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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
4
A column recalls Psalm 72 2 on equality while noting bicycle trends in Washington for recreation and mobility amid wartime aluminum shortages. It discusses Germany Stalin Hitler and Paderewski and laments totalitarianism while urging strong leadership to defend democracy.
The piece argues excess profits taxes already exist and warn they can damage normal profits essential for investment, credit, and expansion. It cautions against draining ordinary industry to fund wartime needs, fearing long term economic harm.
The Christian Science Monitor notes that from 1900 to today the United States has expanded from two score to over 600 junior colleges. The two-year institutes mix cultural study with vocational prep, offer one and two-year terminal courses, and permit credit transfer for four-year paths, signaling a new, modern higher education need.
A remark shows the quick path to meeting a big business manager in London is to enter and ask if Mac is in. The quip underscores social networks and informal access in top firms.
The tarantus is the largest spider native to Central and South America with a body two to three inches long and legs spanning seven to eight inches across.
A transportable battering ram used by highway engineers breaks brick or concrete pavement with a 2,500 pound hammer delivering 80 blows per minute.
A brief dialogue depicts a clinician and patient in a humorous exchange about sobriety and diagnosis as the patient jokes he will return only when sober. The line underscores a playfully evasive tone and implies a medical setting.
In the Chicago Heights Star a personal notice states Mr and Mrs Jack Noise have taken up residence with Mrs Eliza Schroeder. Mrs Noise is the former Martha Bangs.
Neighbor questions return of a lawn mower from last month. Indignant house keeper denies returning it. The exchange ends with the neighbor asking what to do next and expresses desire to borrow again.
A collage of jokes and anecdotes from an old era includes a revival meeting confession, a mother quip about Herbert’s promotion to court martial, and a sign about dancing. Other bits feature a red and green soap exchange, a gold harp for Saint Peter, pay questions for new arrivals, and a Texan roast about West Texas.
A humorous exchange plays on banking terms with a quip about who is behind or ahead. The setup and punchline rely on wordplay rather than a broader news element.
Keota hosts a large Independence Day program with a 1:30 pm parade, 2:30 pm kitten ball tournament, band concert, stage play, and a 4 H club demonstration. Activities include a field mass for World Peace, a bull calf prize, and a 9 pm to 1 am pavement dance.
The West Chester School board schedules a July 22 1941 8 p m meeting at the Schoolhouse to receive bids for the season's coal supply. A 40 ton load is due before school opening and another 40 ton load around February 1 or as needed. Bids must cite Appanoose County Iowa coal or equivalents and Eastern Kentucky coal. Preference given to Iowa grown products.
The Board of Education of Washington Independent School District Washington Iowa invites bids by 7:30 PM July 16 1941 for coal supply to district buildings. Approximately 400 tons of 1 percent inch Stoker coal and 100 tons of 6x3 egg coal are needed with first bin filling in July or August. Bids may be for Town Illinois or Western Kentucky coal on guaranteed BTU basis per Chapter 62-1 Section.
The tun is a large liquid measure used for wine and other liquids. A standard tun equals eight barrels or 252 gallons, though it is often larger in practice.
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