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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1952
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists pricing for per copy and subscriptions in and outside the trading area with annual rates. It includes a biblical verse from Deuteronomy 30 6 about circumcising the heart.
A McKinley High teacher Ralph Ringgenberg argues schools should support but not replace the home. He calls for stronger family hands on in education, parent involvement, and expanded home life and sex education for better student outcomes. He warns against weakening home ties amid modern changes.
California holds 32 electoral votes and could swing the national result if the 1952 race remains tight. The piece notes past close contests in 1916 and 1948, contrasts Nixon and Warren support, and weighs Republican and Democrat arguments on California’s influence and voter shifts.
The price note says burlap is plentiful with peak output ensuring steady American supply and prices at their lowest in six years. It contrasts burlap abundance with concerns about high living costs and consumer needs.
Hal Boyle recalls his fear of teachers and back to school nights despite meeting presidents and kings. He remembers pranks as a boy, his run-ins with the principal Mr Burns, and a mislaid five-dollar prize that vanished after he bought a baseball glove.
Washington report on a month long U S study tour of French farm press leaders led by Silvain Andre Gorse. The group noted American farmers’ knowledge but limited awareness of world affairs and praised women’s topics in French farm pubs.
A columnist riffs on gender identity with references to Dr Ewan Forbes Sempill and Elizabeth Forbes-Sempill, recounting a honeymoon in Scotland and the desire at times to be a woman. The piece weaves subway etiquette and memories of dating, noting universal wishes and Eve and Adam as a humorous digression.
Leonard F. Smith, new field commissioner of the Middletown Boy Scout Council, met with other commissioners and was introduced to Scouting centered on weekend camping at Camp Hook. The Board of Education decided public school students would receive a two day vacation at Thanksgiving.
An assortment of quips and notes weave through Washington gossip from lobbyist Patrick Clark’s Social Register snub to Operation Bluejay tales in Greenland. Mos cow Molly’s radio snips spark security jokes, while tax and political quips touch the Texas tie, Brannan pork tale, Chavez Hurley race, and National Press Club chatter.
The record lists Ruth Boyer and Tessie Brock employed to teach crippled children at home. H. H. Horne and Earl Grant attend a State Association meeting in Columbus. Delta Theta Tau sorority hosts at Mrs. Kraft home. Guests join for bridge. T. W. Karshner and C. B. A. Stacy attend the southern Ohio missionary conference.
Reports on Lebanon State Prison Farm seeking donations for table tennis volley ball and outdoor basketball facilities amid funding gaps. Local Democratic volunteers organize assistance for disabled voters with bipartisan notaries and attorneys, deadlines for ballot applications and returns, and a request for the federal lost defense bonds address. Wilson School to receive Homer F. Caugher books with remaining copies to Middletown Public Library.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on a flurry of New York entertainment whispers. Eddie Cantor’s recovery extends via quiet treatment while Irene Bolton and Keenan Wynn loom in gossip circles. Judy Balaban and Merv Griffin end their romance, and others face weddings, divorces, and career quirks amid Broadway chatter.
The stars warn a shrewd and tactful effort can offset adverse circumstances including potential loss of funds and prestige. Watch for rash judgments and legal matters about writings or contracts. Those born today may feel restless and irritable, needing careful judgment in deeds and big financial decisions.
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