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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1945
Page
3
Readers note wartime housing crunch and labor disputes as farmers report corn borer damage and rising public subsidies. Wives join home front roles while inflation policies face scrutiny. unions push for responsible actions amid industry strikes and production shifts.
Dialogue excerpts reveal a humorously mistaken plan as a character vows not to marry until finding a woman like the one his grandfather married yesterday, prompting surprised reactions about changing times and romance.
A mother tests which of her two sons a maid would choose for a night out. Norah answers she enjoyed time with both, but would pick the master for a real spree, leaving the family guessing which son she favors.
A man browses the garden department and asks for three lawn mowers. The clerk expresses disbelief, and the man explains he needs them for two neighbors, not a large estate.
A teacher asks students to name all the states. A quick witted child responds, prompting praise for his memory. The teacher notes she would have struggled at his age, and the student quips there were only thirteen states then.
A report describes Venice facing severe flooding with long stretches underwater. The narrative notes visitors and residents coping as water levels rise, impacting daily life and local activity.
A quirky exchange unfolds at breakfast with Mrs Chatter noting a daughter preparing for marriage after four engagements. A boarder laments timing, while the landlady thrives on compliments to her service as the dinner of words ends with a tossed remark about preferring the egg.
The post office moved Saturday afternoon and evening into the Earl Wood building just one door west of the old site and now occupies a much larger room. Local notes mention Daryl Pearson en route from three years overseas to the Marine Corps for a fur lough, bridge club games replaced by hearts, and various residents visiting family and travel plans across Iowa and beyond.
Abbott and Costello star in Universal's The Naughty Nineties a four day run at the State Theatre beginning Sunday. The film opens aboard a Mississippi river showboat with Abbott as ham actor and Costello as chief roustabout. Jean Yarbrough directs and the studio touts new gags and special effects.
Fred MacMurray stars as a poll taker sent to a backwoods town to test public opinion. He encounters the feuding Fleagles family in a clash of wits and humor marked by rapid-fire capers and zany antics.
Mrs Merle Chambers is a patient in Town City Hospital where her condition improves slowly as doctors monitor her progress.
Jack Mitchell, 32, son of Mr and Mrs John Mitchell of near Albia, was killed late Friday when his Piper Cub from Centerville flying school crashed in a corn field eight miles west of Albia. Witnesses said the motor failed just before the crash.
Jean Heather and Helen Walker provide alternating happiness and misery for Fred. E. D. Leshin oversees direction by George Marshall ensuring a guaranteed screen fare.
The period notes that dernier measures the total thickness of a stocking while gauge indicates threads per inch. Higher dernier means heavier fabric and tighter texture. a 0 dernier is finer than a 100 dernier.
A warning notes that pouring boiling water into a frozen toilet bowl can cause the vitreous china to crack due to rapid temperature change. Readers are advised to thaw the bowl gradually and avoid thermal shocks to prevent damage.
The National Safety Council reports an average of about 1,000 drownings per month in the United States from May through August, outlining a persistent summer hazard.
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