Editorials offer cautions on prosperity and power
The column warns that too much prosperity can be a problem for individuals and nations while urging balance between political factions. It commends Secretary Louis Johnson for military cuts, notes the hardship of civilian job losses, and reflects on personal power and civil liberties. It also shares garden tips from Kate B. Glover on mint tea and tin-can tomato storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Johnson
Army
Navy
Air Force
Johnson
Value of money and gold do not create more goods
An economist notes that a family of four would live on about $10 000 in 1980, but $3 000 might buy roughly the same, and $100 000 could be worthless. He argues that altering dollar or gold values does not increase food, clothing, housing, or wealth, only perceived riches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Bricks from East Washington Street Find New Uses
The bricks removed for the new concrete street on East Washington were owned by fronting lot owners and many were claimed by them or divided among neighbors. Some bricks were used for sidewalks, walls, and a lake project, while many went to the city or locals for garages and walks. The street project and traffic enforcement have reduced speeding and accidents, with a minor police car collision reported but deemed unavoidable during a fire run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Washington Street
Iace
State of
Iowa
East Washington
State Highway Commission
John Lowash
Washington
Para
Harold Mangold
City Hall
South Second Avenue
South Second
Burlington Railroad
Ernest Salladay
North Second Avenue
East Third Street
John McGaffey
Stardust of 4-H Youth Shines at Fair and Home
A Cedar township 4-H club fair highlights and families show the effort behind calves and home goods as youth pursue goals with work and loyalty. Lively anecdotes cover Ted Andersons milking routines, a bantam rooster training, and reflections on value of possessions. A Mohammedan proverb closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Anderson
Cedar Township
Andersons
Kaleidoscope Finds Practical Uses in Design
The kaleidoscope, a familiar children's toy, serves a practical role for designers seeking new patterns for carpets, wallpaper, and fabrics. Experts note its ability to generate varied geometric motifs aiding textile and interior design work.
City to buy new police car to replace three year old unit
The city plans to purchase a new police car soon to replace the in service vehicle. The current car is a 1946 model with about 60,000 miles on the speedometer.
California Visitors Arrive on Sunday
Brighton residents report a steady stream of visitors from Iowa and Illinois. families from Manhattan Beach Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Chicago visited relatives and friends in Brighton. Local property changes include the purchase of the Frank Westey farm by Clarence Mottet and Grace Hill residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Crile
Brighton
Ralph Wanerus
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Fred Wanerus
M. C. Miller
Wellman
Gene Kisor
Galesburg
Ill
Daryl Dunbar
Car Dunbar
Don Statler
Lowell van Dorn
Van _ Dorn
Myrtle Helmick
Albia
L. E. H ®&Lmick
Washington
R. W. Fillmore
Peter Mineart
Annell
LaVernon Mineart
Mason City
Edgar Rotzinger
Chris Mineart
Herbert Campbell
Near Ainsworth
Raymond Stacy
Beulah McCracken
Sheroygan
Wis
Alfred McCracken
Darlene Hoskins
Omar Hoskins
Hoskins
Tama
Harold Hoskins
Anson Woodford
Phyllis
Cedar Rapids Honors Family at All-Town Fair
Mr and Mrs Byron Hafner and seven children from Letts community were Louisa county representatives at Cedar Rapids All Town Fair hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. They attended a luncheon and banquets at the Montrose and Roosevelt hotels and each received a portable radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Aus
Byron Hafnet
Letts
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Louisa County
Montrose Hotel
Roosevelt Hotel
Hatner
Eugene
Joyce
Gus
Marianna
Marjorie
Jimmy
Gloria Beth
Families and visitors share July weekend updates
The notice lists residents returning home from trips to the Black Hills and Canada, family visits from Fairfield and Canton, illness and hospital stays for Virgil Meek's mother, and a baby award for Michael Crow. It also notes property purchases near Brighton and a Denver trip for Vincent Peiffer. Raymond Lemley visits Des Moines and Carrie Lemley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyl Paul
Black Hills
Montana
Canada
Ralph Messer
Randall Green
Fairfield
W. A. Schafer
Schafer
Clarence Mottet
Grace Hill
Frank Wesley
Brighton
Vincent Peiffer
Clay
Denver
Colo
Michael
Crow
Jack Stauffer
Washington grower shows six pears on single twig
Andy Blattner of Washington proudly displays a small branch from his pear tree at the Journal office. Six large pears hang on one twig, proving his crop exceeds normal yield this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Blattner
Washington
Journal
Red Cross committee appointments and local notices
Twenty four counties represented. A. Lee Huston of Columbus Junction chairs the Louisa county Red Cross and appoints committees for disaster fund name service production and volunteer service water safety first aid home nursing and publicity. Also reports of trips, picnics, reunions, youth conferences, hospital recoveries, animal sales, and the funeral of Clarence E. Nicholson in Conesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Huston
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Red Cross
Lillian Smith
Wapello
Robert R. Lewis
A. R. Morledge
Grandview
Fund
Margaret Hinderman
Hazel Griffin
Morning Sun
Julia Hawkins
Margaret Parish
Leta Herrick
Letts
DeWayne Rohweder
Mark C. Green
A. Butcher
Armstrong
Lee Colton
Colton
F. C. Spaethe
Kathryn Overholt
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20Th Century-Fox
Richard Widmark
June Allyson
James Stewart
MGM
the Stratton Story
California
Martha Butler
Fulton
Russell Lemley
Carrie Lemley
Luella Taylor
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Earle F. Liberfith L. Vetter
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Washington County
Armory Grounds
John Aller
the Sunday School of
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Evangelical-United Brethren Church
Crapo Park
Burlington
John L
Mary Elizabeth Coon
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Tula
Pauline Smith
Everette Stapp
Harold Pine
Alfred KE. Parsons
United Presbyterian Church
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Lake Geneva
J. B. Pooley
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
G. W. Weber
Lorence Jamison
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Conesville
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F. W. Weltge
Lone Tree
Conesville Cemetery
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