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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1948
Page
5
A narrator recalls Wade Philpott who was assaulted and paralyzed after helping a young hitchhiker from Ohio to New York. The piece warns drivers to avoid picking up strangers and cites old rules for safety, noting the ongoing risk from lone drivers and the pattern of violent crimes by riders.
The University of Texas in Austin began admitting students in 1883. Its medical branch operates in Galveston while the college of mines and metallurgy is in El Paso.
Bluebirds at Camp Hill in the last weeks include the Shabonda division from July 4 to 10 with Nancy Gastman, Nancy Loveless, Pauline Crone, and Judy Fern earning swimming honors. Opnita group members are Jeanette McFadden, Mary Elizabeth Soung, Linda Loveless, Barbara Shannon, and Elaine Sturgis. Mrs Lewis McFadden and Mrs F E Sturgis served as cabin mother and counselor.
Barbara Shannon and Jeanette McFadden celebrated birthdays at camp. They enjoyed birthday cakes and candles as the girls sang songs, making the day lots of fun.
The report notes seven lifeguards at the pool and thorough precautions protecting swimmers. Girls aged five to 18 participated in horseback riding, trail rides, hand craft, hikes, costume parties, a banquet, and other activities. No serious accidents or illnesses occurred. medical exams were required for all. Mrs. McFadden and Mrs. Sturgis praised the care and training given.
Older girls lived in tents while younger ones stayed in cabins. On Saturday evening many parents attended the Council Fire where the girls received awards they had earned at camp. The ceremony was described as very impressive for all who attended.
Mothers report the health center is especially good, commending its care and services. The brief note highlights positive impressions from local families.
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports U S per capita ingot steel and casting output in 1947 was about eight times the world average. U S per capita steel output reached 1180 pounds vs the world average of 148 pounds.
The Evergreen State Alki by and by is the official motto for Washington state. The eastern rhododendron is the state flower and the unofficial bird is the willow goldfinch.
Use of magnetite ore as ships ballast arose from wartime demand for heavy ballast when iron and steel scrap were scarce. The West Coast ship-building boom created a need for locally available heavy material and magnetite met the weight-for-volume specs, proving satisfactory and often continuing after the war.
In the 1868 presidential race Gen. Ulysses S. Grant led the Republicans to a decisive electoral college victory 214 to 80. His popular vote totaled 3,015,071 against 2,709,613 for Democratic opponent Horatio Seymour of New York.
The giant sky camera atop Mount Palomar California will probe up to a billion light years away gathering knowledge of stars and galaxies beyond reach today. It features a 200 inch telescope mirror.
Mr and Mrs Meart Munson and son Duane of Wellman depart for a two month western tour by car. Mr and Mrs Dallas Chamberlin and Mr and Mrs Don Custer voyage west to Denver. Mrs Robert Fillmore leaves Iowa City for a week’s Denver visit to stay with uncle and aunt Kenneth and Grant. Ed Conner Susan visit Davenport to see Ivan Lemley. Nancy Conner travels for a 20 day trip and returns with her parents. Mabel Nelson of Burlington spent the weekend here.
The diesel engine was first offered on a tractor in 1991 marking a milestone for agricultural machinery. This introduction highlighted the shift toward higher efficiency and greater power in farming equipment.
In southeastern Iowa the Sitlers, long associated with a famed boneyard, begin wholesaling new auto parts. They buy directly from manufacturers and distributors, targeting salvageable components from early car models as a core business strategy.
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