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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1951

Page

3

Good Will Experiment Brings 54 Children Together in Cincinnati Village

The First Children's International Summer Village hosted 54 preteen youths from Vienna Oslo Stockholm Newcastle upon Tyne Mexico City Paris and Cincinnati for four weeks near Cincinnati. Counselors and adults guided cross cultural exchange with letters games and outdoor activities while television and trips broadened horizons.

Cina Vienna Oslo Stockholm Newcastle-on-Tyne Mexico City Paris Copenhagen Cincinnati Germany Sweden England Europe London Crosley Avco Manufacturing Corporation America Lone Ranger

Two Doctors Compete for Linn dale Town Practice

In Linn dale the town splits between two physicians Doc Boggs a grumpy veteran and Doctor Willis a green but popular young man. Boggs resists new competition while Willis earns praise from women and farmers as the town expands its medical care. Old versus new in a one doctor town dynamic.

Tindale Doc Boggs Willis Doc Elm Street

Grassroots view on living standards through 1950s

An analysis compares 1900 and 1950 incomes for farmers and industrial workers, noting higher cash earnings yet only modest gains in living conditions. It highlights rising costs, inflation, and new benefits like vacations and pensions, while señalaring fixed-income seniors face higher expenses. Stories of Doctor Willis and family life illustrate postwar social changes.

Johnny Olsen recalls 25 years in radio and more than 2000 county fairs

Johnny Olsen notes his 25th radio anniversary and reflects on a career started at 14 on a Windom Minnesota transmitter. He hosts the Lunch eon Club on ABC and has interviewed Presidents Coolidge Hoover and Roosevelt. He also originated the Rumpus Room and shifted it to television. Dan Seymour named one of Boys Clubs of America seven favorite American fathers receiving votes from his son Steve and three daughters.

Johnny Olsen Johnny Windom Minn ABC Coolidge Hoover Roosevelt The People’s Dan Seymour Boys Clubs of America Dan Steve Bob Hope General Ridgway

Margaret OBrien quits Junior Miss amid theater bookings

Margaret OBrien withdrew from the summer theater production of Junior Miss, angering managers who had cast her. Her attorney voided the contracts arguing she is a minor. Meanwhile Josh Shelley joined ABC TV's Holiday Hotel, prompting Don Ameche to ponder the next gag as Shelley sang at the piano.

Margaret O’brien Josh Shelley ABC TV Don Ameche Josh

Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed

A scrambled puzzle list with across and down clues including animals plants and abstract terms. Entries span elements such as brown phalanger sharp spine tusk leather flask for oil and various descriptors, with many language notes and historical references.

Austral

Puzzle Clue Continuation in Last Week's Answer

A fragment lists a sequence of quiz clues including Guido's highest note and elements like antimony and erbium, indicating a continuation of a crossword style answer from a previous issue.

Guido

Dainty Little Pinafore Ideal for Younger Set

A sew rite pattern No 1249 offers a dainty white pinafore and dress set for girls ages 4 to 12. Size 6 requires 2 1 2 yards of 39 inch fabric for the dress and 2 1 2 yards for the pinafore.

Economical Way: Best Action When Brakes Fail

A quip suggests the frugal option in brake failure is to collide with something inexpensive. The line casts a wry view of emergency choices and material costs.

Cur hen rejects plan for bricklaying effort

A curious hen kicked a porcelain egg from her nest and declared they would not fashion a bricklayer out of her. The dialogue blends whimsy with a rural scene as she resists a communal construction idea.

My Worry How's your brake You should worry Its my car

A terse exchange centers on a dangerous situation involving a vehicle owned by a speaker and a warning about the brake. The brief dialogue implies potential risk awaiting action or reassurance.

When she drives a car she seems like an angel

A humorous exchange about a wife’s driving, implying she becomes almost angelic to get what she wants. The quip contrasts ordinary driving with a favorable, endearing demeanor.

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