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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1944
Page
4
Readers consider the meaning of freedom of expression as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Iowa editorials discuss MacArthur prospects, Roosevelt support, war reporting, and draft regulation issues with varied regional viewpoints.
Two veteran fishing rivals, Sam and Pete, enthrall a crowd as they boast about epic catches. Sam claims a 50 pound bass snagged with a rusty pin, while Pete recalls a 1869 lantern caught on a lantern fishing claim. The friendly verbal clash ends with taunts and banter.
In a dawn house incident, the congressman’s wife shakes him and cries a robber is in the house. He half awake jokes that in the Senate there is danger but in the House nothing changes.
A man enters a Las Vegas restaurant asks for a $3.50 dinner and questions bread choice. A night-sentry halts the approach as a mysterious voice from darkness claims recent arrival and uncertain identity.
A fragment shows two speakers trading flippant remarks about a girl, complimenting her appearance while hinting at social judgments. The dialogue reflects casual gender norms and light gossip within a social setting.
An exchange shows a woman asking if a dog passenger will be treated as others and allowed to sit. The conductor replies that the dog may sit if it does not put feet on seats. A later note jokes about catalog lines and aging dates, with a playful domestic scene aboard a vehicle.
In Washington County Iowa a petition in District Court requests an absolute divorce from Merillyn Therion to grant custody of Betty Anne to John A Therion and assign costs. The petition claims cruel and inhuman treatment endangering the plaintiff and urges a decree if the defendant fails to appear by May 18 1944.
Public sale notice under a writ of special execution cites Cheryl Hopka Mueller and others. Property in Washington County Iowa including parts of lots 23 and 24 in Block 19 Riverside to be sold at the courthouse steps May 1944 for debt satisfaction. Community notes recap local social items and a tip on using rendered chicken fat as a butter substitute.
Washington Iowa April 12 1944 Sheriff's Office records show Cheryl Hopka and others in a lawsuit for terms cash with the Home Owners Loan Corporation. Walter L Kiesey deputy reports court action under Sheriff H M Putnam of Washington County Iowa.
The gross income of a hired man includes cash wages plus a fair value for board lodging use of house and products supplied, and any other income not specifically exempted by law.
During 1938 to 1940 grain accounted for 31.5 percent of animal feed, other concentrates 8.6 percent, hay and other roughage 22.1 percent, and pasture 37.8 percent. Pasture hay and other forage crops supplied 59.9 percent of all feed consumed by livestock.
Ground Machine II belting powers machinery in or near buildings. The system drives the driven machine and engine, especially for machines mounted on rubber tires.
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