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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
2
The piece rails at Babylon-like declines in morality and liberty, critiques New Year excess, and notes shifts from horse to machine work. It reflects on a year of harvest bounty in Iowa, warns of postwar peace delays, urges self-reliance, and ends with a hopeful note for a Happy New Year.
Mrs. Clarence Statler and infant returned home after hospital stay and a visit with Mrs. Kurtz. Numerous relatives shared Christmas dinners and open houses across Ottumwa Brighton Keota Corydon Washington and Fairfield. Roy Rogers suffers a shingles attack.
Nathan H. Crabb, 68, longtime Brighton resident, died Thursday night at Washington county hospital after a period of illness. He was born June 27, 1880, and is survived by his wife Evelyn Crandall and three children at home, plus two sons from a former marriage and a brother. Funeral arrangements were pending word from a son in California, with the body at Omer Hoskins Funeral Home in Brighton.
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized freight rate increases of four to six percent, adding about 425 million dollars annually to carrier revenue. The decision also allows Western rates to be applied nationwide and affects water carriers forwarders and rail lines. The higher rates take effect after five days' notice.
Washington reports rate hikes effective at midnight affecting most mail types. Air mail rises from five to six cents per ounce for letters and small parcels up to eight ounces. air parcel post remains zone-based. a new air postcard costs four cents. Third class mail adds a three cent stamp for large flats or small narrow pieces, with two cents for the first two ounces and one cent per ounce after up to eight ounces.
Dairy products are rarely eaten by the average Chinese leading to low vitamin A intake and widespread night blindness.
Chicago notes last minute shoppers pushed Christmas sales five percent above last year in the seventh federal reserve district. Week ending Dec 24 sales rose 31 percent from 1947, with Milwaukee stores leading four week gains at eight percent.
Community notices from Columbus Junction detail a Foxy Grandmothers gathering at Mrs. Ben Gipple’s South Hill residence. Officers of the Social Circle are elected with Edith Smith as president and Jean Langstaff hosting next meeting on Jan. 6. Relatives and neighbors attend birthdays, anniversaries, and visits across Iowa and nearby states.
Calendar notices list many local meetings and events with times and places. Highlights include W.R.C. installation at Legion hall, YWCA board and mixers, Rainbow Girls at Ma ed Temple, K P meetings, St James PTA, D A R, Pythian Sisters installation, and Beta Sigma Phi afternoon session.
President Truman plans to ask the new Congress to raise taxes by about 8 billion dollars in his budget message. He warns that without the increase the government will run a deficit in the fiscal year starting July 1. Budget officials place 1950 spending near 41.5 billion dollars, with Cold War defense and foreign aid dominating the list.
Ruth Curtis daughter of Mr and Mrs H V Curtis of Richland wed Norris Swindle son of Dr and Mrs R N Swindle of Chicago in a 430 pm Sunday ceremony at the Methodist church in Richland. Rev W O Peterson officiated. The bride wore white satin with train and seed pearl tiara, with 125 guests at a reception. The couple planned a Chicago wedding trip. both are students at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant.
Krony Krew members held a post Christmas dinner and gift exchange Monday at Mrs. Ross Day home with Topeka guests Mrs. Keith Murray and Phyllis Woodford. Harvey relatives gathered for their annual holiday dinner Sunday at Mrs. Wanda Bowden home with Richard Harvey of Topeka as an out of town guest.
Stephen Hopkins was among at least five ironmasters who signed the Declaration of Independence. His Hope furnace in Rhode Island supplied crucial iron for the Continental army.
The report notes winter market hogs require a clean feed lot and concrete floors if possible to compensate for reduced sunlight and pasture. Farmers feed hogs all concentrates they will eat and little bulk to fill the gap.
Updated estimate places the figure at 39.474 billion rather than 42.208 billion, adjusting the projected total downward by about 2.734 billion. Officials cited revised calculations and bottom-line impact on budget planning.
Colleen Godwin hosted an after Christmas party at 7 30 oclock with a gift exchange and candlelight buffet lunch. Guests included Helen Givans Mary Erlenbush Gwen Mayer Abigail Perez Donna Crone and Barbara Godwin.
Happy Birthday lineup includes Lewis Warren of Oelwein John Allen of Alamosa Patsy Ruth Tellin Eve lyn Mineer Frank B Miller Mrs Elwood Steese Hazel Sojka Dale Boren Rita Rae Moothart Larry Lee Anderson Richard Young and December 31 celebrants. Wedding anniversaries noted for Don Gardner Lewis Anderson W Beal er and Maynard L Brown.
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