High School Class of 1948 and Its Aftermath
A Cedar Rapids survey of the 1948 graduates shows 10 percent of girls married by November, 1 percent of boys, and 40 percent in full time schooling. Most attend state institutions or Coe Cornell Grinnell. 28 in night or distance study. Emery urges curricula aligned with higher education paths and early college contact. Follow ups planned at two and five years.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Coe
Cornell
Grinnell
United States Census Bureau
Emery
Ad From Shanghai Seeks Partner For Synthetic Potatoes
A newspaper ad from a 28 year old foreigner seeks employment and a partner with technical knowledge to build a synthetic potato factory on a rouf of mark apartments. He offers $25,000 US as the missing capital. The sole reply expresses interest in the venture.
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Shanghai
Patner
Seattle clam eating contest crowns winner Gagnon
Seattle AP reports Joe Gagnon a 26 year old carpenter won the second annual international clam eating contest held Tuesday night. Downing 167 steamed clams were consumed in eight minutes setting a rapid pace and a notable event in local seafood sports.
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Seattle
Joe Gagnon
Carpenter
McGrath proposes three senators per state
Senator J Howard McGrath urged Congress to amend the constitution so each state would elect three senators instead of two. He argued the change would speed legislation distribute committee work and increase state representation, but noted it requires passage by Congress and ratification by three-quarters of the states.
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Topeka
Kan
J. Howard McGrath
D-R.i
Congress
Democratic National Committee
Kansas
McGrath
United States Senate
McGrath Plan Faces Senate Opposition Across Parties
Washington senators from both parties expressed strong opposition to Senator McGrath's proposal for three senators per state. Democratic floor leader Lucas of Illinois said he strongly disagrees and is against the idea. Senator Ferguson of Michigan also rejected the plan, arguing it would not improve efficiency and would harm careful consideration in the Senate.
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Washington
McGraths
Congress
Lucas
Illinois
McGrath
Ferguson
R-Mich
Senate
Psychology Correct If Children Are Loved
University of Michigan psychologist Dr Byron Hughes told the Minnesota dental association that nearly half of U S babies are not wanted at birth and that many babies are accidents. He said fear and parental hesitation contribute to problem children and praised Navajo parents for their affectionate parenting while opposing severe discipline and rigid scheduling.
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Minneapolis
University of Michigan
United States
Byron Hughes
Minnesota State Dental Association
Hughes
Child Psychology Advice Emphasizes Freedom in Care
Hughes says psychologists favor letting kids eat sleep and play when they feel like it. He notes loving tots reduces chances of mistakes in child psychology and supports flexible care.
Margaret O'Brien Weeps At Mother's Wedding
In Palm Beach Florida 12 year old film star Margaret O'Brien cried as she watched her mother Mrs Gladys O'Brien wed orchestra leader Don Sylvia The moment unfolded in the hotel suite of the bride and drew attention from reporters and photographers alike.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Margaret O’brien
Gladys O’brien
Don Sylvia
Margaret
Girl in Rome Dress Refuses Stepfather Kiss at Palm Beach Ceremony
During a five minute civil ceremony in Palm Beach County Judge Richard P. Rob presided as Margaret, tearful and with red eyes, wore a white taffeta dress sewn by nuns in Rome and a navy Quaker sun bonnet. She wept when told of wedding plans and asked her mother to wait two years until she is 14.
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Palm Beach
Richard P. Rob
Margaret
Rome
Italy
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C.R. Grads
Liberal Arts
Board of Education
Donald G Emery
Kenmore Food Shop
Morrell
Folger’s
Winesap Apples
Campbell’s Tomato
Wilson
Laurel
Jack Sprat
Blackhawk Pilsner Beer
Suds Discovery
Breeze
Nan Rint
Craemer's
Ricrac
Craemer
Storkline, Kroll
Lullabye
Thayer
Shebspien
Sheboygan, Storkline and
Uss
Ress
Frank
Mother
Straptop
Craemer’s
Vanta
Hubbard
Fieldcrest Woven
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