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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1941
Page
3
Local notes urge jury service as patriotic duty and lament spelling decline in schools. The column praises community spelling contests at the courthouse and cites advertising turnover as a key factor for reaching new customers. It contrasts demagogic humor with severe national finances and recalls Wrigley on advertising as a locomotive for business.
The State Theatre runs the show featuring Cary Grant and James Stewart through Wednesday. A Shubert hit ran fifty two weeks and 416 performances, later adapted to film with a studio soundtrack capturing audience laughter to guide actor timing and dialogue.
A necklace of small water filled vases was shown at the Texas State Florists convention in Dallas. The phial like vases fit around the stems in a floral necklace or wristlets and use a rubber vacuum arrangement to prevent spilling.
A lighthearted survey of small town observations includes jokes about strange weather effects and the groundhog's shadow. It notes two boys flying Saturday afternoon, with casual reflections on spring hopes and daily routines. The piece also shares quirky facts and a Mayo Clinic stance on winter bathing.
A reader notes the draft cost of 3 million dollars for 20 009 draftees and questions classification costs. The writer cites a marriage article claiming women do most courting and often decide, asks who decides divorce rates, and compares today’s draft system to World War I practices.
A North Side Cafe recounts Preston Wolfe stopping for coffee after noting his car in front of his flower store with the engine running. He explains he worked briefly, then found the heater on and the car running for two hours despite a 106 degree morning, planning to file taxes with a humorous aside.
A playful poem mingles domestic scenes with a picture frame found for a daughter and a gal of movie fame inside. The speaker jokes about parental vanity and a boy’s antics while a gadget thermometer highlights modern distractions amid ordinary home life.
Keota residents gathered at Mrs. F M Herr’s home for a Culture Club session led by vice president Mrs. Herr in the president’s absence. A program by Mrs. A F Mitchell reviewed Our Presidents by James Morgan, highlighting the library sponsorship.
A Wichita newspaper held a contest to name a Jeanie with dark-brown hair after overworked air waves. Jeanie Park, a talented singer, won and hopes to land a Hollywood job.
Robert Smylie of Midway Sales reports one of the best sales ever with 153 horses sold last Thursday. Horses from 70 miles away, top draft mares $265, top geldings $270, top mule $325, average $45 to $80, sale ran 11:45 am to 5 pm then 7 pm with late arrivals and 18 rejects sold. Carloads went to Morristown Pa Atlanta Ga and to Tennessee Ohio and Michigan.
By order of R R Noon an Clerk of the District Court the instrument should not be probated and will be permitted as an aid to the last will and testament of the deceased dated at Washington Iowa February 15 1941 seal affixed
An instrument purporting to be the last will of Edward Miksch deceased dated November 1 1940 has been filed in Washington County District Court. A hearing to prove the will is set for February 24 1941 at 9 00 A M in the Washington Court House before the District Court or Clerk. Interested persons must appear and show cause if any they have.
A colossal 71 foot high covered wagon team stands near Kearney recreating pioneer travel. It is built 1 1 2 percent scale with concrete and steel reinforcement. The wagon uses wood for the structure while the wheels are encased in concrete.
The text discusses seven as a mystic number with seven days in a week seven deadly sins seven good years and seven lean years in Egypt and many biblical and philosophical references.
Doris Custer spent the weekend in Wayland as the guest of Mr and Mrs Archie Kauttman. Harvey Crow from St Louis was a weekend guest of MP and Mrs Harold Putnam and the Holland families. Theodore Batley and wife spent today in Des Moines on business. Ralph Witthoft and Merle Simpson, members of the 133rd Infantry band, returned from duty at Mair field and visited relatives. The 113th Infantry band will move to Camp Claiborne by March 1.
Grape juice jelly and juice may form glass like particles from cream of tartar crystals which are harmless. The gritty texture can spoil homemade grape products. To reduce crystal formation, blend grape juice with other fruits during jelly making.
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