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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1950
Page
3
Washington officials plan a zoning ordinance to regulate building and grant permits. The measure would create a zoning commission and establish district rules to curb unsightly trailer camps and unsanitary shacks while guiding residential and business growth.
Havre notices Lena Margaret and Clyle Mason attended the Indian Pow Wow at Tama on Saturday. Mia and Mrs Lisle Hering and Juny joined a Sunday school class party at Silver Lake Sunday evening. Mina Paulsgrove enjoyed Sun-
The Glen Lord family drove from North Xenia to Pierce and Nebraska City visiting friends, saw cattle near Fremont, crossed the Missouri River on a ferry named Bertha, and noted heavy rain rotting corn in Nebraska while praising Iowa weather. Keith Lord prepares for duty in Yorktown Virginia with former WWII era service. families visit in New York and Muscatine areas. A second note honors August birthdays with Wagenknecht, Zieglowsky, and related families at Sunset Park Washington.
The record notes several Sunday and weekend gatherings. With the Lawrence Watson family and Gary Lee helping with farm work at Clyle's, visits from August Zieglow Sky, S. C. Wittmer and family, Dwight Wittmer and others, and multiple dinners at the Wittmer and Mitchell homes.
The article explains that alcoholism is driven by compulsion rather than moral judgment. It outlines stages from moderate to excessive drinking and distinguishes primary and secondary compulsive drinkers, noting inner conflict and maladjustment as core factors. It previews forthcoming traits signaling loss of control.
Pleasant Hill residents report a week of travel to Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Truman with frost noted in Waterloo. Local families hosted guests from Des Moines Tama and Burlington. School at Center and Pleasant Hill districts begins Monday with new teachers Winifred Ragan and others.
Ten year old Peter Miles learned he was signed for Roy Rogers Tru color film Trigger Jr opening Sunday at the Fox Theatre. While playing Tom in The Red Pony at Republic he spent spare time on the Rogers set watching his idol and felt lucky to be chosen to appear with the King of the Cowboys. Roy later presented the young actor with the news and a keepsake.
Monday callers at the William Frye and Rosemary Sojka homes mingled with Mary Kay Duncan over the weekend. Beverly Ann Williams visits relatives. the Sunshine club reception hosted by Mrs. Carl Schneider. George Chalupa and Ed Curtis residences noted. Martha Ganon returns from the Farm Bureau tour in North Carolina with Linda Welch as hostess.
Ed Young gives Peter a pair of hand-tooled leather boots and a matching holster and guns identical to Roy’s. The boy, delighted and speechless at first, later told everyone within earshot that when he grows up he will be a cowboy just like Roy.
Veterinary reports show heavy mink losses during heat waves as animals die from exhaustion. Experts urge ventilated pens and proper air circulation to reduce fatalities on ranches.
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