Advice to the 1950s College Graduate From a Poor Man Philosopher
A humor column imagines a 1951 June graduate seeking guidance. The philosopher revises the idea to advise a 1950 graduate Joe on adjusting ideals to the market, persevering through slow progress, and maintaining courage, warning quick success can breed cynicism. The piece ends with a reflective jab about giving advice to earlier graduates.
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New York
Aristotle
Joe
U. S. Supreme Court
Navy
Annapolis
Marian Martin pattern 9173 for sundress and jacket
The pattern 9173 from Marian Martin offers a sundress and matching jacket in sizes 34 through 48. Includes yardage for fabric and a Sew Chart with step by step guidance. Send payment and details to The Muscatine Journal Pattern Dept in Chicago for the pattern and a Summer Pattern Book.
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Marian Martin
Muscatine Journal
Pattern Dept
P. O
Chicago
Ill
Canasta guidance from Jacoby on South play
Jacob y explains the South player in Canasta should meld sparingly to keep about twenty cards in hand to avoid freezing the pack. He compares South to Simon Legree and outlines roles after a first substantial discard pile is won.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Hamlet
South
Simon Legree
Canasta strategy and play by Canaster Jacoby column
The column outlines Canasta play where a hand mimics a whip and players seek to win a discard pile. North aims to capture a second pile, South gains the offensive, while East and West must switch to defense by melding to finish canastas and not overreact to discard piles. Jacoby notes he cannot answer individual questions.
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North
East
West
South
Lena Ripson rites set for Durant chapel service
Funeral services for 78 year old Lena Ripson will be held at 2 p m Wednesday in the Durant chapel with burial in Durant cemetery. The Frick Funeral home in Durant will hold the body until 10 a m Wednesday before transfer to the chapel. She died Monday after an extended illness at her Durant home. She was born October 10 1872 in Germany and came to the United States at age eight. She married John Ripson September 30 1892 in Muscatine and later lived in Muscatine Cedar and Muscatine counties before moving to Durant in 1937. Survivors include three daughters two sons a brother three sisters and four grandsons. A daughter Mrs Roy Rorick preceded her in death on April 4 1951.
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Durant
Lena Ripson
Frick Funeral
Ripson
Germany
Frank Rosenbaum
Davenport
Henry Small
Lindsey Gray
Wilton
Ralph
Bennett
Sheldon
Paul Gust
Ed Finck
Mary Beck
Omaha
Lena Britton
Hemmingford
Neb
Roy Rorick
Learn to Swim School Schedules Sent to Parents
Muscatine county Red Cross chapter sends cards to parents of all children enrolled in the Learn to Swim program detailing class report hours. Cards cover children in Muscatine and Louisa counties. The school opens next Monday and Tuesday with registrations for the first session due in the Red Cross office by Wednesday.
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Muscatine County
Red Cross Chapter
Muscatine
Louisa
Red Cross
Real estate broker sues over commissions in cafe sale
Tipton-Kenneth L. Dooley files suit in district court against William Schoessler claiming 410 dollars in commissions for services on Schoessler's Grundy Center cafe sale. Dooley says he had exclusive sale contract and worked with Eugene Barnes. Schoessler then sold the cafe to Barnes via Groote of Grundy Center.
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Tipton
Kenneth L. Dooley
Blackhawk County
William Schoessler
Schoessler
Grundy Center
Dooley
Eugene Barnes
Mr. Groote
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Durant Chapel
R. C. Swim
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Ogilvie
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