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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
4
Editorials reflect on civil rights as right of choice and social barriers in America. The piece critiques reliance on Russian promises, notes Stalin’s postwar moves, and urges higher voter registration and turnout for the June 7 primary and November elections.
Community meeting and potluck at Gray school Friday Mother’s day party by Rebekahs at 8 p m invites guests. Various church groups and clubs schedule meetings at Y M C A Masonic Temple White Shrine Daughters of Union Veterans and others with times and locations in Marion area.
Bacon White recalls a vivid 14 by 18 inch scrapbook compiled by his great grandmother Mrs. Clara Vinton filled with color saturated ecards, greeting cards and advertisements from J. and P. Coats among others. The book passed to Mrs. Ella Boilleau and features personal notes from friends including Carrie Bickford and Eva Miller.
Glenn Conrad, a former pupil, remembers the South School fire on South Iowa Avenue from 49 years ago. He briefly entered the burning building to recover books, narrowly missing debris that fell just inches from striking him. Community photos revive memories of pupils and the site later occupied by Christian Tabernacle.
The narrator recounts a joke told by Will Dupuis while discussing old Rock Island reservoirs in Washington. Dupuis, a signal maintainer, was awaiting a train at the Rock Island station on division duty after a recent wreck.
The Past Noble Grand circle met Tuesday evening at Mrs. O E Sisk home with seventeen members present. Guests included Mrs Doyle Brown and Mrs Fred Wagner. President Mrs Ernest Miller led a brief business session before bingo and a $5 Red Cross donation. Refreshments followed. next gathering planned with Mrs Myral Smith.
Nutrition experts report bacon broiled on a rack four inches from flame retains about two thirds of thiamine, while frying pan cooking preserves less than half. Notes mention Drews University and several local telegraphers and trainmen by name.
Mrs P Marshall spoke at the Lincoln P T A meeting on welfare in Washington County. She outlined old age assistance, aid for the underprivileged, general relief, soldiers relief and child welfare, and described homes for the mentally unfit and adoption. Musical numbers preceded the program and officers were installed.
A local birthday notice lists Mrs. S. C. Lewis of the Three Quarter Century club, Gary Keith Sheetz son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sheetz, Donna Rae Cave R. D. Orris Crawfordsville, Mrs. A. R. Ledger Charlie Sechamp Mrs. Ben Holt Billy Gray Edward Kauffman Philip Speidel son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Speidel Brighton ten years old Eddie Boone son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Boone also turning ten.
The Catholic Daughters of America met at the K. C. hall with Mrs. Martha Whittaker in the chair to elect officers. New officers include Eleanor Marie grand regent Katherine Mattes vice grand regent Martha Whitaker prophetess Nettie Boyd lecturer Lucy Dempsey financial secretary Teresa Adam treasurer Marie Marie organist Margaret Payne historian Myrtle O'Connor monitor Gertrude Ragan sentinel and trustees Mrs Albie Lukovsky Margaret Hines and Catherine Swift. An 8 o clock mass communion is set for Sunday May 16 followed by a breakfast at the K. C. hall. Members were asked to notify Mrs Joe Wehr by Saturday noon if unable to attend.
The Evening Journal Washington Iowa lists Shannon & Co. as publishers with R. Shannon as manager. Dave Elder is listed as editor with Charlee Morris news editor W. J. Shannon and Bruce Cowden as business manager. The paper is published afternoons except Sunday and is a second class matter under the 1879 act. United Press leased wire service is used, with Iowa Daily Press Association and Inland Daily Press Association memberships noted. Subscriptions cost 25 cents per year by carrier in Washington and 8s per week by carrier in Washington, with mail in Iowa.
Direct fire losses in 1947 totalled 700 million dollars, up 23 percent from 1946. If divided equally among 60 million workers, each would bear an 11.66 dollar share.
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