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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1941

Page

4

Bible Thought on Love and Work in 1041

A reflective column blends religious counsel with social debate. It discusses affection as a key human bond, analyzes labor rights and the right to work, cites Texas anti strike statutes, and critiques unions, mediation efforts, and wartime readiness. It references William Green and CIO concerns about closed shops shaping labor policy.

Texas Lone Star Brand Whitlock Green United States

Nye Leader Circle Meeting At Ainsworth

In Ainsworth on April 22 Mrs. Nye led a W E B circle gathering at the Methodist church with Madge Rabenold serving as hostess. Attendees included Margaret Esling and George Marr helpers. The program focused on Race Relation and luncheon followed. An invitation invites U P church women to a pot luck luncheon April 24 at the Methodist church with speaker Mrs. Barnhart formerly missionary in Korea.

Ainsworth Hrcles W. EB. Churchith Nye Madge Rabenold Margaret Esling George Marr U.P Methodist Church Barnhart of Town City Korea

Rubber Box Concept for Tool Storage

The note proposes a convenient space beneath a step hinged bottom to serve as a rubber box for keeping rubber items. It emphasizes a reachable, organized storage area integrated into the furniture or cabinet design for easy access.

Tur 4 ASAT ink V VFA guest Coline by J C B

Tur 4 ASAT ink V VFA item features guest Coline by J C B with vague notes. Readable fragments mention a segment or program placeholder and author initials. No dates or places are evident.

Quips and Vignette Sketches From a Lighthearted Ledger

A collage of quirky exchanges and short misadventures. Jokes include a maid asking to use a telephone, a cockroach powder gag, a sleepover with a humorous husband wife exchange, a late office boy tale, and a playful measure of everyday folly as a rabbit’s foot and a worm on a railroad track are described with comic flair.

Press Portraits Playfully Sift Job Readiness

A young woman recalls an interview where an employer asked if she had read Grapes of Wrath. She hadn't but offered to read it, noting she liked Of Mice and Men. The employer replied she’d do for the job, hoping she wouldn’t blow up at rough language from engineers.

CIO A. F. of S. Carpenter Union CLO U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Oscar Bjork Visits in Daughter's Home Near West Sunset

Oscar Bjork of Washington stays a week at his daughter Mrs Henry Kiene’s home near Crawfordsville. Clyde Hillhouse of Cedar Rapids visited sister Mrs Will Mitchell. Sam Baker family joined Carl Wierlowsky home for Sunday dinner. Various locals hosted visits and gatherings across the West Sunset area.

West Sunset Oscar Bjork Washington Henry Kiene Crawfordsville Nyle Bailey Clyde Hillhouse Cedar Rapids Will Mitchell Sam Baker Carl Wierlowsky Fred Spangferth Harold and Berty Hahn Warren McConahay Fairfield Shrader Jake Shrader Frank Bailey Alice Elmer Kiene Ainsworth Dale Charlie Jeffries Vernice Bailey Lafe Kloptenstein Myral Smith Joyce Elier Mason John Atkinson T. McCoy Cleo Frances Baby W. D. Booth Wendell Booth New York City Rocking Chair Brigade

Washington Men Attend Standard Oil Conference

A Davenport division manager announced a Pride of the Community Campaign offering 350,000 in prizes to Standard dealers and their service stations. The Iowa City conference drew 225 men, including ten Washington Standard Oil employees, to hear the spring and summer program.

Iowa City Standard Oil Standard J. W. Honomichl Davenport Standard Oil Company of Indiana Standard Dealers Washington Standard Il Edward ©. Seubert Standard Oil Company Mr. Seubert Honomich Hew

Riverside Stores To Remain Open On Wednesday Nights

Riverside shops announce they will stay open Wednesday evenings through the summer and fall and after the new year 1942. The schedule continues the usual practice of Wednesday and Saturday hours and includes a forthcoming benefit dance on April 9. Local residents Mrs. Critz of West Des Moines and families from Waterloo Cedar Falls and Iowa City visited Riverside, as did Captain Norbert J. Safourek and his family from Omaha.

Riverside Hills Hilla Bernie West Des Moines Clare Cap Norbert J. Safourek United States Army Safourek Jane Doris Omaha Neb Frank Safourek

Circle No 2 Meeting at Eva Clegg Home

Circle No 2 of the M E church met at Mrs Eva Clegg s home with ten members and one guest Mrs Charles Weber present Assisting hostesses were Mrs Joe Utterback and Mrs Mae Carson Devotional leader was Mrs Mary Chambers and Mrs Jennie Bassler led the program She held an Easter quiz and read an Easter story Thelma Luther of Washington spoke on cancer and showed two films A 95 cent donation was given to the cancer fund Mrs KE Annas was chosen secretary replacing Mrs Virginia Coon Who in Burlington 2 DOO Club Mr and Mrs Wylie Anderson hosted the 7 500 club with guest Beulah Johnson Floyd Hamil won high score and Mrs Bathel Trotter the consolation prize Easter refreshments were served

Ruth Norris Ainsworth Circle No. 2 M. E. Church Eva Cleez Charles Weber Joe Utterback Mae Carson Mary Chambers Jennie Bassler Thelma Luther Washington Cancer Fund WK. Annas Virginia Coon Burlington Wylie Anderson Beulah Johnson Floyd Hamil Ebathel Trotter

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