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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1948
Page
4
A 1948 column mix critiques traffic law enforcement and public spending while debating China aid and social issues. It laments canned fried mush and praises practical nursing homes, then shares a reader letter about missing funnies due to paper shortages.
Davenport Democrat notes a witty suggestion about smart clothing matching dirt for kids at play. Marshalltown Times Republican praises basketball as the most unpredictable sport and notes high attendance each year.
Rambler reminiscences recount the Washington Lions, once the world’s largest service club, fading after two years and feeding into the Rotary. A joint mock wedding with groom Preston Wolf and a lively crowd at City Hall gym chronicles a vivid era of community service and playful pranks.
A local column shares humor and anecdotes from a Lions Club gathering in a small Ozarks town. It recalls pranks with horses, a picnic misdirection, and a playful look at politicians and daily life. The narration blends quotes and light vignettes from club members and neighbors.
San Antonio reels in fame with a two thirds of a mile long wooden roller coaster built from 270000 board feet of lumber. Special metallic salt forced into fibers reportedly extends trestle life and ride durability on uphill and downhill runs.
The Washington Evening Journal lists Bilder and Shannon as co publishers with Dave Elder as managing editor and Charles Morris as news editor. Advertising manager is W J Shannon, plant superintendent is Max Marble, and the paper is published afternoons except Sunday with Inland Daily Press Association and Iowa Daily Press Association affiliations. Subscriptions cost 50 cents weekly by carrier in Washington and 12.50 yearly by carrier in Washington, with mail options across Iowa and outside Iowa.
Columbus and Beans describe how Columbus found Cubans cultivating beans and introduced the vegetable to Spain, with no clear record of how the bean reached Cuba or who first ate it. The piece notes 25 years of soybean diversification and A. E. Staley’s Decatur processing start, marking soybeans as a major cash crop.
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