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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1943
Page
3
A collage of commentary items and notes from Iowa and beyond covers floods in basements, calls for a national physical training program, pea shelving experiments, White House moves by the Hopkinses, draft uncertainty for fathers, and political ploys. Local editors weigh oil shortages, labor debate, and wartime sentiment.
A Washington man offers quips about advice and smart buyers. He jokes about a driver’s label depending on proximity and the habit of kissing children good night after delays. He recalls giving three baths to his dog, noting a reciprocal bath cycle with himself and the dog.
A landlady's name proves elusive to a boarder. An expert offers a mnemonic linking the name to the stomach. The next day the boarder greets the landlady as Mrs. Kelley using the suggested device.
In a non Evening Journal exchange edition a beauty shoppe uses the line We Do the Best We Can With What You Bring Us as its bold advertising header. The playful slogan highlights customer driven service in a local ad feature.
A school note claims Jimmy was absent due to a new baby brother and the excuse implies it was not his fault. A Crippled reply to a joke about losing a leg adds humor. A Washington lady quits smoking after a short trial with a remark about smells and tastes. The final line notes car passenger capacity depends on familiarity among travelers.
Fiona L Beemblossom sues to quiet title to the West Half of Lots 19 and 20 in Cox subdivision East Washington now Washington Iowa. The petition asserts errors in record title leave adverse claims by many named defendants and unknown claimants and seeks fee simple title confirmation and bar against any claim. Defendants urged to appear by September 15 1943 or face default decree.
Charles Jaynes Jr the boy evangelist will preach at the Christian tabernacle tent revival in Washington this week and next. He has traveled widely since a six year old appearance in Washington and will speak nightly at eight o'clock except Monday and Saturday.
The Tirso valley in Sardinia was drained to create fertile fields with a reservoir and a power station. The 12 mile reclamation zone runs between Abba Santa and Paulilatino in west central Sardinia. The artificial lake was completed in 1920.
Roger Fleming of Des Moines urged Rotary members that farmers need production support not subsidies. He called for more farm machinery and reduced military farming labor demand to ease inflation and argued a guaranteed minimum price would aid farmers. Fleming questioned the farm bloc in Congress and urged public understanding of agricultural facts. The Rotary event at Congress Hotel included new members L. C. Wilits and Rev. Fred Miller.
W T Carson of Carson Plumbing and Heating Co cites Black Diamond urging yearly coal orders to meet 1943 44 demands. He says coal, like mines and railroads, must be delivered year round with consumers placing annual orders now for dealers to schedule.
State convention in Sioux City chose Mrs. Roy F. Pell of Marshalltown as president of the Iowa department of the American Legion Auxiliary. She ran unopposed for the post. A separate item notes coal dealers committing to steady year round supply to avoid delays, stressing wartime scheduling needs.
Buenos Aires, a sprawling city of about 2,500,000, reportedly has no traffic lights. Officials abandoned signals after finding people refused to obey them, making high speed driving at intersections hairraising.
Drain seedbeds by trenching and filling with manure to improve drainage. If seedbeds are already well drained, skip trenching to save time.
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