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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1947
Page
4
A 1947 editorial reflects on Christmas spirit, public health nurses, and a satirical piece on inflation titled The Farmer and His Hired Man. It critiques government spending and explains money value, urging readers to attribute rising prices to monetary policy, not workers or farmers.
Work injuries to 3,063,000 workers were reported last year, resulting in more than 47 million work days lost. In mid-19th century New Mexico travel relied on large government wagons pulled by mule teams.
Researchers chase greater altitude with each rocket test aiming beyond prior measurements in feet to reach new miles as ambitious trials continue to push limits.
C A Bless buys the Lloyd Reighard property and Mrs Reighard buys the Mrs Mary White property. Jesse A Ryman’s body will arrive home Saturday and funeral plans are pending. Social news covers visits, birthdays, and club meetings in Brighton and Pleasant Plain Iowa with holiday exchanges and community gatherings.
Dehydrated banana flakes and flour from Mexico Central America and Brazil appeared on U S grocers shelves during the war. A report notes 300 tons of bananas yield 30 tons of flakes and mentions a prior novel use as a grease substitute in ship launches.
The American Bowling Congress, founded in 1895, expands as the world’s largest sports organization in bowling.
Vanilla extract comes from the seed pods of the orchid and is widely used for flavoring. The flavor derives from the seed pods after curing and processing.
Riverside Trinity Methodist Church presents a Christmas program on Wednesday evening December 24. Marilyn Mitchell opens with welcome and the program features poems songs recitations and a pageant the Light of Christmas performed by upper class students and the public is invited to attend.
Mrs A H Keith acted as hostess for chapter J T T T in Wayland on Monday evening with 15 members present. Mrs A C Wenger reported on local charity work and Campfire girls committee as letters from non residents were read and Christmas carols sung before a social hour.
Mrs. Harold Kauffman hosted the Wednesday Study Club Friday evening. Fifteen members attended as yuletide decorations brightened the Kauffman home. A gift exchange occurred and Mrs. Oral Conrad spoke on Christmas in other lands. Jean Kauffman recited poems as carols were sung and refreshments were served.
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