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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1952
Page
4
A concise reflection on how well intentioned individuals misuse profanity in speech and the value of clear discreet communication. The piece urges intelligent people to express conviction with simple yes or no language rather than invoking extreme terms or religious imagery.
A personal reminiscence on riding the Rock Island Rocket from Des Moines to Chicago with stops and hotel chatter. The piece muses on conventions, hotel nuisances like pigeons and stolen Gideon bibles, evolving dining car ware, urban life versus small towns, and early 1950s political talk about Taft Eisenhower Truman amid a coffeehouse tone. It closes with a tomato hormone note and a spring cardinal song.
A reminiscence tracing Washington banking origins from 1855 private exchanges to the first chartered bank, detailing the Keck family's ties, the State Bank of Iowa history, and the evolution of local banks through fires, mergers, and key figures, highlighting a long, cautious financial tradition.
A reader notices birthdays and wedding anniversaries from around the area. Names include Wilbur Weston and Douglas Hayes with others from Brighton and Columbus Junction.
In South Xenia on February 12 a family gathering celebrated two year old Larry Hixson. The party included parents Mr. and Mrs. John Hixson and extended family from Ainsworth Conesville and Brighton with oysters cake ice cream and visiting. Several local relatives hosted and attended dinners and visits through the weekend as neighbors reported spring plans and housecleaning ahead.
Dr R Q Eastland at Journal Building offers vision services and phone 1019. Lemmon and John Lemmon optometrists provide eye exams glasses fitted and visual training on East Side Square with phone 46.
Brevin Ek Knepp son of Mr and Mrs Eli J Knepp of Washington Iowa serves with the ith Airborne Division in Exercise Snow Fall at Camp Drum New York. More than 6000 soldiers airmen participate to practice winter warfare and air ground coordination. Knepp enlisted December 18 1950 and parachute training was completed May 1951 at Fort Benning Georgia.
Mrs. Gertrude Embree received word that her son Pfe. Richard L. Embree arrived in Japan January 28 and is now at a base in Korea working as a power plant mechanic. His address lists Embree AF 1735555 with APO San Francisco California.
Pvt. Clarence J. Brown of Fr. Knox Kentucky completed basic training and arrived for a visit with his parents. He will report February 26 to a camp near Seattle Washington. Mrs Phyllis Vincent of Washington was named among 22 fall honor roll students at Iowa State Teachers College for achieving at least 14 quarter hours and a 3.5 grade average on a 4.0 scale.
Readable fragments show staff roles and publication schedule for Washington Evening Journal. Includes publisher Shannon Co and management names, plus subscription rates for in and out of state and carrier delivery, with references to wire services and news associations.
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