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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1946
Page
5
The column blends broad topics from labor strikes and UNO misgivings to De Gaulle stepping down and atomic aviation caution. It also records a Guam anecdote on military life, comments on Farm Bureau membership pressure, and ends with Clarence Jarrard opposing political influence in farming groups.
A veteran writes of harsh wartime realities in Guam and Europe, detailing officer privilege, harsh punishments for enlisted men, dirty barracks, absence of chapels, and censorship. He argues discipline must be balanced with a square deal for all Americans, criticizing brass-hat rule.
An inspector uses playful jargon to rouse sleepy students by speaking in made up technical terms. A student asks what twetch els are, prompting a humorous exchange about the invented words.
A witty quip contrasts two speakers, one noting time presses to hurry home and darn a husband's socks, the other insistently agrees that the task must be done. The exchange highlights domestic routine and affectionate humor.
Father explains a matrimonial bureau as a chest of drawers full of women’s belongings and perhaps, if lucky, one man’s necktie.
A lighthearted exchange describes Brown finding a surprise at home as his wife sleeps. The banter with Nit and Wit sharpens the humor, ending in a playful quip about counting wrinkles in a prune.
A military cook jokes that spinach on a metal scrap pile was heavy with iron, prompting the sergeant to question the reason for discarding it. The exchange captures a light moment amid daily mess hall chatter.
A maid replies to a mistress noting a spider in the corner and attributes it to a spider, triggering the brisk exchange. The dialogue captures a domestic moment with sharp social edge and humor.
In a brief social aside, Mrs Hoity notes she lives in the same square as you while Mrs Toity keeps to a different circle. The exchange hints at overlapping neighborhoods without close ties.
Mae jokes that avoiding the letter C helps stay slender while Kay asks why the letter matters. Mae explains it makes fat a fact, turning a simple pun into a playful exchange.
A breezy banter unfolds as Late Arrival asks about the last New York train and learns it left half an hour earlier. The dialogue turns sharp with a joking insult as Harry accuses the questioner of lacking sense. A quip about bald men follows, ending with a playful hair joke.
First semester honor rolls include Lucille Gault Barbara Rathmell Wanda Huston Died Cherryholmes Joyce Gault Betty Despain and others. Several students earned six weeks honors while Wilkins and Wooley family moves and other local notices accompany school and community life.
Riverside reports the first St. Mary’s Parish card party of the year at the parish hall with euehre and pinochle contests. Mrs. James Cooney and Mrs. Joseph Hotka won euehre, Emmett Waldselmidt led pinochle, and William Knebel earned a consolation. Lunch followed and proceeds go to the church treasury. Also noted is Staff Sergeant Robert J. Frank’s honorable discharge from Camp Grant after service including Puerto Rico and European theater, with Good Conduct medal and WWII Victory Medal.
Services were held for Mrs. Henry Kiefer 44 at Holy Trinity Richmond with a requiem mass led by Rev. Omar H. Kiefer and deacons from nearby parishes. Family members, St Marys Riverside students, and local residents attended. burial followed in Holy Trinity cemetery.
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