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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1950
Page
4
The piece laments deception and cites verses as it muses on March’s mood. It questions Russia’s stance shift, notes counterfeit cures and meat mislabeling, and mocks coin meter cars. It critiques government hiring, labor strife, and monopoly, then surveys postwar occupations in Austria and global democracy efforts.
March 21 report from Pleasant Ridge thanks Washington Evening Journal for a Saturday noon YMCA dinner with Journal staff discussions described as like a happy family. Several local families hosted and visited, birthday acknowledgments noted, and Fern Woodyard along with Jo Ann and Darrell Chalupa spent the weekend with relatives.
Claude and Mrs McCoy returned from a several weeks trip visiting southern states and California. In Havre they briefly called at the Mason home Friday afternoon. Other notes mention social visits to the Wittmer and Zieglowsky households and a basketball game in Iowa City.
Actor Edward Arnold known as the Mr President of radio announces his candidacy for the U S Senate on the Republican ticket in California. He aims to unseat Senator Sheridan Downey Democratic incumbent.
Talleyrand residents report on local visits to Mercy hospital where Newt Weaver underwent surgery. The piece notes accompanying calls to several families, flu and mumps illnesses, spring hopes, and everyday small town life.
Crawfordsville high school students attended ball games in Iowa City this afternoon, March 21, while a white snow blanket created a fall like scene. Mrs Ernest Woodyard dined with Anton Kauffman then visited Irvan Hesseltine, who are both recovering from flu as the Hessel tines improve.
Len Crawford David and Walter Crawford attended a ball game in Keota Monday evening. I attended my first Journal Correspondents dinner Saturday at the YMCA community room in Washington. I enjoyed and appreciated the dinner and the staff gave us pointers on how to become better correspondents.
Ralph Wenger was elected president of the Wayland school board at Monday evening meetings. Directors named include Victor Hesseltine Ralph Bain Milton Roth Marlene Myers and Mr Wenger. Also noted are Warren Bergh a surgical patient in Henry County Hospital and local family moves to Burlington.
The text notes Cedar Ranida's Sunday with his parents Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Watson. They in the afternoon visited Mrs. Watson's parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davidson.
In Stockton California George Matts aged 39 announced his candidacy for Elliott township constable after shaking hands with his brother Edward 36 who revealed he had just filed as well.
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