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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1950
Page
6
Dr. W. L. Whitmire of Sumner observed the 60th anniversary of his medical practice on March 1. Graduated in 1890, he came to Sumner immediately and has remained there ever since.
The 1949 iceberg season was the shortest mildest on record, producing fewer bergs drifting toward North Atlantic lanes. Grand Banks near Newfoundland remains the main iceberg danger zone with coast guard patrols from March to June broadcasting locations to ships. Icebergs originate from western Greenland glaciers and travel about 1,600 miles to reach shipping routes, many disintegrating or melting along the way.
Animals, like humans, suffer hay fever like hives and allergies. The American Foundation for Animal Health notes antihistamines used in people are now used in pets and farm animals for nettle rash poultry stomatitis and founder of cattle and horses. Careful supervision is needed as wrong doses can be fatal.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 1948 highway grade crossing fatalities fell to a level not seen since 1940, with 1,355 deaths, down 10 percent from 1947. Injuries reached 4,054, up 0.15 percent from the prior year.
The 1949 World Motors Census by American Automobile Overseas and El Automovil Americano reports 57,502,898 motor vehicles on global roads, up 4,630,007 units or 8.7 percent, a smaller rise than 1947 but triple prewar annual gains.
A London scene highlights a Roosevelt statue near Grosvenor Square by John Adams’ former home and the Walter Hines Page and John Winant residences. Lincoln gazes over Parliament Square. the Olive Branch Petition signed by Adams Franklin and Jefferson rests in the Public Record Office. A George Washington letter to “his great and good friend George II” is noted, while Eisenhower’s tablet at Norfolk House and Allied invasion HQ mark modern remembrance.
In the deep sea some fish have developed light organs called photophores. These luminescent features form spates along sides resemble portholes and give off various patterns. Some species bear large glowing eyes tail lights head searchlights or clusters of bright bulbs.
Official board proceedings detail road and property actions in Palo Alto County Iowa. Items include engineer reports on Ellington and West Bend Road, right of way appraisals, quit claim deeds approvals for Ayrshire and Emmetsburg properties, and state farm to market road project recommendations with estimated costs and lengths. The session also covers tax deed adjustments, annual reports approvals, and adjournment to March 16, 1960.
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