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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1947
Page
4
A column notes the Iowa Safety Responsibility law taking effect October 1 requiring drivers to show financial ability to cover damages over 50 dollars and to report accidents within 24 hours. A September 2 meeting in Washington will explain the rule, with Carl county drivers urged to attend.
Shenandoah and Denison Iowa win CAA approval for new municipal airports with $75 000 and $71 000 project costs. Federal funding of 35 000 and 75 000 respectively will aid construction bids to be requested around Sept 1 with work starting about Sept 15. District meetings will review the 1948 national airport plan with city officials.
Mrs. Charles R. Wilson reports strong interest in Sacred Art calendars used by the Y M C A Small Fry club. She has 49 calendars and 400 Bible Story sheets donated by McCleary Cummings Co to support the solicitation. A new Y bulletin hints at a friendly pool rivalry as attendance rises. A neighbor shows an improved bird deterrent device with tin cans and a spring that makes a loud noise when pulled, driving birds away from shade trees.
A Rawlins Wyoming grandmother of 58 urges women to use spare time productively saying idleness ages a person. She has seven children seven grandchildren and has completed courses in music dressmaking cooking and Spanish. She learned electric guitar and now studies piano. Aunt Kathy returns from a West Coast visit after two months with rel atives and teaches Lucy to light a gas range with praise for the stove. The piece ends with plans to attend the State Fair and a note of everyday life and memories.
Early 20th century forecasts claimed the human body could not endure speeds above 100 miles per hour. Scientists debated the limits of speed on the human frame as vehicles and travel advances spurred new questions about safety and performance.
Ronald Colman ends a two year retirement to star in The Late George Apley at the State Theatre. He plays a prim Bostonian who learns life from Peggy Cummins, a striking young British newcomer.
Cilman’s role in the satire exposes a man tied to Boston’s self image and fear of outsiders. He scorns New York and Worcester while clinging to Beacon Street culture, yet softens when faced with Peggy Cummins. His Boston-centered view frames the comic tension.
A kitchen tip shows how sprinkling granulated sugar over a meringue topped pie makes slicing easier. The method suggests even distribution for cleaner cuts and neater servings.
Railroads paid out 85 percent of every dollar received last year in wages, materials and fuel. This allocation highlights labor and operating costs as the dominant spending category for the industry in the period.
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