Irregular musings on world events and local life
The editorial notes a mix of observations from religion to crime, politics, and weather. It cites Bill Odom’s world flight, a Windsor tragedy, anti Jewish attack in Iowa City, postwar British socialism, inflation drivers, and Taft Hartley labor shifts. It closes with light quips on owls, seasons, and local sentiment. It references Mason City Globe Gazette and Burlington Hawkeye Gazette opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
America
J Henson Visit Towson Md and Local Social Notes
Mr and Mrs J FE Henson drove to Towson Maryland to visit Rev and Mrs R W Galloway formerly of Columbus City. They will be accompanied home by Joan Enyart who has been there several months. Mrs Donald Oak visits in Washington DC. H M Gilkey of Brookfield Ohio visits his sons R J and William. Mrs Lawrence Richards of Madison Tennessee has a newborn daughter born August. Helen Aringdale attended Gladys Marth wedding in Dixon at First Methodist Church with Rev Ensign Leininger. Couple will reside in Louisiana. Mary Lou Swailes Miriam Buster and Alice McGuire take three week vacation in Los Angeles and western states. Tattoo Charlie of Baltimore makes tattoo machines using Monel tubes for needles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
J. FE. Henson
Towson, Md
R. W. Galloway
Columbus City
Joan Enyart
Donald Oak
Ralph Oak
Washington, D. C
H. M. Gilkey
Brookfield
Ohio
R. J
William Gilkey
Lawrence Richards
Madison
First Methodist
Dixon
Marth
Lousiana
Mary Lou Swailes
Miriam Buster
Alice McGuire
Los Angeles
Mrs. Citizen
Christmas Card Sales Forecast From Holiday Ads
Fourteen days after reading the Sunday paper a reader notes it is four months to Christmas 1947 and observes that twenty ads offer samples for holiday cards. The writer predicts desk orders will follow and worries others may doubt the forecast.
Rainy Colorado trip contrasts with Iowa scenery
Mr and Mrs Ray Box returned from Colorado where they enjoyed rain and lush crops. They noted green pastures and cooler mornings, contrasting with brown Iowa grazing land. The piece then shifts to fashion humor about dark hose trends.
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Ray Box
Colorado
Footwear fashion note on new sheer stockings
A shoe store saleslady showcases new sheer stockings in Black Magic and Brown Magic shades. The piece notes the shift from dark to lighter legwear for winter and summer, praising the stockings and hinting at stocking supply.
Melon giants and laundry tips headlined in Hope Arkansas
Farmers around Hope grow melons weighing about 195 pounds. Mrs. Dale Atkinson warns housewives to avoid lilies while washing, noting orange stains on linens from flower blooms. Washington markets report corn roasted ears selling fast, urging early shopping as supplies vanish.
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Hope
Arkansas
Washington
Brighton News Notes Lt Col Grove Leaves for Dayton
Lt Col Phillip Grove departed Sunday for Dayton Ohio after a brief Brighton visit. His wife and baby stayed longer. The Crile reunion at Chautauqua Park Fairfield drew about 60 attendees with Delmar Crile elected president and John L Crile vice president. Various local residents and visitors are mentioned with family movements and church society events noted.
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Edna
Noland
Andrew Hanson
Moline
Tll
Noted Aesop and Washington aphorisms in XYZ
A compact collection notes two quotes about fairness and self improvement. The first highlights unequal treatment on different scales, the second suggests choosing the most impactful employer to minimize cost.
Telephones Concentrated in One City in U S
Telephones scattered to one city in the United States account for as much as eight percent of the nation’s total telephones. In contrast Brussels Copenhagen and Paris each hold about one third of their country’s telephones.
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United States
Brussels
Copenhagen
Paris
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Bill Odom
Hermine
Kaiser Wilhelm
Iowa
Britain
Attlee
Great Britain
John S. Lewis
Truman
West Allis
Wisconsin
Park Board
East Washington
Mason City Globe Gazette
Burlington
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Charlie
Baltimore
Crawford
Vee
Dame Fashion
Watermelon Center
Dale Atkinson
O. K
Col
Phillip Grove
Dayton
Mrs. Grove
Baby
Brighton
Tian
Methodist
Mabel Robison
Febe
Voss
Jrolland
Society
Myrtle Helmick
Diane McNeese
Ioberta Horton
James Morgan
Cecil Walker
Alfred McCracken
William Clyde
Alfred Hanson
Minneapolis
Edna Crile
Darla Lueckenbill
McCracken
Joe Middleton
Raymond
Des Moines
Aesop
Xyz
Paul Horak
West Side Square
Washington, Towa
Smithway
Bryant
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