Ramblings and Remnants by Bruce Cowden
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1950
Page
6
Amana colony history and Iowa farm machinery notes
The July bulletin discusses the Amana colony in Iowa county first settled in 1855 with later villages and ownership shifts, noting its religious roots and 1932 shift from communal property. It highlights Iowa's rank second to Illinois in farm machinery production with 23,000 workers and a 50 percent employment rise since 1947, plus a brief 1950 crop prospects update and a small drop in corn acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa County
Washington
Germany
New York State
Rock Island
Homestead
Iowa
Illinois
Whammy and cautionary notes amid trade and sports guidance
A variety of excerpts discuss agricultural cuts and crop estimates, dictionary word whammy, swimming safety rules, and a Russian economist's unemployment forecast. The piece blends policy, language, safety guidance, and labor statistics with no single central event.
Jobless Figures Cited By Varga And U S Labor Bureau
Varga calls the unemployment level normal while the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics reports about 3,000,000 people without jobs in the United States today. The figures underscore ongoing labor market strain amid current economic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Varga
United States
Lion. Varga
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
U. S
Democratic State Convention appoints Fleck as temporary chair
Democratic State Chairman Jake More announced that Harold J. Fleck of Oskaloosa, the party’s candidate for attorney general, will serve as temporary chairman of the judicial convention in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cratic
Jake More
Harold J. Fleck
Oskaloosa
Washington Evening Journal masthead details
The Washington Evening Journal publishes in Washington Iowa with editors Shannon Elder and Cowden, News Editor Morris, Advertising Manager Shannon, and plant supervisor Marble. The paper issues weekday editions except Sundays, Christmas, and July 4th and is a second class matter under federal postal rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. B. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce
Cowden
Charle Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Washington
Owa United
Insane
Daily Press
Iowa Press
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circenlations
Democratic convention plans announced in Iowa
July 26 report notes officers including Mrs Neal E Smith as temporary secretary and Robert K Brannan as serjeant-at-arms with Paul V Shearer as chief usher. Albert J Loveland and Lester S Gillette, Democratic Senate and governor candidates, will speak. Delegates will nominate three candidates for the Iowa Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal E. Smith
Des Moines
Robert K. Brannan
Denison
Serjeant-At-Arms
Paul V. Shearer
Washington
More
Albert J. Loveland
Janesville
U. S. Senate
Lester S. Gillette
Iowa
Community and livestock sales listed for Iowa venues
Weekly sale dates include Friday at Whittaker sale barn and Thursday at Kalona Sales Park Kalona Iowa. Wednesday sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Tuesday 1:00 p.m. at Ollie Iowa. July 20 public household goods sale at 1114 E Washington Logan Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Kalona Sales Park
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
Washington
Logan Crawford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bruce Cowden
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
Amana
Wed
Thur
Brod Crawford
John Ireland
Columbia
ALL the King's Men
Enterpris Sitlers Electric Supply Mouncin
Sitlers Auto Parts
Iowa Ave
Electric Motor Division
A. Lemke
Westinghouse
Electric Cable and Supplies
Sitlers Electrical Supply
Department of Agriculture
Rassellas
Journal
Evening Journal
Washington Chick CO
Mercury
Grand Canyon
America
Mace Motor Company
North Iowa Ave
Joe Palooki
Ham Fisher
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