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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1947
Page
7
A Weekly Newspaper Service booklet offers guidance on choosing a career by weighing good and bad features of jobs. It advises consulting people in various fields before deciding and promotes its Guide Jobs booklet available for 25 cents from the service at 243 West 10th Street New York NY.
An unsolicited letter from a registered nurse endorses Kellogg's All-Bran for regularity. The ad claims lasting relief if eaten daily for 10 days with ample water and offers a double-your-money-back guarantee if unsatisfied.
The press notes the 80th Congress reorganization placing eight of fourteen new Senate committee chairs from North Central states A dozen leaders from New England and a few from West Virginia and Colorado shape oversight while Middle Atlantic South Central and Pacific regions lack representation Charles Tobey of New Hampshire leads banking and currency with a record of independence George Aiken of Vermont heads expenditures committee George Mills Millikin of Colorado chairs finance with caution on tax cuts and budget balance Eugene Mills Millikin emphasizes balance and long term debt reduction before tax reform
The 1947 Easter Seal drive by the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults launches March 6 to aid crippled children nationwide through 44 states and about 2000 local societies. Arthur H. Vandenberg and Hugh Butler lead Senate committees shaping policy while a 500 dollar Michael Dowling award funds the annual seal design contest.
Edgar county pilots plan countywide air markings from Midway near Chrisman. Waterloo Iowa expands with two hangars and an administration building costing about 120000. Veterans and pilots discussed include Raymond McPecek of Blairstown and Vincent Eckley of Denver leading the Air Reserve chapter. Forty five pre flight students graduate from Ottumwa navy pre flight school. Emerson Flying Farmers buy an Aeronca two seater. H J Parker teaches flying. Congressmen in the Congressional Pilots association include 80 year old Rep Adolph Sabath. United Air Lines readies Mainliner 300 for April service with 52 to 56 passengers. Civil aircraft shipments total 363 million dollars with 36 204 planes in 1946.
Patsy Ruth Fergus a 16 year old blind girl chose to leave high school rather than part with her seeing eye dog Lucky. The Los Angeles board of education ruled she cannot take the dog to classes and offered a tutor at her trailer home. Patsy plans to finish three remaining semesters to enter junior college where dogs in class may be allowed.
In Shoshone Idaho Mrs Dwight Nicholson was shot when a waffle iron was misused as a weapon. A small cartridge was dropped into the hot iron and exploded upon closing the lid, the bullet firing as she lifted the top.
The text notes Amir Saud presented Harry Truman with a bejeweled sword and dagger and questions the gesture. It mentions rumors about hefty 80 pound turkeys at the White House and jokes about a possible political twist, while pondering what use the gifts might have and broader implications for Truman.
A reminiscence on Tom Edison's anniversary sparks memories of kerosene lamps in childhood homes. The writer recalls Grandma Johnson at 84 Sylvan Avenue using lamps, trimming wicks, cleaning chimneys, and a visit to Lutz’s for kerosene, where a potato gag covered the spout.
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