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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1949
Page
4
Editorial notes that recognizing the moral correctness of a cause lends courage and resolve. Cited as a guiding reflection from a religious text, urging steadfastness and conviction in pursuit of principled action.
A montage of notes about propaganda efforts, public gripe, and national issues contrasts with a blizzard warning in the Northwest. It mentions the role of Successful Farming in tying local advertising to national campaigns and urges safer driving around school buses, while council tax demands loom.
John Lee secretary of the Chamber of Commerce received a belated medal from the government of China for meritorious services in training Chinese officers during World War II. The award, dated December 23 1946, cites his work in China and behind the Japanese lines near Kweiyang. The Yun Hui medal, meaning Flying Cloud, is a Chinese craft piece with a blue center and red yellow white ribbon, accompanied by a large certificate signed by Chiang Kai-shek and a rice paper translation.
The narrator recalls obtaining a two year driving permit after inspecting a device, noting license number 951115. Later they reveal jitters over mismatches in birth year hair color and a black marked weight, hinting at discrepancies and a lighthearted reflection on their records.
A light local column shares a string of humorous vignettes. A wife snaps back after a fender incident, a father helping with homework endures a sharp remark, and Dr. Reids office notes reveal letters arriving from Alaska Mexico and China in one day.
Crawfordsville high school split a double header with Olds Friday. The Olds varsity won 37 to 24 with Boal scoring 16. Crawfordsville’s second team beat Olds 28 to 25 as Fulton led options for Crawfordsville and Olson starred for Olds. Wyman set to play next Friday at Crawfordsville.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Hankins and son Roy from Ames have returned home after visiting at the August Foss home and with relatives in Conesville. Dr and Mrs T P McWilliams and son Stephen from Bayard were guests of Dr and Mrs E W McWilliams. Mr and Mrs Perin W Rotter of Flint Michigan returned home after visiting Mrs Rotter's parents, Mr and Mrs James L Edwards. Ted Overholt of Des Moines was visiting his mother Mrs Kathryn Overholt.
Mr and Mrs John Shebeck hosted a group of friends who meet periodically for an evening together. The article notes General T’ang en-Po as responsible for the medal award, identified in press dispatches as a chief warlord in China overseeing defense of Nanking for the Nationalists against the Communists.
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists staff including Publisher Shannon Co Editor R E Shanner News Editor Charles Morris Advertising Manager W J Shannon and Plant Superintendent Max Marble. It notes publication schedule afternoons excluding Sundays Christmas and July 4th and outlines subscription rates and affiliations with press associations.
The column records births: a daughter Lynn Lorraine to Mr. and Mrs. Manchester born December 20 at St. Luke's Cedar Rapids. Ronald Edward to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fullerton born January 4 at Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant. Patricia Ann to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Jacobs Ot tumwa born December 4. Central Presbyterian elects officers led by Rev. Joseph M. Kennedy. local social events include a fox hunt near Columbus City, Music Mothers meeting at Columbia High, Eli White's 40th anniversary party, Alice Orris New Year Eve gathering, and reshuffles of local civic roles.
The party marked the birthdays of Mrs. She Beck and Tom West. Two large cakes centered the dinner table for the early evening meal prepared cooperatively. In pinochle George Jarrard and Mrs Emma Hardy won high score, and John Shebeck and Mrs Mattie McAvoy held low. Wahoo was played at one table.
Rear Admiral Du Bose leads 34 ships to Alaska for winter warfare experiments testing clothing fuel and diet. The exercise aims to improve cold weather readiness, with potential emphasis on relocating operations southward debated but not pursued. Meanwhile an Inventory Sale ends Saturday and a Brooklyn magistrate rules on bath limits for a boarder.
The process of producing one pound of pure dry insulin relies on pancreases from roughly 100,000 hogs or 60,000 cattle, illustrating the enormous scale of pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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