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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
9
A 1941 column weighs news value against advertising in papers and surveys theU S move toward possible entry into World War II. It notes 27 million Americans on government pay, debates government funding and economy, and ponders convoying Britain or lending ships, with varied views on timing and alliance.
A North Park mother notes a three o clock strike while her daughter explains a near miss at eleven. The Office Grouch jokes about tin and brass prices. A neighborly hat remark spurs gossip. An Irish after-dinner quip recalls memories of things forgotten. A saxophonist clashes with a weary professor as a recruit salutes a truck bearing the General Hauling name.
A husky man demands to see Mr. Smith claiming Tim Jones to be his identity. An office boy suspects a mix up while the stranger insists this is an awkward situation and says Smith ordered him removed. In a separate scene a man asks for a dozen tablets of a salicylic acid compound at a drug store. The clerk notes professors are forgetful about aspirin pronunciation.
The school reports a Washington roller skating trip, sophomore party with prizes, and various music contest travels. Notes on students’ social happenings include Roberta, Keith, Virginia, and Cliff. Academic items mention spelling A’s, geography maps, and an upcoming play A Ready Made Family set for April 18.
The second graders watched a WSUI radio story Round the Mulberry Hill and learned about The Artist's Mother by James A. McNeill Whistler. They also praised an easel made by Manual Training. Dale Statler played his alto during the music period.
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