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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1947
Page
3
A collection of editorials and notes laments mood swings, postwar policy, and trust in aid to Europe, interleaved with hospital visitor tips and a critique of government tax debates. The pieces critique public relations, Russian views on aid, and the New Deal era fiscal stance while offering practical hospital visit guidance.
Mrs J H Campbell recalls a June inland trip to Amelia Newr renewing ties with old schoolmates. She notes a flowing well once served townsfolk and mentions potato bugs first found in Wisconsin in 1824. Theberry picking tale describes a morning in a patch filled with spiders and three boxes of red raspberries earning nine cents.
Mrs. Crawford, feeling lonely, rushed out for a day of visiting while her granddaughter stayed in the country during vacation. The piece notes trains causing few speeding incidents and reflects on church singing and personal conduct guidelines.
Rid screen star Butch Jenkins in a State Theatre presentation of My Brother Talks to Horses. He loves animals and owns a horse named The Bart, receiving a yearling son of The Bart from writer Morton Thompson. The film also features Irving Berlin songs and a Tyrone Power led romantic plot with Alice Faye at the Box Theatre run.
Examination for the Deputy County Assessor position in Washington County Iowa will be held at the Court House in Washington on Wednesday September 3 1947 at 6 00 A M Applicants must file with the Iowa State Tax Commission Des Moines by August 23 1947 and reside in Washington County for at least one year and be qualified voters Applications may be obtained at the County Auditor's Office Court House Washington Iowa or via the Tax Commission.
A man hired a lawyer to draw up his will and later told a friend the fee was high. The friend joked that the man could read law books and write it himself, but the lawyer knows which pages to turn for proper wording.
The article notes Alexander's Ragtime Band as Irving Berlin's first big success in 1911 and claims his more than 800 songs remain favorites with dancers. It cites tunes like A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody Say It With Music What'll Do All Alone Remember.
In the tor, Property Division, Iowa State Tax Commission issues a notice from Des Moines. Dated this Tuesday in July 1947, the document lists George E. Guy as Chairman and references case number 46-24-47 with further dates 6-24-47 and July 14 21 28.
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