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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1950
Page
9
Ainsworth School Newslights reports the eighth grade play Have You Seen Red? to be staged at Ainsworth High on Friday May 5 at 8. The two act comedy centers on Red and the Sims family in their back yard with a mix of mischief and growth as characters Jared Sims and others perform across two acts.
Clarence Benson of near Mt. Pleasant visited the Clifford Thompson home on Wednesday evening. Louise Mackey of Farmington, Tl, was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rademaker.
Mrs. Howard Anderson led a group to the Methodist WSCS conference in Des Moines. Attendees from Mount Pleasant Ainsworth Washington and other towns joined in weekend visits and local gatherings. Dedication services and community visits were noted along with travel to nearby towns.
Duayne Henss Lynda and Di ana traveled to Central City on Sunday to visit in the Carl Henderson home. The girls stayed longer with their grandparents. Mr and Mrs Dale Bell and children of North English and Mr and Mrs Edwin Applebury of Parnell visited Mr and Mrs Richard Lease on Sunday.
Waterloo Iowa Gov William Beardsley told a Chamber of Commerce gathering that the state government did not receive any real estate tax money this year. He said property taxes largely fund counties local schools cities and towns and that about half of the state funds from income sales and excise taxes are allocated to local units for their use.
A curious folklore formula links cricket chirps to temperature. By counting cricket chirps per minute, dividing by four, and adding forty, one can estimate the Fahrenheit temperature. This quick rule illustrates traditional methods to infer weather cues from local wildlife.
U S grapefruit output now more than seven times 1925 26 levels while Texas production has surged 125 times over the same period, reflecting dramatic gains in citrus farming nationwide.
A May 2, 1950 editorial mix reviews include faith in Christ, critique of automob ile risks, labor and pension debates, and a call for efficiency in the Post Office. It cites Cripps, Brannan Plan, Iowa highway bonds, farm programs, and public sentiment while urging practical budgeting and reform. The piece notes investigations uncovering rocky deals and warns against overblown forecasts.
Police kept an uneasy peace in Alexander township after riots killed at least 13 people and wounded 24. Casualties were to be updated once burned ruins were searched following protests against Prime Minister D. F. Malan over a government strike.
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