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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1948
Page
6
A collage of editorial excerpts critiques political machines and voter apathy. It notes the decline of boss controls, questions on government blocs, and calls for patriotic election participation while urging better civic education and voting engagement. It cites Gallup and various papers.
A collage of memories from Chicago friends, including Milton E. Page of Lions International and social evenings at the Hamilton Club. He recalls berry picking, mushroom hunting, and past Labor with Washington colleagues, plus notes on local timber fruit, coal deliveries, a printing press unloading, and Ringling circus spots in Iowa Avenue.
Three horse teams failed to move wagons stuck in a Washington street mud hole while two elephants managed to push them free, drawing attention to the unusual rescue by the pachyderms.
A survey of Washington county farms reveals many owned by business and professional people from the town who treat farm land as a safe investment. The piece notes strong mutual dependence between town and country, with tenants operating many farms and older owners retiring or inheriting holdings. It underscores agriculture as the county’s dominant industry fueling local prosperity.
Helen Livingston notes Phid ipedes Phidy, an eleven year old Flymouth with about eighty five thousand miles, as a humorous portrait of an aging car facing common highway troubles. The piece contrasts old car woes with nostalgic buyer excitement and the long road ahead for Phidy.
A humorous reminiscence tracks Phidy a stubborn 1948 car. The narrator notes many repairs from a panel light mishap to tires and spark plugs, six flat tires in two months, and a broken throttle causing engine and wheel stops at red lights. Father warned against buying it, wisely.
The ad notes women prefer Magic Chef gas ranges for home cooking. It claims the brand leads in use because more women know the cook and offers guidance on choosing a model suited to various cooking needs.
The note praises Phidy for having bumper and fender high enough to avoid curb scrapes in front of the Journal Office. Classified line urges selling buying and renting.
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