12 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
1
John Reynolds critiques the obsession with norms and averages that define success and behavior. The piece satirizes how slide rules and calendars impose expectations from breakfast choices to social habits, urging readers to question what norms truly measure.
The National High School Poetry Association of Los Angeles accepted the poems of 22 Wilson high school students for publication in the 1951 Anthology of High School Poetry. Names include Sandra Bean Barbara Mannen Judy McArthur Dennis Harris Judy Scorpil Betty Kovar Patti Swanson Bill Dytrt Ramon Trachta Carol Kvapil Bobbie McQueen Douglas Havlik Larry Smith Donna Paulsen Maxine Kriz Barbara Anderle Gerry Mc Neill Ted Kottmeier Dick Vavra Duane Rinderknecht Warren Everhart Charles Vyskocil.
London reports the National Federation of Merchant Tailors says pipe stem trousers from King Edward VII's era are returning to fashion after fifty years, signaling a revival in menswear styles.
Senator McClellan accuses national Democrats of aiding Mississippi pro Truman allies in selling federal jobs. Curtis Rogers and Clarence Hood admit seeking contributions but deny trade of jobs, with Hood disavowing the affair and Rogers denying any sale. The 1948 split set Hood as acting national committeeman before being fired after the probe.
Notice in Linn County Iowa district court that the will of Emily J Van Hart, deceased, will be probated with a hearing on April 16 1951 at 9 am at the Cedar Rapids court house. Arthur Axmear clerk.
About 120 parents are to visit the Coe campus for two days of activities including a picnic, a play, choir and band concerts, relay events and a dance demonstration. Luncheons and dinners in dormitories, plus a faculty reception in the gymnasium, cap the weekend.
Jacksonville, AP. Jesse E. James Jr., 51, who claims to be adopted grandson of the outlaw Jesse James, was jailed Wednesday night on a charge of practicing medicine unlawfully. State Narcotics Inspector R. R. Bellinger said coworkers at a convalescent home where he worked as a male nurse reported he used the title of doctor.
Washington report says President Truman did not hold his regular news conference on Thursday. The White House explained the cancellation followed his Wednesday night address and the Jefferson-Jackson day speech on Saturday night.
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