Farmers Debate Security and Parity in County Discussion
A Fairfield Daily Ledger editorial recounts a livestock and farm policy debate between two farmers labeled A and B. They discuss crop controls, agricultural colleges, and the role of corporation versus one family farms, plus the need for parity support and dangers of overregulation. The piece also highlights the Bednasek trial jurors’ role in Iowa City, praising jury service and civic duty. Further notes question Russia’s election turnout and a Fort Dodge Messenger remark on income tax honesty.
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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Truman
Farmer A
The
Ledger
Agricultural Colleges
Washington
Farmer B
Prof
Malone
Ames
Sec. Brannan
Corporation
Bednasek
Iowa City
Easter Dinners Persist Despite Unusual Weather
N Prairie Flower April 12 reports that Easter family gatherings continued with visits from Des Moines and local households. Several households hosted dinners including the Oldfield, Horning, Schulty, Young, and Bailey families. An Easter egg hunt entertained Summit school pupils and a note on bone black explains its origin from burnt animal bones used in some paints.
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Evert Krantz
N. Prairie Flower
Mike Wright
Jimmy Af
Richard Young
Coffee Club
Milo Patterson
Vernis Bailey
Loren Simpson
Clinton
Clyde Crib
Carl Oldfield
Allen Bishops
Ernest Krotz
Evertt Chorpening
Ralph Krantz
Marilyn
Forrest Brock
Wayne Burr
Summit School
Eldora Stutsman
Animal Kingdom
Donald Hicks to join C A Stephens June 1
Donald Hicks of Columbus Junction will complete an embalming course in May and join C A Stephens as undertaker and embalmer about June 1. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Drennen Hicks from a farm northwest of Columbus Junction. The Whatsoever society of the Methodist church will hold a rummage sale April 22 in the Luckey room at the Commercial hotel.
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Columbus Junction
Donald Hicks
C. A. Stephens
Mr. Hicks
Kearney
Neb
Drennen Hicks
Society of the Methodist Church
Luckey
Commercial Hotel
Kathryn Overholt
F. C. Spaethe
Chicago
Sunction Choir Elects Ross Hill President
The Methodist church selects Ross Hill as president with Roger Hill as president, Mrs. William Dunn as vice president, Mrs. Dorothy McConahay as secretary treasurer, Tom Hotle as librarian, and Mrs. Harry V. Edwards as director. Also notes two birth announcements: Christopher Philip to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hopkins. Bobbie Joe to Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Finke.
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Columbus Junction
Roger Hill
William Dunn
Dorothy McConahay
Tom Hotle
Harry V. Edwards
Gilbert Hopkins
San Diego
Calif
Christopher Philip
Hopkins
Betty McKinley
Merlin Finke
Washington County Hospital
Bobbie Joe
Finke
Frieda Rees
Kamanda Begins Studies at Seattle Pacific College
Alfred Moses Kamanda, 24, a Sierra Leone native, started studies for a bachelor of arts degree at Seattle Pacific College. He toured campus buildings and streets and remarked on Seattle's civilization.
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Seattle
Wash
Alfred Moses Kamanda
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Seattle Pacific College
Kamanda
July 13 Date For Iowa Demo Meeting
Iowa Democrats set their 1950 state convention for July 13 in Des Moines and a judicial convention on July 26 at Fort Des Moines hotel. About 2 090 delegates attend the state gathering while 2 090 delegates attend the judicial event, each one per 25 votes for President Truman in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Les Moines
Jake More
Des Moines
U.S
Iowa Supreme Court
Fort Des Moines
Truman
Classifieds listing rates and staff notes for Ashington Journal
Classifieds section of the Ashington Evening Journal reports publishing details in Washington Iowa. It lists staff roles Shannon Elder RFE Shannon managing editor and others, plus a note on publication schedule and post office classification. Subscription rates show twenty six cents per week courier delivery in Washington and twelve dollars fifty per year.
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Ashington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
Publicshare
R. FE. Shannon
Dave FR Elder
Bruce €. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Jed
Wearington
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Fort Dodge Messenger
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Joe Christner
Millard Schlatter
Wayland
Bone
Washington Concrete Co
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island
C.A. Stephens
Martha Butler
Hamilton
J.B. Randle
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey
Bldg
Pho
Theo. B. Bailey
Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
D. Morrison Jr
Morrison Bldg
S. W. Livingston Robert Day Attorneys
W. Main
George F. Morriison
Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Dr. McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Co. L. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
F. G. Livesay
D. C
Solowa Ave
MR. Halamka
Washington Hotel
Hal’s
Harding Des Moines
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy
Striebel
Sunction Choir
Ross Hill
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgere
Hugh Ernst
Betty Furness
New York
Ernst
New York Journal-American
Hollywood
International
Kant Theater
Jeanne Crain
Clifton Webb
National Electric
Featuring
Electric Irons
Elec
Southern Utilities Company
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Knobby
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