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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1945

Page

4

Industrial growth and community life in Iowa City region

The piece highlights Don Stutsman starting a 50 000 dollar turkey dressing and freezing plant near Iowa City to be completed by October with 50 000 pounds daily capacity, plus Honeymead Soybean Processing expanding here with 200 000 bushel capacity. It notes local factories Carris Co McCleery Calendar and Button, plus a vibrant town with YMCA churches schools and upcoming housing boosts. It also reports on community events, obituaries, and residents moving or buying homes, reflecting a lively postwar town advancing industry and social life.

Charles Warren Iowa City Washington Ella Warren Don Stutsman Corn Belt McCleery Calendar Rock Island Burlington Railroad Mr. Stutsman Washington County McCleery-Cummings YMCA

Best groomed girls named at English River 4H meeting

Darlene Shalla and Rosella Sheetz were named the best groomed girls at the English River Hustler 4H club meeting recently. Mrs. Willi Eldridge, ill, is reported getting better. Mrs. Rose Thorne Clapp returned from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. L. Rothschild hosted a movie party showing their daughter Jeanette and Ira Gastman's wedding. Milburn McKay resigns from Washington schools after eleven years. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Foss celebrate 657th wedding anniversary on July 26. New kitchen extension added to Pleasant Inn. Sherm Crone and Lloyd Lytle share honors this summer. Rainfall Sunday night measured 2.20 inches. Keith Droz hikes to the eastern coast and back. Oats yield 50 to 70 bushels per acre.

Darlene Shalla Rosella Sheetz English River Hustler Mrs. L. Rothschild Jeanette Ira Gastman

Commentary on men and women in printing and yard theft

The speaker notes how society deems many things printworthy while men meet real standards of virtue. They observe few men carry a box with a shawl strap yet women often do. The author complains about ongoing trouble with raising trees and expresses relief at a dead tree appearing in someone else’s yard.

Deaths of the Week In a Midwestern town

Notable local figures pass away including a banker and land owner at 1205 South Iowa Ave and others: Dr Leroy J Oldaker veteran of the Spanish American War. Mrs Milan Shielas also known as Zoe Spenser. Mrs Fannie Dowell temperance leader. Mrs W N Sowash. Mrs Everette Neis hospitalized for burns. plus Ida or Kaiona native recruit and families noted. Also Washington Oil Co buys Wayland site for a modern station and Girl Scout merit badges awarded to Patricia Keeley and Frances Darbyshire.

Leroy J. Oldaker Extra Long Kaiona Iowa Milan Shielas Zoe Spenser Fannie Dowell St. Charles Olds W. N. Sowash

YMCA appoints E wood Detrick as personal director

20 years ago secure Y manager E wood Detrick of Springfield chosen as personal director of the Y M C A. He will assume duties soon. Back at work George McDaniel recovered from flu and returns to duties.

Ewood Detrick Springfield Paiyital Y.M.C.A George McDaniel

Pioneer clock gifted to YMCA by Wednesday Reading Circle

Members of the Wednesday Reading Circle, early town society, presented a fine new clock to the YMCA with Mrs. T. T. Keely as instigator. She proposed placing a town clock on the Academy building and lighting it electrically.

Y.M.C.A T. T. Keeley Academy Building

Churches raise funds at 1866 festivals and a fish pond scandal

H A Burrell reports that the Covenanter and U P church festivals grossed 425.12 with 8.8v from ice cream and cake counterfeit. Sam Lewis allegedly backed widow Messick with 336 votes in a beauty show, while The Record notes Bailey Bros. and Farmers and Merchants Bank opening in the Coreite block.

H. A. Burrell U. P Sam Lewis Messick Bailey Bros Farmers and Merchants Bank

Sunday Religious Debate and Local News Roundup

Charley Smouse and Romeo Smouse clashed over Adventist views and a feud about the elephant Empress used to push a circus from mud near town. Other items include a Davenport shoe convention joke, waste paper container purchases, and a long hospital and birth notices list from Keota to Crawfordsville with multiple local residents undergoing surgery, admissions, and discharges.

Washington Democrat Romeo Charley Smouse Mt. Pleasant Smouse Charley Hebner Charley al Keister Seneca Dewey

Review of the Week's News Highlights and Notices

A loosely connected digest notes juvenile thefts west of town with arrests and loot recovery, plus numerous military furloughs and personnel movements. Local social news covers visits, marriages, Red Cross training in Manila, and family updates amid wartime events and community notices.

Fragmented Nineteenth Century Sermon Commentary

A muddled critique of church sermons and preachers surfaces in this fragment. It questions preacher credibility and audience reactions, mentions women with fussing babies, and notes discomfort with noisy crowds. The text also touches on musical performers and the need for quiet spaces for practice.

Park Seats and Community Updates in Washington

A local meeting of the Sons of Rest voices complaints about park seating and requests cushions from Park Commissioners. Also noted are pension details for three men, Chautauqua car etiquette advisory, social visitors from 35th Street, a note on Gen Hiram Scofield’s vast library, Salvation Army hall cleaning, Iowa Telephone line completion to Washington, and a social gathering at Ethel Montgomery’s home with listed attendees.

Washington Democrat Sons of Rest Chautauqua Association Hiram Scofield Iowa Scofield

India Holds One Fifth World Population Figure

India accounts for about one fifth of the global population. The country has never conducted a complete census.

India

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