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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1950
Page
4
An editorial warns against spreading cruel untruths and notes gossip harms, citing a Humboldt column tale about a nosy neighbor. It also highlights a Washington report showing government overstock of light bulbs and supplies, contrasting with military needs.
The Nation urges higher funding for the interstate system and maintenance, estimating 41 billion dollars to adequacy and 11 billion for interstate improvements. It notes 3 billion yearly funding gaps and cites military mobility concerns while contrasting with other transport outputs. Industrial News Review reports on a push for compulsory federal medical service and quotes a physician hotelier’s critique of the National Service Act.
A reader recalls a State theater program featuring a short titled Hands. The sequence shows hands performing diverse tasks from surgical care to music and typing, prompting reflection on those without hands and the many meanings of the word hand in language and life.
A writer notes the varied meanings of the word hands and recalls a meeting where the chair asked for a show of hands. The audience raised hands, some clean and some not, prompting the observer to reflect on the moral impressions conveyed by hands and their use in pickpocketing.
A writer lists four uses for hands: wringing over the world, folding in resignation, pocketing for self preservation, or taking on a needed task. The column notes local birthdays including Rita Joan Bruty turning seven and Linda Lee turning eight, while Don Gardner recovers from surgery in hospital.
Community page sends birthday wishes to Mrs. Fred FE Reid and honorees Harry Ramseyer Jr Dale Fuhr and Harold L Kerr. Public notices note well wishes from neighbors and friends in the town.
Officers of the Fortnightly Club were elected Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Forrest Herr. Mrs. Bess Huber was chosen president with Mrs. Sally Glass as vice president Mae Marr as secretary and Mrs. A R Krause as treasurer. The meeting was conducted by
Mrs. Walburga White and Mrs. Leo Stoutner presented the discussion titled Black Gold or The Romance of Oil.
Burt Lancaster, famed intrepid leading man and former circus performer, reportedly performs all acrobatic feats in The Flame and the Arrow now showing at the State Theatre, according to disclosures from the studio.
A mountain man leads a band of Lom bardians in an attack on the Hessian castle in a Technicolor spectacle. His lifelong pal Nick Cravat plays a major role as a nimble jumper in the mountain band. They perform high flying stunts with notable authenticity.
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