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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1949
Page
4
The piece argues the direct approach is not always feasible yet reveals vulnerable spots to reach the goal. It emphasizes disciplined action and unity under Powers and notes the people advancing toward the city with resolve, each stepping straight ahead.
Mrs. Charles Helmick of Brighton Iowa, a nurse's aide in the hospital's baby department, recounts her English birth in Westmoreland and family history. She recalls wartime hospitality from G I s, marriage to James Burns, immigration to the United States, and a bright memory of the Marine Jumper meal and the Statue of Liberty.
A 1923 L. H. Orr Land Co. clipping extols Iowa’s industry and agriculture with claims of leading honey, wool, eggs, cattle values and swine, plus major factories and crops. It notes Washington county’s hog stature, top corn value, and per capita wealth near US levels, urging faith in Iowa’s future.
The Breda News piece blends playful weather whimsy with Easter week chaos and early spring mischief. It wryly notes snow plows mixing with Good Friday traffic, garden plows resuming duty, and a brief nod to Columbus and sailors exploring new routes. It ends with a poetic meditation on fading beauty as night falls.
Anglo American planes flew 12 834 tons of food and coal into western Berlin in 24 hours to smash the airlift record. Four engined freighters landed at three airfields every three minutes from Friday noon to Saturday morning, exceeding the previous 8246 ton mark by over 4500 tons. A Soviet air safety controller protested the rapid pattern, noting difficulty tracking the flight sequence. The display signaled Western resolve to sustain Berlin by air.
Mrs Helmick compares England and America praising the lack of government control and broad personal freedoms. She notes England’s permissions and restrictions, sees America as land of opportunity, and mentions Jean in school, Derrick 16 with a job, and profits in the community.
Washington Evening Journal published in Washington Iowa with R E Shannon as managing editor Dave R Elder business manager Bruce Cowden editor Charlee Morris news editor and W J Shannon advertising manager. It was a second class matter under March 8 1879 act. United Press Leased Wire member and affiliations with Iowa press associations and Audit Bureau. Subscription rates listed for weekly and yearly carrier deliveries.
Washington Navy doctor says former Defense Secretary James Forrestal will be under medical care for several months. Captain B W Hogan of Bethseda Navy Hospital states Forrestal needs complete rest to overcome occupational fatigue, though he is regaining some of the 25 pounds he lost.
Illinois parole board weighs Nathan Leopold’s bid after 25 years at Stateville for the Bobby Franks murder in Chicago. He and Richard Loeb, famed for a landmark crime, face two sentences—99 years and life—while among 445 inmates volunteering for wartime anti malaria drug trials. Leopold has learned 10 languages in prison.
A collage of verses and vignettes recounts family whispers about survival and fashion, a neighbor gifting plant cuttings, prize fish exhibits, and a newspaper sign prompting a shopper to take a big fish for dinner. The text closes with a homely thought on geometry and choice.
Records indicate the heaviest steer butchered weighed 4628 pounds and was slaughtered in 1910.
A riddle speaks of a radiant figure in varied attire born for morning festal, with a second clue tied to heavenly light and scripture, and a whole described as a flaunting beauty bright suited for dawn celebrations.
A teller recalls early days of automobiles and a mule delivery mishap with a joke about two lights. The piece notes fishermen hosting spring openings and housewarmings on the river, but a sudden weather change on Friday turns these events into rough, winterlike dig-ins as the state reels from wild weather.
A tornado shifts a family of mourners who sent their son to an aunt’s home for safety. After three days a telegram arrives reading Returning Tom. Send Tornado, prompting questions about their next steps and housing.
Iowa farmers report 25 percent more cattle on feed for market on April 1 versus a year earlier per the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. The 11 Corn Belt states show a 23 percent rise, though totals remain eight percent below two years ago.
A giant fault beneath the Cascade region caused a quake that struck the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday. Eight people died and property damage is pegged at about 20 million dollars. Seismologists place the center near Tacoma with effects felt across Oregon Washington and British Columbia. They warn of possible new quakes and note widespread injuries and school closures as officials assess safety.
The service reported stocker and feeder cattle shipments into Iowa during January to March increased by 41 percent over the prior year. The data reflect stronger demand and higher movement of cattle into the state.
Hudson Motor Car Company followed five other automakers by slashing prices on 1949 models. President A. E. Barit said prices were reduced from 15 to 100 dollars to promote sound business conditions and pass along savings in material costs.
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