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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1949
Page
3
A 20 member committee declares quarantine for polio often harms more than helps and may fuel fear and hardship. The guide urges sensible control based on current facts and says closures of venues and schools do not stop outbreaks. The home remains the main transmission setting.
The National Geographic Society notes jousting thrives at Maryland county fairs and horse shows since about 1640. Contestants ride three times along a course to spear rings with lances, earning honors and choosing the tournament queen. The Lord of the Tourney directs ceremonies as riders wear bright silks and breeches. The sport has spread to Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
A San Diego Union item cites Policeman Leon Kozlowaki of Calumet City as proof that one marine can match seven. Kozlowski, a former Marine veteran and WWII Japanese prisoner, reportedly intervened during a night patrol when seven men were fighting, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
Stanley Smith and his brother Colin, both former gilder pilots, completed a 2700 mile Atlantic crossing in a home made 20 foot sailboat in 43 days. They landed at Dartmouth England to a cheering reception at the city hall after tow assistance from a harbor launch due to a wind lull. The brothers emigrated to Canada last February and planned to use their craft on Canadian lakes.
Dalene Pferrer of Louisville Kentucky shares a lifelong passion for entomology. At eighteen she studies live butterflies beetles and other insects learned largely outside school. Her father E H Pferrer fostered her interest from infancy guiding field observations and backyard experiments. She uses peach juice and whiskey to attract and catch butterflies and collects specimens gifted by relatives while noting ethical concerns.
A former delivery man Horace K. Cook was arrested after police said he admitted two days of failed attempts to open a bank vault. He allegedly scaled a fire escape, crossed roofs, and climbed a cornice to reach an unlocked second story window. Bank president W. Horace Rogers said the window was ventilated and open, and Cook claimed he continued trying to open the vault until Monday morning. He reportedly used tools found in the bank and ate candy from a vending machine.
CHAUTAUQUA N Y Dr Ernest Osborne professor of education at Teachers College Columbia University says most people chase a magical ideal in marriage calling it a cardiac respiratory reaction He warns that extreme expectations may cause divorce or failure in marriage Over time warmth understanding and shared experiences gain priority leading to a more realistic view of love.
Ted Williams shown as an extraordinary hitter with sharp eyesight and rapid hands. Bill Dickey lauds his ability to read pitches, concentrate, and swing with elite timing. Williams, with a .354 seven year average, has stood out since joining the Red Sox in 1939 and after Navy service.
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