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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1947
Page
4
A Spokane Star reader describes a lakeside river voyage aboard the Mary Lee with fellow travelers. The piece blends humor about nature and manmade improvements with musings on the Mississippi, beavers, Mayflies, and a critique of river engineering versus rail alternatives.
Town folks recall Tillie Collier of Huntington West Virginia during her first midwest trip. The piece mentions Iowa tomatoes, a Palomino horse portrait by Shirley Augustine, raspberry jam by Mrs Ralph Junkin, and a West Liberty morale system for a team. It also introduces John Gault from Seymour Indiana, a new local resident and son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gault.
A Alabama farmer drank heavily and tried to blow out a candle. His alcohol saturated breath ignited, scaring him into pleading with his wife for the Bible and vowing to quit drinking.
Henry O. Talle of Decorah Iowa Republican representative celebrates House passage without dissent of his concurrent resolution to retain Schick General Hospital at Clinton as a twelve million dollar veterans facility. The bill includes a Martin Iowa City amendment shielding the state hospital project from Iowa City staff use of the University of Iowa Medical School. Rep Tom E Martin and Mrs Martin plan to return to Washington after recess with tax reform hearings set for the next session.
A jubilant woman presents a volume to her drinking mate and, as the farmer places his hand on it, declares before heaven that he will never again blow on a lit candle. The odd ritual marks a turning point in their shared struggle with alcohol.
In Columbus Junction July 99, Mr and Mrs R M Reece and their five children moved to Kansas City Missouri. Local hay balers dine in area restaurants as flood repairs finish. Louisa county fair grounds dried after five to six feet of floodwater and prep for August 12 to 15 fair. Mr and Mrs J K Dunn set July 31 for 45th wedding anniversary. Thomas Boggs of Buffalo Missouri visiting daughter Mrs Frank Barnhart while Roy Littrel and family move into a new block and concrete home nearby. Glen Griffith formerly of Yakima Washington visits relatives.
Iowa state tax commission reports June use tax on new car purchases at 226 573 dollars, up from 89 919 a year earlier. Polk county led with 25 249, Linn 16 020, Black Hawk 9 640, while Clark county posted 446 and other counties varied, totaling by county receipts.
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