Predictions, reflections, and moral questions in mid March 1948
A medley of observations on spring forecasts, public decorum, and social issues. The piece laments wartime spending habits, questions the Marshall Plan and universal military training, and calls for ethics education alongside schooling amid rising crime. It cites Dr Marcus Bach and Wendell Wilkie, and notes a local school election debate.
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Ramblings and Remnants from Chicago to Ottawa
A Chicago diarist reports a frigid March with a snow storm and hotel stay at the Sherman. He rides the Des Moines Rocket from Iowa City, observes Amish travelers, notes Ottawa silica plants, and laments rising hotel costs and crowded trains.
Beware the Ides of March in Iowa cold front page note
The column reflects on March 15 as a reminder from Uncle Sam about tax deadlines and dire warnings. It notes locals returning from vacations endure zero weather, compares climates from California to Texas and Florida, and comments on income tax refunds and staff absence at the Journal. Stella Palmer’s return from illness is mentioned.
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Ira Miller
Kalona
Turkeys Expected as Eggs Set Reach Two Thousand
Mr and Mrs Lester Laubach report 2000 eggs set with the expectation of as many poults or turkeys hatched. They anticipate a settled spell of weather to aid the hatch and local poultry yield.
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Lester Laubach
Road conditions quoted by Mrs Dean Moore on thawing spell
Mrs Dean Moore complains roads are worse than the last thaw with gravel and oil surfaces impassable. She recalls last week when the weather man shifted to very cold conditions, likening it to returning to the ice age.
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Dean Moore
Immortal Pops Heard in Film My Wild Irish Rose
Warner Bros. presents My Wild Irish Rose starring Dennis Morgan as Chancey Olcott at the State Theatre. The production features the title tune and Mother Macree with Arlene Dahl and others in lead roles. David Butler directs and LeRoy Prinz handles musical flashes.
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George Tobias
George O'Brien
Ben Blue
Sara Allgood
David Butler
LeRoy Prinz
William Jacobs
Diamond Jim on Broadway to be featured at Fox Theatre
A theatre bill spotlights Diamond Jim Brady the famed Broadway sugar daddy and his loves including Lillian Russell and Jane Matthews in a life story at the Fox Theatre. Cast includes Jean Arthur as Jane and other performers of Brady’s era.
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South Carolina farm stock declines as autos rise
The number of horses and mules on South Carolina farms fell from 297000 in 1920 to 191000 in 1945, a drop of 106000 or 35.9 percent, while farm autos increased from 32812 to 77576, trucks from 1735 to 15548, and tractors from 1304 to 12447, reflecting a shift to mechanized farming forces.
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Washington Iowa Evening Journal masthead brief
The Washington Iowa Evening Journal lists staff roles and publication details including publisher Shannon and editors Elder Morris and Shannon with management and plant staff. It notes afternoon publication except Sundays, first class matter status, and association memberships while listing subscription rate phrasing per week by carrier in Washington.
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