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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1941
Page
8
The item recalls the Burlington explosion missing Ives McKay and the Brigade as well as a YMCA 4 H club Christmas party. The event drew over a hundred attendees with a large tree fireplace swimming stunts games and chocolate prizes. Elizabeth DuMont Snakenberg received a Fifteen piece set of Fostoria glassware as she begins housekeeping.
Marion Timmins led a carol, praised by 4 H club members as Bible week ends in Washington with readings at U P church and sermons across other churches. Dr. Eastwood spoke on Bible study and a special appeal for money to buy Bibles for soldiers. News arrives James D Haight aboard destroyer in the Philippines. time to discharge next spring.
Nearly 1,500 boys and leaders from over 20 counties are expected for the annual 4-H boys convention and short course at Iowa State College December 29 to 31. Events include livestock and grain judging, athletic exhibitions, wrestling and football, with Clyde Shugart, a former Iowa State star, featured. Premiums totaling 86 dollars are offered for corn club and county exhibit prizes.
The article explains a simple method to tell chicory from coffee. Put ground coffee on water. true coffee floats while chicory sinks slowly to the bottom.
In a school room scene Bill and Johnnie complain of cold and tension. The teacher notes the ventilation system keeps a constant temperature and suggests opening windows briefly to circulate fresh air, hoping to improve posture and discipline while avoiding drafts.
Lincoln school hosted a Girls' Athletic Association initiation last Wednesday evening. New members Charlotte Farll Jean Murphy Dorothy Davidson Joan Ross Betty Sojka Virginia Wakefield Lois Hoyle Lena Davidson and Dorothy Dankward earned eligibility by totaling fifty points through various sports and aim for 250 more to receive a letter. A banquet followed with meat loaf scalloped potatoes peas rolls vegetable jello salad and peach pie. Food committee members included Lila Godwin Norma Rhodebeck Dorothy Bear and Miss Lambert. Christmas decor featured logs with red candles pine cones and evergreens while Jean Atchison led the decorations and the group finished the night with songs.
Major General John L. DeWitt reported hostile aircraft seen over the San Francisco bay area. Interceptor command tracked the planes but could not follow them back to a carrier, with officials believing the planes originated from a carrier.
Funeral services were held Friday morning at Holy Trinity church in Richmond for Frank Kron 80 who died Wednesday at his Riverside area home. Rev Walter F Boeckman led the service with nephews John Kloppfer Reno Hubert Jair Melvin and Bernard Kron as casket bearers. Burial followed in Holy Trinity cemetery east of Richmond. The report notes additional local family notices including births and visits among residents of Riverside, Diagonal and Iowa City.
Brighton hosts the Washington county declamatory festival with speakers from West Chester Ainsworth and Crawfordsville. Participants include Arlens Churchill Ruth Martin Wilma Kleese Emner Kiene Anna Mae Graber Wilma Wooley John Koehler Shirley Herr Beverly Butterworth Maurice Farrier Joan Flagans Winifred Coffman. Mr and Mrs Andy Farrier and L A Guy plan to leave Monday for Florida.
A daily compass fluctuation has been linked to tidal effects in the air caused by the moon. The finding suggests lunar gravity influences atmospheric movement, subtly shifting magnetic readings used for navigation.
Detergents including soaps for oils such as sweet olive linseed paraffin and other oils, whiting fuller’s earth cold tea kerosene turpentine soda essence peppermint camphor asphaltum and vinegar clean furniture remove fingerprints and white spots and stains.
Relatives travel to Winfield and Tucson for winter stays. Residents visit Madison and Fairfield while study and farm bureau clubs hold lessons on health and defense. A late November oyster supper bazaar draws praise, as local families host gatherings and share meals. Several social visits occur around Keating, Ebner, and Godlove households with neighbors calling on Una Gordon and others.
The L. A. society met at Haskins with Mrs. EB. J. Frey leading. Eighteen members and three guests attended including Mrs. Ralph Wehr near Olds and Mrs. Raymond Coon and Janet. Christmas exchange activities followed business with gifts distributed amid merriment.
The article states Quebec covers 594,534 square miles while Texas covers 265,896 square miles, noting Quebec is larger than the largest U S state. It presents a comparison of provincial and state areas in wide scale terms.
The passage explains Earth's revolution around the sun taking 365.4 days. It states the planet travels about 1,580,765 miles each day, 65,865 miles per hour, and 18 miles per second.
A survey shows doctors who own cars in America average 842 round-trips and 12 932 miles per year. They rank near the top among car users for annual distance, with 8640 miles driven out of total 12932. Traveling salesmen top the list with 18791 miles annually despite fewer trips.
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