Newspaper Habits and Town Tales From The Journal
Editorial reflections on reading habits and community life in a small town. Anecdotes note long-time subscribers like Mrs. Lulu Pearson Coon and Mr. Merritt Booth, local humor, and reflections on daily newspapers as a cultural habit. The piece blends jokes, memories, and local characters to praise reading and civic engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
United States
U. S
Lulu Pearson Coon
Ainsworth
Merritt Booth
Allen Fickling
Keota
Route 2
Allen
Alfred Wallerichs Host at Christmas Party in Richland
Alfred Wallerichs will host a Christmas party Friday evening for the Helping Hand class and their families of the Church of The Brethren in Richland. Other items note local anniversaries, school band rehearsals, a junior high basketball game, and holiday schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wailerichs
Richland
Otto Pfeifer Richland
Alfred Wallerich
Church of the Brethren
Leo Oswalt
Harmony Circle
Gladys Ferrell
Wil
Clarence Bond
Russel
Elliott Singleton
Rubio
Myrtle Singleton Smith
Ft. Collins
Colorado
Legion Hall
Donald Tucker
Ray Ward
Pekin Community School
Richland School
Franklin Kreiger
Farson
Ol Hie
Packwood
Kreiger
Brighton
TV Highlights: Monday Lineup From United Press International
NBC presents a full hour Japan news special narrated by Ed win Newman detailing Japan the fourth largest industrial power and social upheaval with expert analysis at 7 pm CST ABC debuts Yours For a Song Bert Parks hosts 10:90 am CST CBS features Window on Main Street with Brooks as a teen burglar theme at 7:30 pm CST Fanny Thomas Show Dan ny leads a Brownie troop to a park picnic risking jail at 8 pm CST Andy Griffith Show with Aunt Bee romance at 8:30 pm CST Ben Casey includes a plot about withholding medical information at 9 pm CST Hennesey a Pearl Harbor tribute at 9 pm CST
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Japan
NBC
Edwin Newman
ABC
Bert Parks
Main Street
CBS
Brooks
Robert Young
Fanny Thomas
Danny
Andy Griffith Shaw
Andy
Henry Wheeler
Edgar Buchanan
Ben Casey
Dr. Casey
Vincent Edwards
Hennesey
Pearl Harbor
Jackie Cooper
Souths three notrump defeat by a ducking heart lead
In a three notrump contract South ducked a heart lead and faced disaster after East shifted to clubs. The article explains a sure line: play the ace of hearts on the first trick then lead jack of diamonds and finesse, ensuring nine tricks if East has the wrong king. South could have made the contract with correct timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
West
Declarer
East
Queen of Hearts
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Hip trouble across ages in a family tale
A 1958 King Features health column discusses hip issues from infancy to old age. It profiles Tammie born with a shallow hip socket, Tim who faced leg and knee pain, and Grandpa Tom with osteoarthritis, highlighting treatments like casts, diascopes, weight trimming, canes, and rest as alternatives to surgery while noting common nerve connections and the impact on walking. It ends with a Hollywood note on casting in Hitler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammie
Tim
Tom
King Features
Letter From Sylvia Ann Longer Illuminates Local Life
A rambling column recounts a letter from Sylvia Ann Longer of Rural Route One Washington along with an advent card and note. The writer recalls meeting Sylvia Ann years ago at the First Presbyterian Church and notes her pets guinea pigs and hamsters, school and church ties, and a visit to the Journal office. The piece also mentions Toastmasters and local figures such as Lee Shafer of Crawfordsville, the Busbys, and author Mark H Brown, linking them to regional history and Oakdale hospital life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Sanatorium
Oak. Dale
Sylvia Ann Longer
Route One
Washington
Sylvia Ann
First Presbyterian Church
Margaret Cowden
Lincoln School
Journal Office
William Gallagher
William
Fred
Charles
Washington Telephone Book
Toastmasters Club
Chambers
Rotary Club
Toastmasters
Bernard McCarthy
Kermit Jones
John Ganon
John
Toastmaster
Lee Shafer
Crawfordsville
Seaman Butterbaugh Serves Aboard Helena In Black Bear Exercise
Tyrone P Butterbaugh seaman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs Paul D Butterbaugh of West Chester serves aboard heavy cruiser USS Helena a unit of the First Fleet taking part in Exercise Black Bear from Nov 24 through Dec 1 off the Southern California coast. The operation involves about 10000 men and 16 ships with a fast carrier striking force facing air and subsurface attack simulations. Replenishment at sea will be provided by fleet oilers stores ships and ammunition ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrone P. Butterbaugh
USN
Paul D. Butterbaugh
West Chester
Helena
First Fleet
California
On The Record Deeds Summary Listing
Lyle Brinton and wife deeded lots 27 and 28 in Smouse's Fast side add Washington to Charles F. Wiese. Charlotte Crone Bott and husband transfer lots 2 and 3 in Bik 1 to Gerald F. Edwards. Margaret M. Young's second add transfers land to Floyd L. Edwards and wife in sections 22 and 27, range 75-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Brinton
Charles F. Wiese
Smouse
Washington
Charlotte Crone Bott
Gerald F. Edwards
Margaret M. Young
Floyd L. Edwards
Lloyd Edwards
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Enos
Atlantic Ocean
Norbert Chuck
Joe Cochran
Chuck
Coffee Club
Walter Smith
Earle Libe
Rotary
Walter Kiesey
Cloud Willits
Chicago
Waukee
Iowa
Robert Buck
Rachel
Mary
R. E.S
Aunt Bee
Frances Bavier
First House
Westinghouse
Motorola
Minnie Beauchamp
H. H. and
M. M. van Syoc
Jay Becker
Burton H. Tern
Hitler
Hollywood
UPI
Paul Bush
Holland
France
F. Charles Straus
Maria Emo
Vienna
Evan Braun
Cordula Trantow
Mitler
Fera
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Joe
Dobbronitz
Ham Fisher
Palooka
Gideon Bibles
Bruce Floren
Storm Lake
Oakdale
Mark H. Brown
Western Plains
Yellowstone
United States Army
Air Force
Washington County
Wellman
Kalona
Bruce
Butterbaugh
Dixie Dugan
Amigo
Ramon
Rodriguez
By McEvoy
Striebel
Nancy
Blondie
Chic Young
Chee-E
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