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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1945
Page
3
A 1945 editorial urges readers to ignore future claims at their peril and to save part of weekly income. It cites biblical wisdom about diligence and cites Proverbs to stress prudent financial behavior.
A collage of opinions and observations covering wartime tides and daily life. Calls for thrift and economy, reflections on farming roots, Truman’s Potsdam stance, and notes on shortages and social mood. Mentions Japan’s blockade, Okinawa, and the U N idea, with local quips on clothes and eggs.
A collage of quips and anecdotes ranges from war timing and romance to restaurant life and a joke about typist demand. It includes a Hollywood child quip, a restaurateur's tip on tips, a tramp pie joke, marriage as a railroad sign, and a Washington joke about hiring typists after selecting the typewriter from a trio of machines.
Universal comedy The Naughty Nineties starring Abbott and Costello opens at the State Theatre with a lively mix of fresh gags and suspense as they play crusaders amid Mississippi river gambling intrigue. Alan Curtis Rita Johnson Henry Travers Lois Collier Joe Sawyer star alongside direction by Jean Yarbrough and producers Hartmann Grant. Fred MacMurray leads at the Fox Theatre with George Marshall directing.
A sensational spoof about the Fleagle family the zaniest homicidal clan on screen They devise a poison that makes victims glow for a moment before death Fred dodges various death traps while Helen Walker appears as a striking lure amid gunplay and cigar smoke The film promises brisk action and top entertainment value for audiences seeking wild comic thrills.
East Highland August 4. Mrs Ethel Rath and Connie Jean visited with Mrs Jennie Rath and Dale. Henry Prymek family hosted Sunday visitors including Ruby Prymek and Lor raine Baker. Dallas visitor Homer Prymek and Lone Tree visitor Lorraine Baker also stopped by.
Sailor Albert George Perna an Empire State crash victim was en route to Brooklyn on furlough. His family had learned two weeks earlier that another sailor son had died. Margaret Mullens 33 of Hoboken N J worked as a bookkeeper for the National Catholic Welfare Council on the 79th floor.
A Red Cross unit lands on Okinawa during heavy fighting making history as the first group ashore near Japan. The May 9 arrival under fire included Ortha Neff of Nichols Iowa among the early volunteers.
Sunday in the Mrs Anna Lear home. Mr and Mrs Fred Lear and family spent Tuesday in Washington on business. Harry DeMean of Lone Tree baled hay and straw for Earl Marshal and Henry Prymek the last week.
A cabbage head provides high calcium and vitamin C, noted as a substantial food source. The snippet emphasizes its nutritional value and prominence as a calcium and vitamin C contributor.
The newborn blue whale calf measures up to 25 feet, weighs about two tons, and completes an extraordinary birth in the ocean, marking a remarkable stage in the whale’s early life.
Painting Time reports that authorities urge exterior painting only in dry weather when the thermometer is at least 40 degrees. Cold and moisture are likely to spoil results.
A light coat of clear nail polish on new bag metal parts prevents tarnish. This simple protective step preserves shine without altering the bag’s look or performance.
A regional study notes that Canada's lakes collectively cover more area than all land in New Zealand. The finding highlights the vast, water-rich landscapes across Canadian provinces and their impact on geography and ecology.
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