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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1947
Page
3
A 1947 editorial argues men fail when seeking empires built on falsehood and unrighteousness. It urges readers to build life on truth and righteousness, citing Proverbs 12 17 about the utterance of truth showing forth righteousness.
The piece surveys Iowa as a manufacturing and farming state, noting 3205 plants employing 131,400, with calls to curb the European corn borer through late corn silage, shocks, and hybrid varieties. It discusses Midwestern industrial allure, labor unrest, and potential Smith W. Brookhart Jr. appointment to the Securities and Exchange Commission as a noteworthy local linkage.
A railway maintenance remark notes a vast iron track requires thousands of bolts while a single small flaw can cause widespread disruption across regions. The comparison highlights the fragility of large systems.
A joking exchange contrasts an Englishman and an American over a nightly owl sound. The line plays on accents and wordplay about owling. The quip concludes that brief reflection can beat frantic activity.
A visitor notes the castle’s unchanged state after 600 years. An old woman and a down and outer recount hardship and charity, with the former offering a penny and the latter admitting years of giving to the poor and needy.
A drunken radio writer commands ham, brown sugar and clove aromas, then requests coffee with rich cream. The counter girl retorts and asks for pig on rye and java with.
The banquet scene features Prof. Haxworth invited as the guest of honor. He announces a big story to start, claiming envy of the banquet itself while addressing the toastmaster and guests.
Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young headline Claudia and David a film opening Thursday at the State Theatre. Walter Lang directs with Mary Astor and John Sutton among the cast, as Claudia’s impulsive nature clashes with domestic bliss in the rural Naughton home.
Two Hollywood children explain family ties in a playful dialogue. One child lists siblings, while the other describes having three fathers from a first mother and four mothers from a last father, highlighting blended families.
Two insects observe humans decorating a ceiling with care and wealth, then question why people spend so much on beauty they cannot enjoy. The brief vignette hints at human vanity and puzzled insect perspective.
Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young reprise roles from the stage and screen in Claudia starring as Claudia and David a young wife and architect. The plot centers on a widow and a psychic warning that drives a string of misunderstandings and comic situations.
Brighten community notices list weekend visits among the Dickson Dickinson Wanerus Oswalt Robb and Koeh families plus the Ralph Downing funeral Monday at Omar Hesking funeral home with burial at Pleasant Plain. Mrs Lechner returns from hospital while sister Mrs Brookhart stays with the Leech family.
The Brighton Study club met Friday at Mrs. L. E. White's home. Mrs. Harry Stacy spoke on The Alaskan Highway and Mrs. B. C. Tracy on Salmon Fisheries. The Washington County hospital was noted. The Methodist church young married folks class held a cooperative dinner Friday with Dr. Walter Seheurman as guest speaker Mrs. Roy Decker visited Grinnell. Phyllis Carol and Billy Martin stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Dunkelberger while their mother attended a trip to Excelsior Springs.
Round Grove reports a busy week with visits from Lee Nicholson family Arnold Nicholson relatives Daryl Grosseup and family Harold Steele and Dean Zahs. John Skubal Dale Wood housewarming. Elvin McMath of Winfield and Whetstines in Davenport. Denny rumored to have chickenpox.
In Columbus Junction Iowa on Saturday January 18 dairy stock sold well. Shorthorn milk cows brought as high as 205 while Guernsey heifers sold around 75. The sale occurred two miles south of Columbus Junction.
A listed auction features fat calves at 150 dollars a lot and a team of bag geldings at 152 dollars plus 50 cents. Chester white sows bring 95 dollars, White Rock chickens 1 dollar 90 cents, clover hay 10 dollars 25 cents per ton, a manure spreader 176 dollars, and an electric cream separator 175 dollars. Klotz and Duncan serve as auctioneers with the Columbus Junction State Bank acting as clerk.
The piece notes that the typical housewife opens her refrigerator 62 times daily. It highlights the frequent use of common kitchen appliances and hints at consumer habits impacting energy use and food storage practices.
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