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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1949
Page
8
Henry L. Pree outlines lawn care guidance for NEA Service readers. He covers crabgrass varieties, early summer weed killers, and products that kill weeds while feeding grass, plus insect controls for chinch and Japanese beetles, disease warnings for dollar spot and brown patch, and soil treatments to protect grass roots.
American action troops maneuver along the Rhine under watchful German eyes. Trucks, artillery, and troops roll through a village turning it into a carnival as German residents observe from windows. Officers of EXx Snowdrop note German civilians are not to be bothered, while townsfolk watch the show with quiet bitterness.
Washington based journalist Bess Furman recounts how FDR teased Danish cheese in a silent film made with her husband and friend Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde to show Americans a different image of the country. The book also notes Furman advised Mrs Roosevelt to hold regular press conferences.
The beaver is noted as the largest North American rodent. Mardi Gras plans include 550 Negroes with flambeaux, large parade entries, and Rex and Zulus daytime processions. Genella, head of the Commerce Association, reports about 215 daily Mardi Gras inquiries and notes balls are exclusive. Public interest ranges from modest gatherings to expensive, hedonistic options depending on budget.
Dorothy Dix discusses frankness in marriage and the need for praise, advising discreet truthfulness. A sister asks about a cousin’s fear of marriage due to her mother’s unhappy union. Two schoolgirls in love are warned against marrying young, noting marriage is a full-time job and dangerous for the young.
New Orleans reports the Zulu Aid and Pleasure Club plans a grass skirt and rabbit skin vest for its Mardi Gras king for 1949, with Louis Armstrong rumored as the royal wearer. Rex Krewe and Zulus vow grand spectacles as Carnival weeks run nightly parades, balls, and celebrity fittings amid high secrecy about the royal pair.
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