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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
4
A fragment from a 1940s-era opinion page reflects on urgency in public deeds, critique of federal governance, and wartime policy, pairing cultural observations with forecasts. The piece laments advertising costs, praises newspapers, discusses miss Iowa, and notes changes in agriculture and orchard life in Iowa.
Riverside August 18 Mr and Mrs William Ingram return from a two week visit with daughter and family in Munford Tennessee called there by Mrs Collins illness who is reported improving. Other local visitors include Des Moines residents Des Moines visitors and Cedar Rapids trips.
Mr and Mrs Everett Westen and Larry return from a 19 day 6000 mile trip spanning 14 states from Arkansas Ozarks to Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. They visited Grand Canyon National Park Mt Rainier and Yellowstone and met relatives along the way in Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arizona California Oregon Washington and Montana.
The House of Wellman: The children stayed at the Green home Sunday afternoon while their parents went to Cedar Rapids.
Westminster scene lists numerous visits from Lamoni Iowa and nearby towns. The Griffith family hosts relatives at Clement Griffith Sr. home with nieces nephews and cousins gathering for dinners, picnics, fishing trips, and a going away party for Charles Laubach heading to the navy.
Mr and Mrs Paul Griffith and family were supper guests in the Keith Stewart home Monday. Mr and Mrs E L Slemmons and family attended the Louisa county fair one day last week. Mr and Mrs E L Slemmons and girls took a steamer trip on the Mississippi near Muscatine Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clement Griffith Sr Katherine and Harriet and family were dinner guests in the Harry Dusenbery home Sunday.
ROUND GROVE Aug 19 A humorous column notes Wartzie the Hilton Coon dog with a double curled tail lies on his back to rest while Corky the Terrier sprawls on his tummy. A rabbit stretch and yawn earns a nod to Bugs Bunny. The Raymond Coon family spent time away as Raymond joined an eldership conference at Green Mound church near Trenton.
Names of residents and visitors fill a weekend circuit in Hallsville and nearby towns. Larry Colton moves from University hospital to Restopia in Columbus Junction. Al- vin Wehr returns from Ft. Sheridan while A L Shuey assumes Salem Church of God pastorship.
The text lists vegetable extracts used to treat leather for firmness and flexibility. It names wattle, quebracho, divi-divi, sumac, game bier, mangrove and myrobalans as key ingredients in leather preparation.
The CIO United Packinghouse Workers announced that Morrell and Co. employees will continue under the current contract unless talks on a new agreement reach a stalemate. The 24 hour contract termination notice expired and negotiations were extended. The union stated no strike plans.
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