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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1950
Page
4
Ramblings notes a snowy forecast for Christmas with White Christmas imagery. Irving Berlin's legacy as a prolific songwriter is praised, mentioning his Russia birth and emigration, World War I service, and the charity royalties from God Bless America.
A columnist reflects on Santa Claus as a Christmas symbol and American origin, noting the shift from St Nicholas to Santa Claus since 1823 and the public's acceptance by youth. The piece also highlights church led Christmas music featuring oratorios, cantatas, and carols shaping the holiday season.
In a note on holiday customs, the article suggests pairing the season’s ceremonies with music to brighten the mood. The emphasis remains on shared joy and traditional carols as a unifying element of Christmas celebrations.
A community cantata was held Sunday evening at the Brighton Methodist church with participation from all Brighton churches. Rev. Howard Washburn read the Christmas story. Hospital updates include Mrs. Harold Gertzen at Mercy in Iona and Mrs. Rex Widmer returning home after Washington hospital care.
Washington Iowa newspaper details staff and status plus an old HADACOL advertisement from 1950. The note lists publishers editors and office details, then shifts to a testimonial from Mr. Meredith about HADACOL, praising improved appetite sleep and calm with dosage offers and pricing. It promotes vitamin and mineral deficiencies as cause of malaise and urges trial with money-back guarantee.
Mrs. Mary Bagby of Stockport visits her son Harry Bagby and family. Mrs. Lilly Duke of Brighthon is seriously ill with pneumonia at Gladys Cnossen’s Rock Island home. Roy Miller of Rock Island visited G. M. Crow’s family. Richard Allison, Richard Morgan, and Lee Schooley, children of local families, went to Ottumwa Friday to enlist in the air force.
A Twentieth Century Fund study notes that China and India together housing 40 percent of the world population account for only 2 percent of world manufacturing and 8.4 percent of imports of manufactured goods.
More than 1,000 ill, shivering Korean orphans ages six months to 13 years were airlifted from Seoul in operation Little Orphan Annie. They waited at Inchon three days for a Navy ship that never arrived before the U S air force stepped in through Chaplain R L Blaisdell to organize an urgent 24 hour airlift.
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