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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1949
Page
6
David Archie describes a June 14 visit to Kenmare Ireland. He cyclists from Killarney, faced a seven mile climb, and enjoyed a panoramic valley with lakes, rocky isles, and wooded shores.
A travel narrative recalls Muckross Abbey ruins on a Killarney estate visit. It describes the gardens with rhododendron blooms, the lake view, and rock garden, plus a note on Irish tourism efforts to attract American visitors and a brush with Shannon clearance quirks.
The writer notes Ireland has few cultivated fields and abundant small pastures. Kerry cattle are native and endangered, with Hereford, Pollyangeus, and Guernsey also present. Beef demand is steady. machinery use is rare, with one Ferguson tractor seen. Donkey carts and horse fairs are common as English and continental buyers visit rural markets. Cottages are quaint with thatched roofs and small farms supply meat eggs vegetables potatoes at fair prices.
The narrator notes Irish attitudes toward British rule and partition, observing lavish Irishness in greetings yet shabby clothing reflecting Ireland’s poverty. The partition issue dominates discussions, with lingering blame on John Bull and nostalgia for pre-partition relations, alongside widespread links to relatives in America and familiar Irish surnames.
Eagle Lion's The Strange Mrs. Crane opened yesterday at the Fox Theatre. The plot reveals the killer and motive from the start, but suspense builds as the murderess seems to escape, delivering an unusual and gripping screen drama.
Al Martin and Sherman Scott push a taut tense plot with sharp dialogue. The highly competent cast delivers expert performances that elevate the drama throughout the film.
Republics Rose of the Yukon features Steve Brodie and Myrna Dell in reindeer fur parkas weighed at least ten pounds each. The tubular fur traps air for buoyancy keeping a wearer afloat indefinitely though cold risk remains. The Fox Theatre shows Sunday.
The Board of Supervisors met on call with Morrow Welte and Fulton present. Bids were to open July 29 at 1 30 p m for remodeling the courthouse court room in Washington Iowa. The Auditor was instructed to publish notice for bidders and issue cigarette licenses on proper bonds and applications.
Meek's Grocery in Oregon and a Two Y Service Station in town are noted. J Floria Radio in Clay Two is mentioned alongside Sinelatar Sandwich Soop in Seventy-Six Two. Adjourned subject to call of Chairman Ned Morrow, chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Attest Red Bourgeois, County Auditor.
London coffee houses served as popular meeting places for exchanging news on social, business, and political affairs, providing a hub for information long before modern media.
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