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Newspaper
Burlington Herald
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
3
Collected ramblings mix fishing anecdotes with local notes and opinion on taxes, the Brannan Plan, and the rise of mechanized games. The writer riffs on river life, safety, and a satire of future automation while urging readers to subscribe and support a lantern slide outfit.
Dr. Ralph H. Heeren of the Iowa State Department of Health warns that polio will likely affect Iowa more in 1950, hitting southeastern counties with historically low incidence. A statewide polio effort includes the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, with committees on nursing, hospital care, rehabilitation, and medical services. A two day nurse workshop in Burlington and a weeklong University of Iowa course train staff, while emphasis remains on personal hygiene and identification of asymptomatic carriers.
The article describes a device or concept named Yak tivity that automates card shuffling to remove blistering, callousing, torn cards and disputes. It notes no machines have been used yet but implies the idea is gaining attention and could end the manual strain of shuffling two decks.
A historic listing shows showtimes ending Friday July 14 with The Ord Man starring Joseph Cotten and Valli. From Saturday July 16 to Monday July 17 My Friend Irma Goes West features Marie Wilson John Lund Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. July 18 to 20 No Sad Songs for Me stars Margaret Sullavan and Wendell Corey.
Lynn Says outlines practical canning measures. Use two to two and a half pounds per quart for apples apricots peaches and pears. Heavy syrup with three to four cups sugar per quart water yields luscious packs. Fruit for pie or juice canner without sugar, add during use. Riper fruit needs less sugar, but some syrup is needed for liquid. Pick plums as they begin to ripen for best texture and flavor.
A child describes her father as not working but going to the office and running errands on the way home. The remark highlights a family scene and daily routine observed by a young girl.
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