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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1936
Page
6
A Pueblo Colorado article notes Colorado Fuel and Iron announces a 10 percent wage increase retroactive to November 16. The rise adds about 600 thousand dollars yearly to payrolls and may boost rail orders, production, and local business activity.
Uncle Eben notes that people joke about happiness but some cannot be happy unless they are complaining. He uses dialect to illustrate the mental trap and urges a mindset shift toward contentment.
Mrs. Irene Burmeister and Mrs. Madge Rabenold attended a Christmas party for the Lady Elks in Muscatine on Thursday. Decorations featured silver and blue as the hall was described as fairy like. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pressly and Miss Margaret Hamil traveled to Allerton on Wednesday where Miss Hamil will stay with her brother.
Frank Priebe notes turkey prices have tumbled, helping buyers while pressuring poultry raisers. He argues disciplined managers who started early and sold at peak will profit next year, while indifferent flock care risks future losses.
Weather outlook for Dec 21 to Dec 26 shows little precipitation across upper Missouri and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Conditions on track with dry spells and cool to mild temperatures expected across the area.
The report suggests temperatures in the southern portion near or above normal for most of the period, indicating warmth across the area with minimal cooling. Details on exact days or highs are not provided in the fragment.
Superintendent KB and A Ralston listed as junior college dean with Harland W Mead as high school principal. Miss Della Patton leads the junior high and Miss Ethel McCreedy is noted. The school board includes C W Tucker Ralph W Thompson Dr P L Etter Dr T J Pease Glenn Mace and A E B Atchison. EvErady Plumbing Shop advertises one trip plumber with guaranteed work and affordable rates. Phone 673 211 S Iowa Miss Eva Denny Librarians Mrs Homer Stephen Aveo cat.
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