Paradise and polls in a rural summer view
A mid century column blends a sermon fragment with flood scenes and a car theft anecdote. It critiques political reform rhetoric, urges securing ignition keys, and argues for a single annual community chest to fund worthy groups. It notes a Des Moines Register Iowa Poll showing 85 percent see fair reporting.
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Washington
Iowa
Des Moines Register
Register
Joe Palooka
Dixie Dugan
Dagwooud
Community Notes and Local Vignettes From Washington
A collage of small town scenes and observations includes garden strides by the Hillhouses at 1802 East Third Street, a mired car on East Third Street, and strawberry patch finds with six ripe berries. Reports from Coppock note flooded lowlands and peas in bloom while residents praise yard beautification and local pride.
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East Third Street
Rene Warner
Home Tone Paper
Ela Anderson
Clyde Hillhouses
Lynching Confession Sparked Jury Verdict Question
Excerpts recount a lynching in the South where a confession claimed by 27 men was used to justify a murder. The jury ruled those men innocent, leaving the victim dead and the case unresolved. Capper warns that high government costs drive living costs up, and Depression patterns follow. Memorial Day neglect concerns veterans and families who question the worth of sacrifices.
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Journal
Sunset Park
New Sharon Star
Capper
Pella
Reader letter questions Truman on art and culture
A 1947 communication criticizes President Truman and a newspaper editor for discussing art. The writer defends art knowledge and decries perceived political overreach, arguing culture is misrepresented by the uneducated and emphasizing humility about what is known.
Letter to Truman Critics Urges Caution and Informed Judgment
A reader chides critics for rash statements about President Truman and urges waiting until better information is available before passing judgment. The writer defends ignorance as bliss and questions the propriety of critics seeking public acknowledgment.
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President Truman
Mr. Truman
Tyrone Power Returns In The Razor's Edge at State Theatre
Tyrone Power, fresh from four years as a US Marine captain, returns to screen in The Razor's Edge at the State Theatre. Co stars include Gene Tierney John Payne Anne Baxter Clifton Webb and Herbert Marshall. Power says the role of Larry Darrell is the most serious he has undertaken and reflects wartime experiences and inner searches.
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Tyrone Power
W. Somerset Maugham
State Theatre
Power
Twentieth Century-Fox
Gene Tierney
John Payne
Anne Baxter
Clifton Webb
Herbert Marshall
Zanuck
Larry Darrell
U. S
Squadron Shu
Central
South Pacific
The
Razor's Edge
Larry
Rabbits Feed on Bark in Winter
Rabbits feed on the tender bark of many kinds of young fruit trees during winter when snow covers the ground and food is scarce. Trees may be protected by mechanical barriers chemical repellents or baits.
Replacing Worn Air Valves in Steam Heating Systems
Do not neglect worn or obsolete air valves on radiators of steam heating plants. Poor air valves are a frequent cause of complaints about heating quality and efficiency.
Maundy Thursday Feet Washing Duty of the King
The medieval English king performed the Maundy Thursday rite washing the feet of as many poor men as his age, a ceremony marking humility before Easter.
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England
Riverside Notes Highlights Local Schools And Births
Riverside community news covers Louis Dautremont returning for summer, signing to teach at Manson, Fern's Cafe renovation plans, local visitors from Bettendorf Cedar Rapids and North Liberty, a new baby Linda Kaye Heitzman, Ernest Craig’s death in Portland, and local visits and gatherings in Riverside and nearby towns.
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Riverside
Louis Dautremont
Manson
J C. Dautremont
University of Iowa
Dautremont
Board of Education
Iowa
Fern's
Richard Lukavsky
Paul Heitzman
Margaret Ann
Bettendorf
R. H. Heitzman
Eldon Yegsy
Washington
Francis C. Veggy
Lloyd Hopping
Mise
Edna Mae Hopping
Minnie Holtz
Margaret Cress
Omer Cress
Walter Albright
Cedar Rapids
Logan
Jo Ann O'Conner
William O Conner
Holy Trinity School
Richmond
Duane Latta
Everett Latta
Richard Waldschmidt
George Waldschmidt
Dorris Whitlock
Cloyd Whitlock
Kenneth Kenny
Frank Kenny
Des Moines
Mary Lintz
William Dautremont
St. Mary’s High School
Lintz
Margaret
Mark
St. Mary's Convent
Donald F. Birka
Sisters of Charity, B. V. M
St. Mary's
Federal Meat Grading Service Overview
The Department of Agriculture established a voluntary federal meat grading service in 1927 with uniform standards for beef veal lamb and mutton set about 30 years earlier. Graders operate in major cities, are trained to judge impartially, and assess meat to prescribed standards for fee.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
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Shannon
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Mr. Craig
Ernest Craig
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Oregon
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Bernice McClelland
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Sarah Woodburn
Mary Salladay
Bernice Cutwright
Napa
California
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Wessej
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Stella Wallsh
Chicago
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Cleo Burich
Charles Strabala
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