Editorial reflections on faith and the Iowa Press
A collection of humorous and philosophical notes accompanies a reflection on Justice and humanity. The piece discusses a boy desiring to be a cowboy, a farmer’s toil, economic numbers, and a frog escape parable, closing with praise for the Iowa Press Association and Des Moines hosting duties. It highlights the Iowa press group’s unity and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Committee
Iowa Press
Greater Des Moines Committee
Iowa Press Association
Iowa
Des Moines
Illinois Visitors In Wayland Brooks Home
Wayland editorial notes Easter visits and family gatherings in the Brooks and Wittmer households. Charles Brooks of Road house Illinois and Effie Brooks stay with Ezra Wittmer. Mary Wittmer and David Wittmer relatives visit from Chicago and Burlington. Harry Quaife’s death prompts Bergh family travel. DeMuth remains seriously ill. Naomi Circle of Dorcas auction aids treasury. other local visits include Kauffmans hosting and Clara Wenger improving after illness.
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Mary Wittmer
Chicago
David Wittmer
Burlington
Ezra Wittmer
Leo DeMuth
DeMuth
Naomi
Dorcas
Edward B. Witting
Treasury
Harold Kauffman
Lloyd Alliman
Roger
Wesley Pritchard
Clara Wenger
Murray Krabill
Gochen
Ind
Mary Krabill
Peter Bochart
Manson
Carl Bohn
Albert Bohn
Walter L. Cline Dies At Columbus Junction
Walter L. Cline 59 of Mo line Iowa died Friday at home in Columbus Junction after 16 years in the town. He worked at Silvis shops and is survived by his widow, one son Theodore of Rock Island, four brothers Otto Kahoka Willis Schneider Merritt Columbus Junction and Arthur Muscatine, plus stepmother Verna Cline.
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Columbus Junction
Walter L. Cline
Moline
Ruth Hantt
Frances White
Clinton
Cline
Silvis
S. B
Mary Cline
Theodore
Rock Island
Otto
Kahoka
Willis Schneider
Tex
Merritt
Arthur
Muscatine
Verna Cline
Lilienthal criticizes bomb minded leaders delaying peaceful atomic energy
Ex AEC chairman David F Lilienthal slams so called bomb happy boys in public life for equating atomic energy with the bomb He says their stance distracts the nation from peaceful uses of atomic energy and banners a humiliating smear against U S Ambassador Philip Jessup amid McCarthy era inquiries.
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AEC
Chicago
David F. Lilienthal
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Temple Sholom
Heaid
Lilienthal
U. S
Philip Jessup
Jessup
Joseph McCarthy
Wis
State Department
Octopus Size Myth Refuted by Giant Creature
A common belief that octopuses are fist sized is challenged by a description of a fearsome giant with arms reaching up to twenty feet tip to tip. The article notes the creature’s terrifying appearance and extreme size.
Funeral Services Planned in Beterdaill Chapel
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon in the Beterdaill chapel in Moline.
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Beterdaill
Storage Space Addition at Junction School
A 17 by 12 foot storage room was built at the Junction hot lunch headquarters in the grade school building replacing part of a coal bin with electric lighting and dust proofing. Twelve cases of corn 37 00 pounds of potatoes and dried milk eggs and peaches were bought for future use. John Thomas Wroblewski born April 7 at University Hospital Iowa City to John and Hazel Wroblewski nee Thomas. The Half Hour club met April 11 with Mrs Harold Duncan with a book review by Mrs Lester Orr and plans for a May 9 spring luncheon in Mrs D A Marker's home. The Columbus Community club athletic banquet moved from April 17 to 18 with Iowa University coach Leonard Raffensperger as main speaker. Guests include teams and coaches from Conesville Cotter Crawfordsville Grandview Letts Winfield Wyman and Columbus Junction.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Hot Lunch
John Wroblewski
Iowa City
John Thomas
University Hospital
Wroblewski
Hazel Thomas
Cairo
Harold Duncan
Lester Orr
D. A. Marker
Roy C. Smith
Columbus Community Club
Leonard Raffensperger
Iowa University
Conesville
Cotter
Crawfordsville
Grandview
Letts
Winfield, Wyman
Former Cotter Woman Dies in South Dakota
Fragments report the death of a former Cotter woman in South Dakota on Friday with 17 relatives receiving word of the loss.
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Cotter
South Dakota
Aberdeen resident Nellis family obituary and local notes
J F Nellis of Aberdeen South Dakota is noted along with Mrs Nellis formerly Della Duncan of Cotter. Funeral services and burial will be held in Aberdeen on Monday. A miscellaneous shower at the Community building honors Mrs Arnold Cutkamp with forty attendees. Columbus high school selects five juniors for Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge the week of June 5. Lt and Mrs James D M Morris U S Air Force Ft Knox Ky welcome a daughter.
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J. F. Nellis
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Nellis
Della Duncan
Cotter
Jeff Jennings
Donald Cutkomp
Chet Cutkomp
Arnold Cutkamp
Iun Moyne Shellabarger
Donald Williams
Max Lukenbach
Richie Orr
Columbus High School
Camp Dodge
James D. M. Morris
U. S. Air Force
Ft. Knox
Washington Evening Journal staff and publishing details
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff roles including Publisher Shannon and Co Managing Editor R E Shannon and Editor Bruce Cowden with News Editor Morris and Advertising Manager W J Shannon. It notes publishing afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and outlines subscription rates by carrier in Washington and by mail in Iowa with multiple term options and advance payment terms.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Wash- Prs
Mai
Patricia Anne Named in Recent Report
Mrs. Jake Snyders notes that Patricia Anne has been named in the report. She has been a patient at Mercy hospital in Towa City.
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Patricia Anne
Jake Snyders
Mercy Hospital
Towa City
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Wayland
Charles Brooks
Roadhouse, Ill
Effie Brooks
William
Warren Bergh
Evelyn
Fonia
Bergh
Harry Quaife
J. Wesley Pritchard
Hesston
Kansas
Minnie Sutter
Lester Krabill
Heeton
Vincent Krabill
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
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Iowa Southern Utilities Co
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