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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1943
Page
3
A religious reflection urges time for worship and inner needs, stating the sabbath serves people not the other way. Scriptural verses from Mark and Luke highlight the anointing of the spirit and openness to God.
A reflective column discusses wartime irks from concerted music theft by modern composers to social tensions, plus a memorial road project at Elm Grove Cemetery sponsored by the Garden Department of the Fortnightly Club. It highlights local civic interest, war hardships for landscaping, and wage injustices among white collar workers.
A string of wartime humorous vignettes and banter exchanges. Sailors, captains, and admirals trade quips about sinking ships, last words, and eye shots while also including family humor and wedding jokes. The set ends with a kettle ladle mishap in a mess hall scene.
After the flood Noah freed animals and found two snakes crying. The snakes complain they were told to multiply and now realize they are adders, prompting a quip about their mathematical outcome.
Rainbow Girls plan a Christmas dance with Virginia Holden acting as worthy advisor presiding at the regular meeting.
The Rain Bow Girls met at the Masonic temple with 48 members and mother advisor Mrs. John Harp. A Christmas party report was given by Jeanne Norton Miss Holden and Lois Mace. Plans were made for a Rain Bow invitation dance on Wednesday Dec 22 at the Rendezvous. Members of the invitation committee are Betty Snakenberey Beverly Brown Miss Mace and Gwendolyn Ramseyer. Eight attended the proficiency class.
Riverside residents honored Mrs C J Karel on her birthday with a dinner event. The gathering reflected community regard and featured familiar local faces.
A celebration was held at the home of her daughter Mrs Norman Sage and Mr Sage in Iowa City. A large birthday cake graced the table during dinner. The day was spent socially with honoree and Mr Karel hosted by Frank Sage of Des Moines Mrs David Wright and family and Linda Sage among the guests.
Relatives traveled to attend yesterday's funeral services for Oscar Jugenheimer. Attendees included Charles Swygard of Burlington Ed Launer of Omaha Will Swygard Mrs Mary Nelson Harold Nelson of Mediapolis and Mr and Mrs Elmer Jugenheimer.
Mr and Mrs Carl Jugenheimer of Bettendorf are listed with relatives including Mr and Mrs Will Jugenheimer Mrs Grace Wareham Mrs C H Long Mrs Minnie Hartz of Davenport Mr and Mrs Robert Jugenheimer Mrs Frederick Jugenheimer Sigourney Mr and Mrs Joe Kupka James Skala Bert Skala Mr and Mrs Richard Skala Mr and Mrs Frank Skala Mr and Mrs Ralph Wieland Mr and Mrs Oscar Cerot Mr and Mrs George Gerot Mr and Mrs Ardell Gerot Riverside Mr and Mrs Forrest Mullin Winfield listed in local notices naming numerous Jugenheimer Skala and Gerot families and associated households.
Harold R Dawson of Laredo Texas arrives home Saturday to spend a fifteen day furlough at his parents Clyde Dawson home. After the visit he will be transferred to a new post in California.
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