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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1944
Page
3
A religious reflection contrasts John the Baptist’s rejection by the sophisticated with the common people's acceptance. It cautions that blunt truth tellers are often unpopular while alive, citing Matthew 21 32 as a scriptural anchor.
A lively column muses on pie as an American staple and mocks campaign calm before the storm. It contrasts televised sparrow chases with strategic politics and weighs postwar punishment plans for Germany while quoting Jefferson, Washington, and Dewey as public mood shifts.
A collage of short vignettes and jokes from a vintage column. It includes a painter in Great Britain interrupting two girls, a Washington doctor quip about curing a sleep talking husband, a humorous exchange about a misbehaving spouse, a boy carrying his brother, and a publisher’s obituary subsidy quip. The tone is light and satirical with multiple dated cultural references.
Riverside dispatch reports Corporal Melvin F. Duwa to serve as an aerial gunnery instructor after graduating from the central instructors school at Laredo Texas. He will report to Harlingen Texas following a 15 day furlough spent with his wife Irene Gingerich and his parents. Other local notices mention Lt Earl V. Griffin overseas and Riverside residents visiting relatives or newly inducted servicemen at Camp Fannin Texas and in Iowa City.
Highland Center notes show Mr. and Mrs. John Frame and others visiting Floyd Martin on Monday. A farewell party for the John Buenneke family was hosted at Charles Jenkins’ home as they prepare to leave Ainsworth. Henry Leffler of Burlington stayed overnight with the John Quinn household. Melo Lasek and family visited Floyd Martin’s home with Larry and Bruce Campbell.
Spent Thursday in Iowa City. Mr. and Mrs. John Quinn spent Tuesday evening at the Riley Grecian home. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Murphy and family spent Wednesday evening at the Charles Soukup home in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy and family of Wellman spent Tuesday evening at the Floyd Martin home. Rev. and Mrs. John Green and sons were Sunday dinner guests at the Raymond Coon home.
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