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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1947

Page

4

Editorials weigh Taft-Hartley bill and labor reform

The piece argues the Taft-Hartley bill would curb Wagner Act excesses while preserving union accountability. It contrasts collective bargaining, financial reporting, and union liability with concerns about free speech and management rights. It cites worker opinions favoring good faith bargaining and injunctions to protect health and safety.

Ment David Lawrence Congress Free America

Wayne Marston Plans Fried Chicken Night At Home

Wayne Marston jokes about cooking while his wife travels to Denver and contemplates turning a languishing chicken into fried dinner. He may boil it if frying fails, while friends could bring recipes and advice. The piece also notes Ralph Junkin vindicated after shooting rats, praising his aim and power.

Wayne Marston Denver Wayne Ralph Junkin Mrs. Junkin Ralph Junkins

Absent-minded passenger on bus asks for help

A passerby helps a stranded man on a city bus who clutches a dozen bundles while preparing his fare. The scene ends with a note on the man’s relieved request for assistance. The clipping then shifts to a letter on poison ivy cures and a travelogue tease about lake breezes and seaside imagery.

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New Books Ready for Circulation At the Public Library

A library display lists new acquisitions including Iowa Centennia Poetry Anthology and Lost Treasures of Europe with gifts from Fortnightly clubs. Also noted are biographies, histories, and fiction titles plus local notices of birthdays and family announcements from the town.

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Crawfordsville Social Notes Detail Hughes Visit and Local Arrivals

In Crawfordsville Mrs. J. A. Raymond reports Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Hughes visiting Mrs. Mary Davies before heading to Lincoln Nebraska for ministry licensing and later ordination in Weatherly Pennsylvania. Other items note local residents working, visiting relatives, and the Methodist W. S. C. S. busy with alumni banquet preparations.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Arthur M. Hughes Mary Davies Lincoln Nebr Hughes First Presbyterian Church Weatherly Penn Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton N. J Junior Despain White White’s Ollie Anwy Bruce’ Hanna Ruby Hinton Glen Owens Allen Conrad Catherine Howard Ottumwa Hollis Whiting Mildred Dakota Marie Welch Davenport Milo Fulton Phyllis Columbus Junction Merle Stingley Chicago Kyle Orris Dorothy Martha Shaner New Mexico Henry Menefee Methodist Church

Kalona Notes: Fishing Trip, Business Moves

Frank Pribyl and Donald Smith left for a week long fishing trip in southern Canada. Alva Kepler bought the Clover Farm site and will move his hardware stock there in July. Mr and Mrs Roy Miller have relocated from an apartment above the bank.

Kalona Frank Pribyl Donald Smith Canada Alva Kepler Clover Farm Roy Miller

Best Use of Manure on Eroded High-Nitrogen Areas

The report recommends applying manure crop response on severely eroded areas where high nitrogen fertiliz ers are needed to establish vegetation and where organic matter is required to limit runoff and droughty conditions.

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