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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1947
Page
5
A 1947 editorial compiles reflections on growth as a sign of divine power, cautions about bureaucratic red tape, and lampoons complacency. It critiques eugenics language, public apathy, and critic–leader dynamics while urging informed civic participation and responsible road funding.
A reader recalls the Aurora Borealis seen from a West Chester farm illuminating the northern sky with silvery arcs. The note contrasts urban horizons with open rural views and captures the awe of nature's display.
In Hastings Nebraska the Chamber of Commerce got a plain heart warming request asking for all information available. Mrs S expresses anger claiming women become gay due to husbands rude behavior.
Center school opens with Betty Griggs as teacher and 14 enrolled pupils. Dickie Mangold starts as a beginner. A new oil burner desks phonograph steel cabinet and teacher’s furniture were added. Local families and guests attend Sunday gatherings in the Mangold and neighboring homes.
Modern builders use tile similar to the material found in ancient Egyptian structures erected six millennia ago. Farmers hauled 13 million more tons of milk along rural roads last year than in prewar years.
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