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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1940
Page
4
The piece argues against war fever as America debates conscription and aid to Britain. It recalls WWI fears, urges preparedness without entangling alliances, and cites a Estherville resident praising city planes overhead as a landing field. It also highlights 4 H Club youth work as constructive and significant.
The annual 4-H Club Show illustrates how youngsters combine daily chores with competition. The piece lauds self reliance, hard work, and nondependence on paternalistic aid, arguing that America's future rests with such capable youth and their earned rewards.
A woman collects buttons and notes a dozen small pearl buttons once used by a surgeon to sew up a recent operation. The article questions how buttons might be used in surgery, pondering if buttons could replace stitches or become decorative aftercare.
The author muses on autumn wardrobes and pocket space for men, jokes about future automobile designs, and muses on the ritual of candidates announcing nominations versus autocratic self-nomination. The tone blends humor with reflections on public norms and progress.
City residents rush into marriage as a shield from conscription, but the piece notes that matrimony does not grant immunity in wartime. It also jokes that refrigerator makers neglect watermelon storage amid concerns over domestic life and utility.
Dr. E K Vaubel of Des Moines supervised the clinic which collected half pints of blood from recovered patients. The blood will be used to make serum to combat Infantile Paralysis.
About 275 Iowa high school girls registered for the seventh annual homemakers conference at Iowa State College under Marian Martin of Waterloo. Theme Design for Living featured Mrs. Olivette Werling of Tipton presenting five design essentials health beauty friends family and service using living models and textiles.
A fragment notes Julius Caesar in a Houston area district with unclear references to special offices and residential zoning. The readable text is fragmented leaving the story unresolved about any official action or location specifics.
A donor funded Sigourney’s new Memorial Fountain with amber lamps swapped for a clear one from our park. News notes Sharon Antonoff’s turtle gift, and Gene Tucker and Ed Brown’s cross country trip covering 5457 miles at 41 mph. Also includes safety reflections, a quip on put vs putt, and local anecdotes about employment and leisure.
Nancy Kelly stars with Jon Hall in Sailor's Lady at the State Theatre, showcasing her versatility from heavy drama to contemporary comedy. The 20th Century Fox star, praised for handling realistic situations, headlines a strong cast including Joan Davis, Dana Andrews, Mary Nash, Larry Crabbe, Katharine Aldridge, Harry Shanton, Wally Vernon and baby Bruce Hampton.
Plaintiffs Howard Crozier and wife seek in fee simple ownership of Lot 8 in Block 6 of the Original Town of Washington Iowa. The petition alleges adverse claims by defendants and unknown claimants, prays to quiet title and bar any rights to the property, with no personal claim against defendants. The case names numerous defendants and unknown heirs and claimants. Notices require appearance before noon on September 2 in the 1940 term at Washington Court House. BALDRIGE & BAILEY attorney for plaintiffs.
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