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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
3
A collage of brief opinions and jokes on manners faith modesty and modern life. Notes question social warmth new neighbors and etiquette about marriage honesty and civic views. Includes satire on art cars and a skeptical look at communists and security measures.
Pvt. Dan L. Pine son of Mr and Mrs Harold Pine Columbus City has completed basic infantry training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri with a unit of the 6th armored Division. Louisa county Republican women plan a picnic dinner at Grandview park at 12 30 p.m Friday June 10 with guest speaker Farrel Gentzier.
County supervisors outline summer improvements to Lake Darling access roads to reduce dust and improve driveability. Work includes mixing rock with calcium chloride on the Lake Darling approach and nearly three miles toward the youth center, plus resurfacing on Coppock Wayland roads with red clay material and calcium chloride.
County engineer A. W. Hinderman outlines plans for extensive road work in the local secondary system. A contract setting for maintenance rock surfacing material will be ready in about two weeks. Calcium chloride treatment will cover 12 to 15 miles of roads. Grading and rock work are slated in several townships. A spraying machine acquired this year will be used to kill weeds and brush along roadsides, operated until cold weather. The county already contracted with Livingston spray for similar work two years ago, prompting purchase of the county machine to keep roads tidy.
P K Seidman a certified public accountant recalls paying about 1500 to keep a white carnation on his lapel since collage days at Columbia University. He says ridicule from mates pushed him to wear the flower, and the Navy later forced him to remove it and wear a hat. Buffalo dogs reportedly detect water from five miles away as a surprising note in the sports brief.
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