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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1946
Page
3
The passage recalls John the Baptist’s beheading as a grim contrast to immortality in history. It labels Herod’s condemned memory as forever infamous and cites a biblical verse illustrating the event.
Senator Arthur Capper outlines a 1947 program urging balance budgets, reduced federal debt, and streamlined government. He calls farmers to eight concrete resolutions including halting inflated land prices, cutting mortgage debt, rebuilding farm plants, supporting rural schools, and shedding subsidies to spur prosperity and a return to work.
A vigilant gardener caught two neighborhood youths prowling his garden. He demanded an explanation and one boy claimed he was helping his brother search for a salt shaker, denying the theft.
A collection of dated quips about marriage and gender roles. It features lines on spending for wants versus needs, birthday forgetfulness, and social scenes with humor about defense workers on Chicago streetcars. The piece closes with a romantic vignette and a WWI era tone.
Mrs E W Kochenderfer and twins Maywood Ir visit her mother Mrs Mabel Smylie. White Way club officers elected Isabelle Piper president Margery Fullerton VP Inez De Vere secretary treasurer Alice Peters reporter. Friendly Workers club officers named Marguerite Allen president Melba Grim VP Kathleen Sands secretary Edna Sands treasurer Dorothy Grim reporter. Clover Leaf Four H girls hold Christmas party December 16 at Columbus high school with talks by Ruth Ann Ayers and Patricia Howell.
The Rocking Chair Brigade column highlights holiday gatherings and community updates. W. A. Carr plans a Dec 28 birthday observance. families, church officers, and school staff are noted, with snippets on births anniversaries and social events around Ottumwa and nearby towns.
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