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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1948
Page
4
The page weighs morality, labor power, and political risk, arguing smug piety harms religion. It critiques John L Lewis unions as a monopoly danger, notes Italy's election, and sketches American publishing growth at Meredith. It also mentions a philanthropy story of Herman Schultz and a fishing pond suggestion.
An undated Memphis piece recalls a time when productive labor defined worth and comments on farming optimism. The Davis County Republican extols forage based agrculture to revitalize land, boost grain output, reduce soil loss, and improve prosperity, homesteads, and roads.
City leaders advocate better passenger service to the South Washington stop as taxi gaps and poor road access persist. Mayor G E Mace warns the town cannot compel the railroad but will pressure officials to fulfill the promised station service and maintain a permanent connection.
The 200 block neighborhood on East Jefferson mourns the loss of Mrs. John Tucker. For months her cheerful spirit uplifted the community and made life better for those she encountered.
A staunch supporter backs the Ramblings anti rat campaign though it has only proposed a drive against posts as a possible project and expresses hope that some action along that line could be accomplished.
S Harold Kratzer of 302 East Jefferson street endorses a community rat extermination day. He praises Betty the Lee Dusenbery dog for waging war on rats and calls the rat the most repulsive and disease-laden pest, urging urgent action.
A reader recalls witnessing a disturbing basement cremation last week. The speaker notes a coal shovel as an effective weapon, expresses distant empathy for the described creatures, and endorses another's suggestion.
A Journal reader complains about long overnight idling of transport trucks parked on streets and highways. She notes noise disrupts sleep, drivers stay warm by running engines, and carbon monoxide risks exist. She urges parking away from homes to reduce disturbance.
The 1947 fleet totals 31 127 cars with 27 194 plain and ventilated box cars and 3 933 automobile box cars 20 138 hopper cars including 1 509 covered hoppers 3 269 gondolas 995 flat cars 6 931 refrigerator cars 500 stock cars and 351 miscellaneous freight cars.
A local column recalls ten years ago events linked to McDaniel Drug store ads Maggie Foster and Hazel Alberson visit Washington and a university faculty member vacationing with parents. Readers share a lamb sighting, mink hide sale profits, and a joke about license confidence amid a breezy spring day in Sigourney and nearby towns.
Naomi Sheetz of the local YWCA Mixer club will be interviewed on station KDM in Des Moines at 11:00 AM on April 30 in observance of National YWCA Week. Marianne Webber of station KWD conducts the interview with a Jordan Y-teen girl. The program highlights YWCA district efforts to reach girls in towns without YWCA buildings. Naomi, a charter Mixer member, works at the American Pearl Button Company and boards with locals. KYW DM is at 1150 on the radio dial.
The recruiting team for the 1948 nurse recruitment program of the state university of Iowa hospitals will appear in Washington Friday April 23 at the junior college vocational guidance conference. Margaret Pedroftti and Hazel Westervelt will visit the high school to explain nursing as a career for young women and answer questions after a movie. The teams will visit over thirty five Iowa communities in April and May outlining entrance requirements for nursing schools.
Handcraft department section II met at Mrs Ernie Temples home to create projects with 18 members and five guests present. Mrs L R Carbee presided and led a memorial tribute to former member Mrs Mary Ginkinger amid the roll call.
A group reads a letter from a Greek woman about home conditions and votes to send a food gift. Mrs. Carbee Mrs. Temple and Dora Minick lead the drive to buy and pack the box. Miss Minick presents on handmade lamp shades.
Southern livestock producers urge researchers to combat anaplasmosis that kills about 40 percent of infected cattle. The disease is thought to be caused by a microscopic parasite spread by ticks or other carriers.
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