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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1946
Page
5
A National Editorial from Tuesday December 3 1946 reflects on two millennia of evolving justice in Christian lands The piece cites the maxim that a man is innocent until proven guilty and recalls the trial of Jesus asking why he is struck while bearing witness to truth.
A collage of opinions on John L Lewis contracts, rising soap prices, space for higher auto patrols, and a harsh traffic stance. It notes old ad campaigns, UN funding talk, and a Thanksgiving turkey sandwich trend with a vignette of a factory lunch hour and an executive called the "Old Man" observing smokestacks.
A factory boss reflects on his rise from humble beginnings and the dangers of agitators undermining American liberty. He recalls his laboring father and the opportunity that defined his country, warning against regimentation and alien doctrines threatening sweet land of Liberty.
A potpourri of comic snippets and tall tales from a columnist voice. Sailors exchange quips about Navy ranks and potato mischief. A boy recalls an airplane dive over a city. A Knights of King Arthur tale features Sir Mammaduke atop a St Bernard as a tavern joke unfolds.
A preacher urges a thrifty church member to give generously for foreign missions. The rich but tight-fisted congregant concedes the idea, and the minister advises substantial donations to support overseas outreach.
In a nautical oddity the crew urged a pilot to speak or sing. The bombardier started to sing Auld Lang Syne but suddenly fell overboard, disappearing about a half mile behind the G 1 vessel as the incident unfolded.
A Hollywood epicure conscripts into the army and, at his first meal, snubs the stew. A companion explains rebelliously that soldiers have two options: take it or leave it. The anecdote reflects satire on military provisioning.
Columbus Junction reports the December meeting will be held in the community building on Tuesday evening December 5. The event follows the Farmers evening school topic Pasture Improvement and Management to be held at 7 p.m. Monday December 2 in Columbus High School with Mrs Nell Kelley noted for recent home sale in Columbus City.
Jones chides his wife for filing life away and she retorts that a wife should speak well of her husband now and then. The exchange reveals everyday domestic humor and mutual jest within a marriage.
An editorial warning about dam projects and flood control in America after World War II. It argues for government built hydro projects to sell power to existing systems, avoid special privileges, and prevent government from competing with private industry. It urges regulatory oversight and warns government should not operate business.
To Robert Luckey left Wednesday for Hot Springs Arkansas then California to make his home. Tean Marshall University of Iowa law student spent Thanksgiving with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Bell entertained relatives at Thanksgiving. Marjorie Pretz has accepted a position in Louisa corony Farm Bureau offices at Wapello. Leonard Burdette Davis returned home after 18 months in the army, spending the last year in Japan. Lee Colton spent last week enna
A fragment notes Mrs Colton as a patient at Mitchell clinic with reference to Excelsior. The readable text provides limited context on treatment or outcomes.
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