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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1950
Page
4
The piece argues against bad traditions and praises civic groups like Kiwanis for adult education and community service. It notes Washington’s Kiwanis expansion, reflections on aging and retirement, and critiques Congress after the January List convening with only a few major laws enacted.
Bruce Cowden recalls the Rock Island railroad’s role in Washington history as the 1850s line reached the town. The movie Rock Island Trail joins local memory of how the railroad spurred growth, commerce, and population for Washington and surrounding counties.
Birthday greetings are sent to numerous residents including Mrs. Clara W. Russel and Mrs. Roy Sowash. The article also recalls Washington's early rail history with anecdotes about the first railroad car shipments, elevators, and a 185 installment era railroad story involving Ainsworth and a soap-strewn rail stop.
The article recalls early railroad work by settlers in Washington and the hand labor used on the Mississippi & Missouri line later known as the Rock Island. It notes bond elections in 1853 to fund the railroad, the county tax levy, and near unanimous support in Washington. It also mentions Willie’s homecoming and the cast of a film based on the era.
Film fans await the John Ford comedy opening Sunday from 20th Century Fox. Dan Dailey stars as Bill Kluggen a hometown hero who enlists but stays stateside as an instructor then embarks on a whirlwind wartime sequence from Europe to London and back home on furlough.
The article outlines forthcoming home technologies including moving stairways, automatic climate control, and built in color television as part of a vision for future residences. It highlights automated systems and consumer electronics as integral to modern houses.
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