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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

16 Dec 1944

Page 4

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1944

Page

4

Nation’s papers, war impacts, schooling and service notes

A loose column of wartime reflections discusses the Needham newspaper family history in Iowa, European faction tensions, proposed Iowa school funding reform, Pearl Harbor accountability debates, radio quiz programs, and critiques of wartime policy and youth fitness. It ties media, education, and national duties into a broad wartime snapshot.

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Iowa Needham Needhams Sam Needham Oskaloosa Sigourneyews John Sherm Charley Bill Centervillegian Beck Needham Sherm Entix Ames Miles Post Pounty Press Washington Inwell Register Perdue Tive
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Lady's chase for rest ends with station agent quip

A traveler from England, a lady lecturer, was stranded in a rural hamlet with no inn or private home to rest. The farmer offered shelter only if she slept with the station agent, prompting a sharp retort about her status as a lady.

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England Deland
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