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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1950

Page

8

Editorials Reflecting on Faith Society and Commerce

A collection of opinion notes covers religion revival questions, McCarthy era loyalty debates, business selling dynamics, and optimistic census views. It references Lee Pressman, Catholic rallies in Mason City, open air Central Park meetings, and Madrid census expectations, mixing social reflection with current events and local notes.

Mason City Des Moines Washington Central Park

Return Home From Summer s Work

Lillian Holmes returns to Crawfordsville after a summer at Albuquerque working with the Summer House theatre where she stars in plays serves as business manager and directs a show. Scott Welco of Burlington visits for a few days as teachers arrive town residents relocate and the first day of school brings bright eyed children dressed for class.

Dan Cherryholmes Wapello Knowlton Fletcher Jeanette Hanna Montezuma Dorothy Waters Iowa City Walnut Earnest Beauchamp Cedar Rapids Merle Beauchamp Glen Anderson Mary Margaret Johnny Marilyn Miller Glen Beenblossom Lloyd Jim Wilson Ivan Ozarks Arkansas Texas Kenneth Beenblossom Ainsworth Larry Wilson J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Lillian Holmes Albuquerque New Mexico Summer House Theatre Miss Holmes Scott Welco Burlington Anne James Jacqueline J. L. Howard Richard Harfst Harley Rhea Noble Dale Nebel Fast Dale Eagle Grove Alice Reschly West Chester Donnel Wright Little Son Des Moines W. R. Schantz Mr. Wright Ralph Wenger

Columbus High Football Schedule Announced for Fall

Columbus Junction reports the 1951 football slate led by Ivan C. Whiteley, with games at West Branch Winfield Mt. Vernon New London West Liberty Leme Tree Wilton University High Wapello and home dates against Sept. 15 West Branch Sept. 22 Winfield Sept. 29 Mt. Vernon homecoming Oct. 6 New London Oct. 18 West Liberty Oct. 20 Leme Tree Oct. 27 Wilton Nov. 8 University High Nov. 10 Wapello. Details include coach Whiteley and school community events surrounding the season.

Winfield Mt. Vernon New London West Liberty Leme Tree Wilton University High Wapello Ivan C. Whiteley Muscatine Methodist Victor Stacey Max McGuire Washington County Hospital Lewis Pugh Dick Peters K. H. Robertson F. DD. Smylie Robert I’. Moore Detroit Mich Frances Pogemiller Robert N. Chord Zion Congregational Church Here Chord

Unknown Playwrights Break With Originals Only Project

New York writer Tom Hill started Originals Only to help unknown playwrights reach Broadway. Since reopening in April the venue has produced two plays and generated dozens of paying acting roles, with Paul Nord's Haven in the Dark slated for Broadway this fall. The Greenwich Village theater operates without admission or payments to creators, actors, or crew, relying on a landlord who takes a share of the audience hat.

New York Tom Hill Originals Broadway Hill Greenwich Village Playhouse Don Stuart Playhouse Eddie Dowling Nord Eugene O'Neill Lorna Titus Ringer Ivan Becker Becker

Albacore Booms Draw Prowling Submarines Off San Diego

Fishing boats crowded the 60 mile bank west of San Diego to harvest abundant albacore this year causing submarines to seek alternative maneuvering grounds.

San Diego

Eicher School Opens With 20 Scholars

Eicher School opened Monday with 20 scholars enrolled. Lyle Bower teaches this year. Lynn Roth is the only kindergartner. Former Eicher students now attend Wayland High School as freshmen, including Jane Miller and Doris Nebel. Local families and teachers are noted with visits, picnics, and gatherings around Noble and surrounding areas.

Vernon W. Frey Noble Eicher Lyle Bower Lynn Roth Kindergarden Wayland High School Jane Miller Doris Nebel Wilma Swartzendruber Rosemary Liechty Alice Leichty Richard Leichty Wayland Marion Marion Leichty Mary Ellen Marthena Nebel James Leichty D. W. Widmer Gladys Mason Black Hills South Dakota Colorado Kenneth Goff Dennis Klopfenstein Trenton Clayton Nebel Silverlake David Richard Raymond Graber Archibald Ohio Otto Frey Vernon Orlin Frey Eicher School Max Graber Ernestine Ward Kansas City Raymond Rich

Plymouth boy's pony ride ends with road chaos

Tom my Fritter's afternoon pony ride in Plymouth, Indiana, turned chaotic when the pony threw him into the grass and bolted across a highway. A car swerved to avoid the pony, while a second vehicle struck the first from behind in a three-vehicle collision.

Plymouth Ind Tommy Fritter

Farm Totals Show Texas Leads Nation in Farm Counts

Texas has the most farms with 384 977 according to the U S census bureau. Nevada ranks at the opposite end with 3 429 farms.

Texas United States Bureau of Census Lone Star Nevada

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