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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1948
Page
4
July 19, 1948 column notes the new Des Moines Art Center opened June 2 with a $700,000 gift and a major exhibit. The writer critiques modern trends, praises Hoover and warns about socialistic experiments, plus remarks on Truman’s call for a special session and Iowa military training plans.
Katharine Buxbaum’s Iowa Outpost sketches life in Grace Hill Washington county with Moravian roots the J Buxbaum store and the academy days brought to life. The author recalls her girlhood in a community now a ghost town and folds fiction with fact to honor a Midwestern way of life.
The piece reflects on a Saturday morning circus calliope drawing crowds with nostalgic music. It recalls horses, sleighing memories, and the charm of old home days, contrasting them with modern gadgets and bustling urban life. It mentions a street scene, harvest vegetables, and a library book about Iowa Outpost in Washington.
The closing chapter of Iowa Outpost examines the railroad that cut through the town and spurred changes. It notes seeds of hamlet disintegration sown in the early 1900s as an enterprising line sought a Chicago to Chicago shortcut.
The piece notes a new summer hairstyle trend inspired by Woody Woodpecker. Boys must trim hair to brush up from the ears into a topknot and girls wear a similar topknot with soft curls. hair is brushed smooth in back and a slipping topknot should be treated with casual ease.
A department store sale drew many bargain hunters. A clerk sold the last pajamas quickly. Three hours later a woman returned with money she had left at home, explaining she hid the item and came back for payment after retrieving cash.
A poem by Edgar Guest pleads for a peaceful future born from human restraint. It contrasts hopeful dreams of brotherhood with persistent neighborhood hatreds and greed. The speaker argues a better world comes not as a gift but when prevailing passions are mastered by people.
Two Tuesday radio programs from the Health Department are WOH at 11 15 am and KIOA at 7 5 pm The Washington County Health unit story aired on WOH Pram ines The Agriculture Department declares next week Food Preservation week It is wise to save but prudent to maximize food value Milk consumption averages half a pint per person daily while health guidance would double it The monthly chest x ray clinic drew 13 attendees Friday Child Health conferences on Tuesdays examine six to fifteen infants and small children They will be canceled in August and resume September 7 The next Child Wealth conference is Tuesday July 20 in Kalona at the high school basement from 1 00 pm to 8 00 pm
Gene Autry discovered the Cass County Boys while serving as a flight officer in Texas. After leaving the service he brought the trio to California and showcased them on his radio show. Republic has signed the group for Autry’s new Musical Westerns, starting with Sioux City Sue now touring as the lead attraction.
The Fox Theatre notes the State Theatre current feature The Bride Goes Wild shot with Van Johnson and June Allyson. One hundred child actors question why performers are paid for acting as two days of filming progress at the cinema.
The crew filmed scenes with actors portraying cowboys and Indians using real swings and slides on a playground set. They shared ice cream and cake for a party moment and passed around ice cold watermelons among themselves.
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