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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1940
Page
4
A biblical quotation from Joel 2 32 emphasizes deliverance for those who call on the Lord. The passage references Mount Zion and Jerusalem as places of salvation and reiterates the Lord's calling of his remnant.
A column reflects on pleasing the public as essential to business success and notes Iowa State College at Ames offering a bricklaying course promising better pay and jobs. It cites skilled trades shortages, a bridge expert billed for a yes answer, retirement age views, and Elm Grove road improvements with Central Park fountain as local progress cues.
A Washington man returns from Fort Dodge and finds people confuse him with another William German detained in Washington County jail. He jokes about the mix up and notes the other man’s jail status, while reflecting on identity and reputation.
A radio announcer and various anecdotes claim women see better than men noting a woman spots dust far away while a man misses a mud ball near his nose. The dialogue references caries of appetite and a liar contest, with a remark about Sandy and after-dinner speech.
A list of February dates links to prominent people and enterprises across history from 1732 George Washington to 1982 Wolfe Hatchery and various individuals. The entries pair each date with an associated person or organization, spanning politics, literature, business, and veterinary care.
The Journal invites readers to submit a 50-word paragraph describing one incident from a firm's first year. Visit any listed anniversary firm, recount a single event, and mail or drop off by February 29, 1940. Three dollar prizes will be awarded to the top entries.
A Hartford Times brief advises that easing a move starts by returning items borrowed from others. The note frames timely return as minimal effort with preventive friction for the relocation process.
A long list of local residents and couples from Kalona Keota Grun dy Center Iowa City and Manchester attends a community event. Names include Dr Fry Mr and Mrs Earl Kin singer Kathrine Southwick Mr and Mrs Everett Teets Mr and Mrs Gerald Teets Lloyd Strickler Caron and Katie Kinsinger Mr and Mrs FE J Kauffman Dale Teets Mrs Wm Strain Mr and Mrs Everette Arnold Mrs Jake Hagist Mrs L Kyle Mr and Mrs W H Kinsinger Lester Yoder and others.
School officials waited anxiously as firemen dug out the office safe from the smoldering Pleasantville high school. The rescued safe contained papers, records, insurance policies, and other valuable data unharmed.
At Wellman on February 26 the funeral for Leo Kinsincer drew a wide circle of visitors from across Iowa and Illinois. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wade Pence Mr and Mrs Jake Fisher and many others from Geneseo Davenport Oxford Tipton and Burlington along with local residents. The piece also contains a series of quaint Life s Little Agonies vignettes and a stray joke about a grocer s daughter at a masquerade ball.
A fragment notes that even a small package of chore late bars was only softened, indicating minimal impact or change. The text lacks clear entities or dates to establish broader context or actors involved.
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