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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
9
Mrs. Guy Pitts of Royal Oak Michigan proclaims years of grayness in washes vanish after using New Perk Soap. She credits Armace the miracle ingredient for making clothes snowy white and says Perk eliminates grayness entirely.
Bids to open June 8 for a new 40 room dormitory to house 80 girls at the Texas School for the Deaf. Architect Walter C. Moore says the reinforced concrete two story building costs about 240000 and lacks kitchen dining facilities. Dining may be added later if funds are approved. Combined bids will cover general, plumbing, heating and electrical work.
Austin's younger traffic regulators gather at Zilker Park for their annual picnic and field day. 825 patrol members from city schools attend with a hot dog supper, prizes from merchants, and 30 field events led by John Socha and team.
Albert A. Davis aged 24 donated rare negative-O blood at the Salt River Valley blood bank on Monday. He was struck by a car on Tuesday and in critical condition. his doctor requested the bank and Davis’s own blood saved his life during transfusion.
An advertisement touts Clapp's Baby Foods as made from fresh vegetables fruits and meats. It claims baby taste is best met by Clapp's and offers a refund if the product is not preferred, with a promotion expiring 60 days after publication.
Federal funds for Texas free lunch ran out May 1 after a year of higher participation. M. F. Thurmond warned Texas may miss the $4 million next year unless the Legislature provides funds for administration and supervision. He cited Austin as an example of rapid enrollment growth and noted 2,350 schools participate statewide.
In Los Angeles a deaf mute wife disputes her husband Herbert Grant Laird's claim to $12,208 found in a New York gutter. Laird seeks the money as savings for a home and reconciliation, while Mrs. Laird alleges destitution and non-support. Deputy City Attorney Rippey weighs possible extradition actions. The piece also notes federal river flow station efforts across 5,000 sites.
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