Praise and hats collide in a reflective editorial
An editorial reflection blends religious praise with work ethic and cultural shifts. It recalls a Chicago reporters meeting joking that Iowa is a four letter word, notes a money container that thwarts robberies with dye, laments the loss of hats as workplace symbols, and ends with a Truman anecdote about burning letters to preserve history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John McCornally
The
Burlington
Harry S. Truman
Ruling on Crane plant tax equity could reshape Iowa assessments
A district court decision on Washington County's Crane Company plant tax raises who sets the tax equivalent for municipally financed industrial land. The ruling says the city council must determine the tax equivalent and value, with the process and figures left to city action, possibly altering how 23 Iowa plants are taxed and who may challenge valuations.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Crane Company
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
H. E. Lund
Washington County Board of Review
L. R. Carson
Board of Review
State Revenue
William Forst
Forst
Carson
County Board of Review
Assessor
David
Stanley
Muscatine
Adrian B. Brinck
West Point
Senate
Senate Ethics Committee
Aunt Minnie sues hotel over unsafe rocking chair
A mountain hotel guest falls from an ill maintained porch chair and sues for damages. The court rules guests may assume chairs are safe without inspection and that safety design matters. Manufacturer and venue cases illustrate limits on liability for seating in public spaces.
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Minnie
Washington Evening Journal masthead notice
The Washington Evening Journal is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th. Editor and business manager is David Elder with William Shannon as vice president advertising director. News editor is Charles Morris and Bob Shaffer handles local advertising. Production superintendent is Howard Hazen. Postal details include second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879 at Washington Iowa. Rates listed for in and out of state subscriptions.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Courageous play guides a contract in bridge column
In this bridge article by B Jay Beck Ai South must defend a bold line after West leads a spade. Declarer should rise with the king to enable a diamond finesse and entry to dummy. The piece emphasizes flexible routing over rote rules for nine or more tricks.
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B. Jay Beck Ai
Jay
Declarer
West
King Fea
South
East
Ives Syndicate, Inc
Two more groups share in Chest
The Community Chest highlights two groups USO and Iowa Children and Family Services. USO aids service members with morale boosting support while Iowa Children and Family Services helps under 18s with potential parental separation, foster care, and adoption through case workers. The Chest funds cover services when donors cannot pay.
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Community Chest Fund
Community Chest
USO
Des Moines
The
Iowa Children’s and Family Services
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