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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1948
Page
4
The column muses on unlikely rural moves by city workers, mentions hogs and poultry, then shifts to a police encounter with drivers and the humane view of officers. It notes Ross Walker's monthly booklet The Right Hand and critiques inflation and President Truman on minimum wage and federal spending.
The piece notes about four million federal employees planning to vote in the upcoming election fearing their jobs depend on the election outcome. It contrasts with the average citizen who, tired from the day and lacking cash, does not feel patriotism alone will drive him to the polls.
The page gathers short verses and lines about life and memories. A fragment from Hope Needham recalls a quilt made by a mother, with pieces from dresses and aprons, evoking fading colors and the mother’s smile as time passes. The reader is invited to reflect on common things and human vanity in brief lines.
Bruce Cowden compiles readable clippings from the Washington Press era. The items span watering troughs for visitors to the fair, camps at Coppoey, railroad prospects for a Rock Island division, a Zip the elephant obituary, a new cigar factory, a fire at Dr Scofield’s office, and crowded park scenes in early February 1893.
A 1894 Christmas race on the Wagner track pitted horses owned by Jim Phillips and Clark Sitler with Phillips driving his horse and Billy Williams guiding Sitler’s entry. Judges James Cunningham and Wal Cherryholmes oversaw, Phillips won, and Sitler paid for guests at Pap Neiswanger’s restaurant.
Gene Autry, star of Rhythm Of The Saddle, is described as a ranch foreman and rodeo operator in real life. Born Tioga Texas and raised on a Oklahoma ranch, he learned to ride and rope at a young age, bringing practical experience to his role.
The article describes Gene assisting his father in managing their cattle spread from age twelve. He performs day to day tasks and works as a regular hand, illustrating early responsibility and hands on farm experience.
A sequence of sale announcements spans many Iowa towns including Columbus Junction Wellman Keota and Washington. Sales cover livestock purebred cattle dispersions farm auctions and closing out events with start times from 1 00 p m to 8 00 p m and venues such as Midway Sale Pavilion Kalona Keota Junction and Wellman. Organizers include Lloyd R Swartzendruber Raymond Coffin and Albert Navy Estate with dates September through September 21.
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