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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
4
A list of 90 new books prepared for circulation at the Washington library, with 51 non fiction and 39 fiction titles. Sixteen titles were donated by individuals or clubs, many in memory of friends or members.
The original Indians in Hollywood practiced marriage by exchanging shells and other valuables between the two families, a traditional union ritual noted in local recollections.
In Washington on June 10, Republicans said they prefer passing bills to fixing an adjournment date. The Senate planned to finish action on the 19 through 25 draft bill and clear undisputed measures. House debate focused on admitting 200,000 displaced persons from Europe. Adjournment date was not set to avoid filibuster risks.
Harold E. Stassen predicted he will secure the Republican presidential nomination on the ninth ballot at the Philadelphia convention. He met Virginia's 21 delegates in Richmond and planned talks with Maryland delegates in Baltimore, arguing support would grow through nine rounds as veterans and younger voters rally to his cause.
At the hospital admitted yesterday Fred Shaw medical. Today tonsillectomies performed for Miles Sherman Winfield Janice Mc Gill 910 North 4th William and Linda Gerdes Ainsworth Jack Palmer 747 EK 2nd.
Brighton June 7 Mrs H L Van Zee of Brooklyn spent several days with her son O H Van Zee. Mrs O H Van Zee and children left to spend the summer with her parents in Georgia. Laban Fleak family left for Waterloo after visiting his sisters Lucy Leak and L E White. Norman White to Cedar Falls for summer school. Lee Berger and family visited L B McAfee. Nyle Donovan a Des Moines teacher returns home for vacation. W O Schafer released from Jefferson County hospital. Eliza Norton of Covina Calif arrives for summer. Donna Ricketts and sons visit Ida Bevans in town. Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau ice cream social at Carroll hall. Mabel Robinson leaves for Moline to take a position and attend Iowa City summer school.
A worker in the United States earns a paycheck tied to the automobile industry for roughly one out of every seven jobs. The connection spans manufacturing, suppliers, and related services across the economy.
Billy flees a school argument and encounters two derelicts at a beach camp. The men mock him and demand his boots, tease about food, and force him to face the grim choice of joining them or starving. He flees, unsettled by their cruelty and hunger.
Encouraging results from penicillin given locally in treating carriers of virulent diphtheria are reported. A carrier has no symptoms but harbors diphtheria bacilli in the throat and can transmit them to others.
The article notes how hard edged roles boost star status and cites Clark Gable, Alan Ladd, James Cagney and others. Paul Langton joins the club as an escaped convict in For You I Die, opening Friday at the Fox Theatre.
About 4700 Maryland farmers planned during the war to bring their returning G I sons into farming on a sharing or partnership basis. Many have done so and are working out father son agreements.
Weekly livestock sales scheduled at multiple Iowa barns including Whittaker sale barn on Fridays and Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction. Kalona, Ollie, and Sigourney hosts hold weekly sales while a public house sale by Donald Dusenberry is set for June 12 at 2:00 p.m.
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