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Contents include but are not limited to wide range of 1950-era news and community updates, including natinal political stories such as "NAACP Urged Defeat of Civil Rights Tacked on to Oleo Tax Repeal Bill," alongside coverage of Congress in "Speaker Opposed to Rights Bill, Fails to Recoginze Labor Chairman." It highlights cultural events like "Marian Anderson Thrills Music Lovers at Concert" and reports discrimination issues under "Blowers Protest Discrimination at Public Exhibition". Local Civic activities appear in articles such as "Mass Meeting at EIK's Hall Sunday," "Over 300 new Classes for Adults Begin Feb 6," and "Logan School Choir Highlight of Keystorn Club Program." Social and organizational news includes "Delta Sigma Theta to Hold Founder's Day Tea," wedding announcements such as "Mrs. Martha A. Ware Mr. W.H. Beshears Jr.Wed," and community notes like "Iowans Return From Visit in New York." Additional sections cover safety and accidents in "Ethel Waters Escapes Injury," as well as editorial commentary in "Both Parties Passing the Buck". The page also features advertisements, club notices, obituaries, and church annoucements reflecting everday life in 1950 Des Moines.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 31, January 26, 1950
Date Created:
1950-01-26
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents include but are not limited to wide range of 1950-era news and community updates, including natinal political stories such as "NAACP Urged Defeat of Civil Rights Tacked on to Oleo Tax Repeal Bill," alongside coverage of Congress in "Speaker Opposed to Rights Bill, Fails to Recoginze Labor Chairman." It highlights cultural events like "Marian Anderson Thrills Music Lovers at Concert" and reports discrimination issues under "Blowers Protest Discrimination at Public Exhibition". Local Civic activities appear in articles such as "Mass Meeting at EIK's Hall Sunday," "Over 300 new Classes for Adults Begin Feb 6," and "Logan School Choir Highlight of Keystorn Club Program." Social and organizational news includes "Delta Sigma Theta to Hold Founder's Day Tea," wedding announcements such as "Mrs. Martha A. Ware Mr. W.H. Beshears Jr.Wed," and community notes like "Iowans Return From Visit in New York." Additional sections cover safety and accidents in "Ethel Waters Escapes Injury," as well as editorial commentary in "Both Parties Passing the Buck". The page also features advertisements, club notices, obituaries, and church annoucements reflecting everday life in 1950 Des Moines.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Community activists Civil rights Labor Music Protest movements Clubs Public safety Accidents Abolitionists Advertising Obituaries African American churches
Subject (Organization):
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Contributor (Person):
Morris, James B.
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines
Language:
eng
Contributing Institution:
Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa)
Publisher:
Iowa Bystander Pub. Co.
Extent:
4 pages
Genre:
Newspapers
Type:
Text Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9156m
Related Resource:
Library of Congress Control Number: sn83025185
Digital Object Identifier:
bystander19500126
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9jd4px3r
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This metadata record is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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"Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 31, January 26, 1950", Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa), Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9jd4px3r
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