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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1947
Page
5
A column mixes religious uplift with anecdotes on weather, law, and civic life. It recalls Isaiah, a snow duty tale, a boa constrictor in a grocer's store, and debates on free speech and Bill of Rights. It highlights Brigadier General John H. Steck and a Owosso banquet with honors and gifts.
A Chicago man complains of heat while another recalls a Mississippi chase and a barroom prank. A mountaineer seeks schooling for his son with a jibe about trigonometry. A New York census taker prompts a witty exchange about counting names.
A wartime exchange has a colonel questioning a veteran about his experiences in France. The cook confirms two years as an officer's cook and two wounds, remarking on the luck of surviving. The colonel notes it is remarkable none of his men were killed.
Mr and Mrs Ray M Lewis from Aledo Illinois moved to Columbus Junction this week and will be employed at the Columbus Gazette office. Dean Duncan's Walgreen store relocated into two rooms in the O O F building formerly occupied by Stephens Furniture. Mr Stephens moved into the Norris building formerly used by Don Colton's electrical shop.
A woman recalls a little girl seen as two or four and knowing everything. A story of trying to buy Tootsie Fudge on trips, strangers doubting the brand, and a surprise discovery on her shelf. A New Year’s gas scare ends with a cold late night dash and a crowd watching as the driver continues home.
The Sunday evening union service at the Baptist church drew a full crowd despite cold weather. Rev. Paul Wells preached a heartfelt sermon on Good Neighbors and the message What is Mine is Yours. Other notes mention local families visiting, moves, and community events across town.
The Rev. Robert N. Chord and Mrs. Chord will depart January 5 for Chariton and Venice to visit relatives, with a two month pastoral leave granted. Local births include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jack born December 30 at Bellevue Hospital Muscatine, and newborn sons for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitley and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Chown, the latter named David Wayne.
Local hunters report sighting a very large wild tawny colored dog with matted fur near Round Grove. The animal is linked to circulating local stories about a roaming creature near Columbus Junction, prompting questions about its origin and behavior.
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