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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1949
Page
6
The notice advertises pattern No. 2547 in multiple sizes up to 46 with easy buttoning from collar to hem and pockets. It promotes The SUMBER FASHION BOOK from the Tribune pattern department offering over 150 cotton friendly designs for all ages, priced 25 cents, and requests name address and size for sending the pattern.
The article recalls radio host Dan Seymour and his shows including Sing It Again and We, the People. It notes his Amherst College start, marriage in senior year, and how a reading chance led to his career. A bridge hand episode from college days is cited as a memorable moment.
In a bridge contest Dan defends against a slam bid. He plays seven of diamonds, declarer leads another diamond and repeats a finesse. When Dan wins with the king, declarer cannot access dummy again, altering the script and outcome.
A bid to advance a municipal bill failed today as a Jackson county House committee chair held the measure. A two day extension was approved, allowing the committee two more days to act. The bill would grant Kansas City two representatives on the Jackson County Board of Equalization. Rep Clara Aiken Speer urged forcing reporting while Rep Jennie Walsh defended the delay to hear more opponents. The panel had voted 9 to 8 in favor, with Turley moving for extra time. the motion passed 62 to 51.
The Calhoun night policeman D. D. Landrum 64 was found dead in the street in front of the county courthouse at 12 30 am. The county coroner called it murder. Landrum had nose and possible neck fractures and a wallet missing. pistol remained in holster. Deputy coroner J W Muster and Owensboro hospital staff examined the body. Landrum, a former county judge, was last seen alive about 3 15 hours earlier after leaving a Calhoun restaurant.
Mrs Ha Bruegeing of 206a West Banklin entered St Marys hospital yesterday for A daughter was born at St Marys hospital yesterday to Mr and Mrs Ide Ewers of Vienna. Mrs Gladys Broun and her son Harold of 816 Fairmount boulevard leave for Kansas City to fly to Honolulu for a month. Mrs Joseph Feinstein and daughter Ruth depart for Kansas City to fly to Los Angeles for two weeks. Charles Cribben, Harvard student in Cambridge, Mass, returns to spend the summer with his parents at 11832 West Main.
Radio station KWOS-FM listings show dual operation with KWOS-AM on June 15 1949 and again into the late evening. The schedule features News Weather and a long list of programs including The Brighter Day Bob Pade Lanny Ross Stella Dallas and Dance Orchestra with multiple time blocks across Central Standard Time.
M issouri conservation advocate Bean M Davis urged prosperity through soil and wildlife protection at the Cole County annual Missouri Conservation meeting held at the Missouri hotel. He outlined natural resources’ integral role for business and agriculture as color films on conservation were shown and committee reports from Cape Girardeau were released.
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