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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1947
Page
4
An unsigned column debates attitudes, education, and politics with wry humor. It contrasts modern optimism with Cold War concerns, muses on the value of childhood innocence, and reflects on Shakespearean era cruelty, bullfighting, and American sportsmanship.
An Iowa Taxpayer editorial says next year’s school property taxes will rise by 7 million dollars even after a 13 million dollar state aid package. The piece notes 2 million of that aid covered farmers' taxes and cites a total 20 million dollar increase. The Iowa Taxpayers association will hold its annual meeting on October 31 with U S Senator George Wilson as luncheon speaker.
The Amazon river is historically nicknamed the Sweet Sea for its vast lush basin and the expansive waterway it forms across South America, reflecting a poetic and enduring regional moniker used in historical discussions.
Chapter C X P E O Sisterhood held its first meeting of the 1947-48 series in Columbus Junction with Martha Butler as hostess at the cabin in Columbus Chautauqua Park. Twenty members attended a 6:30 picnic supper and responded to roll call with summer highlights. The next meeting is set for Sept 15 at Mrs Anna Helmick's home.
Des Moines area diary entries reflect camp experiences at the State Fair. Observations cover tents on the hill, improvised stoves, and neighbors sharing resources. The writer recalls Phyllis Johnson of Decorah, questions about siblings, and a memory of crowds eating.
Two Washington County campers at the fair recall meeting young men from Ainsworth nicknamed Rosie and a Penter and Roberts boy. The narrator laments not buying a popular kitchen gadget claimed to wow neighbors and asks if they did the right thing.
Starting today mail carriers handle increasing mail for free offers while the express company expects a surge as radios washing machines and deep freezers begin to be shipped toward households.
The Navy announced it has donated 61.3 million pounds worth of surplus property to about 20,000 schools colleges and universities over the last three years. The items include machinery mechanical equipment tools boats and boat equipment used in vocational training programs.
Treasury records show the nation's gold hoard valued at 21.766 billion dollars with 12.591 billion stored at Fort Knox and the rest spread across San Francisco Denver Philadelphia mints essay offices and 12 Federal Reserve banks. The law requires gold backing of at least 25 percent of money in circulation and deposits. currently about 50 percent backing exists, leaving room for roughly 40 billion more in circulation or deposits while meeting the gold standard. The total money in circulation stands at 28.297 billion dollars, of which 24.63 billion is in Federal Reserve notes.
Chicago reports that a spokesman for 1,000,000 non operating railroad workers condemned an arbitration board's 15 14 cent hourly raise for 17 non operating brotherhoods. George Leighty, president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, called the 20 cent request the absolute minimum.
Leighty notes railroad workers trail other industries by 45 cents per hour in wage increases since 1921. He argues the board’s decision should be revisited and calls for a more equitable pay raise for conductors and other railroad staff.
Several hundred Iowa Izaak Walton League members will gather for a three day convention in Marshalltown starting Friday. Principal speaker will be Robert E Lee Hill executive secretary of the Missouri bankers association and chairman of the Home Loan Bank at Des Moines.
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