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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
3
In Tignes France the valley’s ancient village faces a rising flood behind a new hydro dam. Security guards moved in to take control as residents resisted evacuation. Families loaded goods onto trucks while churches and graves were prepared for exhumation amid plans to bury the area under 500 feet of water.
Wetumka Oklahoma, population 2500, designates August 30 as Sucker Day after a smooth talking stranger F Bam Morrison promised a circus that never arrived. The town raised funds for elephants and snacks, only to be swindled. A March misdate by the Oklahoma City drum corps added to the joke, suggesting the day may be permanent.
SHARONVILLE, O. Members of the board of education vote to donate 38 dollars each for attending 12 meetings yearly to a local scholarship fund. The five members aim for 720 dollars by term end to send a graduating student to college for one year, with extra if needed.
In Valley Post, Old Man Bates stops two bank burglars by stuffing a potato into the tailpipe of their car after a brief gunfight erupts in the main street. The scene draws villagers from Clancy's General Store to the bank as a constable corralled the bandits and Bates is hailed by his son in law for his quick thinking. Bates later consoles his grandson at home, recalling the odd turn of events.
Relatives often trigger or amplify mental illness rather than it arising spontaneously. Wives' comparisons to fathers or exes chip away at husbands, while husbands tease wives, a pattern psychiatrists call torture for fun. Clinicians advise tapping motives to understand others.
A collection of bows and arrows from the Amazonian Vaymiris tribe, once feared as hostile, was presented to the Smithsonian Institution by Mrs. Maurice Bernard. Maj. Chauvin had previously encountered the tribe during explorations along the Camanau tributary of the Rio Negro.
The Koryo state, origin of Korea's modern name, pursued peaceful Buddhism while soldiers ranked above beggars. To defend against northern Kitan, kings built a 25 foot wall from Yellow Sea to Sea of Japan, though it proved inadequate as Mongol and Japanese invasions followed. Kaesong became Kaijo under Japanese rule, with Panmunjom nearby seen as a gateway for peace.
Designers tailor furniture to use and space with large windows and home entertainment in mind. A manufacturer offers modular end tables fourteen inches wide to fit modern rooms. Butler sideboards, once 66 inches long, reappear alongside reproductions of 16th century dining pieces.
United States efforts to reestablish musk oxen in Alaska on Nunivak Island progress on a small scale. The latest census counts 76 animals in the nation’s only herd, down from historical ranges, with details on the species and its Arctic adaptations.
U S birth statistics say 1951 produced a total exceeding 3,900,000, the highest since records began. The rate is about 25 per 1,000 population, with better infant survivorship and a record low mortality, reflecting postwar economic gains and changing family patterns.
The report tracks decade by decade road tolls from 1910 to the early 1950s. Fatalities rose from 62,969 in 1910s to 209,894 in the 1920s and 342,588 in the 1930s, with 308,627 in the 1940s. Early 1950s totals reached about 72,500 in two years, surpassing the 1930s pace by roughly 6,008.
A small dining room features pale warm gray walls and ceiling that create spaciousness. Mahogany furniture stands out against the light tones, with yellow draperies, white woodwork and dishes, and red-orange upholstered chairs complemented by red accents in the decor.
Patrick Kerry contemplates a lifelong country project while a rain soaked scene and a talent scout's words push him toward a new venture. A young Irishman named Compton discusses a future in nursery work that could lead to Broadway, as Kerry hesitates about leaving a past plan behind.
Blackwell Oklahoma observes a daily one minute prayer at 1 PM when Fire Chief George Gebelein pulls the town siren. Initiated by First Methodist Church leaders and the Rev George Parkhurst, the practice began the day before Christmas 1950 and has continued with broad business participation and general community cooperation.
Yale University's Department of Architecture sketches a new town concept named Yalesburg. Conceived by Richardson Wood and built by Yale students, the plan integrates industrial commercial and residential zones into a unified, aesthetically pleasing, efficient municipality. A color film will present the project to industrial groups after site scouting near New City, about 75 miles north on the Hudson.
Montgomery officials report main street lighting with mercury vapor lamps has transformed the town into a bright area described as a great white way. Mayor Carl Dietz says speeds dropped with only one speeding citation in three months, down from 10 to 20 weekly earlier. plans call for more lights as the business district grows.
The 1950 census notes a $3300 average family income, up $200 from the prior year, signaling a shift in purchasing power. Data show gains across income brackets, with rising prices linked to better spend capacity and a potential reversal of late wartime stagnation.
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