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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1941
Page
8
The column reflects on porch design trends from Better Homes and Gardens and notes a San Diego edition sent by Miss Myrtle Palmer. It reports a lively city scene with housing demand, local theater glimpses, and a roundup of letters from readers about family updates and ongoing public talks. It highlights Mr. Riggs’s international views and calls for calm study of world conditions.
The report covers Cotter schools with a cinema preview by March of Time causing Senator Wheeler to demand edits. It also recounts Cotter basketball results, drama plans, and school notices including Yale alumnus Rev Edward Starr’s death and various class updates.
An advertisement touts 666 liquid or tablet products plus salve and nose drops as an epidemic relief for cold symptoms, claiming noticeable relief within the first day. The copy emphasizes multiple formats and suggests quick results.
The grand harbor at Valetta Malta, a key British naval fortress, endured fierce bombing by German air raiders. British warships shelter as the aircraft carrier Illustrious, after a lengthy attack by 40 to 50 planes, is said to have reached port amid continued dive bomber assaults.
The six grade names Marion Jones Donald Orris and Alvin Lee Wehr are listed with those neither absent nor tardy over six weeks including Lois Howell Lewis Peters Jim my Skubal Wilma Davis Donald Gardner Harriet Jones Alice Orris Frances Owens Bobby Peters Tommy Skubal Dara lene Stang. Joan Stapp leads in the room with the Honor Roll while Estella Stapp and James Clegg were absent last week.
Merrimac residents record recent butchering by Elmer Reschley and friends. Families visit Ada Hinshaw in Wayland and Washington hospital patient Roy Duttweiler improves. Students in first and second grades are noted with names and a nail care contest started. Community calls include visits toMrs Schafer, Carl Amrine, and Dale Norton household members.
Charles D. Delphey Jr. claims 16 hours of jail overtime count toward a year's work in a month. Pittsburgh officials seek credit as he requests parole after a six month sentence for false pretense. County court will hear the petition later.
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