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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
2
In Paris France a surplus of two million women fuels a booming marriage ad market with 20 magazines dedicated to matchmaking. Men place about 70 percent of ads as clubs like the Timid and Green Border arrange meetings and claim thousands of marriages.
New York report cites Dr James Lebensohn of Northwestern University medical school noting night driving accidents kill more often than day. He urges adding tests for night vision factors to standard driver examinations to improve safety against glare and poor light.
Philadelphia report notes that U S factory workers now have 13 fulltime assistants on average to aid daily work. E C Brodin of SKF Industries cites an estimated 18 million horsepower in U S manufacturing and about 1 1/2 million industrial workers, equating one horsepower to ten workers. Some plants show greater help levels, illustrating rising efficiency across industry.
Frank Zehnder, 48, of Houston, Texas, told Seattle police he survived two weeks in a boxcar by eating candle wax after his companion left him to fend for himself. He was found by railroad workers in critical condition and hospitalized.
Baltimore researchers describe brain stimulation during surgery that can trigger stored memories and dreams. Dr Wilder Penfield reports cases where electrical charge elicited visions of people, objects, and actions, with repeated stimulation producing similar responses.
London reports a British unit of the Associated Country Women of the World, tracing roots to a 1897 jam swapping meeting in Stoney Creek Ontario that grew into a 5.5 million member network. The movement focuses on production, cottage crafts, home welfare, and a marketing role for cottage gardeners. A 1947-48 producer guild boosted potato output and fruit plantings, with new pig clubs and rabbit groups expanding rural livelihoods.
Washington report notes that the house marine and fisheries committee is examining a bill by Rep. Garmatz to provide benefits to widows of lighthouse keepers. There are 389 widows with an average age of 76. Secretary Tom Lee says wives have long served beside keepers, handling fog signals, weather, inspections, and daily upkeep without pay. Congress has received many letters from lighthouse widows urging action.
A historic rumor about ninjutsu and invisible spies resurfaces as Sanzo Kimura, a Tokyo barber, recounts a claimed great ancestor who trained to move silently, scale walls, and see in darkness. The tale notes such covert arts were legendary, with experts saying the practice faded over centuries.
State of Iowa Palo Alto County notice states the undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as Administratrix of the estates of Mary McDonald and Abbie Briggs, deceased. All persons indebted must pay promptly, and those with claims should file with the Clerk of the District Court for allowance. Vina Richardson named Administratrix for Abbie Briggs estate. Attorneys Kelly & Spies dated June 13, 1950.
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