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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1950
Page
4
A Monday editorial from December 4 1950 critiques using humiliation of the flesh for profit and warns such practice should occur only under sound guidance. It cites scripture Psalm 36 13 to frame the discussion and reflect on fasting. The brief piece urges thoughtful restraint aligned with moral instruction.
A collage of quips and excerpts from various papers includes quirky lines on radio rights and beer, jokes about art museums and photographs, and a Mandela of political debate. It cites thoughts from Fairfield Tribune’s The Right Hand and Ottumwa Courier, plus echoes from Algona Advance and Hartford Courant.
The article describes the writing of No Way Out about a young black doctor's struggle in a white world. Author Lesser Samuels sold the 117 page story a week after finishing it, a Hollywood record for fast sale.
The idea grew from the author's daughter Helene’s engagement to Dr William S Beck. Samuels planned a film about hatred’s destructive effect and faced discussions on problems negro physicians face in hospitals nationwide as influence from his prospective son in law increased.
Sheldon Hawkins has been named to the Columbus schools board to succeed Dr. D. A. Marker, who serves in the navy in San Diego. Hawkins will serve until March 1951. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Wood travel to Dayton to spend winter with their son Daryl Wood. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a food sale at Don Colton store on December 9. Columbus Community club to entertain friends at the meeting.
Warren W Bentzinger Protestant chaplain at University hospital Iowa City will speak Monday evening December 4 in the Community building The Marthaena class of Central Presbyterian church will serve the dinner Also announced are two births Mr and Mrs Russell Dunsmore welcome a daughter born November 23 at Memorial hospital Mt Pleasant and Mr and Mrs Floyd Miller welcome a son born November 26 at Hershey hospital Muscatine
Urban families on average receive cash incomes about twice those of village and farm households, highlighting significant regional income disparities. The statement contrasts urban earnings with rural livelihoods based on typical family finances.
One large tomato furnishes one half the daily requirements of vitamin C.
The article notes hand files and rasps as essential tools in many sectors. It states that about 112 million metal cutting hand files and rasps were produced in 1947 and roughly 25 000 tons of high carbon steel bars were used to make them.
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