Thoughtful reflections and a blunt look at 1950s life
A newspaper column of light religious musings and social commentary. It notes inflation from 1950 figures, the challenge of church attendance, opinions on politicians and habit, plus a Newsweek quote on federal employment rising in April 1950 with gains in Agriculture Treasury and Interior departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsweek
Harry F. Byrd
Finance Committee
Agriculture Department
The
Treasury
Interior Department
Big shifts in hog production and world affairs prompt reflection
The piece links higher hog output and market prices to supply growth, warns against overproduction, and notes farmer reliance on government controls. It discusses Imre Nagy, Khrushchev, Dulles, and the futility of Soviet promises, then shifts to diet trends, industrialization, and a life preserver anecdote, ending with a Bible reading guide.
Reading the Bible in a New Order Says Dr Swaim
Dr J Carter Swaim urges starting with Mark then Luke and John before Matthew to read the New Testament in a Christ centered sequence. He says read the Gospels in a single sitting for the earliest understanding and then follow with Acts and the Epistles to trace early Christian history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Swaim
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Paul
Presidents as Gift Receivers at the White House
Merriman Smith notes thousands of gifts arrive annually for presidents and spouses. Gifts range from handmade items to food, drink, and golf balls. Histories recount radio sets to Coolidge, and public photos accompany substantial gifts to avoid criticism.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Merriman Smith
Smith
Capital
United Press International
Truman
Ford
Maine
Pacific Northwest
Harry S. Truman
Margaret
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhowers
Coolidge
Miss Yoder Honored At Keota Shower
Mrs. Bruce Stoutner and Charlene hosted a June 14 bridal shower for Patricia Yoder in Keota with orchid and pink decorations. Guests played games and gifts were displayed near a pink crepe arch as Patricia opened presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Bruce Stoutner
Charlene
Patricia Yoder
Yoder
Doyle Palmer
Twila
Golf
Ill
Glen View Golf Club
Henderson
Pearl Brown
Richland
Westinghouse
Iowa Southern Utilities
Gwen Davis
Nina Fitz Simmons
Marie Watts
Monica Becker
Young Readers Start At Kalona Library
Kalona June 18 The Junior Reading Program at Kalona Public Library begins Saturday June 21 and runs through Book Week in November Points are awarded by books reported to the librarian Register with Mrs Claude Preston The library opens Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and evenings. Out of town visitors listed include Hannah Grabill Patricia Grabill and others from Elkhart Ind Middleburg Ind Michigan Florida Davenport Rock Island and Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Kalona Public Library
Claude Preston
R. H. Peterseim
Hannah Grabill
Patricia Grabill
Elkhart
Ind
Wilmer Grabill
Ruth
Middleburg
Douglas Feldman
Michigan
Wayne Neuhauser
Grabill
Ora Miller
Sarasota
Fla
Ed Kalb
Dillin O'Bryan
Mary Bauman
Ken Jacobs
Davenport
Walter R
T. C Clark
Wayland
S. D. Yoder
Ed Knepp
Mose P. Yoder
Vera
Mildred
Monroe Yoder
Mary Yetty
Emma
Delores Yoder
Don Reber
Goshen
Maynard Reber
Leroy Ropp
Cecil Miller
John E. Hershberger
Dennis M. Miller
Ed Shettler
Dick Shettler
Gary
Kermith
Mary Lois
Rachel
Ernie Shettler
Beulah Brown
Milford Shettler
Gertrude Shettler
Wallace Brenneman
Leo Christner
Colorado Springs
Colo
Douglas Ray
Elam Christner
Amos Hostetler
Local Newspaper Masthead and Rural Subscription Rates
The piece lists staff roles including Shannen Elder managing editor Dave Elder business manager Bruce Cowden and others, notes publication pattern except Sundays with holidays, and provides rural subscription rates at $66 per year and $17.50 per week in Washington Iowa. It references press associations and circulation audits.
Rev Rila to Lead Cotter and Salem Churches at Columbus Junction
The Rev. James S. Rila of Carrollton Ohio has accepted the pastorate of Cotter and Salem Presbyterian Churches in Columbus Junction and will begin services July 13. He and his family will move into the Cotter manse. Sub on interim duties was Louis Penningroth. Also noted are visits and hospital news for local residents and a move by Harold Piercy family to a farm southwest of Columbus City.
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Columbus Junction
James S. Rila
Carrolton
Cotter
Salem
Louis Penningroth
Rolla F. Houseal, Jr
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
R. F. Houseal
John Schlichting
Republic
Kenneth Houseal
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Burton C. Butler
Charlotte
N. C
Minn
Harold Piercy
Burlington
Evergreen Farm
Columbus City
C. E. Pierce
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David
Christ the Lord
Ike
Adams
Imre Nagy
Khrushchev
Dulles
Russia
All America
Fairfield Ledger
Loveless
Leo Hoegh
Centerville
Hawk-Eye Gazette
Lake of the Ozarks
Ottumwa Courier
Apollos
Asia Minor
Swain
Isaiah
Micah
Hosea
Jeremiah
Malachi
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Ezekiel
Zachariah
Kings
Samuel
Job
Hillo
Napoleon Ilan
Nice
Napoleon
Charles de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
UPL
J. Carter Swaim
National Council of Churches
Texas
Seco Creek
San Antonio
D'Hanis
U. S
Herbert Hoover
Capitol
Glee Club
Stanford University
Pennsylvania Avenue
Massachusetts
Florida
Senate
Bess Truman
United States
Miss Yoder
Keota Shower
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Mrs. Eugene Way
Ab Christner
Norman Alberts
Ohio
Marvin Zook
Hesston
Kan
John Christner
Gerald Marner
Emerson Swartvendruber
Cynthia
Emil Schlabaugh
Ralph Gingerich
Shelbyville
June Hochstetler
Luke Drescher
Fugene Way
Des Moines
Naomi Chapter No 185
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
C. W. Beckman
Stanley Mouser
Ivan Alt
Beckman
H. A. Swartzendruber
Weller Snyder
O. L. Rogers
Lloyd Stagner
J. C. Malichky
Boston
Boston Latin School
John Hancock
Robert Treat Paine
Willian Hooper
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Iowa
Roosevelt
Fdr
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Central Press
Royal Oak
Eclipse Lumber Company
G. E
Barney) Sakulin, Mgr
Call
Rev
Rila
Martha Butler
Good Housekeeping
Ship’n Shore
Mae
John Flading
Ome Duncan
Evening Journal
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