10 May 1951
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1951
Page
1
A salesman leaves a car running with lights on in a town for a minute to buy cigarettes. A boy steps into the street and is struck by another car blinded by the salesman’s bright lights. The officer holds the driver responsible for the accident.
Community leaders in Anita rally funds and support for a new Recreation Center, with 4-H, schools, and local clubs seen benefiting. The piece also notes Cancer Crusade chair Lester L. Kluever criticizing current giving levels while urging greater donations to ACS programs.
The piece details large allocations for intoxicants, athletics and club fees, dwarfing the Cancer Crusade total. It lists Cancer Fund Drive chairmen across several townships and notes ongoing pheasant population censuses to guide future conservation and hunting regulations. It mentions a 59th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Sproston and a late 19th century marriage.
Des Moines announces a seven event dirt track program at the State Fair oval on Sunday May 27 attracting top speedway racers. Secretary L B Cunningham expects at least 25 cars with Frankie Luptow name among early entrants driving the Black Panther Offenhauser to defend the track record. International Motor Contest Association sanctions the meet.
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