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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1949
Page
4
An editorial highlights a banner as a heartening symbol honoring God's banner and urges defense of it, citing Psalm 60:4 to justify displaying the banner for truth.
A sprawling column reflects on politics including a possible feminine party, government spending cuts, and Taft Hartley law. It notes public demand for economy, labor shifts, and Congress listening to voters. It recounts Washington County Journal linotype upgrades and church devotion where Rev. Tara Polk’s wife fills in at the pulpit.
Officials of the Washington Softball association anticipate a weather break to stage the donkey softball game Monday at Green Field at 8 30 p m with two girls games earlier. The league faces rainouts and a $760.15 expense over receipts while seeking more funds to avoid admission charges. Local Legion helps mount the Missouri donkeys for this benefit event with 25 and 50 cent admission.
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, former U S military governor in Germany, told Des Moines crowd that the Marshall Plan stopped the advance of Communism and put Russia on the defensive. He called the east west conflict a battle of ideas and praised the Berlin airlift and Paris foreign ministers conference as turning points for democracies.
A vivid image describes a flying dragon moving between trees using thin skin stretched over flexible ribs as wings.
Detroit union leader Gene Prato says the United Auto Workers may hold a strike vote among 196000 Ford workers as talks stall and the current contract nears its July 15 expiration. The move aims to keep the union ready for any emergency.
The union asserts the era of rising wages and costs ends, pushing for $100 monthly pensions for elderly Ford workers, wage hikes, and robust health and social security programs.
Mrs Harold Schulty hosted a surprise breakfast for Cof fee club members at North Prairie Flower on Wednesday. Numerous local residents and families are noted for dinners, visits, and birthday celebrations including Sara Young and Ronnie Krantz.
Casey Stengel’s Yankees cling to the American League lead with a 5 to 4 win over Detroit. Yogi Berra drove in four runs with a homer and a double, Joe Page earned his fifth victory in relief, and Charley Keller set up the decisive run with a walk and steal.
Iowa ace Skip Carlson posted a one under par 71 in practice at the Iowa State course, besting Notre Dame’s Tom Veach who shot 71. Several golfers followed with 72 as national tourney preparations begin next week. Carlson earlier set the course record with a 65 on the same Iowa State layout.
Andy Devine, famed for his 270 pound frame, headlines the Republic Trucolor film The Last Bandit with William Elliott, Adrian Booth, and Forrest Tucker. The three day engagement opens at the Fox Theatre Sunday, showcasing his long career as a top comic entertainer spanning 20 years.
Major League standings shown with won and lost records in parentheses. American League features St Louis at Boston Detroit at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington. National League matchups list New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Boston at St Louis. Night games noted.
Forecasts warned of a scorching weekend with no rain for New York and New Jersey as a 30 day drought persisted. Officials estimated a quarter of New Jersey potato crops ruined and farm losses near ten million dollars. NYC food markets reported two million dollars in spoilage, and the dairyman’s league warned of a serious milk shortage in July and August due to dried pastures.
Susan Hayward calls her performance as the wild-catter in Walter Wanger’s Tulsa the most strenuous of her career. She appears in all 64 shooting days for the Eagle Lion drama opening Sunday at State Theatre and performs in intense action scenes including horseback riding and tumbling into oil sumps. Hayward stars alongside Robert Preston and Pedro Armendariz in Tulsa.
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