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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1947
Page
4
Editorial reflects on faith as a force, shopkeepers like Lloyd Lytle returning to service, and public duty through strikes, safe driving, nicknames, and the Chicago press tensions. It lauds Community Chest support, notes government spending myths, and praises Washington for collective effort.
Saturday's visit featured Mrs. Sarah Tait of Belfast, a cousin of Mrs. Tom Stirling, staying with relatives in Washington before returning to Syracuse. The piece also notes Mr. and Mrs. George Amlong celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary and reflections on child care fashions from past to present.
The poem asks playful questions about body parts as if labeling them with roles and objects. It contemplates repairs, tools, and uses for knees hair eyes nose nails elbows hands and feet in a humorous, nonsensical across the body.
A new bread product arrives in tin packaging for sportsmen. It uses five grains and enriched nutrients including Vitamin B complex iron and niacin to boost nutrition. The mix features rye meal cracked wheat rice bran barley flour cracked oats and soya flour.
St. James School awarded honor and improvement pins for the second six weeks. Names include top scholars Wayne Barnes Mary Ann Peiffer Thomas Adam and others across grades six to eight. A musical program honored St Cecilia with recitals by multiple students. A car crash near Wilson Junction injured Madeline Redeker and seriously injured Wa Hotze Jr. of West Liberty. The truck driver Warren Mellick of Chicago escaped injury.
Harmon Kelch, 27, of West Liberty area, died in a hospital in Iowa City late yesterday from injuries sustained in a highway crash. The incident occurred near West Liberty earlier, and Kelch succumbed after admission.
A testimonial claims TRU-LEX a new 12 juice remedy from Nature's Herbs relieves gas and bloating, improves meals, cleanses bowels, enlivens liver, and removes old bile. It pledges effect before meals and sells at all drug stores.
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