This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1946
Page
4
The Hormel Packing Co wage plan, covering about 5,000 workers, faces its severest test as cattle and hogs are scarce in the market. The company’s house organ The Squeal notes the plan has withstood the test so far but warns conditions may challenge it further.
The article asserts the Hormel labor bill costs over 1,000,000 dollars monthly and would force heavy slaughter to cover the expense. It credits the OPA with creating a scarcity of packinghouse raw material and notes no live stock shortage would exist under free market conditions.
The Half Hour club, organized in Columbus Junction fifty years ago, held a golden anniversary tea in the community building Tuesday afternoon. Guests included members of federated clubs of Louisa county. Mrs. J. Kelly McKee served as general organizer.
The program chaired by a club leader included vocal solos by Evelyn McKee and Mrs. J B Pooley, plus a trio of Phyllis Luken bach Joan and Jean Hotle. Rev James Waery spoke. Mrs. James McKee received a service award. About 75 attended. Organizers were Mrs Lyle Weber Fay Greene and Gordon Stone. Ann Marker noted as club resident. Willing Workers hosted by Flossie Boulton Veda Marsden and Beulah Pretz at Mrs Boulton home with devotions led by Bess Grouham. Ladies' Aid met at Pleasant Grove Bethel with Mrs Egebert Shellabarger and Mrs Fred Bonniechsen.
The Searching Wind, adapted by Lillian Hellman and Hal Wallis, stars Robert Young Sylvia Sidney and Ann Richards with Douglas Dick in a Paramount release now showing at the State Theatre. Wallis and Hellman collaborate to bring a praised stage hit to the screen in a production praised for its writing and direction.
The excerpt reviews The Searching Wind and Casablanca noting interwoven political intrigue and romantic entanglements. Robert Young and Sylvia Sidney anchor the plot with Ann Richards and Dudley Digges supporting a globe spanning drama from Washington to Rome Paris Berlin.
At the seventh annual session of the United Presbyterian synod in Albia Iowa Rev Henry Orr Leitman of Clarinda was chosen moderator Other officers include Rev Paul Chepin of St Joseph Mo vice moderator Rev W A Thomson of Traer state clerk and Rev W A Muir of Pitzer assistant clerk Separately in Rock Island plans were finalized for a home for elderly pastors and laymen of the United Presbyterian church at the eighth annual Illinois synod meeting
The home in Monmouth is nearly fully funded with applications almost complete. Project costs include 50000 dollars to start and 250 for completion. The synod approved spending 1100 dollars on an organ and furnishings for a new church seminary in Pittsburgh as a World War II memorial.
The County Line club met with Mrs. Joe Podaris Tuesday afternoon with 11 members, three children and a guest, Mrs. Evan Sawards. Roll call was miscellaneous. The hostess and helpers served refreshments. Next meeting set for November 12 with Mrs. Vince Skubal and Thanksgiving thoughts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.