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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
4
Newark AP report describes the Fifth Annual Convention of the National Society of Acropeony and Aerialists where attendees violate traditional table manners with elbows, chins, chests, necks, feet and shoes on the banquet table amid a strict decorum during the business meeting.
A vivid scene describes midget clowns performing on a table during a luncheon. They loop and flip, bite bites from a salad bowl, and execute stacked headstands. Mia Jonennen of Finland contorts into an unusual pose while Matty Jonensen stays largely aloof, pacing nearby with a turkey leg.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Harry Schenstein city clerk of Newark NJ warned at the Institute of Municipal Clerks conference that postwar population growth will strain water, streets, sewers, power plants, shopping centers and schools. He warned 65 million jobs will be needed in five years, as fewer young workers will enter the labor force due to the Depression era birth rate. Pope Pius XII full name noted as Eugenio Pacelli.
The ad describes stress and fatigue affecting kidneys and bladder with symptoms like backache headaches and discomfort. It recommends Doan’s Pills as a mild diuretic, claiming widespread use for 50 years and promising relief by aiding the kidneys and waste filtration.
Midget plane racing stays on the national air races program for next Labor Day weekend under Continental Motors Corporation as sponsor of the renamed Continental Trophy Race. Prize money remains at 25 000 dollars. The event features a new three preliminaries in June July and August. Buster driven by S J Wittman and piloted by Bill Brennand of Oshkosh won last year at 177 34 mph over 12 laps in Cleveland.
An afternoon matinee of western movies at the American Theater ended in a blaze that raged through the 40-year-old brick structure. About 6,000 spectators watched as 120 firefighters from six departments battled the three hour fire, saving nearby buildings. damage estimated over 100000. No injuries among the 300 in attendance, but a volunteer firefighter suffered minor burns. The theater was part of a chain leased by Dallis Constantin and Associates of Steubenville.
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