Popcorn's Changing Year Round Burden On Moviegoers
The article traces popcorn demand rising from theatre lodges to year round cinema markets. It notes U.S. production swings from 235 million pounds in 1944 to 428 in 1945, then 253 in 1946, 102 in 1947, 309 in 1948, and 157 in 1949. It cites a 247 million pound six year average versus 116 million for the 1934-1944 decade and places key production in Iowa Illinois Indiana and Ohio with Sac and Ida counties sometimes outproducing all but Iowa. It highlights theater lobby dominance and ongoing corn breeding advances aimed at 30x expansion in popped volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kentucky
Texas
Kansas
Michigan
California
Sac
Ida
Odebolt
Lemming Migration Drives Owl South and Fox to Hunger
A winter lemming outbreak sends the snowy owl south into the middle Atlantic states while foxes and fur traders face scarce profits. The mass flee causes drownings and food shortages as predators chase the lemmings toward the sea, altering regional wildlife dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owl
Fox
Canada
Virginia
Far North
Middle Atlantic
Most Western Town Keeps Scottsdale’s Western Style
Scottsdale property owners are urged to retain western fronts and porches with false fronts and board awnings. The town near the Phoenix resort area plans to attract visitors by horseback travel and to hire Spanish serenaders to perform on Saturdays, preserving its western motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Ariz
Phoenix
British drugs boost health and Africa cattle protection
Britain has produced notable drugs for health and food safety. In 1949 a new painkiller heptalgin was developed, six times as effective as morphine. Britain, a pioneer of penicillin and sulfa drugs, also created a cattle protection drug against the tsetse fly in Africa, potentially opening large new meat-producing areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Africa
Nickel and alloys power TV transmitting and receiving gear
The television industry uses growing amounts of nickel and nickel alloys in components of transmitters and receivers. Pure nickel is used for cathodes in cameras picture tubes and many vacuum tubes. Long life tubes with nickel parts are used in amplifiers of long cable networks linking studios and transmitters.
How To Do Over Chair With Latex Foam Cushioning
A midcentury guide explains latex foam cushions for reupholstering chairs and sofas. Latex foam from rubber tree milk is cut to shape and covered with fabric. Tools needed are scissors tacking tape and fabricating cement. A free booklet from the National Rubber Bureau offers full instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Rubber Bureau
Dept
EK St. N.W
Washington, D. C
Local society notes from Ridgely and nearby areas
Ridgely and nearby communities record weekend visits and birthdays. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Charles Hammond hosting in Springfield Pennsylvania with guests Aubex Gannon and Mrs Franklin Staser. Mrs A J Exans of Lancaster celebrated a 91st birthday. L. H. Higgins en route to Florida stayed with Maj and Mrs George S White at Fort Brage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hammond
and Mirs
Carroll Bright
Springfield
Aubex
Gannon
Franklin Staser
A J Exans
Lancaster
L. H. Higgins
Florida
George S White
Fort Brage Ne
Student Scholar Recital Highlights Local Talent
The notice lists Bryn Mawr College junior Miss Donoho as a recipient of the Jacob Orie and Elizabeth Clarke Memorial Scholarships. It mentions competition readiness for Bryn Mawr at the National Cathedral School in Washington D C with Marion High School and Caro Line High School in Denton. It notes Mrs Virgil Turner being a patient at Memorial Hospital Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryn Mawr
National Cathedral School
Washington, D. C
Marion High School
Caroline High School
Denton
Donoho
Bryn Mawr College
Jacob Orie
Elizabeth Clarke
Virgil Turner
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Marriage Licenses Granted in Delaware and Maryland
The list shows Harry Blair Wilhelm Jr. and Helen Michelle Elerbrusch both of Delaware, Willard Pierce Legar and Bernice Elma Faulkner, Carl C Jones and Martha Ellen Hastings among others, with ages 18 to 22, and towns including Harrington Felton Sudlersville Bridgeville and Dover. Official records reveal multiple couples from Delaware and Maryland seeking licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Blair Wilhelm, Jr
Harrington
Del
Helen Michelle Elerbrusch
Felton
Willard Pierce Legar
Sudlersville
Bernice Elma Faulkner
Dover
Carl C Jones
Bridgeville
Martha Ellen Hastings
Twenty Oak Species Used in Flooring Making
Twenty species of oak are used in manufacturing flooring highlighting wood variety. Specific species referenced include common oaks used for durable flooring applications in industry.
Household Goods Auction Slated For 1 PM Start
Household items listed for sale begin at 1 PM rain or shine. Nearly new gas and electric appliances include a Magic Chef stove, GE refrigerator, electric iron and toaster, plus a gas hot water heater. Furniture spans 3 piece wicker set, rockers, porch chairs, brass beds, oak dressers, antique bureaus, an upright piano, chests, beds and mattresses, desks, and several trunks.china glassware, clocks, frames, rugs, lamps, and garden tools complete the catalog with numerous other items mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahogans
Mahogans Windsor
Stromberg-Carlson Radio-Phonograph
RCA
Kelvinator
Wilson
Bendix
Real Estate in Greensboro Maryland Auctioned by Horsey Executors
Real estate in Greensboro Maryland offered at public auction at 2:00 PM on the premises. Property is in Caroline County near Railroad Avenue, described as a 80785 square foot lot in the Ella Horses Brown and Fila Horse Brown parcels, with an eight room frame dwelling. Terms: one-third cash day of sale, balance after ratification or all cash. deferred payments bear interest. Executors Eleanor F Horsey and K Thomas Everngam oversee sale. attorneys Thawley & Smith present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Horsey
Caroline County
State of
Maryland
Railroad Avenue
Greensboro
Ella Horses Brown
Railroad
Academy Street
Brown
Ella
Joseph H. Bernard
T. Clayton Horsey
T. Clayton
Eleanor F Horsey
K Thomas Everngam
T Clayton Horsey
Willam E. Andrew Auet
Harry E. Clark
Thawley & Smith
Memorial Hospital Easton thank you note from Mrs Roland Statum
Mrs Roland Statum expresses gratitude for cards gifts and visits received while a patient at Memorial Hospital Easton and after returning home. The note thanks friends neighbors and caregivers for support during illness and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Roland Statum
Sealed bids invited for Caro County school bus insurance
The Caro County Board of Education solicits sealed bids from June 5, 1950 to June 5, 1951 with limits of 10 000 per person 150 000 per accident and 5000 property damage. Additional information from the board. Bids open Tuesday May 30 at 2 00 PM. Stewart Fitzgerald Counts Superintendent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
Caroline County
Board of Education
Garden Spot Holstein Sale in Willow Street Village Pa
A big public sale in Garden Spot features bred and open heifers from Southeastern Pennsylvanian herds. Sires include Lauxmont Admiral and Osborndale lines with 40 bred heifers due in early fall, 17 fresh cows, 8 service bulls, and other Holsteins from Ohio and New York state herds. Sale at noon with lunch, at Jax M Bru Baker Farm, Willow Street Village, four miles south of Lancaster. Representatives from Strasburg and Mexico NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Jax
M. Brubaker Farm
Willow Street Village
Lancaster
Ohio
New
York State
Lauxmont Bar Apple Bondsman
Osborndale
Public Auction Of Household Furnishings At Hillsboro Store
Household furniture from John W. D Jump to be sold at 107 Goldsboro Street Easton Maryland on 1950 at 10 o'clock DST. Items include Sheraton and Hepplewhite pieces, assorted tables beds chairs rugs and dishes. Also a parcel of land at Main Street corner of Academy Ave Hillsboro listed as Hurd's General Store offering living quarters and store stock with sale separately or together. Immediate possession possible with half cash day of sale and balance upon ratification. taxes adjusted to sale day. title papers and revenue stamps at purchaser expense. Auction by William FE Andrew, Auct. Owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. D Jump
Goldsboro Street
Easton
Maryland
Main Street
Academy Ave
Hillsboro
Hurd’s General Store
Order Nisi Ratifies Sale in Caroline County
ORDER NISI ORDERED this 11th day of April 1950 that the Sale of the property reported by Marvin H. Smith Trustee be RATIFIED AND CON FIRMED unless cause to the contrary shown by June 14 next Provided a copy of this Order be inserted in a newspaper in Caroline County once weekly for four weeks before May 13 next The Report states the amount of sales to be $200 D RALPH HORSEY Clerk True Copy-tTest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin H. Smith
Caroline County
D. Ralph Horsey
Public Auction Offer for Denton Bungalow Sale
A bungalow in Denton is offered for sale at public auction in front of the Court House. The notice states the sale location and implies a forthcoming auction date.
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Oi City
Court House
Denton
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6Th and Market St
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William FE Andrew
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