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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1947
Page
10
Two old coon hunters trade tall tales about dogs. One bragged of a yailer hound and a board carved like a coon hide to guide the hound. He laments that his wife set the ironing board outside and the wild critter never returned.
The piece notes a tiny edible mushroom on display at the Journal office brought by Kenneth Fenn. The story mentions about a hundred other specimens from unknown sources, and comments on its limited eating qualities. It also covers various vignettes and brief notes from local life and a 4 H Marion club feature.
Officer Harry Zabotinsky of Passaic New Jersey is gifted $25,000 by William Aronson a Chicago merchant who later died in gratitude for the officer’s act two years earlier when he helped change a flat tire. The windfall came as the photo was taken, illustrating a tale of kindness rewarded.
The mistress heard a bell and saw two Chinese hawkers at the front door. She retreated and told the maid to go, shouting there was a Chinaman at the door. One hawker thrust his head into the hall and angrily shouted You vo ella yourself.
Prairie Flower notes the Cedar Center school year end marked by a school picnic tied to recent merger events. Virginia Hochstetler served as instructor. local families and visitors are mentioned in social notes, with mentions of trips to Racine and Chicago and May Day violets gathered along Prairie Flower road. Crawford New Director follows Henry Witthoff's resignation as a director.
Community folks extend sympathy to the Brooks and Swan families on the death of Harlan Cummings. Marian Swan, a registered nurse, left for Cleveland after the funeral. Local visits and family gatherings occur across Widmer, Ro th, and Garret households with multiple relatives from Iowa City Washington and Illinois. Milk packaging debate notes a shift to dark bottles to protect milk from light after years of clear glass usage.
Maurice Crawford placed as runner up in a two year term election and will serve on the new school board. The report notes a young peoples fellowship meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Camen.
Riverside May 16 enthusiasm for the Legion Community building resurged at St Marys hall. Thirty three leaders from many districts were chosen to head canvassing for funds. Roy Green and Irvin Shradel led the drive planning saying over 31000 had been raised without a campaign and more is expected.
In Kalona and Riverside over the past week a group including St Marys from Riverside and Wellman gathered for an evening of roller skating with A Kuipers editor of the Wellman Advance. Refreshments of ice cream and cake topped the party chaperoned by Mrs. R G Green and Mr and Mrs Kuipers. Names include Evelyn Yordi Vivian Kron Petty Kallaus Virginia Luckey Betty Lou Jackson Joyce Teslik Lorine Proctor Sternadette Vegey Anna Mae Duder Robert Wieland Vernita Droll Shirley Wieland Keith Mottet Tim Ryan plus guests from Wellman and Riverside.
Washington May 6 The President will deploy a new luxury plane for summer travel, replacing the inherited aircraft. The upgrade promises about 100 miles per hour faster service for Truman’s flights.
The new four engined DC-6 craft is due in July with cruising speed above 300 mph. President Truman will likely use it for a first trip to Alaska and the American Northwest in August. Plans also call for extensive rail and air travel this summer, including a June visit to Canada.
When renewing elastic in a garment, pin the end of the new elastic to the old. Pull the new elastic in while simultaneously pulling out the old, allowing a quick, smooth transfer.
A 1943 study found only 6 percent of primary rural highways had more than two lanes. Of 20,879 miles in this class, 14,661 were three lanes, a configuration safety engineers condemned as dangerous.
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