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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
4
A fragmentary note cites the phrase God intoxicated men and mentions Paul as a prisoner of Jesus Christ in Philemon 1, reflecting religious sentiment tied to interpretation and character.
A summary of 1946 buyers strikes mainly in major cities during the OPA debate shows limited impact on consumer buying. Retailers, economists, and editors argue thrift and reduced credit curb inflation more than government price controls. Observations cite Portland Oregonian on retailers backing housewives, and praise for retailers’ role in protecting consumers while noting limits on price control reach.
The text juxtaposes humor and daily life quotes with a note on Palestine's mix of old monuments and new infrastructure. It highlights oil pipelines from Iraq to Haifa, flying boats on the Sea of Galilee, and a Jordan hydroelectric plant powering power lines, illustrating 20th century development amid ancient sites.
The writer visits Jo town with clock expert Mr Swartzendruber who repairs the Jerome clock and a blue Dreslon piece. Six clocks run again while plans for finishing a mahogany case are made. They deliver news of local fashions, school vacations, and town improvements in Wellman and Kalona.
In Simi Valley a stallion on location for Columbia Pictures Renegades spooked by Evelyn Keyes and Willard Parker while riding. The intruder leaped a fence, sparking a brief clash between stallions. Keyes and Parker dismounted. cowboys restrained the animals and filming resumed after a short break.
The Stake family, long rooted in Iowa for forty years, left to buy orange and grapefruit groves in Florida. Mr. Stake died three years ago after joining groves with Dr. J. H. Huw forty years prior. The Hulls and McCalls sold their shares two years ago. Stakes continue the venture. The unmarried brothers remain at home and travel toward Florida.
Grandview reporting gives local updates from July including Chas Hock on a ten day furlough with his wife and daughter at Perry Wagamon home. Several residents such as Harry Hubie Bud Nickel Delbert Maxwell and Leo and Adolph Gislain plus Perry Wagamon and Randy visited the Clarence Hook home near Pleasant Plain. Paulette Gislain visited Patricia Longwell on Saturday.
Freight traffic on railroads in 1945 fell about 8 percent from 1944 after hostilities ceased on both fronts. The decline ended a record stretch but reflects the postwar adjustment in freight volumes.
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