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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
8
A brief editorial emphasizes nations built on strong communities and good homes with family values. It anchors the idea in a biblical reflection from 1 Chronicles 17:21 noting Israel as a model. The piece urges reverence for home life as foundational to national strength.
A Glasgow Montana Courier reader laments a blocked Opheim-Thoeny road delaying mail and weekly airplane deliveries, while a Pella Chronicle veteran editor George Ver Steeg champions a homegrown editorial page. The column notes readers seek money but resist earning it and recalls a Kansas City incident with a returned ticket and uncashed check.
E L Stewart finishes a 40 by 52 foot combination barn on his farm near Living Lake. He notes the project was a practical addition with labor costs nearly equal to materials and indicates future building plans are minimal. Nearby, a new water system is installed on the Patterson farm with pipe leaks repaired and new underground lines laid.
Neighborhood guests join Mrs. Gallagher for a party honoring her niece Frances Whisler who will wed June 25 at United Presbyterian Church. The piece also notes Rev Parker’s widow visiting Carroll and St Joseph relatives, a Dell Walker visit by Mrs. Dawson and Max, and a Des Moines trip by Mr. and Mrs. Drake to see daughter Betty. The Ames 40th reunion for E L Stewart's class drew 85 attendees from across the United States. A brief on 2 4 D extols farming use and a Teol foot treatment ad concludes.
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