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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1944
Page
5
The column muses on dry ground and a needed Iowa blizzard, notes on rubber improvisation, prison wardens, and rising public critique of government. It warns against wasteful Canal oil ventures and previews postwar aviation growth while urging civic protest and prudent airport spending.
A garbled page offers a collage of witticisms and social maxims. It mixes jokes about marriage, delivery delays, gas leaks, and flirtation, plus quips about war and responsibility, ending with a stray query about what became of something unnamed.
A fragment notes rumors about timelines and plans tied to Hitler, with readers speculating as two plus two equals topics. The text hints at hidden schedules but provides little concrete detail or confirmation.
Riverside notices feature Ensign Eldred Kron promoted to Lieutenant (j g) in the Coast Guard with command of landing boats. He served in New London and North Africa, earned two bravery citations for Salerno Bay and Gila Italy, and returns to Riverside before reporting to Norfolk. Other local items note funeral travel and visits among residents.
Snowball notes list Mr and Mrs Russel Plecker Mrs Fred Kleinschmidt and Joan Mrs Dale Herdlicka and Wilma Lee as Saturday evening visitors at the Glenn Knapp residence. Mrs Walter Kyle remains confined to her home for the past period.
Community appeal urges buying Extra War Bonds to protect homes and families from air raids. Swedish diplomat reports Berlin bombardment horrors and 10 000 dead as rationale to display Fourth War Loan shield and back the effort until surrender.
Don Cave assists his ailing father as Myral and Earl Booth host relatives while the Booths are away at Excelsior Springs. Myral Smith and Homer Meyer join Gerald Graf and others for Sunday dinners and a Carroll Sass gathering near Iowa City. Mrs. Herr remains home ill with mumps. Snowball Social Club hosts Sunday dinner with Everette Plecker and family.
The Battle of Russia opens Sunday at the Fox Theatre. Many cameramen died filming this Soviet ally saga, highlighting the Nazi myth of invincibility and featuring new material from Soviet sources and U S Army film. The Warner Disney maps and Army researchers add historical accuracy to this orientation film for service members and the public.
Farmers note that cabbage stored wet or exposed to heavy rainfall may burst open. Heads split as moisture pressure increases, affecting market readiness and storage practices during rainy periods.
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