Death of Orville Wright sparks tribute to aviation feat
Editorial notes recall Orville Wright and the Wright brothers' pioneering flight. It questions modern aims in space, education, and world peace, highlighting veterans benefits costs, VA expansion, and the politics of care. It cites figures on church giving, federal spending, and postwar aid, with editorials from Knoxville Express and Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Kansas City
United States
Russia
Ramblings on Weather Then and Now in Iowa and Beyond
Bruce Cowden reflects on how weather perceptions have changed from severe winters with deep snow drifts to modern milder cold aided by heated homes and cars. He recalls Nebraska and Michigan freezes, cites 1935 36 snow drifts in Washington county, and notes January 1948 as notably cold after New Year storms while praising official weather observers who compile nationwide data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington
Journal Photographer
Washington County
Weather observers past and present in Washington
Four observers have served in Washington over the past five years plus, including W. A. Cook and D. D. Sherman, followed by Preston Wolfe and Clarence Logan. War time reporting restrictions hid some data, later lifted, as the public regained full access to weather information amid ongoing snowfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. A. Cook
D. D. Sherman
Preston Wolfe
Clarence Logan
Warehouse Blaze in Fort Madison Destroys Ray Rump Co Facility
A four story warehouse of the Ray Rump Wholesale Grocery Co in Fort Madison Ia burned last night. Firemen from Fort Madison Burlington and Keokuk fought the blaze for over two hours. Damage was estimated at 75000 with the building packed with general merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Ray Rump Wholesale Grocery Co
Fort Madison Burlington
Calendar Mix-Up Reveals July and August Swap
A caller explains she pulled August from this year’s calendar and found July had been used since January. The two months are identical for the first 29 days, so she wonders whether to continue the calendar as started or backtrack. She jokes about stealing August’s heat to use now.
Thoughtful Jumble of Quips and Poems From a 20th Century Page
A scattered collection of wry maxims, jokes, and poems on marriage, work, and daily life. Humorous asides mix social satire with prayers for kindness and praise, reflecting a household or church-page tone from an earlier era. References to desks, salesmen, and weather appear alongside moral couplets and charity.
Africa Appointed Lecturer at University of Iowa
Henry Africa publisher of the Rockwell Tribune was named full-time lecturer in the newspaper production laboratory at the University of Iowa. He will assist laboratory head William J. Morrison and train journalism students in printing fundamentals and a new course for 15 trainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Henry Africa
Rockwell
Tribune
University of Iowa
Africa
William J. Morrison
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Orville Wright
Wright Boys
Veterans’ Administration
Wiliam E. Pryce
Eoward Norton
Reader’s Digest
Baltimore Sunday Sun
Congress
American Legion
Bradley
Knoxville Express
Waterloo
Wallace
Bruce Cowden
Jackson Township
Nebraska
Michigan
Jim
Joe
Dixie Dugan
Cleveland
By Mevoy and
Striebel
the Journal
Ruth Bridges
Linotype
Kanawha
Sioux City
Sanborn
Fort Dodge
Sheffield
Gunnison
Colo
Mohammed
You
U. S
Doan
Karl May
Rusanaeer Seed
Marion Ave
Henry J. Taylor
Mutual Network
Fis
Buick
S. 2Nd Avenue
Stewart 2
Crone
Fisher
Washington, Iowa
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