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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
4
A 1947 editorial argues that good is stronger than evil and urges steadfastly embracing good to defeat evil, citing Romans 12 21 and a general call to overcome evil with good.
A collage of short observations and quips from various towns notes on fishing trips costs of war air travel dangers and society’s quirks. It cites local incidents like a two year old killed by a backfiring car and comments on media labor unrest and international politics.
The article cites Mrs William Sitler recalling hush puppies from Florida trips and American Magazine noting hush puppies as cornmeal snacks fried in fat, once used to quiet hounds in early 1800s hunt clubs. It also mentions experiments growing bananas in Teeland using heated greenhouses and hot-water systems. Bill Shannon and Jack Barbour voice comparison ends with curiosity.
Outlook on a new feastsoup concept using quick frozen bag dinners in parchment sacks. Each serving includes fish chicken meat and vegetables ready to boil and serve. The piece notes a novelty in household dining and mentions social chatter around pop meals and sack suppers.
A local man describes using a basement heater to heat bath water and promotes limited stock of Ruud and Smithway automatic gas water heaters. He notes an upcoming switch to natural gas to improve appliance efficiency and cost.
The widow expresses difficulty adjusting to city life after three years, visiting the Crawfordsville farm regularly to help with chores. She enjoys country life and, in bad weather, patches overalls. Her husband Edgar and wife raised several children, four daughters became teachers, three remain in education.
A local column notes jokes about efficiency experts and nagging, then offers rhubarb and flower arranging tips. It observes a woman’s changing decisions and ends with the placeholder term XYZ indicating incomplete text.
Local notes list Mrs. Bessie Barker among 25 bankers life salesmen at a Des Moines training school in May 1923. Addresses shift for Pvt. Wm. Cole. Memorial day visits, births, commencements, and travels span Iowa cities and nearby states with numerous family guests and civic trips recorded.
Loretta Young stars in the romantic comedy drama The Farmer's Daughter with Joseph Cotten Hibber Barrymore and Misa Larrymore. A housemaid disrupts a Congressional campaign exposing the candidate's record. She runs, faces a smear campaign, and when the election ends, marries the young Congressman.
A list of birthday and wedding anniversary wishes for residents including Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Marston and three couples from 1943. Also noted are Garry William Kyle and Margaret Elaine Melville celebrating, Dwane Martin turning 18, plus Morris Krose Eugene Dunlap and others. Social visits are mentioned with Mrs Lee Lupton party at Sac City and Evelyn Knowlton visiting Joe Knotek area.
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