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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1950
Page
5
In August 1950 editorial notes urge patience on rationing post election day and criticize gambling while warning that highway deaths rise during Labor Day. It calls for stricter policing, safer driving, and supports nurse training at Washington County Hospital amid nurse scarcity.
Denison Review notes a moral stance among men who fear consequences of vice. Fairfield Ledger suggests farm economics compare corn yields to shirt costs. Burlington Hawkeye Gazette observes high turnout in Peru, driven by arrests for nonvoting rather than campaign rhetoric or governance.
A Crawfordsville homeowner lists carpenters and tradesmen who built a modern house. She praises prompt workers, notes labor challenges, and highlights fixtures from Koehler bath to Green Colonial heating. The piece ends with a film recap unrelated to the home segment.
The new Blondie comedy from Columbia Pictures features Penny Singleton as Blondie in the title role and screens this weekend at the Fox Theatre.
Birthday wishes go to Dave MecGaffey Russell Miller and Mrs L J Varney plus Mr and Mrs Claude F Randall mark wedding anniversaries today J K Latta observes his 84th birthday Joyce Ann Lowry and Robert Clayton Owens Marjory Kay Pence of Keota light seven candles in celebration Mrs Richard Stewart shares a birthday Jane Marie Polk LaDonna Bell Sharon Rae Rich and Joseph Jay Wolfer have candles Gaylen Brown blows nine Vince Marek and Mary Alice Simmering also celebrate today
Word arrives of the forthcoming marriage of former resident Donald Hotka to Mary Lou Stepp of Davenport in St Alphonsus church on September 2 at 9:00 a.m. Mr Hotka works for Western Equipment and Supply in Rock Island. The Rosebud camp RNA plans its annual picnic at the town park on Sunday August 20 for members and families.
RNA members are asked to bring basket dinners and personal table service for the August meeting to be held Wednesday. District deputy Mrs. Lillie Haight of Winfield will attend. Roy Kron, recently released from Mercy Hospital, returns home. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Dvorak attended Jove Loufek’s funeral in Davenport and returned the same night. Mrs. Dora Lukavsky and companions traveled to Washington for a Hardtimes brush party at Mrs. Helfrich’s home. The Worleys and kin visited the Louisa County Fair in Columbus Junction Wednesday evening.
Riverside, Aug. 17. A surprise birthday dinner was held at the John Moss home near Washington. Two large birthday cakes were baked by Mrs. Ivan Rummelhart and Marilyn Moss. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Verne Moss, John, Marilyn, Bette and Susan, and Mrs. Charles Rath.
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