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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
4
A reader letter by Mrs. Alkezra Wittmer of Wayland argues census debates miss the farmer’s hard reality. She cites WPA rolls, farm prices, and cost of production plans amid political distrust and looming deadlines, urging independent thinking over party loyalty as election pressure grows.
A Washington young man boasted of his first mustache and a friend quipped that it resembled ants heading to a funeral. The Office Philosopher notes intoxication as feeling refined yet mispronouncing it. A schoolboy once wrote a sentence using fascinate, noting Mr Jones has ten buttons but can only taste eight.
A reflective item notes that waking beneath a half opened cupboard door symbolizes misfortune. It asserts hard luck stems from laziness and poor judgment, placing emphasis on personal responsibility in facing everyday setbacks.
A humorous remark on marriage from Hick noting a wife juggling chores after years of matrimony. The writer observes a woman carrying a baby with one arm while washing dishes with the other and questions if such balance is possible before marriage.
A fragmentary column blends satirical fables with counsels on virtue politics and law. It ponders trust in Providence and due process, notes money’s pull, and hints at social roles and mischief from California to the courtroom, ending with a witty chauffeur image.
A humorous strip of quotes features a judge asking for leniency, a jail inmate joking about first offenses, a baptism where a baby’s name is recited by a proud mother, a minister soliciting more water, and a pupil answering who said don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes with a sly twist about the apartment owner.
A chronological list records numerous businesses with April anniversaries including Chocolate Shop 1936 Pioneer Drug Store 1900 South End Grocery 1938 Tucker Chevrolet 1922 Piggly Wiggly 1918 Washington State Bank 1988 and Kh and B Clothing Co 1939. The compilation notes steady local commerce through decades and highlights regional entrepreneurship.
Dr William Beanes captured by the British near Fort McHenry led Francis Scott Key to obtain proof of Beanes non combatant status. The British, wary of endangering prisoners, anchored Key and Beanes on a small boat during the battle. Dawn revealed the flag still flying as Key penned the anthem lines on an old envelope.
Dublin notes detail Mrs D C Robertson returning home after winter with daughter Mrs Walter Wolfe and family. Twila Mangold recovered from measles at grandmother’s, Verna Wayne Mangold and Alice Vincent visited Mangold home, and J L Banks wired their house last week for power. Mrs C M Corpman visiting daughter Mrs Jalie Seethout and family.
American pet owners purchase about 362 million cans of wet dog and cat food annually. Mrs J W Vandyke visits the Sanders home while Mrs Stanley Mangold visits the William McCartney home. The Henry Trier family of Keota joined Sunday dinner at the Walter Wolfe residence.
Lenders outline options to repay quickly or over several months. Borrowers pay only for the period they use the funds, with no extra charges for unused time. The message emphasizes cost efficiency and personalized payment plans.
Mrs Howard Hoyle reports visits among Franklin District residents with gatherings at the Humston, Thompson, Hoyle, and Davidson homes. Noting an illness in Mrs Win Durst and an upcoming trip by the Davidsons to Illinois, the entry also comments on cold weather and its impact on crops. Riester’s chicks order surprises readers as the brooder house fills with seeds and popcorn while the luncheon for correspondents is missed.
Louise Fritz daughter of Matt Fritz is hired as Hardscrabble's new teacher with a salary of 60 and all supplies furnished. The item mentions local families, school lore, and community notes including births and events around Hardscrabble and nearby towns.
Donald White of the Union Hotel Burlington spent Sabbath with his parents Mr and Mrs Milton White. Rev and Mrs W C Porter of Waterloo called on local friends while traveling from Monmouth Is where their daughter Labelle attends college. Rev Porter is a former Unit ed Presbyterian pastor who left in 1927. Mr Guther of Washington photographed the high school on Tuesday.
WATERLOO Iowa district court sustained a petition objecting to the report of Charter F Duffy trustee of the estate James K Duffy filed by Mae A Duffy of Waterloo and Marguerite Duffy Killiger of Chicago Illinois sisters of Charles Duffy alleging mismanagement of a 300 acre Williams county area farm and improper approval of real estate sales fees after they claim they purchased the farm for 33000 dollars
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