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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1949
Page
3
Dr and Mrs J W Pence plan a two week auto trip to New England starting July 31. They will be joined in Chicago by their son William Pence and family. Dr Pence's office will be closed during their absence.
Warren Curtis receives bachelor of science in agronomy at Iowa State College and will work as a soil conservation farm planner in Webster City. Ball Huffman family reunion set for August 7 at Weed Park Mustatine. Trudy Lee Evans born July 20 in Muscatine to Mr and Mrs Thomas Evans. Pvt Forrest R French reinterred with military rites at Conesville Cemetery. Catherine May returns from West and Southwest travels. Rev J B Pooley recovering as surgical patient in Bellevue.
A mother jokes about the saying the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world as she leaves for a movie. A Washington official notes a log floating in the Potomac and quips about a million ants steering it.
A collage of brief jokes and sayings from a rural and radio culture. It blends farm life humor with ad copy and radio trivia, including a farmer teasing his son, a mutually charitable nod to God and soil, a hometown radio station WKYW’s staged silent hours sponsored by Sleep Haven, and light one liners about fashion and manners.
Motorists paid more than 1.2 billion dollars in taxes to states on gasoline and motor fuel consumed last year. The figure underscores state revenue from fuel purchases as households and businesses faced higher costs across regions.
Weekly and special livestock auctions listed for Iowa venues including Whittaker gale barn Columbus Junction Kalona Salona and Ollie exchanges. August 10 night sale of Spotted Poland China bred sons starts at 7 30 p m four miles north of West Liberty Iowa Arthur Bailey and Sons.
Community notes detail visits among Washington and nearby towns. Several families including Krotz Lewis Whipple and Murphy share short stays with relatives, birthday celebrations occur, and Anna Krotz is bedfast in Riverside with her daughter-wife tending her.
Patricia Gastman aged seven John Daniel Palmer five and nine year old twins Nancy Ellen and Frances Ann Pratt are listed among local children in a family notice.
Around Town highlights Mrs Louise Young and relatives visiting in Peoria and Crawfordsville with a list of local callers. The note also mentions Mrs Young's two week community visit and a weight comparison between paper and gold using different ounce systems.
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