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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1952
Page
4
An editorial argues that moral disputes demand clear stance rather than passive impartiality, urging readers to take decisive positions in ethical conflicts and public policy. It contends neutrality can enable injustice and harm vulnerable groups.
Editorial argues steel strike damage exceeds the immediate loss with many plants shut down for months or closed forever due to steel shortages. It blames President Truman and CIO leader Murray for the strike, warns of renewed action by John L. Lewis, and urges Congress to amend Taft-Hartley to ban industry-wide bargaining.
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Madden left Tuesday for visits with their sons Lester in Los Angeles and William in San Francisco. Shirley Mae Rubey will wed Lester Reschly September 21 at Hope Lutheran Church near Germanville. James Maple on ten day leave from Bainbridge reports to Naval hospital at Beaufort. Brighton teachers and janitors hosted a watermelon feed for new staff and families at Lake Darling.
Local residents like Miss Joan Reed and kindergarten teacher Mrs. Howard Derby of Wellman are noted for visits, teaching assignments, and social events. Harmony Club met at Mrs. Cora Pringle’s with contests and birthday gifts. families traveled to Madrid and Winfield for visits. a Fairfield hospital patient underwent leg amputation. nearby rural schools begin teaching across Greenvale Pleasant Vale Walnut Sharpscorner Burr Oak areas.
Boyd Twinam of Crawfordsville becomes a new patient at Restopia nursing home in Columbus Junction. The Dixie Free Methodist church and Sunday school held their annual picnic at Chautauqua park on August 25. A first district democratic fish fry is planned for September 5 at the Columbus Junction fair grounds with Herschel Loveless and Clair Williams slated to speak.
Pleasant Hill report notes Marlene Benn fractured the left ankle after being run over by a tank wagon wheel while she and her brother John hauled water toward turkeys. She is at home with plans to return to school after inflammation subsides.
Square Circle families held their annual picnic at Chau tauqua Park in Columbus Junction with about forty attendees enjoying supper and socializing. The piece also notes several local visits, travels, family events, and health updates involving the community members.
Maine Fish and Game Chief Warden Lester E Brown says about 140 annually reported lost in Maine woods end up in beer parlors. He recalls wild goose chases, explains panic leads to deaths, and highlights dramatic rescues by pilots like Bill Mayhew who evacuated stranded fishermen and endured multiple crashes. Brown, retiring Sept. 1, recalls long searches and warns against abandoning landmarks or sitting tight.
Mr and Mrs Russell Goodts and Mr and Mrs Ray Cox depart tonight for a ten day vacation in Aiken Minnesota to fish in northern lakes. Mr Willis Jones and son Louie and Mrs Anna Landau drive to Cedar Rapids to meet Mable and Marie Landau for a trip to Dows and stay with Mr and Mrs Frank Quasdorft for Labor Day weekend.
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