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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1946
Page
3
A 1946 column blends religious aphorisms with social commentary. It urges cultivation of virtue, notes postwar labor and Soviet tensions, and urges home gardening to aid food production. It references President Truman and veterans services while quoting multiple newspapers’ editorials.
A reader notes flowers blooming in February though unsure of their species, calling them especially beautiful in cold weather. The text also contains disjointed verses and short anecdotes about romance, travel, and a split sentence about a train journey with a cake and discomfort.
A friend queries Smatter Jim about a cake with unshelled nuts causing pain. The joke riffs on cracking nuts by bending. A stray note imagines a universal language being urged while money talks. The quip ends with wondering if a wife would patch a husband’s parachute.
Mrs Eugene Warren and family visited Miss Ella Warren then headed to East Pleasant Plain for Charles great grandmother Mrs Margaret Adrian 84th birthday. Jim Henry and Diane Pans born returned with grandmother from Cedar Rapids. Several locals travel and family life details fill the week.
A brief verse appears to be a playful song fragment about an atom growing into a notable figure. The lines include promises of future success and encouragement for perseverance.
Robert Walker stars as Corporal Hargrove in the MGM sequel What Next Corporal Hargrove opening yesterday on the State screen. Keenan Wynn as Mulvihill and Chill Wills as top sergeant Cramp provide much of the comedy alongside Miss Porter as the French tailor’s daughter. The film is described as funnier than See Here Private Hargrove with the same infectious humor and heartwarming portrayal.
In Crawfordsville on February 23, the United Presbyterian Missionary Society and the Presbyterian church group met together on Wednesday afternoon due to the funeral of Robert Ferguson. The United group gathered at Mrs Talman Cherryholmes with 16 members. Lillian Maxwell led devotions and Lois Rhea led the program.
In a village meeting led by Mrs. Maude White and colleagues, World Day of Prayer plans were set for March 8 at the U P church. The Presbyterian society with Mrs. Mildred Fishburn heard a devotional on race issues, sang a duet, and donated $15 to Caravan of Service honoring Rev. and Mrs. C W McCleary for Africa work in Cameroon. Rural Homemakers met with Mrs. Ivan Lee despite bad weather, made a baby quilt for Oakville flood victims, and discussed Valentine history.
Evergreen shrubs may be pruned anytime during the growing season. Hedges are formal and can be sheared to any shape. A-shaped hedges are easier to form than square tops, especially when tall. Light reaching the lower branches keeps A-shaped hedges thicker at the base.
The National Restaurant Association proposes menu ideas for members including vegetable nut patties soybean croquettes cottage cheese croquettes and vegetable salad sandwiches.
A terse abusive message mentions pursuit and coercion with phrases about escaping others and someone in Washington acting under pressure. The text hints at threats and a poisoning reference but lacks clear event details or dates.
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