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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1949
Page
4
A reflection on the preacher’s gifts and the importance of regular church attendance. It cites Psalm 65:14, noting those who habitually stay away lose spiritual benefits and that the faithful should keep God’s house open and company in worship.
Ottumwa high school mentor Fred Maasdam receives widespread praise from sports writers after leading Ottumwa to a state champion basketball season. The piece traces Maasdam’s career from Parsons College graduate to coaching roles at Richland Washington Packwood and Ottumwa, noting his impact and long service. Safety concerns are also discussed with Iowa pedestrian death and injury statistics and calls for cautious driving.
Washington chapter of the Tri T T society donates a resuscitator to Washington county hospital for emergencies and newborn care. The club, 34 members strong, supports community needs with bake sales, drives, and monthly good deeds while keeping a quiet public profile.
A collection of brief wry observations with quirky anecdotes from daily routines. Jokes about moral citizens, bees, bicycles, a stubborn puzzle, mistaken ages, and a Polish publisher’s quip about Europe and Poland. Several items touch on travel, family, and public life with light irony.
The Washington County Rural Homemakers tour visits Kentucky farms after stops in Illinois Indiana and Missouri. They tour blue grass horse country near Lexington including Calumet Farm and Churchill Downs while noting tobacco oil and fruit regions and cooperative marketing in Kentucky.
Keith Vetter reports Culligan soft water dealers in Omaha learned over 2,000,000 users enjoy the service in the United States Canada and South Africa. Local visitors include Mrs. Josephine Holland and family from Philadelphia and Cleveland, while many attorneys plan a Montezuma birthday dinner for Judge Beehly.
Keota firemen joined crews from Sigourney and North English to battle a Wednesday night fire at South English. Originating in a hardware store, the blaze destroyed two beauty parlors and a feed store, plus the hardware and a drug store within the same building.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Cause No 157% R J Williams and Grace Williams v Hattie Paisley et al you and each of you are notified that the final report of the Referee in the case asks court to approve discharge him and release the bond surety. A hearing is set for 9:00 AM April 7 1949 at the Washington County Court House. You must appear to defend. Richard A Stewart Referee.
The Kalona Community club will host its annual Father-Son banquet in the school auditorium on Monday evening March 28. Committee chair Logan Reif and co-chair Dr. D. G. Sattler lead members including Kimbal Gates and T. V. Knerr in organizing the event where Coach Edwin Morgan will present letter awards to the Kalona football and basketball squads along with other program highlights.
Winston Churchill aged 74 visited Washington from Union Station to Blair House and the British embassy. He greeted cheering crowds, waved the V for victory, smoked a cigar, and met President Truman before heading to New York. He attended MIT mid century convocation.
Monogram releases comedy and tense drama in Joe Pa Looka In Winner Take All starring Joe Kirkwood at the Fox theatre this Sunday. Cast includes William Frawley Elyse Knox Mary Beth Hughes with Stanley Slem ents John Shelton Sheldon Leonard Frank Jenks Wally Vernon Chester Clute Lyle Talbot Douglas Fowley. Hall Chester producer Bernard W. Burton associate producer Reginald LeBorg directs.
They discussed a plan to help raise needed funds without soliciting donations. At Sorden's Saturday morning you can buy coffee and doughnuts by donation, with proceeds directed to a worthy cause.
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