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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1949
Page
3
Editorial reflects on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado exposing a billion years of earth’s history. It proclaims God’s purpose wisdom and harmony revealed there and cites the biblical verse from Numbers 14 21. The piece echoes a religiously tinted awe at nature’s grandeur.
A reflective column covers economic caution and communal memory. It contrasts overreaching spending with the need for households and governments to balance budgets. It recalls street paving debates and the valorization of brick streets as stepping stones to better days, then highlights a long-running Three-Quarter-Century Club gathering with members aged 75 to 92 and a trio of visiting towns. The piece closes noting Des Moines Coliseum destruction and the push to rebuild, plus a musing on promoters and lawyers in civic ventures.
Mrs Will Cox recalls Washington Chautauqua days from 1903 to 1931 with a full program file and a poem from The Furrow. The column recalls tents at Townsley Park, community gatherings, and the era’s volunteer planning. The piece notes funding cuts ended yearly events after a final free supper in the closing year.
Tuesday booster club potluck at Sunset Park 6:00 PM former members invited. VFW auxiliary 8:00 PM VFW hall YWCA mixers roller skating at Keota meet at YW at 6:00 PM for transportation. Garden Dept I picnic 6:00 PM bring table service sandwiches and dish to pass meat and drink furnished north Sunset Park. Kolah club picnic 6:30 PM Sunset Park. St Pauls church ice cream and cake social at church. Presbyterian prayer service 9:30 AM at church. Ladies Golf and Bridge breakfast canceled. Log cabin open 2:00–4:30 PM hostesses Mrs Minick and Mrs McCutchen Jr. Social circle W C Federated church afternoon at church. Friendship club picnic noon two dishes to pass table service sandwiches Sunset. Little Flower circle 7:30 PM meet 503 W Second for transportation Mrs Leo Nardy Mrs Leo Marie and Mrs Irene Ofelt Mrs William Marie Jr. Ice Cream Social 6:00 PM youth Sunday school class W C Methodist church lawn. Pythian Past Chiefs Assoc 8:00 PM Mrs Oral Mayo. WCTU 2:30 PM Mrs John A Stewart. St Anthony's circle 8:00 PM Mrs Hubert Walker. Country club family night dinner 6:30 PM notice change of date Country Club. Rebekah lodge 8:00 PM IOOF hall. Loyal Women's class of Baptist church 2:00 PM at church.
A Three Quarter Century club member Samuel C. Lewis observes his 82nd birthday with well wishes from Howard Benn Jr Joyce Powers Robert De Martini and others including Robert C. Steele John Brugge Vonda Lee Evans and Bonnie Lou McFadden. Also noted are birthday observances for Larry Lee Neff Stephen Grove Earl Chance Judy Jackson Peggy Lou Anderson and a 50th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Andy Gardner of Crawfordsville.
A reunion and dinner gathered Zear relatives from Ottumwa and nearby residents at Sunset Park Sunday at noon. Attendees included Coe Zear and family, Raymond Nevwie, George Joe Richland, Charles Zear and family, Harold Neff, and local residents Clarence Randall Jr and Janice Kay, Clark Miller and Sandra, Eugene and Pat Nicola, Lyle Dean Zear and Treva Leyden.
Mrs. Chris Miller and Dorothy Jean hosted Lex Circle ladies and guests Mrs. William Martin and children of West Chester on Wednesday August 10. A cooperative chicken dinner was served at noon. The letter of congratulations to Mrs. Hollis Sisk accompanied a club gift. Next meeting with Mrs. Bill Norman on September 14.
About one fifth of the nation’s land now suitable for crops has been made arable or more productive through drainage improvements, expanding agricultural potential across regions and supporting higher yields.
The annual Jarrard reunion gathered sixty one members at Saunders Park Mt Pleasant Iowa Sunday August 14 for a noon basket dinner and afternoon visiting. President Doyle Jarrard led a brief business meeting and plans were made for the 1950 reunion at Sunset Park Washington the second Sunday in August. New officers named include president Clarence Jarrard vice president Doyle Jarrard and secretary treasurer Mrs William Wulf.
The 12th Moriarty family reunion was held Sunday August 14 at Lake Keomah State Park near Oskaloosa Iowa with 15 attendees. Mary O Connor of Washington the sole surviving child attended as guest of honor. Officers elected for next year include Will Nichols president Victor Halzworth secretary and Lloyd Hopping recorder. The group planned next year’s reunion at Leighton Park Ottumwa and reported four marriages eleven births.
World production of rice has climbed back to just what it averaged before World War II. The recovery marks a full revival of output after wartime disruption, with farmers and markets adapting to new conditions and demand.
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