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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1949
Page
4
The column muses on fortune, duty, and reform as it critiques public finances, crime in West Coast cities, and the welfare state. It cites Los Angeles crime, Margaret and Zeck, plus coupons urging curb on deficits, warning that Uncle Sam’s debts and commitments exceed the national debt, with implications for future aid and policy.
A humorous verse urges fair fundraising for a church supper. It lists pies, cream, jelly, pickles and other fare as volunteers tally funds. The speaker revels that the event broke even and suggests men host future meals while women focus on donations and planning.
Like Marilyn Miller whom she portrays in Look For The Silver Lining June Haver starred in a Technicolor musical at the State. She recalls performing at age six in Lunch at the Brown Derby imitating Katharine Hepburn Zasu Pitts and Helen Hayes.
Robert Lowery co stars with Pamela Blake in Lippert Production at the Fox Theatre. He spent ten days with a skilled truck operator to learn driving a large truck and trailer for the film to wheel the juggernaut with professional skill.
Railroads hauled an average of 1 176 tons of freight per train in 1948 the highest on record. The annual figure rose by a substantial amount above the 1947 average.
Washington YMCA junior teams opened the season with an 81 to 50 loss to Davenport Mermen. Genkinger brothers led Washington with firsts in Junior A 20 yd freestyle and Junior B diving, while Allard Nagadaly, Jack Logan, Larry Genkinger, and Bill Ward won the Junior B 160 yd freestyle relay.
Sorrells Leading Loop Chic Neill captured individual scoring honors with 215 in a game and 551 in a three game series at city hall alleys. Old Timers led week team scoring with 2881 pins while Sorrell Auto Parts moved into first place by two games over three teams tied for second. Jonn Custer had 194 in the week, Bill Steele 539 in series, Stewart and Crone 501 for second high.
Tomorrow's cage games feature Shueyville at Riverside Crawfordsville at Wayland Wellman at Bigourney and Richland at Ollie Washington Junior College at Marshalltown. The onion and related bulbs belong to the lily family.
Monday night games feature Brienton versus Ransworth at 7, Willits against West Chester at 8, and Crawfordsville versus Cargill at 9. Wednesday slots include Kalona Oilers vs Tucker at 7, Kalona Merchants vs Wayland at 9, with Sport Shop Comets in attendance.
The Commerce Department estimates that using mechanical corn pickers will save 200,000,000 man hours in harvesting the 1949 corn crop, indicating a major boost in labor efficiency for farmers.
The Marathons led the women's City Bowling League at City Hall last week with a 138 in series and a 627 single game to top team scores. Hazel Payne earned weekly high honors with a 154 in a single game and a 41 percent series total. Ed Sorrell was second in single games with 150, while Betty Sojka was runner up in series at 407 pins.
Marshalltown junior college hosts the Washington junior college Cardinal basketball team Tuesday evening December 6 for the Cardinals second shot at a win this season. Moline beat the Cardinals in their opener last Tuesday, and Edger Steeg's team will rest before a trip to Ottumwa Friday for a Little Six contest.
The nation relies on North Carolina as the sole source of primary kaolin used in making fine china and ceramics. The mineral is valued for its whiteness and purity in high end tableware production.
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