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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1950
Page
4
Editorial notes offer a moral blend of charity and duty. It recalls Memorial Day origins, pays tribute to soldiers from Union and Confederacy, and warns that peace must arise from minds and hearts, not war. It laments recurring conflicts and urges rededication to peaceful resolve amid current civic issues.
Bruce Cowden recalls seeing the Liberty Bell, cracked for 115 years, and notes replicas on tour with similar materials and tone. He describes the Washington event in Central Park, the crowd including many children, and remarks on civic pride and education, plus park trees showing elm blight locally.
The article recalls ancient elms in the park and notes a rare ginkgo sapling near the fountain. It contrasts beech and butternut trees in the region and mentions the history of Washington’s early settlers and streets. Jeanne Ellen Rudiger of 403 West Main Street will graduate from William Woods College on May 29 with an Associate in Arts degree.
Effective Sunday May 28 train No. 3 on Monday Wednesday and Friday leaves Washington at 9 38 A M instead of 9 48 A M bound for Ottumwa Chillicothe Excelsior Springs and Kansas City A slightly earlier schedule is noted between Muscatine and Lavelo Train No 8 on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday leaves Washington at 4 55 P M instead of 5 14 P M and runs a bit earlier to Davenport For details contact the nearest Milwaukee Road agent
International Relations Club the campus YWCA and the Iowa Club at the College will host year end activities. Mr and Mrs Rudiger will leave for Fulton Saturday morning to attend the festivities.
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