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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1950
Page
9
A Wednesday editorial decries factionalism and the drift from national purpose. It contrasts social issues like slots and stop signs with calls for unity and a five year plan, noting congressional voting on veterans' salaries and library aid, and proposing roll call votes to reveal spending.
A Wisconsin court rules a man with a horse in his bedroom is not insane. The Fairfield Ledger reports a promoter swindling local businessmen of 800 dollars in blue sky. The piece urges Chamber of Commerce review before investing.
Port Willard Crandall reports on a seven horsepower gearshift outboard with a single lever. He tested neutral start and easy warmup, backward maneuvering near docks, and saltwater flushing. The device enhances control in wind and current, allows reverse steering, and enables sideways movement by alternating speeds.
A resident confronts a mountain of mail on a house dining table including magazines catalogs and newspapers. Inner debate between duty and distraction yields a brisk scan of headlines, while a Dallas traffic idea and memories of Mexico flavor the trip log with local winter weather and Arkansas street contrasts.
Lippert Pictures film Call of the Forest screens at the Foy Theatre on Thursday. Prov. Denecia Ranch in California hosts the outdoors story with a cast including Ken Curtis Robert Lowry and Thundercloud. Local audience enjoys the animal stars and the two legged cast.
The Washington Evening Journal masthead lists staff roles and publishing details. It includes publisher Shannon and Elder, editors and managers, with publication afternoons except Sundays and holidays, plus noting postal carriage and press associations. Subscriptions are described with carrier and out of state rates and payment terms.
Bruce Cowden reflects on past and present Washington school board members many of whom served selflessly without pay. He lists fifteen living former trustees, notes their reluctance to campaign, and highlights community bonds funding new schools and facilities across Ottumwa Brighton Keokuk Audubon Ankeny Wiota Terrill Onawa and Washington.
Washington readers note Ottumwa’s bond vote of 1.6 million dollars approved by over 82 percent to fund a new junior high school. The report links local interest in school improvements to Monday’s Iowa results and reference Ottumwa’s earlier coverage.
West Westerly R I reports Francesco Anselmo living as Frank Delano for four decades. He confessed on his deathbed that the alias protected him from deportation. A separate notice calls a special stockholders meeting for West Chester Savings Bank Iowa to adopt amended articles of incorporation on March 7, 1954.
Iowa State College extension swine specialist E. L. Quaife and 25 top hog producers emphasize early feed and environmental control to raise large litters. Start pigs on rolled oats or a mix, prevent scours with warm dry housing, avoid excess oats, and use iron and minerals to prevent anemia in the first weeks.
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