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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1946
Page
4
A column reflects on how community vitality depends on local connections with about 300 Washington groups, contrasting the value of acquaintances over strangers. It laments loneliness among crowds, notes cultural progress from active civic life, and touches on autumn weather and fall festival nostalgia.
A collection of light anecdotes and wordplay illustrating quirky views on income, bosses, golf, presidents, medical staff, a dentist patient moment, a wife’s care, a six year old enrollment test, a five year old’s speech, beverage tasting brag, and a gasoline brand joke delivered with classic newspaper humor.
A quirky collection from a local page features young Amy Lo well cited for a letter quote in a nut magazine and a string of brief jokes about spelling, dental yawns, and shy humor. It ends with a fragment about Little Robert engrossed in a book.
Schuyler W. Livingston writes to the Evening Journal praising George McDaniel as a superior horseshoe pitcher and asserts he has placed all his money on McDaniel. Livingston says McDaniel’s confidence mirrors that of Joe Louis and urges the paper to publish without charge.
Notice is given of a will probate case in Washington County Iowa file S266 Pullman B Johnson deceased dated July 30 1943 hearing October 1 1946 at 6 am in the Washington Court House before the District Court or Clerk. R R Noonan Clerk orders notice to interested parties to show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the last will and testament of the deceased. The public notice bears the court seal and is dated September 24 1948.
At West Chester on Sept 13 the County WCTU adopted resolutions renewing faith in God and urging prohibition of beverage alcohol. The group pledged to promote an aggressive anti liquor program and uphold Brotherhood within the world community. The notice credits Mrs. George Bell, Mrs. J. A. Hawthorne, and the West Chester Union for hospitality and speakers. Iowa City report notes Edward O'Connor, attorney for L. V. Carlton, lost an appeal to the State Supreme Court over the additional one cent gas tax.
Funeral services for Phillip H Rich in Wayland were held at Green Mound Church with burial at Green Mound Cemetery. He died suddenly at his home in Wayland Monday and was born November 24 1865 to Nicholas and Anna Stich Hoosier. Survived by wife Ila Hinkle and children Forest Rick Garnet Finn Allen Dick Rick Florence Buck Bruce Alten Arthur and others.
The State Court denied a stay and refused to reconsider its earlier decision that the gas tax is constitutional. The case moves toward an appeal to the Supreme Court in Washington.
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