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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1948
Page
4
Editorial notes warn wrath harms both the queaser and the object of anger. It urges restraint and emphasizes using wrath only to destroy evil and injustice as advised by Proverbs 27 4. The piece frames wrath as a dangerous force that should be guided toward righteous ends.
A traveler details encounters with notable figures and crowded halls at the Republican convention. He notes strict entry rules, badge scarcity, and a chaotic but enlightening experience that reinforces faith in American democracy despite graft and noise. He contrasts enthusiasm with the heat and recalls interactions, ending with a belief that party delegates choose candidates through fair processes.
A Lake Mills caption notes a man starting a skunk farm to avoid government interference, while other papers reflect on polling failures and past agricultural policies. The items illustrate local voices on governance, politics, and farm practice across papers.
Bruce Cowden recounts mid 20th century Washington memories from a 1398 paper and Feb issues. Items include Sousa concert praise at Graham Theater, school dismissals for the Sousa band, a Leona French party with neighbors, Baked owl social notes, a Rock Island agent wedding, and choral society notes amid reports of petty theft in the city.
A playful note imagines a tiny flashlight built into purses to light the interior when opened. The writer jokes about women fumbling for keys and muses on automatic purse lighting mirroring car lights. The column then shifts to garden mischief involving sparrows and a nibbling cottontail.
The column records guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J A Young and Hall’s winter stay with grandparents before returning to Colfax. Norman Hail, author of Mutiny on the Bounty, is noted as living in the south seas after WWI service. A party at Misses Dawsons on West Washington features games, pantomime, a string drawing, supper, and a flash photo by Lloyd Latta. Other items mention a business change near Gospel Ridge, Mrs Winters selling property to Roe Bratton, a crokinole party at the McClement home, and Carrie Hamilton hosting friends on Main Street with named attendees.
Plans are underway for a softball tournament Monday at Green Field Washington with eight teams entered by the Washington Softball Association. Opening games at 10 and 11 15 feature Cham Berlin Mitchell All Stars vs Wayland and Bocke's Hardware vs Wyman. Afternoon games include Stewart Crane All Stars vs Richmond and Heston Anderson of Fairfield vs Columbus Junction. Semis at 3 30 and 5 00, finals at 7 30. Admission 25 and 50 cents.
Cuba bought 738 million pounds of U S rice in 1947, about 78 percent of U S total exports and 32 percent of last year’s U S rice crop. The purchase marks Cuba as the longtime leading buyer since the mid-1930s, with U S rice grown mainly in Louisiana Texas Arkansas and California.
The scene describes sickly stems on plants resembling tiny corn rows ravaged by hail. The stalks are striped, leafless, and appear as miniature reproductions of a hailstorm hit field.
The piece blends home garden woes with light commentary on a radio weather singer and advertising trends. It notes birds eating crops, worms damaging produce, and blight concerns, then shifts to pop culture snippets about ironing shirts and a southbound radio host broadcasting the weather. It ends with a teaser about ecoccidio mycosis, a new disease name with no details.
The Troop A Marines defeated the L A soft ball team 21 to 7 in the first game at Green field as they plated five runs in the first inning and eight more in the second on 12 hits off Goldsmith and Green. In the nightcap the Marines beat the Washington Cubs 5 to 2 behind four hit pitching by Dallas Chamberlin and eight hits off Ross over seven innings.
Vance Gremko, Fairport tavern operator, was fined 30 yesterday after pleading guilty to selling beer to an underage person. Donald Kis, 20, was wounded by a rifle bullet at home, shot by his sister May Kis and involving her stepbrother Raymond Atkins who were aiding the fight.
Haifa report says the last British flag was lowered today as Lt. Gen. G H A MacMillan left Palestine. British forces abandoned the administration building and boarded a launch to the cruiser Phoebe, ending 30 years of occupation one month before the planned date. Marines stood ready in battle order and Spitfires patrolled the skies during the evacuation.
Henry Wichman secretary of the state war surplus commodities board was subpoenaed before the Polk county grand jury for a second time in a week. Assistant AG Jen Grothe and assistant Polk county attorney Ed Thayer are investigating board operations. Wichman presented office records. the board, created by the 1945 legislature, may purchase surplus property for state use with a $500000 revolving fund from the War Assets Administration in Kansas City.
Pollen is described as the world’s most valuable dust because it enables plant life and, in turn, animal life. The piece emphasizes pollen’s essential role in ecosystems and the food chain.
A 16 year old boy sought in the slaying of his mother was reported seen hitch hiking on a highway across the county line near Appleton Wisconsin. Authorities said Gordon Fisher Jr was last seen trying to hitch a westbound ride after his mother Elaine Fisher 06 was found shot to death at her ironing board. The suspect’s missing caliber ride was found at the kitchen door.
Researchers report carbon dioxide can separate casein curds from milk more effectively than acid. The method promises a gentler process with potential industrial applications in cheese and dairy product production.
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