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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1947

Page

6

Weeklong visits and travels across multiple states

Mrs Willis Teets and daughter Linda and Sylvia stayed with Mr and Mrs Raymond Hasty in WaJona. Mrs John Little visited Keokuk with friends Mr and Mrs Ted Johnson. Kiddy returned from a vacation drive to San Jose Calif visiting relatives. They also went through Portland and Washington state returning by the southern route.

Willis Teets Linda Sylvia Raymond Hasty Wa Jona Ted Johnson Kiddy San Jose Calif Portland Ore Washington State

Weekend Visitors and Vacations Highlight Local Life

Des Moines visitors Mr. and Mrs BE J Strater stayed with their son E H Strater. Tom Cannon returned from Nebraska and Iowa travel. Ledgers Store closes 3:30 pm for Mrs W R Mount funeral. Harkness and family visited Dubuque before returning home. Mary Voorhees and friends attended a Cornell wedding in Mason City. Mrs Norman Lee and children visit from California head home with Mr Lee tonight. Des Moines Joyce Powers visits with George Powers family. Rev Fred Miller takes five youths to Methodist intermediate camp near Indianola. T R Gillespie and Paul Gillespie vacationed in Michigan Chicago and Council Bluffs. Bickford Polis and Floyd Polis visit Davenport for a birthday dinner. Mrs Bickford visits Mrs M.

BE. J. Strater Des Moines E. H. Strater Norman Lee Mason City Fred Miller Lale Aquabi Indianola Marilyn Kelsey Marsha Dailey Nancy Burham Duane Thompson Rhys Miller T. R. Gillespie Washington Paul Gillespie Mt. Pleasant Michigan Chicago Burke Gillespie Council Bluffs Tommy T. R. Gillespies Martha Bickford Andy Polis Floyd Polis Davenport George Bickford Mr. Bickford

House Plant Care Tips to Improve Health

Remove dead flowers and leaves from house plants to enhance appearance and reduce insect spread. Regular pruning helps prevent disease and keeps indoor greenery thriving.

President Warns of Higher Prices and Economic Outlook

President Truman outlines actions to curb prices and maintain prosperity as production and employment rise. He cautions steel firms to offset costs with efficiency, notes temporary props sustaining demand, and urges price reductions through higher volumes. He discusses agriculture, foreign aid, housing, and tax policy.

Truman

Shoppers and visitors pass through town and hospital news

Martin White remains in Mercy hospital after an operation last Thursday and is cheerful about going home. Local residents and families from Wellman Crawfordsville Elgin and Chicago visited events and receptions over the weekend with several Robertson families and Booth McClure traveling for a Chicago trip and vacation from Sims Shue store duties.

Martin White Mercy Hospital Mrs. White Dale Booth Don McClure Chicago Mr. Booth Sims Shue Store

Wave In A Less Prosperous Period

A fragment mentions economic decline with a reference to waves of hardship and a shift toward leaner times as the era grows tougher. No clear individuals or organizations are named in the readable text.

Room appearance tips with light colors in rug buying

Light colors make a room look larger while dark colors pull in the walls. This guidance helps when decorating small spaces to enhance perceived size.

First great mineralogist and geologist Georg Agricola

The first great mineralogist and geologist was Georgius Agricola a German physician. Agricola the name used in the early 1500s was the Latin form of Georg Bauer his original name.

Georgius Agricola Agricola Georg Bauer

Marine Colors Officially Scarlet and Gold

Marine corps adopt scarlet and gold as official colors reinforcing tradition and unit identity across uniforms banners and ceremonies with ongoing ceremonial use at official events and training grounds nationwide.

Marine Colore Marine Corps

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