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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1944
Page
3
A 1944 wartime column reflects on war's human cost and the need to address root causes. It argues lasting peace requires universal brotherhood, re education, and avoiding compulsory military training, praising humane values over militarism. It also notes bat trivia and quirks of nature amid the era's anxiety.
A Centerville–Austin Herald piece extols aims of wartime sacrifice to defend everyday freedoms and comforts. It emphasizes worship, sports, family life, and the dream of a peaceful, just world built on liberty and opportunity for children.
A Raleigh News & Observer item reports Mrs R mother of the bridegroom wearing a soft blue lace dress that sweeps the floor. The piece blends light social detail with humor as a garbage truck moment and classroom quips appear alongside.
A sharp witted businessman drafts a flirtatious letter filled with humorous misprints and innuendo. The noted phrases include playful self awareness about stenography and social missteps, a mock confession of a love rival, and quips about duty and romance.
Honey sweetens both hot and cold drinks offering natural flavor enhancement and potential health appeal. The simple additive targets tea coffee soda and fruit beverages, expanding taste options for drinkmakers and customers.
MGM film starring Irene Dunne and Alan Marshal debuts at the State Theatre. critics hail the film as a poignant tender tribute to service members and families with a message of high achievement and emotional depth.
The film Roger Touhy Gangster opens at Fox Theatre and chronicles the notorious 1930s mob figure Touhy. It portrays his escape from Statesville Prison Joliet and the subsequent gang crackdown while stressing authenticity and a critical view of gangsterism.
Iowa State Extension offers practical guidance on temporary pit and mound storage for cabbage carrots beets and parsnips. It covers site drainage barrel or pipe pits with lids straw and soil layering ventilation waterproofing and steps to prevent freezing as well as when to choose mound storage and how to remove vegetables as needed.
Des Moines reports on the Iowa Board of Control's response to Nebergall’s reform findings at Anamosa reformatory. Long-range plans focus on postwar construction and vocational instructors, with resistance to immediate changes due to wartime shortages. The piece notes political figures, vacancies, and personalities shaping postwar Iowa politics and social issues.
Washington deputy W A George Field frames the postwar federal role as minor beside private business and community effort. In Iowa Gov B B Hicklenlooper fires at local raking. Secretary Wayne M Ropes expands staff with 12 extra women to handle war ballots.
Chemical stimulation of southern pine trees has boosted production of rosin and turpentine by as much as 50 percent, signaling stronger tapping yields and potential impact on forestry industries.
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