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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
5
The Rocking Chair Brigade stages Nothing but the Truth as a clever production with a strong local spirit. The review notes an excellent quartette and likens the performance to memories of home talent shows from the early 20th century.
The Rev. Christian Arthur Weber dedicates an address in memory of Mrs. Martin and recalls helping to brighten a boy’s life. The article mentions Mrs. Anderson’s rhododendron, garden luncheon hosts Mrs. R. H. McCleery and Mrs. H. H. McCleery, and the Fortnightly club’s Public Affairs Department No. 1 meeting with E. J. Hesselschwerdt discussing Asia and the Golden Rule as a path to peace.
The official flower of the Hawaiian islands is the hibiscus plant. Other commonly grown blooms include oleanders poinsettias bougainvilleas and night blooming cereus.
Three northern Iowa coal companies Shuler Pershing and Dallas Fuel signed the two week truce with the United Mine Workers. About 400 miners are affected while Sunshine Coal of Centerville plans to resume only after equipment repairs. A meeting with UMW official J P Agnessen and town operators was set to quantify local signatories.
A statement from union members condemns opposition tactics amid the coal strike dispute. The text portrays solidarity within unions and questions countermeasures used by rivals.
The oldest universities in the Western hemisphere trace their origins to 1551 with foundations in Mexico and Peru. This historic milestone marks early higher education development in the region.
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