Editorials on wisdom churchgoing and telephone mystique
A 1949 editorial page muses on visiting church for wisdom and fellowship, jokes about Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan, and praises Iowa Continental Telephone Company's plant. It describes central office life, the humming network, a toothpick cue in circuits, and the seamless town communication that keeps daily life moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Aly
Aga Khan
Aga
Khan
Rita
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Lowa
Central
Wyman Men Stage Party for Families
A group from Iowa Wesleyan college Mt. Pleasant under Mr and Mrs Jack Palangio entertained the Wyman community families at the Wyman school house Saturday evening. One hundred seventy five people attended. program included piano and accordion solos a one act play four young men tap dances and vocal solos by Mrs Palangio and Mr Niles readings and impersonations by Mr Pelangio. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Jack Palangio
Wyman
Pelangio
Doan’s Pills Advertises Kidney Pain Relief
Doan’s Pills touted as a stimulant diuretic to treat backache leg pains and signs of kidney or bladder problems. The ad claims long use and relief by millions, urging readers to ask a druggist for Doan’s to flush out poisons and restore energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
All In A Lifetime Popular People Men
General chairman Alfred Davis led the event with Donald Kracaw heading the entertainment committee and Dascal Hamilton in charge of refreshments. Westerns star Mil dred Coles, a cowgirl in films including Back Trail with Johnny Mack Brown, admits she fears horses after a past tumble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Davis
Donald Kracaw
Dascal Hamilton
Johnny Mack Brown
Monogram
Fox Theatre
Shade for Birds and Water on Farms Advised
The notice promotes shade for poultry on farms lacking natural tree cover and stresses ample fresh water for flocks in hot weather. It also includes misc. clipping about an actress preferring swimming to horseback riding and the Washington Journal staff and subscription details.
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Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Ray
All In
Mildred Coles
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. EB. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charlee Morris
W. J. Shannon
Wax Marble
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Waaniogiseco
Willard
Geo. L. McDaniel
Campbell
Marshall
Simmering
Bettis
Butner
Galbraith
Davis
Petter
Men's League
New Timers
Cc. Little
Lance
Steele
Fuhr
Murphy
A Ae
Brindley Richardson
Krogmeier
Gibson
Sok
Sorrell
Dixie Dugan
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
Chuck
Haddock
Duz
Florida
THE
Meat Department
Karo
Peg
LGE
Canstall
Texas
Rom Wittrig & Wittmer
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