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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1946
Page
4
A nationwide editorial promotes harmony and universal love citing Luke 10 25 urging readers to embody infinite love toward neighbors. The piece frames hatred as self-defeating and calls for compassionate action to pursue spiritual life.
Mrs Edna S Crile reports a Brighton visit as Baileys from Ottumwa and Tracy relatives travel to Cedar Rapids to pick up Sally from camp and spend time with the Tracy family. Several local residents entertain and host family guests from Des Moines Wisconsin Colorado Springs and other towns during the period.
Mrs Margaret Witting and Mire with Mrs Arthur Davison and children visited Rev and Mrs A H Miller in Pekin Illinois and planned stops with relatives around Hopedale. Maynard Widmer of Muscatine stayed with the Widmer family. Gladys left for Isikhart Indiana to resume work. Local social notes include visits to Sam Nebel home and gatherings with the Shumaker families and Mt Pleasant connections.
The Wyman Community club held its annual picnic at Mrs Pleasant on Wednesday with members enjoying visiting, games, and a brief business meeting led by president Alniv Johnston. Upcoming September meeting planned at the schoolhouse with Mrs Peryl Giggle assisting. locals Irvin Lengis and Jean Lantz noted as visitors or workers, and others are described as spending vacations or returning from travels.
A cooperative family dinner was held at the W R Nicholson home near Fairfield. Rev Harry Yoder of Bluffton Ohio visited Tuesday for Bluffton College affairs. Omar Swartzendruber and son Elwood of New Carlisle Ohio visited his daughter and family plus his brother Lee. Carl Johnson K W Goff and S S Bolon helped Frey boys pour a garage foundation for Otto Ivey Friday. Mr and Mrs John Garrick visited Perry Beatty, a Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant patient, Sunday afternoon. Lee Swartzendruber and daughters attended the Centennial at East Union Friday. Many locals attended the Widmer reunion at Wayland Thursday.
Norothy Thomas of Cotter accompanied DeHa Humphrey of Washington on a trip to the Black Hills Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City Colorado Springs and Denver Mr and Mrs Paul Huston and sons have returned home from their western trip. The 4 H Girls had their achievement day at the schoolhouse Monday Dorothy Hedger and Donna Hughes will give a demonstration at the Mail Wednesday Mr and Mrs J R Rees returned home Saturday from a short visit to Lake Crystal
A fragment discusses gasoline consumption and hydrocarbon molecules, noting figures such as a gallon of fuel equating to millions of hydrocarbon molecules. The text appears garbled but centers on energy use and chemical byproducts.
The Hendersonville North Carolina grave nicknamed the sun lady was sealed after attracting many curiosity seekers. A glass aperture in her mausoleum allowed the sun to shine on her face and the site drew large crowds years ago.
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