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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1948
Page
4
Editorial notes a Bible quote and debates on mercy and world affairs. It cites a US bonus bill, highway fatality fears, fashion quirks, Truman era talk, a Florida couple’s roundabout marriage, and hoped unity between Windsor and Truman. It praise UN rights as a western bulwark against Soviet control and comments on Communism’s grip.
A writer in Chicago recalls frigid weather from Washington Iowa and Iowa City, notes State Street crowds, holiday window displays, and mechanized animal figures around a Santa display. He reports on the State Street bridge project, contractor delays over extra payment, and Salvation Army red kettles amid festive shopping bustle. The piece blends personal travel notes with urban holiday imagery.
Washington county farmers plus spouses rode a delayed Des Moines Chicago Rocket to Chicago and then Washington DC for the national Farm Bureau meeting in Atlantic City December 13 to 17. The group included Dick Stephens and others as they traded farm talk and plans home via Burlington and New York.
The St. Marys boys defeated Riverside 50 to 18 at Riverside public school gym. Libenguth and Schneider led with 10 each, Elmer Schneider had 9, Proctor 6, and Lukovsky, Fisher, Marner tallied four apiece. St. Marys meets St. Matthias Muscatine next Tuesday.
Officials estimate 90,000 pounds of chlorinated crude rubber are used annually in bottom paint for combat type ships, reflecting material needs for naval maintenance.
Willits Motor downed the Washington Flyers 40 to 35 in the YMCA Independent league opener last night. Farrier and Lowe led with nine and ten points as Leeper and Whitehead added nine each for Washington. Smart's implement beat YMCA 54 to 31, Tanner Crull and Stewart top scorers. Minick led In with for Kalona 42 to 40. D Hoehstetler scored 17 for Kalona in a losing effort.
Washington high school and junior college cage squads have no home games scheduled this week. Coaches urge fans to check local listings for away contests and times as schedules may shift.
Coach John McConnell takes the Cardinal team to Centerville tonight for a game with Centerville junior college seeking a third win in four starts. Friday they face Ottumwa high on Ottumwa floor, then travel to Moberly Missouri Friday evening for another contest.
Water piping should avoid black iron due to rusting. Galvanized iron offers an economical alternative for conveying water in plumbing.
More money was contributed to the churches of America during the low mood year of 1932 than in any other year.
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