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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1944
Page
3
The Passing Show quotes a banter between Brown and Jones about Miss Smith's night out. He claims the cost was high while she replies with only thirty shillings. The dialogue captures a snapshot of social witty exchange.
The text recalls brutal acts as a lifelong burden and cites scripture about Saul’s harsh persecution of the church, where he dragged off believers and threw them into prison, leaving a lasting moral impact.
A column mixes verse and commentary on postwar industrial shifts, bond drives, and voting trends. It notes delayed car and product redesigns after war, voices fear of overreach in government, and the temper of Republicans and Democrats. It warns against excess relief dampening work incentives and urges prudent rebuilding.
A police officer escorted a bride from the altar amid questions about the wedding. The exchange hints at a hurried or disputed marriage turning into a public moment, with bystanders noting the odd scene.
A man in a boat threatens Mandy after she refuses a kiss. Mandy reports the incident to her mother who questions if the papers mention two drownings, implying a potential link to the event. The dialogue reflects racial attitudes and danger in a domestic setting.
Interview excerpt features Smith asking about a railway accident. Jones recalls a prior train trip through a tunnel where he kissed the father instead of the daughter. The dialogue memory ends with a surprised tone and unclear context.
A playful verse recalls Peter Potter teaching his daughter Lottie Potter to ride a teeter totter on his lot. The tot giggles as he tutors her in the toy’s motion, capturing a shy, rhythmic childhood moment.
Glendale notes report a surprise wedding shower for Mildred Meyer hosted by Glendale school district women with 20 women and 10 pupils present. Miss Meyer receives gifts and recipe writing was part of the afternoon’s entertainment before her upcoming marriage to Delbert Lewis.
Paramount presents the Technicolor Western Riding High with Dorothy Lamour Dick Powell and Victor Moore. The light hearted comedy features a chuck wagon race set in Arizona and Cass Daley as a pistol packing mama. Moore plays a charming counterfeiter drawing Powell into a caper.
Harold Peary stars as Throckmorton Gildersleeve visiting New York for a mercy errand. A druggist convention with Peavey leads to romantic entanglements as a widow and a chorus girl vie for Gildy. Misunderstandings with Matilda and Marjorie ensue before all is seemingly straightened out.
Hilma Dodds daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Dodds has been accepted for Red Cross work. She left Wellman for Washington D C for a month of training and will report to San Francisco for duty in army camps and hospitals.
Dodds has served as deputy county clerk in Washington and spent years in veterinary college secretarial work at Ames. She trained as a Red Cross nurse aide at Mary Greeley and lists Hilma Dodds care of American Red Cross Washington DC as her address. The note outlines her professional pedigree and residence.
Farmers should supply hogs with a good mineral mixture when feeding on corn and soybeans or soybeans alone and when using peanuts.
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