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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1941
Page
3
A 1941 editorial links strikes to communist agitation and congressional inquiry. It argues professional strike leaders seek walkouts, defends collective bargaining, and urges Congress to curb disruptions hurting the defense program amid rising war-time taxes and mobilization.
The report notes how military camp life reveals that pressing needs drive higher rent in nearby cities. It highlights how residents respond to shortages and pricing pressures as soldiers and families seek housing within reach of bases.
A humorous slice recalls Turkey telephone mixups in San Diego and a quip about suitcases of witticisms. A man jokes about air plane fowls and a waitress learns the joke about wings and machinery.
A collection of quips and parodies about mistaken offices and social misreads. The dialogue riffs on wrong destinations in a medical and legal setting, classroom banter, and light family humor with a final line hinting at a garbled closing.
Prairie Center communities share a Sunday dinner at the Lloyd Edwards home honoring Ronald Lloyd Edwards on his third birthday. Relatives from Washington Kalona Crawfordsville and Muscatine join in the celebration as visits and small tasks continue around local homes.
Mrs W McConnell is honored at a district dinner hosted by three families. The event in District No 4 on April 5 includes Mr and Mrs Ralph Morris and daughter Joan of Columbus Junction and Mr and Mrs John...
A six ton armored transport car was used to disperse pickets at the Allis Chalmers Manufacturing plant in Milwaukee during a 68 day strike. Tear gas was employed to rout pickets who blocked workers from boarding street cars and autos at the gates.
NORTH OREGON April 4. L G club meets Friday April 4 with Mr and Mrs Frank Henderson. The last meeting was with Mr and Mrs Lawrence G Genkinger Mr and Mrs Dale Been blossom were guests. They are the new neighbors on the Stone place. We hope the other new members will be able to meet with us this Friday. Grant Davis works for Bath Meat Co was a Sunday caller on his grandmother Mrs J M Stone. Grant transferred to Dubuque and feels this is an advance.
Verdi notes show Mr and Mrs Edd Miller visiting the Harry Miller home midweek while Mr and Mrs Berney Gretter and family of Keota joined Friday evening activities at Willard Gin.
King Emmanuel of Italy stands five feet three inches tall while his wife Queen Elena approaches six feet. The casual royal profile highlights their notable height difference.
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