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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1950
Page
2
Larry Tisdale's sons aged 9 and 2 planned a pretend television act with their cat. They placed the cat inside a washing machine, using the glass door as a screen. The cat was left inside until the mother started the machine and rescued a soaked, distressed pet.
Hammelin city officials seek a new Pied Piper to curb a severe rat and mouse infestation. Health authorities report no drop in pests despite modern extermination methods. The legend endures with yearly reenactments and a warning that any solution must not involve taking children from the city.
University of Georgia expert Dr. Eugene P. Odum says spring birds trumpet territorial calls rather than love songs. Males arrive earlier, stake out territory, and defend nesting space to ensure reproduction and reduce intraspecies competition.
Lt. Gordon C. McNeilly a 20 year old doctor will lead the leprosarium on Tinian serving U S trusteeship Pacific islands. He and his wife and two children will accompany him. Born in Chicago he grew up in Utica Illinois and now resides in Santa Rosa California where he worked at Sonoma County Hospital. He is returning to active duty for this assignment.
A German scientist claims an electrical fishing device can magnetize water to lure and guide large fish into nets, potentially reducing bycatch and boosting efficiency. Early experiments began in Germany in the 1920s and later expanded after World War II, with growth limited to shallow rivers and small-scale use.
New York fashion designers led by Hattie Carnegie Lillie Dade and Sophie push a male wardrobe of cool shirt jackets starchless collars and featherweight shoes. They favor beige yellow brown tones and blue greens with sheer lawn shirts and neckerchiefs in place of collars and ties. Designs include a gaucho neckerchief shirt jacket by Claire McCardell and a no jacket evening look by Leslie Morris. Mabel Julianelli offers bantam weight shoes with laced fronts replaced by moccasin styling and thin soles.
Be on hand early at Eddy Park Show Grounds on June 30 to witness the Dales Wild Animal Circus awaken its city of tents and machines. The piece invites spectators to see the dawn preparations, cages, wagons, elephants, ponies, dynamos, and the Great Kitchen as the circus sets up for arrival at the show grounds.
The Better Business Bureau of Detroit warns buyers to compare prices before purchasing glasses and to demand itemized costs. The piece notes doctors may take kickbacks from optical houses and urges shopping as with any other merchandise to avoid hidden profits. It includes critique from the Wayne County Medical Association and AMA terms, plus a call to vote against socialized medicine. It also mentions the AMA campaign, Clem Whitaker, and a civic drive. The column closes with trivia on a boat race and animal facts.
The article explains who qualifies for old age and survivors insurance, defines fully insured and currently insured statuses, and notes that benefits are not automatic but require a filed claim. It outlines filing timing, retroactive limits, office locations, and guidance for workers and families, including survivors and veterans benefits and pension levels.
The text lists wartime death benefits for World War I and II dependents, detailing amounts for widows with children and without, various income caps, and per child increments. It notes distinctions based on service connection and income, and states that dependent parents are not entitled under this law.
About 90 percent of community veterans have received the NSLI dividend while the remaining 10 percent are asked not to write the VA if they hold their acknowledgement card until after June 30 1950. Next of kin of veterans who died after discharge are now receiving blanks from the VA to complete claims.
Miss Dolores Otto of Highbridge and Donald Rostalian will marry Sunday June 25 at the First Lutheran church in Wakefield. A pre nuptial party at Wakefield Memorial Building Saturday night honored the couple with dancing and many gifts. Hostesses included Mrs. Matt Hill and other local residents.
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