Friday July 10 1942 Start Right in Childhood
A religious message quotes Psalm 34 11 inviting children to heed instruction and learn reverence for the Lord. The notice presents a biblically framed call to spiritual guidance aimed at young readers.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1942
Page
4
Washington Y M C A. secretary Leigh Soule to leave
Leigh Soule, 13 years as secretary of the Washington Y M C A, will soon depart to join the Dayton Ohio Y M C A in an executive role. The move is seen as a step forward for his career and the Washington Y M C A, which prides itself on strong local support and community involvement. The column also comments on war-time public perception and news handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Soule
The
Washington Y. M.C. A
Dayton, Ohio
Soule
Washington Y. M. C. A
Advice and breakfast table nostalgia on modern manners
A reflective piece contrasts old etiquette with today’s housewives in casual dress and makeup. It recalls Ben Franklin’s era and a traveler’s eggs and weak coffee story, ending with a homesick plea to the waitress to sit and nag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin
Crawfordsville Town Council to Hold Hearing on 1943 Expenditures
The Crawfordsville Town Council in Washington County Iowa will meet on July 28 1942 at 8 00 PM at Peoples Savings Bank. Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures for the year starting April 1 1943. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. K A Coates Town Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Iowa
Peoples Savings Bank
Billion value varies by country in dialogue
The speaker notes that an Englishman sees a billion as a trillion while the United States and France use one billion as 1,000,000,000. Elsewhere milliard or thousand million describes larger totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Feeding Wet Mash Maintains Egg Production in Winter Flocks
Feeding wet mash to laying hens once daily in winter helps sustain egg production by offsetting shorter daylight and cloudy days that typically reduce output.
Man Surmises Tire Saving Alibi After Odd Ride
In a curious incident a man explains his ride with a unfamiliar woman by claiming he was attempting to save her tires. The remark circulated as local chatter with no further details about the participants or location.
Transforming character through persistent effort and positive thinking
Grenville Kleiser argues that deep rooted habits such as worry anger and impatience resist change. Start by recognizing defects then erase them using available means and replace negative thoughts with encouraging confident ones to gradually transform behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenville Kleiser
Maneuvres about a missing lamp study aid and support
A terse exchange shows a person asking for money for a study lamp and another replying they sent the lamp. The fragment hints at family or household dynamics around education needs and financial aid.
Owl Wisdom Joke Turns On Punny Hooting
A quip explains an owl’s wisdom comes from hooting at everything, turning a simple pun into a lighthearted reflection on knowledge.
Blockhead's Witty Exchange About Heads
Comic panel dialogue features Mr Densly claiming a level head, while another character jokes that his head is level on top and perpendicular on the sides, highlighting a humorous aside on geometry and personality.
Animal convention debate sparks animal vs human jest
A verses style cartoon features a steer and a hog confronting a cat and a dog about laziness and eating, ending with a macabre joke on becoming meat. The scene shifts to a ringmaster, a hangdog groom candidate, and a mock dialogue about marriage and kissing as the group comments on Marion and her father’s banter.
Don Lantz Honored At Birthday Party
Merrimac on July 9 Mr and Mrs Boyd Lantz hosted a surprise party for their son Don celebrating his 15th birthday Those attending included Luther League members and many neighbors The evening featured games refreshments and gifts for Donnie with his teacher present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lantz
Merrimac
Boyd Lantz
Don
The
Luther League
Howard
Alice Burger
Leonard
Velma
Thelma Bekel
John Wolfe
Junior Hinkle
Lucile
Howard Stortz
Elwood Jordan
Paul Kenyon
Vernon Reeder
Lyle Boughman
Lois Eshelman
Edith
Leola Zihlman
Emma Smith
Harold Amrine
Robert
Mary Kientz
Donnie
Eugene Elmore
Mrs. Lantz
Columbus Junction Youth Will Become Second Lieutenant
John H. Graujean of West Liberty, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Graujean, will receive his commission as a second lieutenant in the U S Army Air Corps after graduating from the Air Corps Advanced Flying School at Luke Field Arizona later this month. Gwendolyn Edgar of the Conesville community broke her left arm in a fall from a step ladder Sunday. The Indian Creek Community club picnic is set for Sunday July 12 at Columbus Chautauqua park. Mrs H L McRoberts entertained guests for Ina Nelson who left for Warsaw Indiana. A H Evans of Hudson, Columbus High School vocational agriculture teacher, moved with his family to the Kelly property on South Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
John H. Graujean
West Liberty
H. J. Graujean
U. S. Army Air Corps
Air Corps Advanced
Luke Field
Ariz
Gwendolyn Edgar
Arda Edgar
Conesville
Roy Pine
Knoxville
Indian Creek Community Club
Columbus Chautauqua Park
H. L. McRoberts
Ina Nelson
Warsaw
Ind
A. H. Evans
Hudson
Columbus High School
Kelly Property
South Hill
G. N. Bullis
Marvin Jedele
Aurelia
Presbyterian Church
Loren Ebard
Noble
Richard Klotz
Tom Klotz
Ottumwa
Community notes include deaths and local appointments
The community mourns the death of Abbie Solomon of Bellingham Washington. Observers note service details and family connections. Local residents report travel from Denver for medical treatment of eye problems affecting a reserve officer at Fort Francis E. Warren. An American Legion auxiliary installation followed a pot luck. Grandview approves a 25 year renewal for Iowa Southern Utilities. Several residents relocate and visit kin across Iowa and Illinois. Communion services are set in the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Solomon
Bellingham
Wash
H.E. Northey
Nancy
Ellen
C. E Simpson
Cedar Rapids
Denver
Colo
Northey
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Ft. Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Grandview
Notable Social Notes From Davenport Families
Mrs John Summerville spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs John Summerville. Don Oakes of Davenport visited Sunday with his son D D Oakes and the Oakes family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Summerville
Don Oakes
Davenport
D. D. Oakes
Sandy Hook News Roundup of Local Visits and Harvest
Merle Farrier visits grandmother in Brighton. Evelyn Mineart helps care for a new baby at the Leroy Mineart home in Brighton. Virginia Arnold visits Grandpa Augustine in Fairfield. Grace Dunbar aids sister Alice Stout. Donna Snyder assists Mrs. C. E. Farrier. Wheat and rye harvest underway and oats well progressed. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Laman-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Merle Farrier
Brighton
Evelyn Mineart
Leroy Mineart
Virginia Arnold
Augustine
Fairfield
Grace Dunbar
Alice Stout
Donna Snyder
C. BE. Farrier
Myron Laman
Sign Reading 2187 B.C. Sparks Car Crash Guess
Two scouts converse in a museum setting about a sign inscribed 2187 B.C. and speculate it might be a license number of the car involved in a hit-and-run. The fragment hints at a mystery or joke without full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mimimmy
B.C
Local and rail schedules and notices in Washington area
Community transportation timetable notes list trains and bus routes serving Washington and surrounding towns. It covers Golden State Limited and Californian trains, local Davenport and Kansas City services, Burlington Trailways buses, and Sullivan Lines departures with times, stops, and agent contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Golden State Limited
California
Paspan Care
Davenport
Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Kansas City-Davenport
Case
W. C. Bell
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Publishers News
North
Marion Avenue
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Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Leigh
Mrs. Soule
Benjamin Franklin
Midway
Hitler
Rommel
Tobruk
Ean
North Africa
Africa
Egypt
Earth
Kk. A. Coates
Mnae
Ieee
Famous Circle
N. Clark
Blockhead
Nature Studies
Towser
Tabby
Norman J. Schiller
Peggy
Ticketman
Tuffy
Marion
Martha Butler
Young
Husband
American Legion Auxiliary
Beulah Luckey
H. M. Duncan
J. E. Bell
J. E. Henson
Claud Cowger
Bess McRoberts
Harold Berk
Highland Park, Ill
George W. Weber
Lucille Patton
Marie Topping
Chicago
J. E. Reaney
Homer Stephen Optometrist
Fostoria
Westpkai the Jeweler
DuPont Orel
Sepler Auto Parts—Distributors
Duke Rommel
Duke
Rommel State Cafe
Just Good Food
Joe Palooka
Jerry
Ham Fisher
Babette
Sky
Harriet Laurence
St. Joseph
Missouri
Lamansky
Washington Lodge No
Richard A. Stewart
W. M
Ah We Yard
Californian
Scturtias Oskaloosa
Torr Dians Sethatin
L. Goodlander
Co. F. Anderson
Burlington Trailways
Omaha
Chi
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Cantonil
Sullivan Bus Lines
Mt Ee Lite
Chevrolet
Ucl Mac
Tucker
Washington Street
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