This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
3
Frank Havel is among the first to cut oats in the community. The plan is to thresh with a threshing machine and work the fields. Mrs. John Lasek spent Sunday continuing farm tasks.
At a yesterday afternoon gathering at Mrs. John Dodd’s home the Just Us club outlined a family picnic for next Tuesday evening hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R. D. VanDor. The group also set July 24 for the next meeting with Mrs. Dewey Conrad of Columbus Junction. Seventeen members and two guests attended as Mrs. Marie Brock celebrated her birthday and Mrs. W. C. McFadden led the afternoon program.
Edd Elma and Mary Korak visit near Pleasant Plain with siblings. Mrs Edwin Kos bitten on left by a Prat. Norman Havel bitten on arm by a dog and experiences some pain. Melo Lasek and Uildren attend Sunday evening at the Melo Horak home.
Mrs. Harold Fulton and Mrs. A. Thompson hosted the Linger Longer club at Fulton’s home yesterday afternoon. Fourteen members, six children and two guests attended. refreshments were served. The group plans a gathering at the J. W. Combs home on Wednesday evening, August, replacing the regular afternoon meeting.
Grounding nuts into nut butters enhances digestibility for most varieties. The process breaks down cell walls and starches, aiding enzyme access and nutrient absorption, according to nutrition basics.
The Knoxville editor endorses Willkie and the Des Moines piece argues private business should yield to national defense. The Iowa article compares university leadership selection with coaching hires and cites Kilkenny eat‑the‑riches sentiment toward Russia and Germany. Comedian Eddie Canto is noted.
Elaine Shepard favors a patio dress ensemble with a tomato red rib jersey blouse and silk jersey full trousers. Wendy Barrie wears a white silk gown with gold vine embroidery while Maureen O'Hara sports a dusky red striped cotton frock with a box-pleated skirt and coordinating jacket.
In Des Moines the star denounces the nation’s lax attitude toward liberty and freedom while en route to New York to sponsor 100 British war refugee children. He stresses that Americans do not fully appreciate what they have inherited and squander it like a rich man’s son.
India leads global irrigation with more than nMMYO acres under irrigation, highlighting its dominance in water use for agriculture. The report lists India ahead of other countries in overall irrigation coverage and intensity.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.