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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1950
Page
5
The 1950 editorial discusses loving neighbors to curb strife, warns about communism, notes Iowa highway funds and corn emblem license plates, and reflects on mass production costs and charitable gifts. It highlights community generosity, the impact of gifts, and the practicality of production costs for public policy.
A high government official said President Truman will intervene in the telephone wage dispute if not settled by February 24, to avoid a nationwide walkout. CIO Communications Workers planned a strike at 6 am local time but extended the deadline by 16 days at the government's request as mediation and talks continue between Western Electric officials and union representatives of about 11,000 workers.
Twelve investigators appointed by President Truman will annually review U S coin production to ensure proper weight and fineness. experts in scientific tests aid the process for pennies nickels dimes quarters half dollars and silver dollars with officials including Judge William Kirkpatrick and Preston DeLano observing the trial of coins under the Hamilton era law.
Admitted yesterday Mrs. Frank Anderson. Dismissed today Ernest Galladay. Other discharges include Mrs. Robert Garrett and daughter Columbus Junction and Mrs. Floyd Koster and daughter city. Births yesterday include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. John Mason Washington at 4 10 p.m. and for Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kendrick Washington at 4 48 p.m. Also a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roth Washington at 7 30 p.m. Today deliveries: a son for Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sommers Crawfordsville at 5 53 a.m. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ayers Washington at 7 30 a.m. a son for Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McDonald Keota at 8 53 a.m. and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Edward Massey Columbus Junction at 9 07 a.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris celebrate their eighth anniversary. A long birthday list includes Frank Redeker, M J Redlinger, Mrs Silas Ross, Mrs Reinert Dawson, John Johnson, Mrs Mary Ross of West Chester, Mrs Roy Gardner, Ray Teel, Mrs Jacob Earnest, Mrs Cloyce Zieglowsky, Mrs C W Gray, Gene Wehr, Albert Simpson, Ezra Smith, Mrs Will Augustine, John Custer, and observers Dr W J Masson, Elizabeth Dawson, Mrs Royal Robertson, Albert Simpson, Richard L Stevens of Crawfordsville, Ernestmith, Harry Haney of Cedar Rapids, Mrs Glen Widmer, James Kurtz. Helen Louise Burkenbine of Wellman, Ellen Elaine Thompson, Nancy Arlene Vinton have seven candles. Joan Ann Klein Schmidt has eight, Linda Jean Good and James Charles Soukup have nine. Nine year olds include Mary Jo Kleese, Nancy Priscilla Von Arb, June Ruby Walton. One candle tops Benita Marie Ward, whose parents are Mr and Mrs Clayton Ward near West Liberty.
Crosby and Astaire headline Irving Berlin musical Holiday Inn in a lavish 1942 Hollywood production. The film features 13 songs including White Christmas with Marjorie Reynolds Virginia Dale and Walter Abel and is directed by Mark Sandrich.
Colonel David Shoup, famed Medal of Honor recipient for Tarawa, faces nerves and cold sweats as he replays his wartime rescue and combat actions for a Sands of Iwo Jima film at the State Theatre. Lt. Col. James Crowe stands by as Shoup recalls the perilous beach assault.
Washington Evening Journal credits Elder Shannon Co as publishers with Shannon as managing editor and lists editor and staff roles. Paper, published afternoons except Sundays and holidays, notes postal and press associations memberships and circulation details.
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