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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1950
Page
3
The editorial notes Beardsley’s shoe gift and laments federal aid. It praises Iowa Wesleyan College President John Raymond Chadwick, his inauguration, and the value of small denominational colleges for recent graduates. It also critiques road safety, government costs, and employment wage shifts influencing youth jobs.
Bruce Cowden reflects on Washington YMCA at annual meeting. He notes new board members, historic presidents and secretaries, and the fiscal plan for the year 1950. The report shows a budget near 17 thousand dollars, with salaries, building upkeep, and community programs as top items. It highlights swimming lessons for 258 boys and needs like draperies, ceiling work, and new equipment. A concert by local bands in Central Park brings color and community pride.
Birthday announcements honor Gary Keith Sheetz Rex Strait and others with candles and congratulations. A notice proclaims a June 4 primary election in Washington County Iowa with Republican and Democratic nominations for numerous state and county offices.
Technicolor adventure opens Sunday at the Fox Theatre starring Jean Simmons and Donald Houston. The Blue Lagoon follows a boy and girl shipwrecked on a South Pacific island who grow up without adults, filmed in Fiji with a production unit braving tropical weather.
Mr and Mrs Ed Yates of Auburn Nebraska visited Mrs Lola Winga and Mr and Mrs John Winga in Auburn after traveling via Tarkio Missouri due to floods. The city endured a tornado and torrential rains that caused flood damage while the Wingsas hosted Des Moines guest Mrs F Boller. In 1898 Canadian nickel mines produced 123000 tons, rising to over 11600000 tons half a century later.
West Chester resident Sam Weaver travels to Harper Kansas to attend the funeral of his four year old niece Angela Rae, daughter of Reuben and Mrs Yoder. The West Chester Cemetery Association plans a May 22 meeting at the schoolhouse. Margarette Lashmutt notes Sheila Hotle's gradual return to school with short walks. Orville Coakley and spouse buy the John D P Jones farm near Havre and plan a June 15 move.
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