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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
4
An elderly woman in a poorhouse brings cheer despite poverty and relatives. She jokes that two teeth left keep her happy. A farmer tale follows about a neighbor borrowing an anger and not returning it, prompting a visit to the house for an explanation.
L. W. Burns of Toledo Chronicle quotes a man who filled holes bored in the floor to let rain run through, citing water leaks from the roof and the family’s frustration with mopping up. He notes children demand more while the old man supplies what he can.
A jumble of comic quips and hints of conversation fills the page. A man’s exchange with his son about drivers licenses, a wife demanding truth, and a friend’s remark about sleep reveal a sequence of light comedy dialogue. The piece ends noting a professor’s rising at a dinner.
The introduction of Robert Graham Caldwell by a chairman drew praise in a scene where Caldwell likened his reception to a three bulls fable. He noted a moral about a little bull going a long way and quips by Herbert Hoover on a single police force. Dorothy’s promo to third grade prompts a playful classroom line about her next teacher.
An Englishman in Bombay declares that their group has finally surpassed the Americans. The note reflects pride in achievement and compares national standings.
A physician and his wife struggled to train a new maid to answer the phone correctly. After many drills the maid finally improved until a bedroom call was misrouted and she blurted Dr Jones’ bedroom prompting the family to remark on the incident.
Sixteen members met with Mrs. Tina Holt Wednesday at 2 PM. Birthday gifts were given to Mrs. Fred Neuhart and Mrs. Charles Harvey. The group shared household hints, held a brief business meeting led by President Mrs. Harvey, and enjoyed contests and refreshments.
Mrs Ivan Rehmel hosted a Pythian Circle meeting with eleven members present. Guests included Mrs Ed Libe and Mrs Fred Mauthe. After a brief business session led by president Mrs B C Briley, members contributed to the afternoon by partaking in contests readings and refreshments hosted by Mrs Rehmel aided by Mrs Mauthe and Mrs Briley.
In TalleyranieT community, the Dunbars gain Linda Kay born April 14 along with two other newborn boys, all three delivered at Washington hospital. Nearby residents join in visits and support as families adjust while spring crops face unexpected cold snaps and renewed snows.
In North Bellmore Long Island, three-year-old Peter Blevins touched an electric water pump as it started, severing two fingers from his left hand. His father Harold Blevins, a former Marine who has just lost his job, must vacate the property.
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