Texas.
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Hartley, Tex
Tack
Hughes
Sober man seeks responsible partner and two children possible
A sober, steady man seeks a partner and mentions two children in a brief personal notice. He invites contact by phone at 2-4219 in mornings or to see Dewey at 1101 North Buchanan.
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Dewey
North Buchanan
Lost Parker 51 pencil from Christmas set
Three weeks ago a tan and silver Parker 51 pencil vanished from a Christmas gift set. The owner appeals for its return and offers a reward. contact is by calling 3 7751.
Yard Work Offered By George Tozer
George Tozer offers yard work including lawn mowing and spading. Contact at phone 35317. Address listed as 600 Dallas.
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George Tozer
Dallas
Sherline Nichols Seeks Part Time Housekeeping Role
Sherline Nichols of 405 North Washington offers part time cleaning work three days a week by the hour. Skilled in ironing cooking child care and general housekeeping with references available. Phone 3-2340.
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Sherline Nichols
North
Washington
Missing contact for John M. Lent in Amarillo Building
A note requests locating John M. Lent who has a letter at an office. Contact is via Olive Bart, Public Stenographer, at 840 Amarillo Building to arrange retrieval.
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Mr. Tack
John M. Lent
Olive Bart Public Stenographer
Amarillo
Would Trade Sweeper for Yard Furniture
A caller offers a sweepers trade for yard furniture. A garden hose appeared at the home and the owner seeks identification by calling 5829.
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Tack
Lost pink rimmed glasses near Mrs Pavillard contact
A mother seeks a location of her daughter's lost glasses with pink rims flecked in gold. She asks finders to call 2 5442 and mentions Mrs W H Pavillard at R 3 Box 133M.
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W. H. Pavillard R
Lost set of double twelve dominoes in shoe box
A reward is offered for the return of a set of double twelve dominoes taped inside a child's shoe box. The owner, N. Kunkel, located near South Roberts or West Sixth, may be reached at 3-2288 or 3-2127. The loss occurred either the night of May 17 or the morning of May 18.
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Tack
South Roberts
West Sixth
N. Kunkel
Kittens For Adoption From Mrs Wagner
Six week old kittens available to good homes call 2 8831 after 11 in the morning Mrs C L Wagner seeks homes for the pets promising suitable companions for new owners
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C. L, Wagner
Lost dark-blue fender skirt in Amarillo Buick
Joe Miller reports a dark-blue fender skirt from a 1942 Buick missing on the north east side of Amarillo on Sunday morning June 4. A reward is offered through Chain-Link Fence Co. Contact Miller at 1812 Buchanan.
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Mr. Tack
Amarillo
Chain-Link Fence Co
Joe Miller
Buchanan
Black cocker spaniel found, owner to claim in Florida
A black male cocker spaniel was found and can be claimed by its owner with proper ID at 6814 Florida. Call 2-1408 or contact A READER at 814 Florida to verify ownership.
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Florida
Two Girls Seek Work for Babysitting and Cleaning
Two colored girls seek employment offering babysitting and house cleaning. One desires babysitting, the other cleaning, charging 75 cents per hour. Contact via phones 3-3259 and 3-3536. If interested please call.
Job Reference Offer with Small Pay
A terse help wanted notice offers part or full time work with small pay. Provides contact phone 2-5225 and promises permanent status with an A-1 background check.
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Tack
Young Colored Boy Seeks Porter Job
A 17 year old Colored applicant seeks work as a porter and offers references. Phone inquiry to Anna at 3-554.
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Porter
Anna
Woman Seeks Home or Companion for Elderly Lady
An unencumbered elderly woman seeks a motherless home with a room or a companion role for a Christian elderly lady who needs in home care. She provides nursing care for small babies. Phone 2-2809. 811 North Buchanan.
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North Buchanan
Home Laundry Offer by Jewel Harrison
Jewel Harrison advertises home laundry and ironing service at 403 North Jefferson with pick up and delivery. Phone number 3-8643 available after 3 oclock for orders and inquiries.
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Mr. Tack
North Jefferson
Does Troning Seek Ironing or Child Care Help
An ad offers ironing at home or caring for small children by the hour. Contact via phone 20396 at 1200 Lincoln for arrangements.
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Lincoln
Carnival items and personal notices in classified ad
Classified snippets include a carnival notice by Dick Turner with contact 2 3205 and address 3623 North East Sixteenth, Mrs Allen with stamps, a trade offer for white tap dancing slippers size 1% via phone 2 6096, Mrs C R Compton at 110 Cedar, a 20 year old fry cook seeking cafe or grocery work, Randall W Fox at 2200 Hayden seeking ring return with $5 reward and contact 2 6460 or 4009 East Fourteenth, and a reader note.
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C. R. Compton
Tack
Randall W. Fox
Hayden
East Fourteenth
Mechanic Seeks Work After Two Decades in Field
A veteran mechanic in his 40s with twenty years of experience seeks employment to support his wife. He states willingness to take any suitable mechanic role to earn a living and maintain stability for his family.
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Tack
Wartime Memory of Task Accomplished in Bear Tooth Mines
AP Foreign Affairs Analyist recalls a 1942 Montana wartime feat. Fred Gaethke and Anaconda Copper Mining Co. built three high mountain ore mines, transporting equipment amid blizzards to meet a March 1 mill start. The piece honors the crew, their haste, and questions their fate today.
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Bear Tooth
Montana
Columbus
Mont
Fred Hills
All America
Bear Tooth Creek
Rockies
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Anaconda
Fred Gaethke
Poland
Europe
Goethke
Six Kittens Up for Adoption From Local Home
Six small kittens ready for a loving outdoor-friendly home. They are friendly and used to outside life. Call 3 3481 or visit at 1018 Van Buren to adopt.
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van Buren
Wristwatch Found Near Ridgemere
A wristwatch was found on Ridgemere. The owner can identify it by calling 2709 Ridgemere or phone 36083 and claim the item.
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Ridgemere
Trade request for stamps in Brownie Scout dress ad
J C Johnson seeks to trade a Brownie Scout dress and hat size 10 for one book of Green stamps or one book of Gunn Bros. Also offering soil free for hauling and providing phone number 5675 and address 1625 Hayden.
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Gunn Bros
I Am a Colored Girl in Need of Work by the Day
A woman seeking daily employment offers to work by day and provides address at 499 North Jefferson and phone 3-7013 for contact.
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Tack
North Jefferson
Lost items and rewards notices from two residents
Lost Friday night June 2 at the Esquire Theater a light tan handmade wallet containing 15 dollars a personal check from Singer Sewing Machine Co. and other IDs. Reward. Phone 2 1601 9 AM to 5 PM Victor Vitarelle 510 Taylor. Suit coat lost gray with red and blue threads notify T Carruth Canyon Texas.
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Esquire Theater
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Victor Vitarelle
510 Taylor
Oo. T. Carruth
Canyon, Texas
Man loses wedding ring at Ellwood Park picnic
A husband reports losing a white gold wedding ring at a May picnic in Ellwood Park. He last saw it near the east rest rooms within about a 100 yard radius. The ring features a white gold center and remains missing.
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Ellwood Park
Top Soil Offer From Yard Wants to Sell
A local seller advertises multiple yards of good top soil for sale. The notice emphasizes quality soil for gardening and driveway use and invites interested buyers to contact for details on quantity and price.
Will Store Piano For Use Of Piano Storage
I will give storage space for use of piano. Will keep children at reasonable price. Call 3 6725.
Keeps Children at Home Promises Contact Details
A notice from Mrs. Bishop offering to keep children at her home both day and night. The message provides a contact phone number 26343 and lists 801 Lincoln as the contact address.
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Tack
Young married woman seeks employment with filing and sales
I am a young married lady seeking a job. I can handle filing light bookkeeping and sales work as well as other tasks. I am trilingual and available for call responses.
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Rome
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Homer Magart
J. W. Spiller
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Duke
Bill Ellis
Larepo
Hulk
Mrs. Carter
South America
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Dominoes
Cocker
Clenon Jones
Jewel Harrison
Dick Turner
North East Sixteenth
Allen
By Sigrid Arne
Schenectady
Chicago
T. H. Bingham
J. C. Johnson
1625 Hayden
Res Sting
Rein Gee
Father’ S Bay
Stationery & Bank Supply
Henry Danciger
W. 10Th
Hamilton Watch Co
Longines Watch Co
STAGG
Frankfort
Kentocee
Thornton & Minor
Sele
Cretney Drug
Walgreen’s
Réalotk
Oe 'Celorado Ey & Ie
Freeman's
Oxford
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