Modern Homes for the Aged and National Outlook
A column urges Washington to fund and build modern homes for the aged, describing hotel like facilities with private rooms and central dining. It argues such homes can be self supporting and relieve elderly dependency while calling for leadership focused on the welfare over votes. The piece also notes Hoover Roosevelt and Truman era federal staffing changes and implications for efficiency.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Roosevelt
Truman
Wesley’s Wit and a Zoo Sit-Down Joke
The text recalls John Wesley’s sharp replies when challenged, then shifts to a joke about “sit-down” strikes at a zoo where monkeys refuse peanuts, illustrating a humorous contrast between stern rebukes and playful puns.
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Zoo
Brighton Seniors and Local Graduates Receive Diplomas
Commencement exercises at the Methodist church awarded diplomas to nineteen seniors led by valedictorians Rex Farrier and Mary Therese Church. Attendees included Lt. Paul Russell of Ottumwa and families from Brighton and nearby towns.
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Paul Russell
Ottumwa
Rex Farrier
Mary Therese
Rex
Charles Farrier
Chuck
Frank Chuck
East Pleasant Plain
Gleedry
Sexcet
LeRoy Mineart
Jeanne Hoskins
Richard Arnold
Arnold Cafe
Floyd Arnold
Davenport
Billy Faris
William Lamansky
George Tier
Marolyn Conrad
Richard Riley
Betty Miller
Neal Whisler
Betty Ann Schneider
Richard Hamilton
Noel Carter
Globe
Ariz
Charles Carter
Abingdon
Caravan Trail opens at Fox Theatre with Eddie Dean
Opening Sunday at the Fox Theatre features Eddie Dean in The Caravan Trail filmed in Cinecolor. Dean stars as a wagon scout aiding homesteaders and confronting outlaws, with gunplay and prairie songs including Wagon Wheels and Crazy Cowboy Song. Supporting cast includes Jean Carlin and Emmett Lynn.
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Fox Theatre
PRC
Eddie Dean
Eddie
Sdldie Dean
Meg
Land Office
Marshal
Jean Carlin
al la Rue
Emmett Lynn
Robert Malcom
Robert Emmett
Playful snippets mix theater lines and jokes from a bygone era
A collage of quips and snippets features jokes about actresses, Darwinian theory, tents for GI sleep, mower songs, court banter over blue serge, a comical death cause linked to cigarettes, a rug bought with coupons, a missing papa gag, and Willie defying prayers before bed.
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Contributed remark stresses men sticking together amid tough times echoing a stance for shared support and solidarity.
Wendling Funeral Attendees Gather in Muscatine
The funeral for George C Wendling drew relatives including Mr and Mrs Rey Dutweiler Mrs Hattie Kessel Mrs Donald Robinson and Mr and Mrs Oral Koch in Muscatine on Tuesday. Harmony club held a Monday evening meeting at Mrs J C Bridges home with mothers day poems and contests. Rev Willard Dickinson and family hosted visitors from New London Brighton and Pleasant Plain as they visited in Deer Moines. Dickinson, long time Calvary Baptist pastor in Des Moines, will begin a new pastorate in Atchison Kansas on June 1.
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Leonard Dickinson
New London
George Dickinson
Brighton
William Hoskins
Pleasant Plain
Willard Dickinson
Deer Moines
Dickinson
Geo. Dickinson
Calvary Baptist Church
Des Moines
Atchison, Kan
Retina Size Defined as About Half Inch Square
A human eye retina is described as roughly half an inch square and about one fiftieth of an inch thick, noting its compact structure.
Windbreaks Save Feed and Fuel Costs with Proper Planning
Properly planned and planted windbreaks reduce wind exposure on farms, lowering feed and fuel expenses. Strategic placement shields barns and pastures, improving shelter and reducing heat loss, while saving on heating costs and animal stress.
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