Aonal Editorial Association Seen Friday December 28 1945
Aonald Editorial Association is reported seen on Friday December 28 1945. The short note notes the presence of the group at a local event with no further details.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1945
Page
2
Weather and Economic Reflections Spur Public Discourse
A mixed column notes flu warnings and warns readers to rest at home. It surveys labor issues arguing 65 cent minimum wage plans may not boost employment, citing past wage increases and 40 hour rules as failing to create jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
Congress
Wage proposals ignite fear of rising costs and unemployment
A column argues that raising 65c wage brackets triggers a spiral increasing production costs, harming workers and small businesses. It cites ABC certification, reports from Detroit, and GM strike losses while condemning strike leaders and government wage controls.
Local News Bits Include Family Visits and Notices
Ellen Gray visits Iowa City for two days with aunt Mrs George Struble. A notice disclaims responsibility for debts contracted by wife Louise M Brown. Charles Thompson hosts cooperative turkey dinner with Klopfstein and Long families. Rothschilds 41st clearance sale offers coats fur trimmed at drastic reductions. Carl Herzer and Lester Jones families spend Christmas in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Gray
Iowa City
George Struble
Charles Thompson
Jimmy
Paul Long
Keswick
Homer Kirkpatrick
North English
Virzil Long
Webster
Myrtle Long
Cecil Long
Curtis Long
Carl Herzer
Cedar Rapids
Lester Jones
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association to Hold Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of policy holders of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington Iowa will be held Friday January 11 at 1 30 p m at the association office. Directors for five townships were to be elected Brigh-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Washington
Iowa
Brigh
Farm Population Declines By Five Million In Five Years
The farm population fell from 30,000,000 to 25,000,000 over the last five years, a net loss of 5,000,000 people. The decline reflects reduced farming households and rural labor shifts across regions.
RAH! RAH! Meat Eaters and Vegetarians Exchange Banter
A short, humorous exchange contrasts meat eaters and vegetarians with punning lines about needing meat to stay active. The dialogue playful note reflects lighthearted stance on diet.
Locksmith in court a bolt for the door quip
A judge asks the prisoner why he was in a gambling house during a raid. The prisoner replies I was making a bolt for the door, a sharp wordplay on his profession and action.
Proverbial reflections on progress and spending
A contributed quip compares business to a wheel barrow needing effort to move and laments modern taxes. It questions humane progress while praising past fiscal prudence and suggests many self styled wise men work for average folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Crow Flies Home From Office Joke Turns Sour
A wife questions her husband about his alibi while he insists he arrived directly from the office. The exchange humorously references stopping for corn as a playful misdirection in the quarrel.
Comic Exchange Bits From A Humorous Page
A fragmented humor piece features Dumb Dora planning to learn card games before marriage, a playful joke about solitaire called sbdlitaire, a quip about old ears and their fate, and a mistaken identity gag where Alphonse reveals the error was his.
Christmas Visit and Holiday Sales Amid Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Guy Cole returned from Sac City after visiting relatives over Christmas. Rothschilds announces clearly priced sale items including hats and girdles with dramatic discounts. Mrs Ethel Ashby and daughter Mary Jo join family in Van Horn for Christmas dinner. Harold Elwell and sons travel from Wayzata to Cedar Falls for weekend with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Cole
Sac City
Ethel Ashby
Mary Jo
van Horn
James Thompson
Harold Elwell
Dick and
Jack
Wayzata, Minn
Cedar Falls
Riverside Beats Y Team 56 26 In Strong Show of Play
Riverside defeated the Y team 56 to 26 as River side shot well and outplayed their opponents. Loren and Townsend Brown of Conesville starred for Riverside while the Y squad struggled with shooting and defense. The first half ended 8 to 7 and Riverside committed only two fouls all game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Loren
Townsend Brown
Conesville
Riverside Boys
Select Iowa City For State Meet
DES MOINES Dec 28 The 1946 boys state basketball tournament will be held in Iowa City announced Lyle Quinn secretary of the Iowa High School Athletic Association The IHSAA board of control debated site options and chose Iowa City if adequate housing is found for teams and officials The four day event runs March 20 to 23 at the University of Iowa Field House capacity about 14000 while Drake Field House seats 7000 The site decision followed an all day meeting with four of five directors present H E Isley Spirit Lake was absent due to illness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lyle Quinn
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Ihsaa Board of Control
Lowshiy
Quinn
Universityy of Iowa
Drake University
H. E. Isley
Spirit Lake
Homebuilders Class Supper at Church
Members of the Homebuilders Sunday school class of the Methodist church and their families enjoyed a cooperative supper last evening in the church dining room. A class committee led by Mrs Choyee Horsey and Mrs Marion Augustine organized the event with Mrs Lyle Wilson and Mrs Albert Stanley handling details and Mrs Albert Mills Mrs Ralph Martin George Dare and Robert Wead on the entertainment committee. A musical program followed featuring Rev and Mrs Walter Smith Mrs Lyle Grove Barbara Dare and Mrs James Birney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Failies
Choyee Horsey
Marion Augustine
Lyle Wilson
Albert Stanley
Albert Mills
Ralph Martin
George Dare
Robert Wead
Walter Smith
Lyle Grove
Barbara Dare
James Birney
Family Reunion Figures in Waterloo Day with Joneses
Mrs Brown and Elwells traveled to Waterloo on Sunday to join Richard Elwell and his daughter Charis in Washington for the day with the men's mother Mrs Carrie Elwell. They visited Captain R A Jones and family from Davenport, marking the first all together since July 1941 after Jones returned from service in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Jones
Davenport
Philippines
Medical Corps
DAR meeting postponed to January 8
Social calendar notes a revised DAR gathering moved to Tuesday Jan 8 due to holiday. Other entries include a 2 30 p.m. Handcraft department session at Y W rooms, and Grace Hill Ladies Aid all day meeting with a noon pot luck and roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benokin
Y.W
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Thess
Honor Mrs Livesay At Birthday Dinner
Mrs F G Livesay was guest of honor at a birthday dinner hosted by her husband and daughter Dorothy. A three course turkey dinner was served at 6:30 pm with red roses as centerpiece. Additional guests included Mrs Livesay's sister Mrs J P Dempsey and nephew Russell Drury of Marshalltown, plus the Chorpennings and S Sgt Everett Chorpenning from nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Livesay
Dorothy
Widmer-Garrett Exchange Christmas Nuptial Vows
Cora Graber Widmer and Dale A. Garrett exchanged Christmas Day vows at 11 in the groom’s home in Wayland. Attendants included Walter Westen. Rev. Thomas C Polk officiated. The couple planned a California trip then Washington, he an operator at Brewer's Dairy. Officers for the new year were elected at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Graber Widmer
Peter Graber
Wayland
Dale A. Garrett
George Garrett
and Wars
Robert Fulton
South
Marion Avenue
Thomas C Polk
Walter Westen
Garrett
Weston
Fulton
California
Washington
Brewer's Dairy
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Local Update
Howard E Stewart of West Chester was admitted as a medical patient yesterday afternoon. William C C McFadden of 962 East Washington Street had an emergency appendectomy last night. Mary Ellen Nebel underwent a tonsillectomy this morning. Mrs Joe Drish of Keota was discharged today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. Stewart
West Chester
William CC. McFadden
East Washington Street
Mary Ellen Nebel
80th Wedding Anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Clem Griffith
The Griffiths celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary as congratulations are accepted today. The notice also notes birthdays for Gladys Louise Stout and Linda Jean Howsare, and fifth birthdays for Karen and Kaye Gray and Charles Claire Neff. Several local residents mark birthdays including Richard Koenig who observes his 18th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Griffith
Gladys Louise Stout
Miles
George Stout
Keota
Linda Jean Howsare
Lloyd Howsare
Columbus Junction
Karen
Kaye Gray
Harold Gray
Charles Claire Neff
Claire Neff
Arlene Chorpenning Celebrates 7th Birthday Today
Arlene Chorpenning the daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Chorpenning is having her seventh birthday today in a small family gathering with well wishers and presents from relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Chorpenning
Mrs. Russell Chorpenning
Tulsa wedding unites Mildred Metcalf and J Lloyd Lewis
Mildred Metcalf of Tulsa and J Lloyd Lewis of Rantoul Illinois married yesterday in Tulsa. Guests included Lewis daughters Mrs Glenn Baile of Tulsa and Mrs Richard Freeman of Dallas. The couple will reside in Rantoul after January 10 where he serves as USC administrator at Scottfield. Lewis previously ran the Lewis Snack Shack on East Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Metcalf
Tulsa
Okla
J. Lloyd Lewis
Rantoul
Washington
Glenn Baile
Richard Freeman
Dallas
Texas
Aglone
Lewis
USC
Scottfield
East Washington Street
Honor Carsons at Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Frank Carson observed their 36th wedding anniversary on December 22. Christmas was celebrated with the four children home for the first time in eight years. Attending were Mrs Jennie Cargen of Ainsworth Mr and Mrs Leo Carson and Carolyn of Quonset Point, Claude home farm overseas Grace of Lawrence Kan Carrie at home. Claude furnished the large tur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carson
Carsons
Jennie Cargen
Ainsworth
Leo Carson
Carolyn
Quonset Point
R. 1
Claude
Grace
Lawrence
Kan
Carrie
Holiday Dinners Bring College Friends Together
Mrs. Kenn Patterson and Frances Whist hosted a Christmas themed dinner at Carry Ross home for ten guests. The gathering marked the first reunion since August with gifts and lively conversation, followed by a visit to Miss Whisler and a Ter party to close the evening. Guests included students from Ward Belmont Nash ville Cornel etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenn Patterson
Frances Whist
Mrs. Patterson
Mery Berdo
Ward Belmont
Nashville
Tenn
Shirdtey Brown
Frances Whisler
MacMure College For Women
Jacksonville
Virginia Shepherd
Parsons College
Fairfield
Margaret DeLashmutt
Gwendolf Ramseyer
Barbara Etter
Mami Voorhees
Geraldine Bartow
Sara la Muller
Cornell Colege
Mt. Vernon
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United Press
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Bob Grimes
United States
Oklahoma
Evening Journal
ABC
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Detroit
General Motors
Patriotic Chronicle
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Edward P. Brown
Ratpl Kelsey
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Rock Island
Kelsey
United States Marine Corps
Pacific
C. E. Bassler
Kermit Klopfenstein
Robert Payne
Edgar Payne
Glen
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Jemima McClintie
Lloyd Dean Martin
Ton
Richland
Charles Kennedy
Bernard Payne
CERT
Houston
Familly
Rothschild
Pittsburgh
Duplate
Duplite
Sorrell
Auto Parts
West Madison
Parm
Weyenberg
Jung
Wolverines
Mamous
Corny
Dora
Alphonse
Gaston
Rothschilds
Virginia Wylie
Burlington Protestant Hospital
Burlington
Don Wylie
Arthur Witthoft
Billy
Helen Wylie
C. V. Crull
L. Brown
Jurich
Swailes
Kos
Kiesey
Dunwoody
Whitehead
Mangold
Chamberlain
Shepard
Custer
Stephen Washington II
Osman
Meeting of Daughters of the American Revolution
Mrs. Livesay
Widmer
Wead
Clsy
Augustine
Lynn Ferguson
Martin
Elmer Steele
Paul J. Horak
West Side Square
Vic Crone
Ernest Salladay
Andy Kaufman
Walter W. Wolfe
Dublin
Jimmy Custer
Dorothy Owens
Will Sickles
Vera Pribyl
John Keine
Olpe
Richard Koenig
Erwin Koenig
Lloyd Lewis
Honor Carsons
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Liberal Exchange of
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Bert
Chrysanthe
Burpee
W. Atlee Burpee Co
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Yale
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Burpee Building
Talowa
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