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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1948
Page
3
Industry designers forecast a shift to trim simple lines and utilitarian forms for tomorrow’s washing machines vacuum cleaners and refrigerators driven by high birth rates and cost cuts. They expect fewer ornate toys for consumers and emphasize final use and safety with innovative vertical storage and novel dust ejectors.
The article surveys designers across the United States shaping appliances from floor waxers to refrigerators. It notes a trend toward simplicity and unified family design while acknowledging demand for flashy, chrome‑trimmed products in some markets. It cites examples from Goodrich, Goodyear, and several named designers and projects.
Financial document shows liabilities and capital accounts totals for a Butler County bank. Pledged assets and trust funds are listed with specific values. A cashier attests the statement as true to the best knowledge, with signatures from three officers.
The body of S Sgt. Douglas H. Sandusky, 26, son of Milton A. Sandusky of 2001 Hill Ave, is among 3,536 Americans repatriated from the Pacific aboard the Army Transport. Sgt. Morris E. Crain, killed April 8, 1945 at Luzon, is also listed among those brought home aboard the funeral ship arriving in San Francisco. The count to burial passes 30,000 with Crain’s arrival.
A mixed word puzzle list presents numbered clues for across and down entries. It includes definitions for language, anatomy, geography, and general knowledge terms, typical of a crossword style puzzle.
An eight state Midwest region led in new industrial construction from July 1945 to June 1948 with 792 plants valued at over 548.7 million dollars. Ohio and Illinois led among the eight states, with Ohio at 180 plants and Illinois at 208, while Iowa had the highest per plant expenditure in the region.
The report ranks Texas first in plants with 209 and a $258.7 million outlay while California holds 300 new establishments worth $167.4 million. From July 1945 to December 1946 contracts funded 1,454 plants costing $1.1267 billion, and from January 1947 to June 1948 938 plants cost $768 million.
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