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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1949
Page
4
A collection of opinion pieces urges practical living and public relations in politics, notes the Iowa Cancer Campaign surpassing its goal, praises mass automobile progress, and exam ines farm subsidies and public sentiment. It cites Emerson, Beard, and local voices about community effort and civic trust.
A summer practice at Lincoln school field shows Washington high school football swelling with beefy freshmen and a larger squad under coach Ver Steeg. The backfield remains a question while the line looks strong, with Westermark and Turner observers recalling past teams and seeking the old Demons’ grit. West Chester opens the season September 9, a test for the rebuilt lineup.
Don Gray recounts a west coast trip with Lloyd Luers from San Diego to Washington. They completed the journey in 70 hours, driving nonstop with brief stops only to refuel or eat. They ate in the car while traveling at around 60 miles per hour, taking turns driving.
Captain J J Kellogg, a Washington lawyer and civil war veteran, wrote pieces in the Jour nal about his son Sam who served as city clerk. He named Lycurgus in these humorous sketches, noting Lycurgus as a Greek Attic orator associated with Plato and Isocrates.
A Cornell farm economist asserts that to supply the present per capita diet for Americans would require nearly all farm production, allowing only modest exports of wheat, lard, vegetables, and some fruit.
An urban vignette chronicles early risers joggers sprinters and late risers near the square with paid ads and local chatter. It notes Mrs. Mesta lookalikes and Sorrell’s improved health while travelers chase dollar days and dining tips in Washington and European travels amid a struck train episode.
Cox Motor Company displays the 1950 Studebaker passenger car models promising dramatic front end redesigns with an airplane fuselage hood and spinner. Ray Cox notes improved riding handling and new self stabilizing front suspension plus higher compression engines and horsepower for the Champion and Commander lines.
A large segment of American women engage in sewing with 28.5 million described as creative sewers making clothes for themselves and family. The text highlights widespread participation in sewing activities among households nationwide.
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