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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
9
A 1949 editorial urges readers to forget trivial concerns and pursue meaningful work. It encourages actions that will earn lasting praise and personal reputation, ending with a biblical quotation about making a name.
The Iowa Department of Health urges rest for tired feet, proper shoe fit, and daily foot washing. It warns against ill fitting footwear causing corns and bunions and advises consulting a foot specialist for abnormalities. High heels linked to greater foot trouble, with gradual transition recommended.
Phillys Davison has been hired to teach Stringtown school next term. The rest of the item lists a string of local social visits and gatherings from April in Stringtown and nearby communities. Jonathan Graber note says he has not been well recently.
Kalona Alpha Club met in Riverside Sunday afternoon with Mrs Earl Grout as hostess. Prizes were awarded in a Rook game to Mrs Reese Trusler Mrs Vernon Haultzler and Mrs Eugene Way. Vice president Mrs Jay Eastman presided and Mrs R G Schreffler spoke on Man s Inhumanity to Man. A report on the Waterloo state convention was read by Mrs T V Knerr followed by a social hour and refreshments.
In Kalona Marie Jackson entertained ABC club members and guest Mrs. Harold Peterseim at a rook party held in her home.
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