Ainsworth School News Highlights Music Contest Wins
Ainsworth pupils shine at Fort Madison with first ratings for girls sextet and trio and for soloists Judy Quinn and Meda Owens. Mixed quartet and boys groups earn second and third ratings. Easter activities, rings orders, and Black Magic rehearsal fill the week. Seniors juggle play practice with the annual.
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Fort Madison
Peggy Koehler
Loa Jean Spessard
Rosemary Jenkins
Maridee Oris
Meda Owens
Judy Quinn
Lou Jean Spessard
Newslites
Vanita Owens
Ronald Crawford
Glee Club
Ainsworth
County Line Club
Legion Auxiliary sponsors coffee hour at Legion hall
The Legion Auxiliary will host a coffee hour on Friday morning April 14 at the Legion hall. Mrs. Arlene Miller and Mrs. Audra Miller lead the committee. All residents are urged to attend and a door prize will be awarded.
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Ainsworth
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Arlene
Audra Miller
Marshall Plan Aids Electrical Recovery
The Marshall plan boosted western Europe’s electric output to 165 percent of prewar levels. Four ERP nations France Germany Austria and Greece used 8423 300 000 in counterpart funds to repair dams and generate plants and build new ones. Output has risen by over 22 billion kilowatt hours since the war with more homes and factories powered and jobs created.
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Washington
Europe
Economic Cooperation Administration
France
Germany
Austria
Greece
ECA
Recovery Agency
U S
End of Fight Between Railroads Ends Soon
Boise Idaho reports the nine day hearing before the interstate commerce commission on the Ogden gateway dispute between the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Union Pacific. UP opposes opening the gateway with 104 witnesses presented while D R G W repeats four witnesses in favor. Hearing to resume next Monday in Cheyenne with railroad union officials in attendance.
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Boise, Ida
Denver and
Rio Grande Western
Union Pacific
Ogden
Utah
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frank
Mullen
Salt Lake City
Cheyenne
Wyo
Charles C. Gosset
Idaho
Colorado
Oregon
Wyoming
Washington
A&P seeks dismissal of anti trust suit
New York AP The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company asks U S district court to dismiss the government antitrust case as an attempt to remodel the nation’s entire economic structure. The firm calls the suit drastic and confiscatory and seeks to split A P into smaller chains and separate its manufacturing processing and wholesale divisions.
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New York
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
U. S
John A. Hartford
George L. Hartford
Mrs Doris Lee Seeks Divorce and Ring Call Ban
Atlanta news report says Mrs Carleton Doris Lee sues for divorce from Marion Lee and asks the court to order her mother in law Mrs Kate Lee to stop calling about returning wedding and engagement rings. The filing highlights harassment concerns tied to marital dispute.
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Atlanta
Carleton Doris Lee
Marion Lee
Kate Lee
Easter faith and crime themes drive readers to church
Editorial columns from April 11 1950 discuss a surge in Easter church attendance amid reflections on morality and world tensions. The piece notes public interest in religion, critiques sensational crime coverage, and comments on societal self sufficiency and future visions in Atlanta and Oelwein communities.
Navy marks 50th anniversary of first submarine
The Navy announced two new submarine classes under construction to boost undersea striking power. Six snorkel‑equipped fast attack subs will be shorter than current ships, around 1 500 tons, with streamlined hulls. Three 195‑foot anti‑submarine submarines of 750 tons will feature advanced sonar and electronics and be designated SSKs.
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Washington
Navy
John Philip Holland
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Pickling Liquids and Equipment Guidance
Stainless steel pots and pans should heat pickling liquids to avoid contamination of the pickles and discoloring utensils.
Heating Advice for Gas Water Heaters
If the burner goes out call No. 25 for a service man rather than lighting the pilot. Our servicemen seek the cause of shutdown and can clean the burner and related parts to improve efficiency.
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Betty
Florida
New Spring
Kreens
Kansas City
Charles Binaggio
Focal Board of Police Commissioners
Jackson County
Binaggio
Gargotta
Underworld
Georgia
Egypt
Sumeria
Babylonia
Ogelthorpe University
Oelwein Register
Oelwein
All In
Iowa
Mercury
Mace Motor Company
North Low
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