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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
9
A June 14, 1951 editorial mix critiques welfare rhetoric, compares postwar U S policy to Rome, cites Kefauver committee probes, and questions diplomatic pomp. It links domestic aid to tax‑funded programs, mocks political decorum, and argues for more robust investigations while noting Truman’s continued focus on his role.
A mix of letters to the editor objecting to a national Regulation W ad and local musings about street naming, plus brief social notes. Mr and Mrs Dewey Stephens Jr and others comment on politics and values, while local families share church, picnic, and visiting news from Randalia, Tama, Grinnell, and Mt Pleasant.
Crawfordsville notices a visit week as Morris Beenblossom and family from St Joseph and Detroit guests join local kin. Local commencements, summer schools, and dinners mark a busy social snapshot with cousins and friends visiting in late spring.
Gertrude Berg star of the Paramount comedy Molly averts a costly delay at Fox Theatre when a nail polish mishap leaves no paint. She caps her nails with lipstick rouge from her purse, producing a seamless on screen finish for a key dinner party scene.
Whip Wilson stars in Nevada Badmen a Mono gram release now at the Fox Theatre. The drama features Wilson with partners Fuzzy Knight and Jim Bannon in a tense western fight against murderers and thieves. A large supporting cast includes Stanford Jolley Phyllis Coates Marshall Reed Riley Hill and Lee Roberts.
Brighton residents recount weekend visits as Floyd Horton and family prepare to relocate to Arizona. News notes include a San Diego leave for Richard Dickinson and multiple gatherings honoring graduates and upcoming weddings. Memorial services for the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters were held at Brighton cemetery.
A long standing clinic produced pile medicine claimed to ease itching and burning quickly. It offers ointment or cone forms in pre wrapped packaging and prescribes use as directed with a 20 minute relief claim.
Readers report hobnails that are oversized and heavy press through shoe soles causing sore feet and uncomfortable wear. Footwear makers consider adjustments to reduce bulk and improve fit.
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