Texas Steer Crowned U S Grand Champion
The 1950 International Livestock Show at Chicago stockyards crowned Big Springs Special a velvet brown-and-white hereford steer as grand champion. Shown by 19 year old Lloyd Robinson the 1075 pound steer sold for a record 12 dollars per pound to Pick hotels officials. Second place went to Toby an 830 pound Aberdeen Angus junior calf shown by Iowa State College.
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Chicago Stockyards
Big Springs
Texas
Lloyd Robinson
Robinson
Monroe Pfaelzer
Center
Pfaelzer Brothers
Pick Hotels
Dallas
Iowa State College
Toby
Production Speed-Up Is Farmer's Biggest Problem
Ken Gapen of the U S Department of Agriculture says that boosting farm output beyond the current high plateau will be difficult. He notes that today’s production is already strong and defense needs are recognized, but shortages of supplies equipment and labor from the last war must be avoided.
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Ken Gapen
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Gapen
4 H Club Judges Percheron At International Expo
The 4 H judging team inspects a three year old Percheron named Jo Ann Dawn weighing 1850 pounds at the International Livestock Exhibition. The horse owner is Chicago banker Frank C Rathje.
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Jo-Ann Dawn
Chicago
Frank C. Rathje
Economists Warn U S Wool Shortage Looms in 1951
Economists warn of a serious U S wool shortage as world reserves dwindle. Demand in the United States remains high with Texas reporting the largest increase in sheep, while seven western states show declines and Ohio tops eastern sheep production.
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U. S
United States
Texas
Ohio
Mississippi River
Psychoanalytic views on work attendance and job interests
Excerpts discuss how chronic absenteeism may stem from psychosomatic factors and personal job incentives. A. W. Pennington argues real disabilities drive attendance while others quit easily. Dr. Charles K. Taylor notes limited predictive power of interest tests, emphasizing case history over tests.
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A. W. Pennington
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
Medical Department
Charles K. Taylor
Vocational Research Bureau
New York
Swanson Shines on Stage and Screen Grandmother Fame
Gloria Swanson wins national award for Sunset Boulevard and headlines in 20th Century stage drama. She hosts a five times weekly Mutual radio program and remains a recognizable figure despite aging. Co stars include Jose Ferrer in Cyrano de Bergerac, Donald Buka in Vendetta, and Thelma Ritter in The Marriage Broker Story.
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Gloria Swanson
National Board of Review
Sunset Boulevard
New York
Mutual
Jose Ferrer
Gloria
Thelma Ritter
Hollywood
Eve
Health League cites diphtheria and whooping cough deaths in Canada
The Health League of Canada says neglect or ignorance caused 281 deaths in 1949 from diphtheria and whooping cough, urging immunization with diphtheria toxoid and whooping cough vaccine. They note vaccines are available free through health departments and stress the preventable nature of these diseases.
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Canada
Health League of Canada
League
the Health League of Canada
Board of Health
The
Health League
C H Anglin
Toronto
Home remedies for cleaning and small repair tips
The passage lists practical fixes: clean a smoked fireplace with hot water soap or a pumice ammonia paste. preserve glue with a clay ball on the can. moisten envelopes with an ice wrapped rag. soften dry vegetable glue with hot or cold vinegar. substitute colorless nail polish for glue. protect ink addresses with a candle rub. and tighten knots by tying damp string. A stray dialogue line about exams closes the excerpt.
Railroad Worker and Family Praise HADACOL Benefits
A railroad flagman G E Moncus and his family report improved health after taking HADACOL. He describes better digestion, increased energy, and a hearty appetite, noting deficiencies of vitamins B and Niacin. The family’s experience is presented as a testimonial from 1950 with LeBlanc Corporation.
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Badacol
G. E. Moncus
Moncus
Mr. Moncus
The
LeBlanc Corporation
Norwalk Woman Wins Blue Ribbon at State Fair Culinary Contest
Norwalk resident Mrs. Homer Henry won first prize in the Iowa State Fair culinary division with her Fleischmanns yeast powered entry. Her daughter Little Sally Henry, age 7, congratulates her as the crowd notes the yeast’s quick dissolving action and easy use.
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Norwalk Farm Woman
Sally Henry
Homer Henry
Norwalk
NBC Puppets and Stars Highlight 1950s TV Scene
NBC's Ed Herlihy to visit the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce for a summer Children’s Hour launch. Jan Murray’s fan club donates 250 dollars in clothing and toys to the Salvation Army for wheelchairs. Burr Tillstrom reportedly earns 10 000 dollars weekly under a new NBC contract. The Protestant Radio Commission debuts Lamp Unto My Feet with life like puppets. Faith Domergue stars in Vendetta and Where Danger Lives on Broadway with Robert Mitchum. Clock hands removed from Where Danger Lives clocks to avoid time cues. Groucho Marx moves to the Guild Theatre for better viewing. Samuel Colt in The Mating Season. Kirk Douglas sings in Ace in the Hole with The Hut Sut Song.
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NBC
Ed Herlihy
Netherlands Chamber of Commerce
Burr Tillstrom
Kukla
Fran
Ollie
Faith Domergue
New York
Danger
Robert Mitchum
Groucho Marx
Guild Theatre
Hollywood Blvd
Samuel] Colt
Ethel Barrymore
Paramount
Kirk Douglas
Health Notes on Iron, Thyroid, and Diet in Medicine
The article notes that a pregnant mother needs extra iron for the child’s start in life. It warns tuberculosis patients may struggle with starch metabolism. It argues regular work prevents early aging and that lack of thyroid extract slows mental and physical function. It links dermatitis to repressed emotions and endorses separating alcoholism from other diseases.
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Arm Jonies
Texas Steer
U.S
Durward Lewter
Howard County
TD Ranch
Raton
Lawrence Gould
Strsessci
Inez Gerhard
Donald Buka
Howard Hughs
Donald
James
Antioch
James W. Barton
Hadacol
Fleischmann
Jan Murray
Salvation Army
Veterans’ Hospitals
Protestant Radio Commission
John Farrow
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