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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
6
A reflective piece on how crowds treat favorites who lose, comparing human emotions to a horse’s, with examples from sports and public life. It recalls athletes and figures like Christy Mathewson and Al Smith, and notes how supporters often desert the defeated, while the underdog may remain dignified.
Mr and Mrs Dick Lopshire and family of Davenport visited with local residents in Ainsworth during the holiday season. The gathering highlighted community ties and regional greetings.
The Stringtown school children performed a Christmas program on Christmas Eve. Santa distributed treats and the pupils exchanged gifts while adults enjoyed a grab bag. The pupils begin a one week vacation and teacher Mary Johnson departed for South Dakota to attend her brother’s wedding.
In East Highland on December 29 the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Shalla was named Donald Lee. The parents and baby are staying at the J. E. Swailes home after returning from the hospital. Local residents hosted Christmas dinners and visits including Prymek, Lungquist, Cerny, Swailes, and Kron households. A Crescent school program drew a good crowd and families shared Christmas Day activities in Riverside and Columbus City areas.
Ted Kesting notes December limits summer activities yet offers camping hiking fishing and winter sports. He cites northern snow as the month’s chief charm and includes a safety checklist for ax use with care tips on handling, sharpening, and maintenance.
Mr and Mrs George Dvorsky of Iowa City and Mr and Mrs Eddie Hoffner with son Jimmie of Cedar Rapids visited Mr and Mrs Paul Dvorsky Ald and Rosemary for Christmas Day in a family gathering with other Rock Island relatives present.
Supt and Mrs W H Barnum and family visit Saint Olaf Minnesota during holidays. Monday dinner guests include John Bigelow and Ronald Bigelow of Henefer Utah and Mrs H J Bigelow. Other weekend visitors are Donald Saforek Davenport and Dennis Miehum Des Moines. Frances Walker Davenport Marycrest college joins holiday time with parents.
Local notes reveal Miriam Davis of Rock Island and Nelson Pevis family gatherings in Illinois. Collingswood visitors to Mt. Vernon and Indianapolis birth news for Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie twins. Western Union manager Stella Wilcox travels for family illness, with Ruth Payne of Omaha substituting. Other holiday movements include visits to Grinnell and travel plans to Mexico City for future home establishment.
Reports from Cairo say Egyptian forces dealt heavy blows to attacking Jewish troops in the Negev area of southern Palestine. In Jerusalem's old Walled City Arab snipers opened fire, wounding eight Jewish soldiers, while UN mediator Dr. Ralph Bunche predicted in New York that the Palestine war may end soon.
The U S Navy’s HRP-1 has been popularly dubbed the flying banana. The nickname reflects the drone’s distinctive shape and hue as it operates in reconnaissance roles.
Admitted yesterday were David Haber R2 medical Lewis Larson R1 surgical Ober Longwell Brighton surgical and Mrs Frank Janecek R1 surgical. Dismissed today are Mrs Kenneth Terrence and her son from Packwood. Birth yesterday recorded for Mr and Mrs Raymond Fritz at 1206 N 6th, a son born at 2112 202.
The smudge pot is an oil burning heater widely used by West Coast citrus growers. Set in an orchard, it is lit on frost threat nights to heat the surrounding air and transfer warmth to the trees by convection.
Growth of the South Pole ice cap is certified by the heavy snowfalls that produce thousands of large icebergs each year along its 12 000 mile coast.
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