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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
4
The piece argues that a wayward nation deserves punishment like a misbehaving child, asserting no nation is great enough to defy God and citing Deuteronomy 4 27 to claim a pattern of divine chastisement and dispersion.
A paper discusses how expanding government reach risks corruption and notes Kaiser and Aluminum Co of America as inside players profiting from wartime deals. It also covers a 1935 Iowa law shifting rural fire protection decisions to municipalities after deadly fires, easing state control and prompting local gunshield choices.
The narrator recalls paying utility bills when spotting workers digging a deep well near the theater and describes Ralph Pratt recounting his 1937 experience. The well reached 173 feet before hitting rock, providing water for an air conditioning system and causing overnight pumping into the street gutter on South Second Avenue.
The town clock in the court house tower is not striking the hours though it keeps accurate time. At 12:19 Wednesday the fire siren sounded at noon as usual, but the clock did not chirp. A minor fault is expected to be fixed soon with more updates from the courtroom.
A contractor shows off tile fragments outside the 63 year old court house as a lawyer fires off a quip about the building being a jewel in a hog's snout. The crew notes the tile is not flexible and breaks easily while planning to reuse damaged pieces where needed.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bauer along with Esther Faith and Keith entertained relatives at a weiner roast at their home near West Chester Tuesday evening. Homegrown watermelon complemented the menu as guests visited.
The community lists birthdays for September 1 including Mrs. Hilda Putman Mrs. William Longer Mrs. Howard Benn Jr Dorothy Air Tanner Milo Mrs. Frank Kleese Robert and Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Eldin Bauer Junior Sandra and Tommy and Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Dusenbery.
Sorden are celebrating their birthdays today. September 1 marks the 33d wedding anniversary of Dr and Mrs Livesay. Sixth birthdays are shared by Gary Lee Fritz and Charles Edward Carriker Jr. Ellen Spenner is eight, Cheryl Kern celebrates her first.
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