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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1947
Page
4
A reflection on 1 Corinthians 2 15 noting that a spiritually minded unselfish person avoids harmful deeds by kind thoughts. It contrasts the ability of the spiritual to judge all things with being judged by no one.
Iowa farm land rose to about 157 per acre on June 1, up 8 in six months. Top grade land gained 9, poor land 2, according to Iowa State College conference experts. Brokers note 376 broker survey aligns with the trend.
The letter argues for ending federal subsidies and returning powers to local communities. It cites Iowa and Montana groups urging elimination of agricultural support, warns against price controls, and urges government restraint while stressing farm and tax implications. It discusses U.S. aid to France, coal supply, and the need to conserve resources, then shifts to veterans’ numbers and potential effects on benefits and social security, concluding with a biblical verse.
A scrambled column recalls Shirley Conry's preoperative visit with friends Dale Johnston and others, muses on labor and housewives hours, plus reminiscences of Lovewell generations, a distant trout country, a grandmother’s death with five generations, and Maurice Swisher's 20 year return to Washington.
Mrs. Leo Te Boekhorst of northwest Washington County recalls how belief fuels action as her son Dick, in the army for over a year, recovers from Scarlet Fever in a Texas hospital after Japan service. He longs to heal back in Washington County while facing two life aims: obtain and enjoy.
Wayland villagers record visits and trips to Maquoketa Kansas City and Chicago. A Monmouth Iowa death calls a niece to attend the funeral. Other locals vacation with relatives and spend time with family while study club hosts a park picnic. Seeding and canning chores appear as daily tasks. Ed Wolf returns to study after illness.
In Iowa City and Cedar Falls, families hosted relatives over the weekend. Mrs. Wolf stayed with her son Paul and his family during his absence, Gilbert Schantz visited the maternal Jesse Cundy home, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hann and Barbara of Joliet Illinois spent the weekend with the C. W. Schlatter household.
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