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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1946
Page
4
A brief 1946 editorial urges human and personal progress through exploration and striving for better than our best. It cites a Rom 6 4 reference about walking in newness of life and emphasizes personal advancement.
The piece notes Congressman May suffers a heart attack on the eve of an investigation by a committee. It discusses a broader mood of fear of an epidemic of trouble among lawmakers and mentions others on the investigation list. It also surveys public concerns about highway plans and war contract practices.
A teacher asks pupils to write what they would do with five million dollars. Willie alone produces a blank sheet, explaining that his plan would be to do nothing if he were a millionaire. The joke hinges on the irony of a millionaire’s idle wish becoming his action.
An undertaker finds a donkey dead before his shop and asks police what to do. The officer jokes bury it, then learns the undertaker plans to inform the relatives first. A radio announcer quips about a three minute silence courtesy of noiseless typewriter.
A doctor notes a patient improving after following instructions on a medicine bottle. The patient claims his wife has been both brunette and blonde, and the doctor jokes about no visible difference in disposition.
Sandy won a $1,500 car by a raffle with two tickets. His friends rushed to congratulate him but found him morose. They ask why he regrets owning the second ticket and his reply hints at a missed chance or bad luck.
A rural note speaks about county farmers, corn and oats fields, and a note on Ernie Temple recovering from a serious accident aided by penicillin. It mentions a pending hospital surge, baby births at Washington county hospital, and Logan Heilman Jr. moving to Indiana with his family, plus a charming scene at the Washington Dairy with a child dancing to a juke box as adults observe.
The piece recalls Bernard Malachy’s death at twenty four and a beloved elderly widow Mrs Kensler now gone. It lauds her independence and years of care, noting her marriage to a Civil War veteran, church ties, and the Bovee household where she served loyally.
A fragment praises advertising while contrasting the codfish and hen. It notes a committee member whose name is unfamiliar, suggesting that person may be the one doing the work. The verse closes with the line It pays to advertise and a jab at presumed effort.
Daredevil stunt drivers test nerve and skill against wood, steel and stone barriers. They accelerate through fire and explosions, pushing precision and bravado to the limit in a dramatic display.
Visitors enjoy a wartime renewal and Iowa centennial jubilee at Hawkeye Downs near Cedar Rapids from August 7 to 16. The event features colorful grounds and daily attractions headlined by an Ernie Young revue led by Charles D. Moore, the fair manager.
The Interstate Commerce Commission informed the Iowa commission it has denied a petition to reopen the Chicago North Western railroad line between Lyons and Anamosa Iowa. The action ends the request for resuming service on that segment.
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