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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1948
Page
13
New York AP report from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company shows white males now have a 60 in 100 chance to reach age 65, up from 40 in 1900, while white females rise to 75 in 100 from 45. Potatoes consumption stays steady with more used in industry.
Henry M. McAdoo of United States Leather Co said lower hide prices and market shifts could cut factory shoe prices by 60 to 80 cents a pair and enable more than a dollar off at retail. He noted slowed sales but maintained company profits and ongoing production cuts in wetting processes.
James B. Mallory explained the Eagle Insurance plan to members at the Tuesday night meeting. Plans were set for a district meeting this Sunday at the local club with Hon. Robert A. Eshman as principal speaker. This week's events include a stage party Thursday and a regular dance Saturday. P F Johnson will discuss Unemployment Insurance at the next Tuesday meeting.
The U S population rose to 145 340 000 at the start of this year after 1947 saw the largest yearly growth. The census bureau reported 3 908 000 births in 1947 and a low death rate plus net immigration of about 215 000 aided the gain.
City auditor C. H. Campbell reports Middletown collected 111000 from state sales tax last year, with expected increases after the amusement and financial institution tax fields are vacated. The West Point military reservation spans 15085 acres with an air field of 1674 acres.
The Middletown Scout Leaders Association convenes Thursday at 7 30 p m to view a film on advanced knot tying by O B Ellis. Sea Scout skipper Round table discussions follow the film as leaders review unit problems and aim to raise local scouting standards.
Horicon Wis. (UP) Oliver O Schmidt 44 left school after the fourth grade. The article notes his remark that schooling isn't everything and discusses unrelated statistics about contamination and a rise in personnel at U S industrial research laboratories by 906 percent between 1940 and 1946.
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