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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1946
Page
4
The editorial dated Thursday March 28 1946 speaks of God owning us as his sons and publicly proclaiming us. It cites Psalm 23 5 Thou hast anointed my head with oil and urges readers to live worthy of their heritage.
A column discusses railroads as local tax payers, unions in Russia, retirement for farmers, and political races. It cites Washington County taxes paid by rail lines, Milwaukee state tax figures, and notes on Iowa governor candidates, urging readers to consider the true costs of public services and the value of organized labor and governance.
An elderly graduate seeks to aid his old college with a dormitory gift after recalling his poor class participation. The conversation hints at a desire to support campus facilities and acknowledges past academic missteps in a light, humorous exchange.
A lighthearted exchange has a husband claiming he steered his wife away from choosing cigars by bringing them into the house. The wife’s irony taps into the holiday theme with a punchline about the choice being spoiled by proximity.
Junior and his mother review the family album and identify relatives. A handsome young man with a mustache is labeled as the father, prompting Junior to wonder who the baldheaded man living with them might be.
Stanley Miller recalls old time printers, veterans, and a 1898 Spanish American War era Company D 50th Iowa unit. He honors Hugh McCleery and lists fellow printers, their service, and remaining survivors Lisle Morehous and himself amid a memoir of hard work and community.
A recounting of a veteran named Hugh who traced 107 men and officers from a company, locating most as deceased or living, with fewer than forty alive. In 1988 he organized a Biltmore Hotel reunion in Los Angeles for California survivors, a gathering funded by Hugh. The reminiscence notes his quiet humor and enduring work ethic.
A nostalgic letter recalls a 50 year harvest of shared readings between two men. The writer notes daily correspondence, clipping exchanges, and mutual book recommendations, including The Apostle, highlighting the depth of their literary bond and the shock of the friend’s death.
The fragment notes a man reading when writing his final letter to me and mentions his plans for the calendar factory in the future. It hints at a continuation on Page 5.
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