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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1947
Page
4
Editorial argues that fear and ignorance power religious authority and enslave people. It cites John 8 32 Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free and appeals to rational inquiry. The piece criticizes superstition while urging readers to seek liberty through knowledge.
Local commentary blends weather, trains of thought and civic progress. Mayor Glenn Mace's predicted growth for Washington Iowa dominates a survey of new homes, gas service, sewer plans, school expansion bonds and rising real estate demand.
Mrs. Dyer describes ongoing flood impact in Ottumwa with typhoid fears, water brought in after local supply was unsafe, and praise for Red Cross relief. She notes local Camp Fire Girls aid and long-time Red Cross support. Also mentions missing persons agency use, a Kalona family, and musings on song titles as history.
A 25 year old reminiscence recalls early Davenport civic chatter. The piece notes a proposed inclusive campaign for funds to support a Washington Chamber plan, mentions Lee Holland and Fred Downing, and suggests a unified approach to fund-raising over multiple drives.
A quip declares a pun as the lowest form of wit and notes it taxes neither brain nor effort. The remark contrasts wit with laborious thinking and favors quick humor over deep reflection.
Des Moines reports outline a push for a special session to halve income tax and demand an equal cut in sales tax. Jene Poston of Corydon leads lawmakers calling for broad tax reductions plus using state surplus for road and school transport.
Poem explains how a pun works by matching words that sound alike with slight changes. It gives an example about a coffin joke and notes the humor hinges on sound and meaning.
President Truman announced Robert N. Denham as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board and named two new members J Copeland Gray of Buffalo New York and Abe Murcock a former Democratic senator from Utah. He reappointed Paul Herzog John Houston and James Reynolds and kept Herzog as chairman. The Taft Hartley act grants the general counsel near independence and power to initiate proceedings.
Four members exceed one hundred million while four remain under one million. The largest are China 481,215,000 India 388,998,000 the USSR 193,000,000 and the United States 140,850,000. Smallest nations Iceland 126,000 Luxembourg 301,000 Panama 632,000 Costa Rica 707,000.
African natives fashion wrist jewelry from rubber jar rings with half a million exported for this craft, reflecting a growing adornment trend and trade.
Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour headline a Sunday film feature with Lamour mischief and humor. The screen pair brings lighthearted banter as the plot unfolds around Hope’s disguises and witty dialogue.
Tommy Morrison and Richard Erbe celebrate eighth birthdays today. Charles E. Lemley Jr. marks his birthday with two candles as Linda Ruth Reignard turns another year old.
The notice lists Thom Henderson Trotter of Ainsworth with six candles for a birthday, Gret ta Diane Krabill with seven, Harry Lee Gordon with three, Donna Mae Nelson turning 10 4, Lorenlee Gingerich turning 13, and others eligible for congratulations including Jack James and Leo Albargh. It also notes a corrected wedding anniversary: Hubert Wilson has been married 25 years, not 23.
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