Washington Iowa editorial musings touch on progress and local growth
In a Washington Iowa column from April 1948 the editor jokes about public discourse and policy shifts. He notes Paul G. Hoffman’s appointment to lead Foreign Aid, discusses union dynamics, decries Russia commentary, and highlights banking advances and the new U P Home for the Aged impacting Washington’s economy and population growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Hoffman
Truman
Hoffman
Studebaker Corporation
Congress
Iowa Pays Large Federal Taxes Not Just Grants
The Humboldt Republican argues Iowas residents pay significant federal taxes including 363,009,616 in year and that grants or appropriations are not gifts but part of money Iowa citizens have already paid into the federal treasury.
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Iowa
United States Treasury
Humboldt Republican
Face red over headlines and handwritten misreads in Journal cor respondence
A reader recalls a headline miscue that made her face turn red as she explains how headlines can distort truth. The columnist notes corrections about local names and places and muses on the imagined lake and shoreline scene in Clay township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Township
Chamberlin
Grace Hill and vanishing towns along the Milwaukee line
The account notes Grace Hill, a long‑standing town with a post office until 1875, bypassed by the Milwaukee railroad after 1902 with stations built at Titus, Wellston and Rubio. It recalls Sandyhook’s 1841 plat near Brighton, misnamed after Van Buren’s Kinderhook, and Harrisburg’s 1855 plat lacking natural town advantages, later abandoned along with Winchester and Sheffield.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Grace Hill
Titus
Wellston
Rubio
The
County
Irving Keck
Sandyhook
Brighton
Keck
Martin van Buren
Kinderhook
Hook
Harrisburg
Highland Township
Nathan W. Burris
Early Washington County posts and towns mapped from pioneer years
The article traces how numerous early post offices and platted towns shaped Washington County’s development from 1836 onward. It lists post offices that never formed towns and early towns such as Astoria Daytonville Eureka Grace Hill Harrisburg Lexington Paris Titus Wassonville and Yatton, noting their establishments lifespans and locations.
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Washington County
Washington
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Richmond
Astoria
Oregon Township
Pottsville
Daytonville
Wellman
Eureka
Marion Township
Grace Hill
Franklin Township
Harrisburg
Highland Township
Lexington
Cedar Township
Paris
Valley
Dutch Creek Township
Titus
Milwaukee
Wassonville
Lime Creek Township
Yatton
Iowa Township
Riverside
Students prepare for Friday high school music contest
Preparations are underway around town for a Friday event as many high school students arrive for a Saturday music contest. At the Dairy Bar Mrs Schmidt begins 300 brownies chocolate ice cream sandwiches while Mrs Leo Marie shops for school lunches and drives four miles to fetch children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Haskins Ladies Aid Silent Auction Nets $21
Haskins April 7 Ladies Aid met April 1 at Mrs. Waunda Skubal’s country home with 21 members 3 visitors and 5 children present. After a brief business session the silent auction committee reported a grand success yielding $21.
Auction Yields Pretty Aprons and Strong Bidding
The event featured a variety of pretty aprons that sold well though not enough to meet demand. Food and bidding were lively on all items. Afterward, guests enjoyed fruit salad angel food cake and coffee with Mrs. Martha Skubal Edith Nicholson and Faith Sehheurman assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Skubal
Edith Nicholson
Faith Sehheurman
Gertrude Wehr
Roy Krotz
Washington
Una Gordon
Town City
M. T. Coon
Lone Tree
Ella Marshall
Leo Farrington
Iowa City
L. M. Birney
Godlove
Frank Embree
Flaine Hoback
LeRoy
Marilyn Murphy
Cotter
Marilie Edwards
Agnes Kamerer
Columbus Junction
Classifieds Page Glass: The Evening Journal Washington IA
Classified section of The Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists subscription rates and staff credits. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday and mentions ads and classified listings available by carriers and outside Iowa with monthly and yearly rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Iowa
Shannon, Co.— Publishers Rr
EF. Shannon
Viave RR
Eller
Brice C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Touth Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
West Chester People Attend Convention of State Republicans
West Chester residents attended the Iowa Republican state convention in Des Moines with delegates Mr. Troy Forinash and Mr. Frank Kleese. Wives joined forenoon meetings and shopped in the afternoon. Other local news notes include Howard Skinner's return from University Hospital and visits by Mrs. Water Teet, the Isermans, and the Stewarts from various locales.
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West Chester
Troy Forinash
Frank Kleese
Des Moines
Forinash
Mr. Kleese
Coliseum
Howard Skinner
University Hospital
Iowa City
Water Teet
Iserman
Danville
Howard Stewart
Los Angeles
Calif
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Seattle
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Company
Young Ford
Europe
New York
Young Henry
National Bank of Washington
State Bank
U. P. Home For the
W. T. McIntyre
Journal
Noble
Vernon Frey
Vernon
Harriet Coulter
Bruce Cowden
Amboy
Bethel
Cedarville
Center Hill
Dairy
Davis Creek
Dublin
Dutch Creek
Juan
Lake
Marcellus
Middleburg
English River
New Haven
Pilotbore
Seventy-six Center
Seventy-six Township
Ronald Reagan
Eleanor Parker
Voice of the Turtle
Warner Bros
All In
Warvin Bonesga
Archie
Maggen
the Crab
Marvin Bonessa
Marvin
Miss Fowler
Walsh
Knobby
Dixie Dugan
MR. Wright
DR. Hahne
Owen
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
Leo Marie
Leghorn
Reister
Haskins Ladies Aid
Clara Godlove
FOX
Buster Crabbe
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Sc John
R. Ferguson
Ser
L. S. Finley
Gen. Mgr
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