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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1944
Page
3
Fragmentary biblical quotation and reflection are presented, citing Psalm 24:5 about purity and clean hands. The brief word salad suggests a devotional poster or religious table card without clear news or event details.
A mid-century column criticizes reliance on security programs over freedom, notes the rise of government ownership and debt postwar, and urges choosing between the security route and free enterprise. It cites W. A. Klinger's four-postwar problems and contrasts government growth with individual opportunity.
A teacher warns students against kissing animals noting parrot fever. The text delivers a joke sequence about names on a park bench and misread work calls, plus a grave pun about shellac and finish. It ends with a humorous bite about Methuselah and nutrition.
Odd snippets appear about long living figures and a child’s quip on faith. A "10 beatty contest" joke and a Mary/Willie exchange blur into a mosaic of overheard lines. The text mixes religious reference with playful mishearings and door neighbor imagery.
Bethel residents share dinners and visits across Mason City Davenport Springfield and Town City. Myriad small events include illness updates, travel to Iowa City for care, weekend hosts in Riverside Winfield and Cedar Rapids communities.
Robert L. Quinn helped Ernest Gideon dig a well last Friday. Mr and Mrs R L Quinn spent Easter with Mrs Quinns parents near Fairfield. Myrtle Nate and Grant Pearson were Easter guests at Frank Pearsons. Ernest Gideon was a caller at Charley Kolosicks Tuesday.
Prairie Flower notes several social visits and family events. Mrs. L. W. Turnipseed hosts at Rock Island while Mrs. Fredmund is hospitalized with a newborn son. Easter visits, anniversaries, and the Prairie Flower Mission Circle election are recorded along with Farm Bureau activities and local gatherings.
Shiloh residents gathered Friday evening at the school house for a pot luck supper with Mrs. Sam Marsh and Mrs. Lester Nicola in charge. Afterward the youths enjoyed games on the school lawn and progressive rock.
Ray Tappendorf and Norman Sehoonover visited Fairfield last weekend with Set. Glenn Cochran, home on furlough from Africa, was there as well. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Schartz visited Mrs. Fanny Christner near Wayland Sunday evening. Harold Beenblossom canvassed Shiloh for the Red Cross drive. The Beenblossoms and their sons Paul and Donald spent Sunday with Mrs. Roy Fetters.
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