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Contents included but are not limited to community news across Iowa's Black population, including a Des Moines court's granting of a divorce to Mrs. Mollie Beverly from Rev. John S. Beverly following testimony of mistreatment. Nationally, Congress debates the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) bill amid a fierce filibuster by southern legislators. The paper also reports several educational achievements, including multiple Black mid-year graduates from Drake University, the University of Iowa, and local high schools, as well as the Bishop College debate team's successful Midwest tour. Community organizations announce programs, church events, fundraisers, and civic meetings, while social news includes hospital updates, visitors, club gatherings, and cultural activities such as concerts and lectures. The issue also publicizes National Negro Newspaper Week, local political efforts supporting the council-manager plan, and various advertisements, classifieds, and legal notices that reflect everyday life in the 1950 Des Moines Black community.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 36, February 23, 1950
Date Created:
1950-02-23
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents included but are not limited to community news across Iowa's Black population, including a Des Moines court's granting of a divorce to Mrs. Mollie Beverly from Rev. John S. Beverly following testimony of mistreatment. Nationally, Congress debates the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) bill amid a fierce filibuster by southern legislators. The paper also reports several educational achievements, including multiple Black mid-year graduates from Drake University, the University of Iowa, and local high schools, as well as the Bishop College debate team's successful Midwest tour. Community organizations announce programs, church events, fundraisers, and civic meetings, while social news includes hospital updates, visitors, club gatherings, and cultural activities such as concerts and lectures. The issue also publicizes National Negro Newspaper Week, local political efforts supporting the council-manager plan, and various advertisements, classifieds, and legal notices that reflect everyday life in the 1950 Des Moines Black community.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Iowa--Des Moines Divorce Bills, Legislative Filibusters Education Middle West African American churches African American civic leaders African Americans--Hospitals Clubs Cultural relations Advertising, Newspaper African American political activists Advertising
Subject (Organization):
United States. Congress Drake University University of Iowa Bishop College
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:
bystander19500223
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w91c1tp6k
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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 36, February 23, 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/w91c1tp6k
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