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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1950
Page
13
A Clarendon merchant notes shoppers prefer size seven shoes and size twelve dresses in displays. He cites psychology that people want to wear those sizes and explains shops use coded sizing to fit the foot rather than the head.
A collection of local notices includes unconfirmed rumors about Magnolia property at 901 Polk and possible ground floor leasing plans. Magnolia sales manager E F E Nichols declines details while speculation persists. Also noted are remarks from Archie Castleberry of Southland Life about West Texas Insurance Sales Congress with Dallas executives including W. C. McCord John P. Walker and Joe Woodward.
A Panhandle Associated Grocers manager handed a can of Sure Fine green beans to a shopper who disliked canned beans. The beans proved delicious and were repurchased multiple times. Iceland sold iced fish valued at $19,370,000 to Britain and Germany in 1948.
A 2 quart rhubarb juice recipe from the Grace E. Smith Restaurant in Toledo Ohio details washing cutting and simmering rhubarb with water then straining sweetening with sugar and lemon juice. Also listed are fiber technologist and communications job openings with various salary ranges.
The notice states no written examination is required for the communications positions and directs applicants to obtain application forms and further details from H. M. Timmons, civil service secretary, room 21 in the post office building.
A veteran reporter reflects on newsroom culture noting editors and sports writers differ in style. He recalls a memo about readers displeasure on the sports page and muses on the glamor of business editing versus Navy intelligence. The piece blends humor with a critique of media priorities.
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