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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1946
Page
3
A dated column mixes religious quotes with political humor and local concerns. It notes Governor Blue speaking at an Iowa picnic in California and jokes about housing shortages, surplus ships sales, and a quip about Harold Ickes, all reflecting postwar sentiment and public life in 1946.
A Sheffield housewife inflames postwar shortages with a cry for better corsets. A poll suggests many married men hand over their pay, while a Georgia congressman cites pay and retirement gaps as reasons to reform compensation. The piece warns of centralized control and questions America’s political direction.
Van Johnson is a two to one favorite over Frank Sinatra as they appeared at LaGuardia Field. About 75 Bobby Soxers attended with 50 mobbing Johnson and the rest surrounding Sinatra. Jack Dempsey also attended but did not draw a crowd.
Local column recounts farm dealings and small curiosities including Stewart clearing hog money, Zilpha Wood receives a hand made doll, Mrs. Harold Ross cared for, and a three wheeled dog buggy. Dorothy Livesay and Everett Chorpening plan to wed March 14 at the Methodist church.
In Washington on March 6, Secretary of the Treasury Vinson faced sharp Senate opposition to a proposed 5.77 billion dollar British loan. Taft and Murdock challenged Vinson’s warnings that denying the loan would trigger economic warfare and choke U S foreign trade.
Iverett Beattie aged 58, former Davenport Western League baseball president, died after a fall down a hotel stairway while en route to a hospital. Coroner Frank Keppy ordered an autopsy to determine if death resulted from a heart attack or injuries from the fall.
Paramount comedy Hold That Blonde! comes to town at the State Theatre Thursday. Jed Dixon Bracken and Veronica Lake star in a fast moving romantic caper with grand larceny as the plot, praised for its entertaining fluff and slick humor.
Washington March 6 The Office of Price Administration ends price controls on all musical instruments including pianos and organs, while phonographs and radios continue under control.
The Ojibway term Adjidaumo translates to tail in the air, the traditional name for the red squirrel highlighting its notable tail pose.
The piece notes how air routes shorten distances to distant nations. It compares South American proximity to Moscow, highlighting how travel connections redefine geographic perception for readers.
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