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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1947
Page
3
A collage of opinion snippets argues materialism fails spiritually. It notes a heat wave comeback, detasseling corn in 1947, and critiques factory inducements. It warns about rising estate taxes, estate planning, and the Y pool’s growing girl participation, while railing at liberalism’s farm programs.
The passage likens crow sounds in a cornfield to a legislative caucus and reflects on study after school days. It jokes that crows would not pass laws and urges personal learning beyond common knowledge.
At a family meal a heated argument over a hat price led Harry to leave shouting. A 7 year old asked if his father would return, the mother unsure. The child then asked to take his father’s dessert if he never returns, prompting a tense domestic moment. Mrs. M. G. Definition notes discretion follows loss of hair.
A reflection on wealth and pride. The writer recalls an old Chinese saying that it takes a year to make a friend but suggests lasting bonds are proven by actions rather than wealth. The piece contrasts prosperity with inner character.
A devotional verse describes how God provides aid in dire extremity with no delays and how trust in His will brings freedom from stress. The speaker finds comfort in faith, noting needs are met in unexpected ways and strength comes from promises kept in the heart.
The quote urges stepping off the public road to explore woods and encounters. Each unique find stimulates further discovery and accumulates ideas worth pondering. Final insight: major discoveries stem from deliberate thinking.
The FDA reports weeks of investigation found no link between bubble gum and illnesses after about 100 complaints. Brands were tested and ruled not responsible for diseases. A child named Jerry helps a neighbor boy pick up marbles, as a mother comments on the scene.
Witness recounts a street confrontation where a punch to the jaw left the victim with dental damage. The speaker clarifies the assailants were not marines or marines-like figures but attackers, reinforcing the violence of the incident.
Six teachers at Tra La La College include Arturo Bonselli Casadova Dolores Ferrara Endicott. Arturo’s pupils are 15 fewer than Mme Bonselli and Casadova has 15 more than Mme Bonselli. Dolores, Endicott, and Ferrara each have 10 more than a different one of the first three. Mme Bonselli has six times Arturo’s pupils, Ferrara has 35 times Dolores. Determine each teacher’s pupil count and total enrolled.
A lively Allied Artists comedy opens at the State Theatre led by Don DeFore Ann Harding Charlies Ruggles Victor Moore and Gale Storm. The film follows ex G I s moving into vacated mansions and a growing blended household with romance and a warm, humorous ending. Roy Del Rath produces with a strong supporting cast.
The article notes cotton's strong heat tolerance in common use. It describes washing at 180 to 200 degrees, drying at 200 to 250 degrees, and ironing at 400 degrees. Boiling fabrics remains a weekly routine for many families, with confidence that cotton garments retain shape and do not melt, shrink, or stretch when ironed.
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