Editorial Echoes on Labor, Economy and Roads
A column blending social commentary and humor critiques labor burden and commerce. It notes wage fairness, distrust of racketeers, and a jab at communism while listing a reprinted critique Why We Don’t Attend Movies. It discusses Judge Dewey’s retirement activity, a four lane toll road committee in Iowa with L J Kehoe named, and toll highways as potential postwar solutions funded by revenue bonds.
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Minnesota
Charles A. Dewey
Washington
Iowa
New York
Chicago
Hammond
Indiana
Miami
Florida
Des Moines Tribune
Judge Dewey
William Beardsley
L. J. Kehoe
Kehoe
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Ohio
Omaha
WCTU Meeting Notes Include Community Event Date
During the business session communications were read by Mrs. C. C. Niffenegger and others. The balance on hand was reported as 846.69. World Day of Prayer is set for February 29 at the Federated church. A public hearing on a school building project is scheduled for February 19 at the PTA meeting. Temperance movie attendance was urged for Sunday at the Methodist church. A mining safety note explains rock dust application to prevent explosions.
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C. C. Niffenegger
John Duvall
Claude Cooper
Bauer
Fred Lindenmeyer
Slemmons
Federated Chhurch
Harry Kleese
Richard Fisher
PTA
Walter Duvall
WCTU
Methodist Church
U.S
Central Park Band Stand Plan Approved in Washington
Washington park commission advances a mixed design for a new band stand in Central Park funded by Ralph M. Smith. The plan, favored by the park board and Munici pal band, prioritizes accessibility and beauty while preserving concert space for summer programs. The Smith fund grows to about 11 000 with investments as the southwest corner is chosen for placement.
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Washington
City Park Commission
Central Park
Ralph M. Stith
Park Board
Mel Hill
Lee Holland
Ralph Smith
Mr. Smith
Holland
Smith
Hill
Frank Milles
New Washington band stand plans shown in Journal
The article details a proposed new band stand with concrete and brick construction and a temporary canvas roof. The design includes multiple seating levels for the band and back rows higher up. Frontage appears longer than in the drawing, and special lighting will be added in later plans.
Prairie Flower Family Plans Move to Packwood
Prairie Flower residents report Mr. and Mrs. Keith White and their family will relocate to a farm near Packwood. Wayne Knupp moved household goods from the Vetch home to Molton last Monday. The Vetches’ daughter-in-law, Mrs. Milton Davis, is recuperating after an operation in a Burlington hospital and is staying with her parents. A group of Prairie Flower women planned a bowling outing at Melody Lane including Mrs. Glenn Knupp and others. Bible Study and Prayer met at E. L. Smith’s home Wednesday evening. Everette Denison and Marguerite Hering attended an open house honoring Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Hoxworth’s Golden Wedding anniversary.
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Wayne Knupp
Vetch
Molton
Knupp
Roberts
Oliver Rees
Columbus Junction
Rees
Lla
Milton Davis
Burlington
Parents Home
Prairie Flower
Melody Lane
Glenn Knupp
Raymond Whisler
Ralph Herr
Cloyce Tinnes
Florence Kyle
Washington
Sachau
Virginia Wiley
Arthur Wiley
E. L. Smith
Everette Denison
Marguerite Hering
I. B. Hoxworth
Father-Son Banquet Theme Prompts Thoughts On Costs
West Chester on February 15 hosted a Father-Son banquet where Rev Clayton Shepard used High Cost of Low Living as a springboard to discuss fears noted by Norma Vincent Peale. The event, with over 100 attendees, featured tributes to fathers and sons and raised about 90 for the WSCS treasury.
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Richard Fisher
Westchester
Clayton
Shepard
Arkansas
Norma Vincent Peale
Lloyd Bauer
Merl
Barney Oldfield” McDowell
Carol Dean Grige
WSCS
West Chester taxpayers to discuss school bus garage plan
Taxpayers of the West Chester consolidated school district will meet Tuesday evening February 19 in the school gymnasium with the regular PTA meeting to discuss possibly building a school bus garage. Three school owned buses are currently stored at Miller Garage on a rental basis.
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West Chester
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Professional Directory
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Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. B. Bailey
West Main
Morrison & Morrison
E. D. Morrison
B. D. Morrison Jr
Morrison Bldg
Livingston & Day — Attorneys
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West Main St
George F. Morrison
Gifford Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
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Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
R. Q. Eastland
Journal Building
Lemmon
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East Side Square
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Bide Square
P. L. Etter
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Kenneth Conley
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East Main Street
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Young Hampshire
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John Deere
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