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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1947

Page

10

We cannot deceive God and the truth in all things

Editorial excerpts reflect on truth and peace, note U S space aims and a mirror for Palomar Observatory, report Iowa motor vehicle law enforcement and economic trends, and cite reactions from Cedar Rapids to Sioux City papers. The entries mix opinion on Europe riots, inflation, and national policy.

Cedar Rapids Public Safety Department Public Safety Alfred Kahl Iowa United States

Sky Blue Paint Blues Ended My Interior Career

A homeowner slips on a ladder step and crashes into a blue paint mishap with husband Bill arriving early. The fragment notes spiders with eight eyes and muses on eye counts and a curious hotel room scene.

Max Bill

Quips From the Press on Ouch and the School of Experience

A column collection questions the origin of the interjection ouch tracing it to freshman class yell at the school of experience. The piece contrasts views from Louisville Courier-Journal Omaha World Herald and Greenville Ohio Advocate on homelessness dirt prices and driver caution referencing historical attitudes.

Omaha World-Herald School of Experience Louisville Courier-Journal Greenville Ohio

Ferguson Begins Grading for New House at Junction

In Columbus Junction on December 2 H T Ferguson started grading a lot on South Hill for a new house. KK E Hopkins, sharing the block, plans a spring build. A weekend visit from Sgt. and Mrs. Frank Seidler and daughter of Junction City Kansas featured a party in Honor of Mrs. Seidler’s parents Mr and Mrs James Hoben. Mrs Gerald Smith, worthy matron of the Imina Beckman chapter Order of Eastern Star, was named district instructor by Mrs Betty Fraseur of Tipton.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Dh. T. Ferguson South Hill KK. E. Hopkins Frank Seidler Junction City Kas Seidler James Hoben Gerald Smith Imina

Local social notes from Freaouia to Des Moines and beyond

Widespread community updates include Duncan purchasing a house and two lots in Freaouia from Addison Hills, Florence Kiotz visiting Chicago for winter, Mrs. F H Johnston hospitalized in Washington county, J Howard Johnston accompanying her from Des Moines, the Pine family planning a Dec 13 move to southern Texas, William Dillon family to occupy the Pine home, Joe Church observing their 33rd anniversary, Chapter CX PEO meeting with Mrs Mary McKee speaking on Mexico Places of Interest, and Wilma Northey hosting a Christmas party on Dec 15.

Geneva Duncan Freaouia Addison Hills Florence Kiotz Chicago Beatrice Shahan Sunaay F. H. Johnston Washington County Hospital J. Howard Johnston Des Moines F. J. Pine Gordon David Southern Tex William Dillon Pine Joe Church Helen Edith Orr Mary McKee Mexico Wilma Northey

Brazilian Manioc Alcohol and Florida Cassava Uses

Brazil manufactures commercial alcohol from manioc also called cassava starch is the Brazilian arrowroot. In Florida sweet cassava roots are grated and used as food for people and as stock feed.

Brazil Florida

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