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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1950
Page
4
An Editorial laments rising federal debt, urging budget retrenchment and local responsibility. It cites erosion harming farms, denounces political dishonesty, and calls for Hoover Commission reforms and spending cuts to preserve future generations.
A snide note from the Cincinnati Enquirer mocks Soviet claims that they invented the sewing machine while Wellsboro Pa Agitator criticizes advocates of compulsory security as underestimating Americans.
Paramount presents Dear Wife a bright comedy starring William Holden Joan Caulfield Billy LeWolfe Mona Freeman and Edward Arnold in a light hearted film about marital misunderstandings and social mishaps set in a bustling city.
Opening Sunday at the State Theatre features Dear Wife a sequel to Dear Ruth with most stars in same roles. Miss Caulfield plays Holden’s spouse while Billy DeWolfe is the prissy banker and Edward Arnold leads an unpredictable family. Richard Haydn directs with Aileen Whelan and Mary Phillips in the cast.
The former juvenile court group led by Glen Ford under the nickname Mr. Soft Touch is featured again in Columbia’s Military Academy With That 10th Avenue Gang. The cast includes Stanley Clements Leon Tyler Myron Welton and Gene Collins as youths facing reform school life at a military academy.
D. Ross Lederman directed the picture produced by Wallace MacDonald. All four youngsters are film veterans but never appeared together before Mr. Soft Touch.
In San Antonio Tirza also known as Leona Daval announced she will taste the wine used in her nightly public bath before club customers after her bath was dyed bright red by red ink dumped into the tub this week.
Reading a rediscovered 1866 Washington Press issue reveals strict town rules governing animals on the public square from May to November, marshal duties and fines for stray cattle and tied animals, plus a 50 dollar mayoral salary and 12 dollar council pay. The paper also notes early rail talks, hog markets, Bob sled thefts, and local business ads in a four page weekly led by A R Wickersham.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists publishers editors and staff including Shannon Elder and Cowden with roles for R B Shannon managing editor Dave Elder business manager and Charles Morris news editor. It notes publication schedule afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and states postal classification and press associations membership.
Washington fans will see a charity basketball event Monday at the high school featuring the Sport Shop Comets vs Iowa City All Stars with former university players. Proceeds aid two Boy Scouts from Troop 53 headed to the national jamboree in Valley Forge. A preliminary fathers vs scouts game precedes the main event at 7:00 PM.
In Friday’s YMCA floor games the Killers beat Shooting Stars 38 to 27 led by Donna Patterson with 2 points. Live Yers topped Pepperettes as Marie Lee scored 2 and Hoopers beat Poor Working Girls 47 to 44 with Marsha Bailey 15, Mary Ann Havel 14, Marilyn Kelsey 13 and Willie Dennis 20 for the losers. Three league games set for Tuesday night.
Community and livestock sale dates fill the paper with events at Whittaker Kalona Midway and Ohie exchanges. A March 20 closing out sale at Harry Malichky farm near Riverside Washington and Richmond is noted with start times and distances.
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