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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1949
Page
6
A column notes the uneasy shift from heat to frost in Iowa's climate, echoing locusts warning of coming cold. It reflects on cycles of weather and work, from coal scuttle to snow scoop to lawn mower, and critiques political needs for a working majority.
A maxim from a reflective note urging readiness when chances arise. The saying emphasizes being present and prepared rather than wandering for luck, suggesting timely action yields better outcomes.
Resident recounts being awakened at 4 am by a noisy bird in a tree outside the window. The bird mocks sunrise with persistent chirping and bragging about its early rising.
A woman tells friends her children departed one by one but are now coming back in pairs. The remark implies a pattern of departures followed by returns, suggesting a changing family dynamic.
A reflective note on wealth and poetry, contrasting financial strain with beauty in nature. The speaker contemplates the weeping willow trees and imagines them as half tree and half silver fountain, blending economics with lyric imagery.
The note highlights Mollie Jane Kneen as a lively youthful figure described as a miniature bobby soxer with verve. Her bright eyes and energetic persona are linked to her vivid ideas and spirited presence.
A cheeky observer notes a personality type always griping, never content even in misery. The quip highlights a paradox where perpetual dissatisfaction persists despite distress.
A visiting woman from out of town complimented Washington Court on having a pleasant rest room. The remark reflects positive impressions of local facilities during her stay.
A report recounts an Ottumwa girl's wedding on a scorching day. She wore a five year old wedding dress, heavily structured with many layers and stays, completely lined with flannel, but she wore only one of the two petticoats planned for the gown.
The passage notes two women earning money instead of spending it. Mrs. Ross directs the mint and Mrs. Clark serves as treasurer of the United States. It contrasts summer fish sizes and hints at broader money-making trends among 72,100,005 women in the country.
A quotation contrasts two men, one joyful at beauty, the other miserable from ugliness. A humorous exchange follows about Gracie falling fifty feet and surviving but enjoying the ride getting off a crowded bus.
July reports show Bill Ashe first to harvest ripe tomatoes and share with neighbors. Social notes list Valley Ladies Aid gathering at the church and varied visits to homes of Bond, Klett, Feltz, and Benson families plus a Sunrise Lake picnic.
Joyce Shellabarger will be the Louisa county delegate at the state 4-H camp July 31 to Aug 4 at Spring Book State Park near Guthrie Center. Betty Cruzen will be a councilor and other local 4-H activities include a demonstration team, planning for August meetings, and county events at Columbus Chautauqua Park and Letts church.
Prairie Flower notes John Blick performed cement and carpentry in the Mrs Carrie Dill farm barn operated by Melville Donaldson. Ice cream social planned at George Dare home. Union schoolhouse moved from Prairie Flower grounds. Mr Chance’s building moved to a Washington lot. Numerous neighborhood visits and social rounds include Mr Mrs Roberts and others. Soap making at Wayne Knupp home cited with several guests and a breakfast event. Local farm work includes oats and barley harvests with yields around five bushels per acre and various family visits and meals.
A Monday board meeting at Francis Feltz’s home included Howard Altenburnd Gerald Feltz Merle Grinning and Francis Feltz. Mrs Charles Bond visited. Other locals helped with farming tasks and social events occurred in Rubio and at the Valley church activities.
During World War II the country sent overseas 5,800 locomotives and 84,000 freight cars to support allied logistics and freight movement on distant fronts.
Pleasant Hill report lists Sunday dinner guests at the Lacy Lines home for Paul Sines birthday including Andy Warrier Lloyd Farrier and families from Brighton and Washington visitors and afternoon callers. The piece notes telephone number changes and a picnic at Sunset Park with multiple local families and relatives.
Reverend Tom Polk’s home area in Washington features a new grave marker laid today along the road near Nick Linnenkamp’s property. The plain wording suggests a community notice of the grave marker’s placement and location.
The film highlights 4-H clubs and their rural youth programs sponsored by the U S Department of Agriculture. A cast led by Marguerite Chapman Walter Brennan Robert Paive and Natalie Wood follows a resistant farmer who learns from progressive children and a patient county agricultural agent.
Jimmy Wakely's newest venture is a 15 minute transcribed radio program of cowboy songs called the Jimmy Wakely Show. The feature reflects on his fledgling broadcast effort and popularity with listeners.
Washington Evening Journal details publishers editors and staff roles. It notes afternoon publication except Sundays holidays and the printed post office class and wire service affiliations. Subscription rates listed: 25 cents weekly and 312.60 yearly in Washington.
The western star appears on the Fox Theatre screen in Monogram's Court in Trouble and has arranged with Liberty Broadcasting System to air the program on 39 of its southern and southwestern outlets. Wakely, the composer of many songs in the program, has penned popular radio recordings for Decca and Capitol. The cast includes Cannonball Taylor and Virginia Belmont, with Lord Beebe directing.
Woad likely originates in southern Europe and has been cultivated across Europe, China, and Egypt. The plant’s leaves yield a blue dye used historically in textiles.
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