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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1951
Page
4
The column critiques postwar military waste and inflationary policy debates. It notes potential reform asks from Borger News-Herald style editorials, listing twelve questions on destroyed equipment and wartime disposal. It urges prudent government spending and sacrifices.
Bruce Cowden surveys county licenses issued in 1950 across marriage, gun permits, dog licenses, and hunting fishing permissions. Marriage licenses totaled 152, gun permits at about 187, dog licenses reached 2163 reflecting owner and canine records, with hunting fishing permits expiring April 1 each year.
Wilford Fleig of Columbus arrives in Rabio to spend days with his father J. J. Fleig. The week features Christmas visits among local families including Kesslers, Colletts, Baldersons, and Melos with relatives from Des Moines Chicago Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and Grinnell noted.
Miss Lena Stewart, elected recorder last November, was busy taking over the position and training a deputy. She expected to prepare a report on hunting and fishing licenses in a few days, with numbers to be provided then.
Weekly and special farm sales listed across Iowa towns including Whittaker Kalona Columbus Junction Ollie and Washington. Dates January 5 through January 18 show closing out farm sale, public sale and dissolution sale with starting times from 10:30 to 11:00. Held at various barns and farms near Washing ton Wayland Fairfield Packwood Crawfordsville and English Point areas.
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