Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1950

Page

3

Editorials Look at Brannan Plan and Farm Policy

A compilation of editorials critiques the Brannan farm plan, warning it could tax and regulate farmers, curb production, and lead to jail and fines for misreporting. Several papers link national budget strains to wartime spending, urge vigilance against federal overreach, and stress American liberty.

Wallace B. Sherlock Fairfield Daily Ledger Brannan Loveland Politburo Kraschel Sam Charley Brannan Charley al Loveland

Boy Rescued After 13 Foot Fall In Well Shaft

Imogene Minnesota neighbors rescue 13 foot fall victim Jimmy Zarling after an abandoned well trap. The 8 year old son of Mr and Mrs Cliff Zarling remains conscious and is reported doing nicely at a Fairmont hospital after a three hour rescue mission involving digging a parallel shaft and pumping oxygen.

Imogene Minn Little Jimmy Zarling Kathy Fiscus Fairmount Jimmy Cliff Zarling Earl Schultz Schultz Fairmont

Editorializing on wartime farm subsidies and costs

The letter weighs a Kansas congressman's radio defense of farm subsidy plans. It questions funding for price supports, estimates potential costs reaching billions, and warns of tax burden and war risks alongside Korea. The piece contrasts government promises with taxpayer impact.

Brighton People News Roundup Highlights Local Visits

Rev Willard Dickinson and wife from Oma ga Nebr visit his parents Mr and Mrs Geo Dickinson. Newton Robinson family returns from Missouri Illinois trip. Leora Glenn and daughter visit James Davidson family. Harold Gentry of Kansas City visits Mrs Hattie Jones and Mrs Cecil Walter with son Sonny returning home. Newborn son for Harold Lynn of east of town. Dinner guests Rev Charles Whitely and Clyde Cottin. Parsons College students Janet Horton and Charlotte Topping stay with A E Horton. Dr William Van Zanten hospitalized. Harvey Hoskins family moves from Indian Hill Colo to join his mother Mrs Gilbert Hoskins.

Brighton Willard Dickinson Omaga Nebr Geo Dickinson Newton Robinson Missouri Illinois eMes Leora Glenn Harold Gentry Kansas City Hattie Jones Cecil Walter Sonny Harold Lynn East of Town Washington County Hospital Janet Horton Charlotte Topping Stockport Parsons College Miss Horton Mrs A. E. Horton Harvey Hoskins Indian Hill Colo Gilbert Hoskips

New Concrete Guard Rails Offered for Highway Safety

Washington county officials consider a Denmark developed concrete guard rail to replace standard wooden posts and cables. Inventor Roy Jennings and Kennard Mogensen of Coon Rapids tout efficiency and durability, with demonstrations in Portage Wisconsin and trials on Iowa highway 64 between Des Moines and Marshalltown.

Washington County Iowa Roy Jennings Coon Rapids Washington Hiway Denmark Kennard Mogensen Portage Wis Harry Mogensen Bhe Jennings Frank B. Ulish Iown Department of Public Safety Towa State Highway Commission Ulish Des Moines Marshalltown

Radar Expert Sobell Tied to Rosenberg Spy Ring

New York radar expert Morton Sobell in federal custody in LAK EDO, the eighth American arrested in the Soviet spy ring. Sobell, 33, is charged with sending national defense information to Russia while at General Electric in Schenectady from 1942 to 1947 and with meeting Julius Rosenberg several times in 1948. Bond set at 100000. extradition waived to Southern District of New York.

New York Morton Sobell FBI Mexico Russia Sobell National Defense General Electric Company Schenectady N. Y Navy Federal District of Rosenberg

Inboard Cruisers vs Outboard Handling Lessons

Boating expert Willard Crandall explains that an inboard cruiser handles like a car at first but differs in the long run. He stresses learning fire hazards and fuel fumes, noting modern cruisers rarely explode but fumes in bilges require caution.

Willard Crandall

Safe cruising notes for boat ventilation and navigation

The article emphasizes keeping cruisers well ventilated before trips to avoid fumes and rot. It advises not sealing a boat shut and always carrying a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher. It contrasts inboard and outboard boats and stresses practical navigation training with short local trips guided by an experienced cruiser.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hope Newton News Free Nations United States Indianola Record-Herald Asia Mason City Burlington Hawk-eye Gazette Estherville James Miller Good Citizenship Foundation Wendell Wilkie America Oskaloosa Herald Congress Astoria Oregon Clifford R. Howe Kansas Ledger Ciff Hope Birmingham Garden City Jefferson van Buren United States Treasury Charlie Farms Bureau Federation Great Britain Korea Straits of L’orlivia Ednad S. Crile Ents James Davi Charles Whitely Grinnell Clyde Cottin William van Zanten Bruce Cowden Lak Edo Justice Department Julius Rosenberg Tel Kesting All In House OF Flowers Cees Llm Lk Children’s Chinchilla Kazy Sspuroeons
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication