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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1941
Page
3
A devotional note highlights First Corinthians 15 26 about the last enemy death being conquered through faith. The message frames mortality as defeated by Christian belief and emphasizes hope of eternal life.
The piece warns that the March tax bill signals heavier burdens ahead, hitting middle earners hardest as spending and debt rise. It compares fiscal policy to a staged attack, implying gradual pain as government deficits grow and new taxes target broader taxpayers.
The second chorus of the Astaire Goddard musical comedy In the Groove debuts Thursday at the State Theatre. Paulette Goddard and Fred Astaire charm as Burgess Meredith and Charles Butterworth supply additional laughs. Artie Shaw leads the band with lively swing numbers and the plot centers on rival trumpet players and a manageress with a playful, college-band caper.
This morning's mail carries a guest column by Mary Lee and the editor thanks readers for compliments. The note mentions Mr. V. O. I. returning to work soon and expresses confidence he will be pleased with the column and contributions.
A saucy exchange with a bus conductor ends with the passenger joking about yeast and breeding. A Nebraska rooster eats an alarm clock after being axed, a wry quip about rivals follows. A spoof on a husband bypassing mailboxes and a crashed aviator who says he came down to lay an egg.
The column features quotes from a successful business executive on doing unpleasant tasks for long term goals. It stresses routine, backbone over resistance, and personal education for sons, urging prioritizing work over leisure to achieve real success. Horses! Horses! by Clarence L Peaslee appears as a second piece opening with a reflection on the world not having grown.
The So and Sew club met with Mrs. Ernest Crawford on Thursday afternoon but weather and road conditions limited attendance. Reports note visits by Robert Stephens, J. B. Moore, and Leo Kinser. Billy Dusenberry underwent an appendectomy in Quincy and is recovering. Richard Keith had surgery and awaits better travel conditions to return home.
Editorials in the Osceola Sentinel decry eight years of perceived inaction on defense spending and production while the Keokuk County News laments inflation risk on life insurance. Iowa aims to lure defense industries, highlighting central location and farm supply strength as a bolster to national defense.
A collage of quips and vignettes contrasts bleak times with humorous wordplay. Farming visions, literacy in Mr Jones’s blind world, a hat mystery, and Wanamaker on advertising’s steady pull blend into a period voice about perseverance and commerce.
A Florida paper posed a contest asking why a woman is like a newspaper and published several reader responses. Entries suggest satirical opinions about credibility and changes in value, reflecting the era's gender humor in a gossiping, tongue in cheek tone.
A historical note records Adolf Hitler singing in the choir of a Benedictine monastery in Lambach during childhood, highlighting early musical participation in a religious setting.
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