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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1952
Page
5
Editorial notes that motherhood profoundly shapes civilization and that many eminent men trace success to influential mothers. The piece praises virtuous women and honors maternal influence as a sustaining force in society.
A collage of quotes and reflections on education, politics, and daily life. The writer comments on higher learning, U N negotiations, Memorial Day dates, photography and manners, dairy progress from bottled milk to pasteurization, highway safety, relief rolls, taxes, and public accountability, weaving disparate observations into a single editorial voice.
Ralph Tomlinson returns to Reno after visiting Cedar Rapids with his parents. Memorial day events feature Mrs. Bill Trotter leading a poppy sale with workers Wilma McFarland Kay Davis Mary La Buck Chevy Stapel Carmen Coon Nancy Wood Miry Sue Wood Myrna Marie Herzebat Pamela Trotter. Local residents and guests attend community gatherings and visits including Me morial day and picnics in Iowa communities.
Ainsworth church officials meet Wednesday June 4 at Spam to begin the new church year marking the first gathering of the term.
The Portuguese government moves to loosen the hard rule established in 1926 yet remains a dictatorship. The United States, now allied with Portugal for mutual defense, reflects how global events since 1941 have reshaped alignments after Portugal’s neutral stance during the Axis war declaration against the U.S.
Metho dist church junior group meets Linda Geres Sunday evening June at 7. Worship leader Larry O Connor and lesson by Ed Mikseh. Games and refreshments follow. Seniors go to Lake Darling near Brighton if weather allows. cars leave church at 2. Each person brings lunch. Carl Hawkins leads worship. Georgie Stout leads discussion. Event may be canceled if rain.
The text advises that older women look best with face powder and foundation slightly darker than their natural skin tone. A shade too light highlights lines and hollows, while a shade too dark looks unnatural and thick. If undecided, apply one shade on each side of the face and compare.
A progress report on the Lake Darling youth center notes concrete footings poured and a floor to be poured this week if weather allows. A building bee on June 14 will bring carpenters from Fairfield, Washington and nearby towns to work about 100 volunteers toward a one day completion.
Voters packed the county auditor’s office as 22 precincts reported results late into the night. Demands for clearer seating and quieter viewing ran high while Republicans led by Harvey and Levy tracked a close Supervisorship race in Marion Township. Cedar precinct reported first at 8 45 PM and by midnight all but two wards in Washington had sent in returns.
County auditor Fred Bourgeois hosts an election night gathering as ballots come in. Beardsley and Doud lead the Republican ticket for top county positions while Loveless leads governor and McCullough for congress on the Democratic side.
Ralph Shannon highlighted gifts and bequests for local projects totaling about 750000 in value. He named Sunset Park Abijah Savage Townsley Park Wood Townsley Hayes timber tract and hospital facilities among contributors and noted more gifts may be added to a revised list.
Brighton native Robert Hoskins, now industrial forester for Seaboard Air Line Railroad, is named outstanding young man of 1920s by the Norfolk Junior Chamber of Commerce. He led pine seedling drives, edits the railway forestry bulletin, and is active with the US Junior Chamber.
London reports that communists seized Romania's governance. The National Assembly named Dr. Petre Groza premier as a figurehead while Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, secretary general of the workers' party, was proclaimed premier and pledged allegiance to the Soviet Union per TASS.
The Marion Maids 4-H Club met Saturday May 31 with 6 members 2 visitors and one leader present. Dorothy Sehnicker and Mrs Carl Hill attended. Members shared progress on their record books and presented talks and demonstrations on care of paint brushes wall paper curtains and decorative pillows. Next meeting is planned for the evening of June 13.
Members of the Live Wire 1-H girls club who met with Lo lita Bullington on May 2 received an invitation to attend a skating party on June 9. Hosts at the party will be the Elm Grove Comets boys 4-H club. A county roller skating party is also announced for Monday June 16. Linda Metzger, reporter. A new gas producer for diesel engines is on the agenda at Bituminous Coal Research Inc.
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