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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1952
Page
4
The piece muses on faith in God's promises, media restraint, and public discourse. It notes saucer myths, insecticide battles, and political forecasts while reflecting on taxation, government spending, and the changing newspaper industry. It recalls drought rain prayers and church affiliations.
About 300 optometrists including Dr. Max L. Smith Dr. John W. Lemmon and Dr. R Q East of Washington attend the annual educational congress and convention in Des Moines spanning Sunday through Tuesday.
Sunday social notes describe Tiffin hosting dinner at the Orville Evans residence with the Missouri RON.A. postponing their April 28 meeting to a Wednesday at the community building. The item lists numerous local families visiting, quilting parties, Easter gatherings, and relatives in Des Moines Iowa City Lone Tree Toddville Windham Burlington and Washington with hours and places noted.
Mrs Charles Rath hosted six grandchildren Sunday for the fifth birthday of George Lee Rath and Frances Rath upcoming 11th birthday. Guests included Gordon, Roger Rath and sisters Karen Cheryll Rath. A fruit cake and Easter egg lunch was served.
Mr and Mrs John Moss and Mr and Mrs Charles Rath attended Mrs Jess Cook s funeral in Ainsworth on Monday afternoon. Services were held at the Methodist church with relatives including Mrs Arthur Hill a Cook niece. Easter guests included Dautremonts and local Dautremonts hosts at the family home with extended Iowa City and Wellman visitors.
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