When 1949 Iowa politics meet atomic energy talk
The editorial critiques the rush to bigger government and new committees as Iowa House Speaker Gus Kuester trims 54 to 39 committees. It previews atomic power for ships by Westinghouse, warns of leakage and port problems, and argues tax relief would boost housing by encouraging private investment over government schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Gus Kuester
Hoover Commission
Iowa
Kuester
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Buiney
Congress
Washington
Washington county welfare funds show modest costs and aid figures
A 1948 county welfare report outlines that actual county office operation cost the department 1656.17, most salaries funded by federal and state governments. December aid totals include 359 old age recipients, 9 blind cases, 27 dependent children, and 26 general relief cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
County Department of Social Welfare
Welfare
Welfare Department
Payne Marshall
Washington
Fund For
Ad Line Price Breakdown in Historic Newspaper Text
A fragmented OCR snippet shows prices and codes such as 12.50 and 2.00 with 7.00 2.60 and 8.00 tb ad. The tone resembles classified ad notation listing rates or discounts for a small advertisement.
By The Way Gain
A terse, cryptic note hints at a scheme or slogan referenced as “By The Way gain” with repeated emphasis on the idea of saying and claiming. The fragment suggests a comment on truthfulness or manipulation in public discourse without clear events or names.
Climax Too Often Has a Reader Found
A bridge table quip notes that when interest wanes books bound should be gagged. The speaker mocks comments about Alice and reflects on past statements about her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Toupee Theft at Social Function Sparks Laughs
A woman and her mean little boy attend a social function with Junior. The boy outdid himself prompting a red faced, angry man to challenge the woman. He accuses, Madam, it is an outrage your son snatched off my toupee. She sighs relief and jokes about misread danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert
Junior
Gas company rep discovers sleeping hazard upstairs
A uniformed gas company man arrives at the house and asks to inspect a nonworking item. The lady directs him to the upstairs where someone is sleeping, noting the occupant is unaware of the issue.
Temperamental Choices Spark Reply in Class
A student named Jimmy bursts forth with a quip about “Czardines” as the moment of quick wit exposes the clash between temperament and intellect among peers. His remark underscores the classroom dynamic where mood and moodiness influence responses.
Sunset hues over Pleasant Ridge after rain
Mrs. Ernest Woodyard writes from Pleasant Ridge about a vivid Saturday sunset seen from her west window with striped clouds and a distant firelike glow. She notes sunlit snow and ice, a possible moving picture scene, and recounts local social visits and a coasting party for Darrell Chalupa’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Woodyard
Pleasant Ridge
Homer Earnest
Irvan Hesseltine
Victor Hesseltine
Wayland
Harry Albert
Fern
Jo-Ann
Darrell
Carl
Eddie
Douglas
Gerry Chalupa
Fern Woodyard
Geo. Chalupa
Bill Swift
Ed Kauffmans
Howard Swift
Carl Chalupa
Shiloh
Friendly Neighbors Meet at Mrs Black’s in Columbus Junction
In Columbus Junction on January 18 the Friendly Neighbors club gathered at Mrs Delbert Black’s home with 18 members, three guests and seven children. Entertainment was by Mrs Howard Green and Mrs Earl Finke. A Feb 8 meeting will feature Mrs Ruby Fulton and Mrs Delbert Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Friendly Neighbors Club
Delbert Black
Howard Green
Earl Finke
Ruby Fulton
Ethel Gipple
Aloha Club
Hilton Gipple
California
Women's Society of Christian Service
Fredonia Methodist Church
Lulty Wall
Catherine May
Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
F. J. Pine
White Way
Alice Peters
W. T. Duncan
Union Township
Farmers Mutual
Don Howell
A. E. Corey
H. V. Stineman
Kenneth Wiederrecht
Wapello
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Association
C. A. Nichols
Morning Sun
R. H. Ernest. Wapello
Vernon Wiederrecht
The
Royal Neigh
Babson Selects Utilities as Safe Income Stocks
Babson argues operating utility stocks offer safety and income amid market uncertainty. He notes power utilities may see lower output but stable profits by migrating customers, and low labor costs bolster resilience. Rate increases depend on commissions, and utilities are not ideal inflation hedges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Russia
Beulah Crooks Elected Head of Bors Lodge and Officers
The Bors lodge elected Beulah Crooks oracle with Hattie Browning as vice oracle and Ada Lewis as past oracle. Other officers include Evelyn DeVore chancellor Florence Billings marshal Katherine Bright assistant marshal Hazel Billings recorder Maud Dwinell receiver Leah Hawkins musician Dr J W Pence physician Esther Lukins inner sentinel Cornelia Hanft outer sentinel Ethel Gabriel installing officer and Leah Hawkins auditor. The next meeting is set for Jan 20 at the home of Mrs Ethel Gabriel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bors Lodge
Beulah Crooks
Hattie Browning
Ada Lewis
Evelyn DeVore
Florence Billings
Katherine Bright
Hazel Billings
Maud Dwinell
Leah Hawkins
J. W. Pence
Esther Lukins
Inner Sentinel
Cornelia Hanft
Outer Sentinel
Ethel Gabriel
Inflation hedges and utility stocks for cautious investors
The piece argues utilities face inflation limits and advises buying steel, oil, or merchandising stocks. It recommends focusing electricStocks on local utilities and avoiding overconcentration. It warns against placing over 20 percent in utilities and over 5 percent in any single firm and suggests diversification across industries and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Water shortage hits Preston Iowa after major fire
Preston Iowa faced a water outage and residents boiled water as state health officials tested emergency supplies. Fire chief Nick May bohn said normal supply may not return until week’s end after a $36 500 blaze that destroyed four buildings in the main business block. Children returned to class after a brief emergency holiday. Water was supplied to the school from a deep well owned by a creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Iowa
Nick Maybohn
Red Clover Benefits From Manure Limestone and Rock Phosphate
The article reports that red clover shows improved feeding quality when grown on soil treated with manure, limestone and rock phosphate, indicating enhanced forage value from these soil amendments.
Washington Woman Transmits Dutch Relief Clothing Drive
Lola Winga a 76 year old Washington resident has mailed over 100 boxes of clothing and scarce food items to the Netherlands since the war. She sends packages to her sister Cornelia Schoonhoven who distributes them to family and neighbors. Winga, who came from Holland, began the effort after her husband's death and remembers homesickness which fuels her ongoing relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Lola Winga
Washington
Netherlands
Holland
Winga Seeks Curtains and Linens for Overseas Shipments
Mrs Winga explains most articles she sends abroad come from local friends and asks Netherlands readers to report which items are hardest to obtain. With strict rationing, buying power and ration tickets affect availability more than European shop inventories. She urgently seeks curtains sheets pillow cases and window blinds for upcoming shipments. A Dutch letter noted a near total shortage of these items in Netherlands homes.
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Henry Wallace
Eivery
Appropriations Committee
Powers-That-Be
Bruce Cowden
Czar
Czarina
Georges. Dempsey
Dempsey
Old
Rock Island
Dempseys
Davenport
Rock Island Station
Schmidt & Blatter
House of
Highway 92
Hartsell
AUB
Aero ¢ Journal
Washington, Elder, Shannon & Co
R E. Shannorm
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
J. Shannon
Jax Marble
Post
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ape
Carrier
Vance
Ham Fisher
Joe Palooka
Gias
Doctor Bleever
Jerry
Jack Benny
Jimmy
Mrs. Woodyard
Dixie Dugan
Tt Leet
By McEvoy
Striebel
Babson
Outlook For Business
Roger W. Babson
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