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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1950

Page

6

After-Christmas shopping rush and a fable on virtue

Editorials discuss post holiday shopping, a sick boss, a Christmas birthday, and a farmer’s branding joke. A bird feeder note, financial statements, and a parable about share of contribution warn against self interest. Government lobbying and public propaganda are questioned. bonds and world policing views are noted.

J. H. C. Little Wonder Rod McClean Flying Dutchman Oliver John Deere Davie McCormick Deering Manssey-Harris

Christmas Gatherings In Crawfordsville Keep Family Traditions Alive

A lengthy Crawfordsville Christmas notice recounts multiple family gatherings, dinners, and gift exchanges across numerous households. Local residents including the Andersons, Sands, Owens, Clarkes, Booses, Hering, Waltmans, and others share meals and celebrate with relatives in Ainsworth Ames Hastings Swedesburg Ottumwa Riverside and Washington. Several new babies and festive visits mark the holiday season.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Howard Anderson Phyllis Nancy Don Sands Ainsworth Glen Anderson Mary Margaret Johny John Mable Nellie Anderson Pearl McNeil Clarence Owens Wayne Max Owens Mark Albert Owens Forres Philip Gerdes Tena Gardes Clarerce Hering Virgil Hering Connie Kenneth Beenblossom Karen Orrin Johnson Keith Betty Emma Baum Ray Illers Ames Morgan Williams Dean Gipples Max Mitchell Bill and Jerry Guy Mitchell Dale Fuhr Washington Ethel Kern Riverside

Community and farm sales listed at area barns

Local notice lists weekly livestock sales at Whittaker Kalona Midway and Ollie barns in Iowa. It also details multiple closing out sales and public auctions with dates January through January 9, locations near Columbus City Lockridge Washington Wayland Olds and Haskins. Auctioneers include Lonnie Todd Leslie Zillman Roy Broders Ralph Kauffman August Zieglowsky A R Meyer and J J Bich.

Whittaker Kalona Sales Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Columbus City Cemetery Rock Road Lonnie Todd Lockridge Jefferson and Henry County Leslie Zillman Roy Broders Public Safe Wayland Washington Ralph Kauffman Haskins August Zieglowsky

Auto Tag Idea Catches On Nationwide Salted by Florida Educators

Florida educators promoted a license tag message Better Schools Make Better Communities to publicize school needs. Howard Jay Friedman of the Florida State Department of Education says 15,000 plates are on Florida cars and 10,000 more will soon appear on Georgia highways. The initiative has backing from the National Citizens Commission for the Public Schools and the Florida Education Association.

Tallahassee Fla.u. P Florida Howard Jay Friedman Florida State Department of Education Georgia National Citizens Commission For the Public Schools Florida Education Associa

Florida education project promotes strong schools

The sponsor backs a Florida initiative stressing the importance of quality schools. Tags are sold at cost for 25 cents.

Tion Florida

Annual meeting notice for Farmers Mutual Insurance, Washington

Notice of annual policyholders meeting for Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington Iowa. Meeting at association offices on Friday January 2 at 1 30 p m. Directors to be elected for Clay Franklin Highland Lime Creek Marion Charles Kennedy secretary.

Nual Farmers Mutual Insurance Association Washington Iowa Clay Franklin Highland Lime Creek Marion Charles Kennedy

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