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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
4
An editorial reflects on sleep wisdom, thrift culture, and long reading habits. It notes John Havel's 48 year subscription to the Washington Journal, laments rising government costs, and questions public funding for transportation and social services while warning of creeping socialism.
A compact column by Mrs. Ezra Wittmer includes quips on popularity money and manners. It also profiles Harold Bakehouse and spouse, recent studio purchase in Washington, and notes on WAC service, radio and photography work with a local connection to Cedar Rapids and Baltimore training.
The article recalls George F Morrison of Washington who taught mathematics and coached basketball in Iowa and Granite City Illinois during 1909 10. It notes his Iowa roots Fort Dodge Morning Sun Fairfield and Burlington upbringing and early work before his 1913 entry into law practice with E D Morrison and later solo work with his son Gifford. It also mentions Hartzell Spence as a Fort Dodge classmate and Marion Rapp of Washington in the shoe business with wartime service in the army air corps and Panama assignments.
Marion Rapp recalls a lifelong ties to shoes starting as a ten year old when he filled in as a shine boy after his father fired a porter. He later ran a six chair shine and repair business and then built a retail shoe operation through years of work after school.
Kenneth Bakehouse of the West Washington street photographic studio and his wife, who work with him, both served in the second world war. The item notes their wartime service and ongoing business partnership.
In Merrimac on a Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Dale Baldosier hosted an oyster stew for families including the Kientz Wolfe Stortz Mottet Watson and Hollander households. Guests later attended Joe Amrine funeral services and shared New Year visits with local families and relatives in nearby Washington Cedar Rapids Keota and the Schafer and Riley households.
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