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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1949
Page
3
An editorial urges proper emphasis on balanced living noting that obsessive material gain harms the home and family. The piece cites biblical wisdom to warn against greed and its destabilizing effect on households and values.
A Small Business Economic Foundation piece argues the right to be wrong fuels American private enterprise. It contrasts free trial and error with Communist controls, noting small firms create jobs and wealth while Communist claims mirror but fail to harness genuine innovation.
John T. Winterich forecasts future quirks of the new century and year 2000 noting how language, trains like the Twentieth Century Limited, and brand names may change. He recalls a Columbus 500th anniversary in 1992 and suggests rivalries over celebration sites in Ohio and Illinois.
The passage notes a man’s continuing predictability and small changes like trading his car, a cautious stance on golf scores, and a self styled wit while mocking the idea of his wife’s permanent wave as fleeting.
Chicago police reported 265 murders in 1948, 73 more than 1947, and 60 manslaughters, 43 more than the previous year, with 266 cases cleared by arrest. Armour Packing posted a near two million dollar loss amid plant strikes and falling meat prices. Hollywood notes the high cost of making motion pictures today.
Comic snippets and quips on rising postage air mail costs and stamp values. The piece lampoons a director, a high school scene, romance gags, and a Danish catalog joke while noting a january rate hike and other petty foibles from Ottumwa to local shops.
Jeanne Crain bids for Technicolor queen status with Apartment for Peggy at the State Theatre. The Twentieth Century Fox film showcases her screen appeal and vibrant color production.
Jeanne's sixth color performance in Apartment for Peggy co stars William Holden and Edmund Gwenn. It marks her second film since a year and a half away from acting for her son's birth. The film shows her as the wife of a veteran studying at college under the G I Bill. Produced by William Perlberg and directed by George Seaton.
Real life humor surrounds Tony Shay serving as Best Man for Leslie Brooks star of Blonde Ice in her wedding to John Holland at the Fox Theatre. Brooks plays a murderous newspaperwoman in the film with co star Robert Paige. Martin Mooney produced and Jack Bernhard directed the project.
In Republic's Tru adventure a friendly rivalry unfolds as Trigger shares the spotlight with Saucy Mule. Roy Rogers stars as the famed trainer and horse become part of an entertaining on screen duo. The scene promises lively humor and western adventure with familiar characters.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff roles including E Shannon as Publisher, Dave H R Elder as Managing Editor, Bruce C Cowden as Editor, Charlee Morris as News Editor, and W J Shannon as Advertising Manager. The paper publishes afternoons except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4, and is entered as second class matter under March 8, 1879. Subscriptions cost 12.50 per year by carrier in Washington and differ outside Iowa with payments in advance.
The current Fox Theatre attraction features a saucy miniature male named Genevieve and Trigger star Gerald Geraghty guiding heroics while Genevieve in a straw bonnet provides a comic role. The film follows Roy and friends as they confront a mining engineer attempting to swindle their silver mine investment.
An analysis finds the average American worker earns 0 percent more per hour than the British worker and 67 percent more per hour than the German worker, highlighting cross country wage differences.
A teaspoon of lemon juice added to the water for boiling rice aids in keeping grains distinct. The tip enhances texture by reducing stickiness and improving separation during cooking.
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