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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1946
Page
4
We All Have to Do the Work Not Just Politicians
A disjointed column mix questions marking wise fools and farmers reliance on experts. It notes a Chicago student suspect in a brutal Degnan girl murder, then shifts to US leadership, government roles and social schemes. It laments liberal claims and argues for restraint and practical policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago University
Degnan
United States of America
Tough to do a column when you are married
A humorous printer’s column notes the difficulty of a husband making his wife laugh at his jokes. The wife critiques his home persona, saying his humor falls flat with her. A series of lines shows a back and forth about wit, marriage, and workplace humor with a final quip about keeping a record of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Oculist and Spinster Banter in Whimsical Exchange
A comic dialogue shows an oculist clerk and a spinster pairing romantic mischief with medical formality. The clerk asks age while the spinster jokes about her blindness and dancing, ending with a lighthearted pause to sit.
Shortage of meat sparks odd kitchen quarrel scene
A fragmented dialogue shows Mistress-Sarah forbidding a husky milkman, a smaller one proposed, and a crabber debating soup quality. A joke about drugstore sandwiches hints at shortages. Hoboken is asked about luck from a rabbit's foot, and Shanokin recalls a misidentified pocket mouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Hoboken
Wedding of WAVE Bride and Hospital Attendant
The bride, a WAVEs member stationed in San Diego, and the groom, recently discharged from overseas medical duty, were joined by 235 relatives and friends at a Fairfax area reception hosted by the bride’s brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Mrs Watts. The couple now plan to housekeeping at the former Robert Fulton farm northwest of Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ride
Harold Watts
Fairfield
San Diego
Calif
Elmer Koeh
Lillian Peters Weds William O Duncan at Cotter Presbyterian
Announcement from Columbus Junction notes the marriage of Lillian Mae Peters daughter of Mr and Mrs Omri Peters Cotter to William O Duncan son of G C Duncan and Mrs Florence Duncan of Washington The ceremony was at 4 p m Saturday June 29 Rev W Z Allen officiated with attendants Blair Duncan and Mrs Blair Duncan of Cotter presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lillian Mae Peters
Omri Peters
Cotter
William O. Duncan
G. C Duncan
Florence Duncan
Washington
Cotter Presbyterian Church
W. Z. Allen
Blair Duncan
Cotter High School Alumni News
Mr and Mrs Duncan, graduates of Cotter high school, have married. He served three years and four months in the army and has been discharged. They plan to farm north of Cotter and make Cotter their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Duncan
Cotter High School
Duncan
Cotter
Fat Waste Warns Against Sloppy Cooking Methods
A caution about careless measurements and unreliable recipes causing fat waste and ruined baked goods. It notes wasted flour and sugar alongside fat when cakes fail to turn out appetizing.
Mrs Rath Hosts Willing Workers In Riverside
Riverside residents report the Willing Workers club met at Mrs Charles Rath's home for a June gathering. Eight pounds of carpet rags were sewn for the veterans hospital. Mrs Bert Novy played piano, and refreshments were served by Mrs Wes Soja.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Willing Workers Club
Charles Rath
Veterans’ Hospital
Bert Novy
Rath
Wes Soja
Wes Sojka
Indian Creek Club Birthday Dinner Hostess in Chorpening Home
Mrs Ralph Chorpening hosted the Indian Creek Club birthday dinner at the Chorpening home in Sandy Hook. Members born in the first half of the year were treated to a 1 pm luncheon with a pink and white birthday cake by Vera Everett, and blue, white, and pink table decor. Eight club members attended along with Mary Porter Phyllis Anderson and six workers. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Chas Farrier on July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Ralph Chorpening
Indian Creek Club
Chorpening
Vera Everett
Mary Porter
Phyllis Anderson
Chas. Farrier
Coffin and Watts Wed at Fairfield Church
Howard Coffin and Gladys Watts were married at 7 o clock Saturday evening in the Christian Church at Fairfield. Rev S P Williamson officiated as Raymond Coffin and Mrs Frank Thomas of Warren HS served as attendants. Gladys Watts is the daughter of Jasper Coffin of near Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Gladys Watts
Howard Coffin
Jasper Coffin
Batavia
Christian Church
Fairfield
S. P. Williamson
Frank Thomas
Warren, HS
Raymond Coffin
Transit System Employs Over 242000 Workers
The nation’s transit systems hire and sustain more than 242,000 people to operate and maintain street cars subways trackless trolleys coaches and gas buses across the country.
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