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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1949
Page
4
A brief editorial observation from January 18, 1949 asserts that God will continue to shower blessings, increasing them with growth and power to accept them, and thanks will be given by peoples forever.
The text muses on the likeness between General Grahl and Governor Beardsley, interspersed with reflections on unemployment, invention, home affordability, and moral guidance drawn from biblical verses, all framed in a talkative, opinionated voice.
Wives and children of Rotarians tour the Washington plant to see how the telephone system operates. Manager Melvin Houck explains long distance handling, with about 14 000 daily calls via the town switchboard and 600 long distance calls daily. Forty staff support the service, including 82 switchboard operators, plantmen, and office workers. The group gains sympathy for operators and appreciates the effort to provide good service.
Art Brown notes storm doors at the YMCA front entrance creating a air draft trap and plans to replace with screens by fly time. A California clipping highlights cold weather and crop damage with No Relief from Cold in Sight. Red Cross reports tornado incidents in Arkansas and a boy injured while seeking shelter and shoes lost to the storm. Dean Acheson named secretary of state prompts talk of military influence in Washington. India becomes independent with a new constitution and a Washington based information service.
The scene shifts as icy days end and cheerful faces reappear on the street. Nostalgic recollections surface about past winters and a long-ago Washington trip, with quiet reflections on life and a joke about a scary prayer from a son.
A dairyman praises his shepherd while a big man narrates a hound that trees coons. The narrator claims his dog is smarter, recounting how she slept on his pickup seat then later cooled the seat by standing on the floor board and blowing on it.
The article notes elections under the constitutions will occur next winter. It discusses tea imports emphasizing India as a leading exporter to the United States, second only to Ceylon, with Ceylon and India supplying 64 percent of the country’s tea.
Ambo y Iowa item notes neighborhood activity hampered by icy streets. Trucks stalled on a hill but freed with sand. Local residents shell corn, visit and move plans, and social meals noted. Grandmother McCartney remains bedridden after a prior hip fracture.
A brief home safety note emphasizes ironing risk awareness. It advises using a fire proof cover for the ironing board and to unplug the iron before answering a phone or doorbell to prevent accidents.
India service reports that million pounds of the 78 million pounds of tea imported into the United States were accounted for in a recent trade balance update.
Jean Harper returns to duty as operator at Rock Island station in West Chester after months of vacation in Douglas Arizona. Joe Rodriguez filled in during her absence while Robert A. Ross stayed at Stanley rest home in Washington for health reasons. The Forinasiy family came home from a west coast vacation that included the Rose Tournament Rose Bowl and a Pasadena trip with multiple stops. Their return trip cites good roads and weather until near home when rain and sleet struck Missouri rains.
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