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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1946

Page

3

Broadcast on the waters returns again

A brief note dated Monday January 14 1946 reports the broadcast on the waters returning. It urges kindness to others with a moral maxim from Proverbs 3 27 about not withholding good when in your power to do it.

No title in sight: a column of thoughts and quips

A collage of anecdotes and reflections on work, economy, and national character. It cites Kin Hubbard and Harold Laski, discusses paper carriers as small businessmen, and critiques free enterprise versus socialism. It includes Noah and the Ark as a parable of enterprise, with nods to unions and government policy.

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Banking Etiquette Rules From a Bygone Era

Bank customers are urged to follow a playful set of posted rules aimed at saving time and pleasing the staff. Tips include visiting before 2 PM, depositing upside down money, avoiding bank books, delaying endorsements, and not splitting deposits with tickets. The piece also notes broader holiday order delays and a company warning about Christmas fruit and nut baskets.

United States

Service Men from Junction Community Veterans Headlines

Columbus Junction readers catch up on local soldiers recent returns and promotions. Lt. William R. Wooldridge spends terminal leave with wife after overseas service since 1944 earning Air Medal and multiple ribbons. Several others, including Thomas Curtis and Marion Howell, finish discharges and prepare new careers or schooling.

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After Christmas Delays Prompt Patient Wait for Deliveries

A reader notes promised deliveries after Christmas have not arrived yet with assurances they will come soon. The delays leave them waiting as timelines slip and expectations waver.

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