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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
5
A collage of breezy local items covers wartime mood. Readers comment on nursing prisoners, new Washington laundry openings, and saving scraps for boys from St James school. Social news includes a P E C O dinner, charity efforts, and family humor about catalogues from Montgomery Ward and Sears.
The $25 War Bond yields $18.75 in value used to purchase soldiers essentials. Items include a cotton mattress, a cotton-filled comforter, two sheets, a mosquito bar, four pairs of tan cotton socks, and a summer undershirt.
In Wayland on February 2 eight graders and sponsor Lois Humble enjoyed a chili supper at the home of Delores Alliman and her parents Lloyd and Delores Alliman. The piece mentions local community activity including Boy Scouts paper drive, residents visiting, and Red Cross service pins awarded to several women.
A sparkling Warner Bros. comedy features Olivia de Havilland and Robert Cummings as a real Princess who falls for Eddie O'Rourke. The plot follows royal complications including a Washington royal wedding and Eddie’s American citizenship dilemma. Cast includes Charles Coburn Jack Carson Jane Wyman and Nan Wynn with a music sequence introducing Honorable Moon.
Progress Club members met in Dallas with Mrs. Edw. B. Witting hosting. Seventeen members answered roll call with guest Mrs. Harold Balmer. Mrs. J. R. McKirahan spoke on Iceland and Mrs. A. B. Magdefrau read a poem. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Secur Jugenheimer of Washington purchased the Fred Fisher property in east Riverside. She plans to modernize the home before moving in around March 1. Louis Deutsch, wounded in Italy, is brother to Mrs. Fred Kron of Riverside. Pre. Cleo Gerot returns to Fort Benning after furlough in Riverside.
Mrs. Alvin BK. Strum, and Jeanne and Colleen acknowledge the cards calls and remembrances received during their recent bout with mumps expressing gratitude to all who offered support.
Florida sponge fishers return to work after an earlier seizure episode near the island of Leros, with crews resuming operations and authorities monitoring safety during the recovery period.
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