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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1947
Page
4
Editorial urges readers to be steadfast and unmovable in decency and in the work of the Lord quoting Corinthians. It emphasizes steadfast character as essential virtue for the era and community standards.
Editor notes Iowa has produced many national icons across arts, industry, and public life. The piece catalogs figures from Ringling Brothers to Buffalo Bill, Lane Sisters, Glenn Miller, George A. Goodale, and Carrie Chapman Catt, among others, highlighting Iowa's enduring cultural and industrial influence.
Sen. B. B. Hickenlooper will depart September 5 for a six week tour of Europe to study the impact of American short wave broadcasts. The trip by air will include visits to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Germany and the Balkans. He plans to discuss a proposed conservation program to renew soil fertility and to appoint a committee of one conservation expert from each state.
The Washington 4H fair next week will showcase 40 youths with girls set for displays at United Presbyterian Church and boys at the Armory presenting live stock. Visitors are urged to shop downtown, view window displays, and attend judging and demonstrations August 18 to 20.
Des Moines reports a twenty percent cut in general admission to fifty cents tax paid for the Iowa state fair opening August 22. Secretary L B Cunningham cites crowds and aims for broad access, with a forecast of over half a million attendees over eight days. Grandstand and paddock prices rise slightly to cover higher costs.
Otto F. Missner argues that safe driving rests on developing a proper driver attitude. He cites two phases: correcting current drivers and educating future ones, via propaganda and strong school programs. He notes Pennsylvania’s safety campaign success and calls for broader enforcement and education beginning in kindergarten to curb the driver problem.
The commerce department announced the 1947 48 supply of 12 major canned fruits and vegetables will drop five percent from the previous year. The varieties include apricots mixed fruits peaches pears pineapple red pitted cherries peas corn beets lima beans green and wax beans and spinach.
An average family can save at least four hours weekly with an ironer and several hours with a washer. Combined, these actions yield several weeks saved each year.
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