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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1950
Page
6
Adam Philips of Wellman returned today from the 60th annual meeting of the Iowa Association of Northwestern Mutual Insurance Agents held in Des Moines. The gathering focused on agency cooperation and industry updates for agents across the state.
Mrs. W L Gates visited the University of Iowa yesterday and met Dr. Lewis A Turner head of the Physics Department. She toured the graduate lab with Professor Nichol and viewed Geiger counters and related radiation experiments as part of studies on atomic energy and its health, industry, agriculture and food uses.
Yesterday's shoppers included Mrs. Sam Baker of Richland Mr. and Mrs. Eli Jackson Mrs. Hadley Waltman of Brighton and Flora Spivey. This morning found Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kleese of West Chester Mrs. L. E. Hunter of Brighton Mr. and Mrs. Howard Koch of Brighton Mrs. John Mann of Brighton and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Fig of Richland shopping in Washington.
Admits Mrs Ronald Hotle at the hospital for surgery. Dismissals include Mrs Carl Replogle of Ainsworth and Mr Jurgen Court and Mrs Willard Gray with daughter and Mrs Boyd Blattner of Keota. Also notes the arrival of Clarence Ziezlowsky route three.
Shirley Temple, veteran star of seventeen years before cameras, completes fortieth film A Kiss for Corliss with David Niven. United Artists release opens at the State Theatre. An on set tongue twister mix up during discussion of Niven and the Corliss Archer tale led to garbled lines and a light rebuke from director Richard Wallace.
Community schedule lists a family potluck, forums at the high school, club meetings, dessert gatherings, and church activities. Notable items include Child Study forums, Fleur de lis dessert at 1:15 p m, KC officers election, St Marys Circle supper, Women’s Council meeting, Baptist Missionary luncheon, and Campfire Girls council fire with parents invited. Event times span Thursday to Saturday at various venues.
The ad claims Wonder Salve relieves itching eczema psoas infections athlete’s foot and other skin problems. It is described as white greaseless antiseptic safe for children and sold by Pioneer Phillips McDaniel Osincup Walgreens Drug Stores and local druggists in Washington with money-back guarantee.
Sixty six men and women attended the Franklin Center township Farm Bureau meeting at the West Chester school on Monday evening January 23. Mrs Troy Foriash introduced Ruth Foster and A L Bennett who spoke on milk nutrition cleanliness and pasteurization.
The piece urges eliminating farm fire hazards such as careless smoking and improper use of kerosene or gasoline in stoves to dramatically reduce human and property losses. It stresses stricter handling and vigilance to lower fire tolls.
An elderly woman jokes with a young girl left in charge of a cake shop about temptation to eat cream puffs. The girl admits she only licks them, not steals, highlighting a playful moral moment.
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