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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1949
Page
4
Editorial reflection from April 1 1949 urges patience and resilience. It argues that present evils may turn into benefit if society learns to overcome them and strives for lasting peace. The piece emphasizes moral progress and collective resolve in postwar recovery.
Iowa safety department reports 104 pedestrian fatalities last year, down 21 from 1946 and 2 from 1947, with 1,491 injuries. Younger and older pedestrians most affected. mid block crossings caused most deaths and injuries, while vehicles speed up risk. Safety education director urges caution as weather improves.
The article notes that expired 1948 price controls allow the CCU to seize corn at 1.35 a bushel and sell for a few cents, with current policy tied to the Aiken bill setting 90 percent of parity after January 1 1950. The risk of government buy high then repurchase cheap is cited as a potential abuse.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports Governor Beardsley signed a bill allowing courts to jail either parent or both for parental delinquency with fines. The paper argues the law is necessary to punish neglectful or abusive parents after citing Burlington cases, including a mother who locked her children at home while drinking in Gulfport on Saturdays.
In Davis County the warning is that a large minimum wage rise could spark a wage price spiral with beneficiaries and demands spreading to skilled workers. The piece notes rising living costs and cites prior experience as evidence. In Berlin the currency split remains sharp with the western west mark four times the value of the Soviet east mark, reinforcing economic division.
Rambler reflects on fanciful April First rumors about rail lines buses and free concrete pavement while recalling a recent Y's Men's home talent show. He compliments Dave Elder Harold Wehr and Mrs Elder Mrs Boshart for strong stage work and notes other cast members and costumes.
A collage of light anecdotes about housecleaning in a department store, models in window displays, and playful exchanges. The piece includes jokes about optimism, youth, an old lady in a hotel lobby, and a quip on babies, ending with a witty dietary definition of an infant.
A young woman asks a bookstore clerk for a book for an old gentleman married fifty years. The clerk promptly offers Parkman’s A Half Century of Conflict as a suitable choice.
A rural neighbor jokes about mornings with a grouch while a court cases an elderly man accused of nonsupport. The judge orders the husband to give his wife twenty five dollars a month and the husband wittily offers to contribute a dollar or two himself.
The U S public health service reports that about 1.5 percent of 20 5 million annual examinants would show reinfection type tuberculosis needing further diagnosis in each year for the first five years.
Friday notices include Past Matron club pot luck at Masonic Temple and Methodist church dinners. Saturday features W R C cooperative lunch at Legion hall and regular meeting. Sunday Rainbow Girls attend Methodist church. Fortnightly Executive Board at YWCA. Weekdays list Bible and music programs, YWCA events, and St James PTA activities with pot lucks and dish passes.
White Cloud club held its annual supper and party at the Crawfordsville Legion hall televised by guests Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lucas. Dorothy Schaeffer performed a trombone solo to Battle Hymn of the Republic, Lucile Gaul read Mrs. Yifnes and Mrs. Fietlebaum, Kenneth Beenblossom sang Galway Bay with Dickey Hamilton accompanying, Everett Davis and Mrs. John Barnhart played accordion and guitar. Kitchen committee was Mrs. Glen Beenblossom and Mrs. Otto Suter. entertainment managed by Mrs. Harvey Thomas and Mrs. Raymond Robertson. games followed.
Mrs G A Reinert and Mrs Robert Garrett attended the U Go I Go club gathering hosted by Mrs John Lee on Thursday afternoon. Pinochle was played at three tables with Mrs J H Campbell winning high score and Mrs Albert Wehr recording the low. Mrs Paul Mast will host the club in two weeks.
Six year old twins Keith Jay and Karl Kay celebrate birthday, along with Judith Ann Beauchamp age five and Jeanette Elaine Choate age twelve. Several others including Patricia Longwell Dora Minick Charley Long Jr and Mrs Hazel Alberson note the day while Patty Lou Meyer Gayle Kelley Rev George Kerr and Harold Thomassen also celebrate. Mr and Mrs William Kyle mark an April 1 wedding anniversary.
Des Moines residents attend an afternoon Gener al Electric party at KRNT theater while others travel to Kirksville and New York. Fellowship news includes Galen Bull receiving an $800 Missouri fellowship as he shifts from Washington Junior College to Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia. Lt. Col. R. Pike heads from San Antonio to join his wife Mary Louise Harwood before sailing to Germany. Dr. and Mrs. Fred Reid return from a southward journey via Phoenix and Mexico City.
Washington junior high honored basketball players and cheerleaders with letters for the past season. Six 7th grade boys—Eddie Bailey Robert Kiesey Terry Leeper Tom McKeone Lester Snow Bill Ward—were recognized. Eighth graders named include Ern est Beenbigsom Dan Brindley Dennis Crossett Don Frakes Jim Freshwaters Dave Horsey Leroy Van Auken Ray TweetenRobert Kennedy Jack Logan Frank Miller Harry Payne Jerry Richards Jim Sherman James Stalder Lavonne Edwards Marsha Willie Hileen Snyder. Catherine Orcutt received a letter after starting the season locally before moving to Des Moines.
Snowball Social club met Thursday at 1 30 p m at Mrs Clayde Knupp's home with thirteen members and two former members present Mrs Russell Plecker and Mrs Carl Jarrard Vice president Mrs Don Cave chaired the session roll call offered tips on storing winter clothing and Mrs Knupp screened farm bureau women's trip movies Rural Women's Day announced for April 12 by Mrs Earl Booth Refreshments were provided by the hostess aided by Mrs Wayne Knapp and Mrs Ray Whisler with Mrs Oscar Sheetz set to entertain next and officers to be elected.
Mrs L. L. Lush accompanied to Washington on Thursday to attend the Fortnightly club meeting. While there she saw her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Paul Shearer briefly.
Art Brown YMCA secretary says entries for the annual table tennis tournament are coming in slowly. Junior and senior divisions, doubles and singles planned with a possible women’s event. City champion Bill Hatcher aims to defend his title with Bill Shannon in doubles. both doubt strong chances due to little recent practice. The event will be in the YMCA gym on Thursday evening April 7.
Washington contact Dale Fuhr received word that Charles Fuhr has been named head football coach at Geneseo High School Geneseo Illinois. Fuhr, a Washington high graduate, served as assistant coach in Illinois for several years and will start next fall. He played on Washington high teams in 1930 and 1931, graduating in 1932.
J S Veenker of Northwood Iowa sponsors a $75 annual award for a top Iowa State University College of Pharmacy student. Dean R A Kuever says the prize honors a deserving student with high junior ranking and will be awarded after faculty vote at year end. The student will receive the award at the start of his senior year.
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