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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1941
Page
4
A LeMars Sentinel feature blends religious verse with daily weather advice and commentary on wartime matters. It notes tax burdens from indirect charges in the United States, mentions 29 spy suspects, and criticizes Europe’s influence while urging American privileges and ongoing defense spending. The piece includes farm conditions about corn height and apples stored to stay crisp.
The piece contrasts constitutional rights with the rise of autocratic power as Japan warns China of open war. It notes the brutal impact of the Chinese war and questions whether war warps nations or vice versa. It also discusses labor defense strikes seen as sabotaged by some and calls for a public house cleaning.
The article notes a shift over twenty-five years where farm youth gained access to activities via 4 H clubs and farm bureau programs, while town children lacked comparable entertainment. It praises Sac County's rising 4 H involvement and urges towns to provide more educational opportunities for urban youth.
Riverside June 30 Lloyd Krotz has left the Karel lumber yard to join Hills Lumber Company in Hills Iowa and started duties there last week Clement Knebel moves to the New London yard. Visitors from Wellman Mr and Mrs William Yeggy formerly of this community visited relatives here this week Mr and Mrs Howard Schnoebelen of Iowa City stayed with the Schnoebelen family Mrs Roy Alt and daughters Mrs Leroy Miller and others from Iowa City visited the Ford home Mrs Marie Tener of Des Moines was here.
A lighthearted column recounts cheerful returns to work after vacations and a neighborly car wash wager. Eddie Morrison cleverly plays off Leigh Soule as the family jokes about payment for helping wash a car. The piece springboards into small town humor and seasonal observations.
In a vivid exchange, two captions highlight social tension over beauty and money. The line “Did she inherit her beauty?” contrasts with “Sure, her old man left her a drug store,” signaling a critique of wealth and gender roles through sharp, punchy phrasing.
A collection of light anecdotes and quips. A theater mishap with a caramel joke prompts laughter as a man jokes his teeth are in his friend. A cook and a brand name pun follows with Epsom Salts. A mistaken marriage astrologer quip rounds out the set. Roy Snyder is hospitalized after an illness.
Norway’s famed playwright Henrik Ibsen enjoyed nocturnal strolls among graveyards, finding strange joy in wandering the silent burial grounds.
In Tuapan Jalisco Mexico twenty American undergraduates volunteer to reconstruct an earthquake wrecked village. They work unpaid paying their own expenses under the American Friends Society Quaker program now in its third year. The effort supports Mexican government officials and aims to foster neighborly aid while offering students practical experience abroad.
Malaria is an infection, rarely fatal but highly uncomfortable. It is sometimes called chills and fever and often lasts a long period, sometimes a chronic condition lasting years.
Maquoketa reports fifty cattle perished at the H L Bowman Cattle Co sales barn as flames roared at 3 am. About 45 tons of hay lost and 159 head were saved before the roof collapsed. Loss estimated at 12 000 to 15 000 with origin undetermined.
The article advises applying clear olive oil to white spots on furniture then dabbing and rubbing dry to restore the finish. It presents a quick home remedy and suggests precautions to avoid further staining.
Washington dispatch notes four CCC camps in Iowa will end on July 1 due to reduced funds for defense. Red Oak Eldora Lake View and Whiting camps are slated to close though soil conservation units may be kept alive by Rep. Jensen and Sen. Herring who argue for continued support. The debate highlights the pressure to cut public expenditures while maintaining agricultural defense needs.
Report notes limited coverage of conservation topics in CCC camps and earlier training materials. It mentions that current courses like ing and other conservation methods are taught but many stathoma areas remain uncovered across the camps served.
Gold Emperor Juna of India acted mercifully by aiding the stricken and building hospitals, but his forces also suffered brutal losses as men were cut to pieces by knives attached to elephants' trunks.
A fragment notes Thomas A. Edison introduced moving pictures to the world in 1893 with a basic patent. it credits him with advancing sound pictures through his gramophone development.
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