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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1944
Page
3
Tragedies rise but war effort gains in wartime view
Reflection on global tragedies from a Hartford circus fire and German bombings. Notes Governor Dewey’s speeches about independence from special interests and appointing a capable cabinet. Mentions travel hardships, radish crops, tomatoes, and victory garden efforts, plus paper salvage Drive and safety reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Connecticut
England
Europe
Asia
Della Miller
Local Chickens Raise Dilemmas Stirring Small Talks
A resident notes fewer flies than before yet the remaining ones bother more. He says a man he knows will never succeed at raising chickens, as he grows attached to them and cannot bear to kill them.
Misheard Banter and Scrambled Rhyme Fragments in OCR
A jumble of misquoted dialogue and garbled lines shows a domestic exchange about marriage and practicality. The murky text mentions a character nicknamed Ten Per Cent and hints at a moral about wealth and lending prior to a line about heaven and harps.
Recipe for Victory Warned Recruit Training Overview
A humorous wartime guide describes turning a draftee into a soldier through rough daily routines. It blends basic training, field conditions, and diet with harsh weather, ration staples, and vigorous drills, ending with a sweeping claim of serving 130 million people.
Farmer names pig Ink for running out of ink joke
A Washington man paid 14 dollars for a single long distance call in a humorous exchange about the value of talk. A wife asks if the neighbor saw those jokes and anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spelling Class Misadventure Cited in Advocate Snippet
A fragment from the Christian Advocate recalls a nocturnal misreading scene where a cyclist loses his way, climbs a post to read a sign Wet Paint, and a mother quiz reveals a child’s spelling mishap tied to scissors.
Phrase appears part of an informal quote
Text conveys a provocative saying about children and a metaphor related to eggs and sitting time, with no clear incident or event, making a direct newsworthy summary challenging.
Brighton Guests and News From the City
Mrs Hattie Valley and Patricia Convey of Denver visit Brighton relatives Mrs Dave McNeese and Mrs D J Kyle. Mrs Frank Berry goes to Mediapolis for Jesse Berry family stay and Clarence Baird funeral Survived by Ruth Shaffer and a two year old son. Mrs Alfred Hoffman returns from Muscatine with Tommy Kraemer who stays with grandmother while mother visits Des Moines for the Republican state convention. Mamie Olsen of Olds stays with Bonnie Cassidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna S. Crile
Brighton
Hattie Valley
Patricia Convey
Denver
Colo
Valley
Dave McNeese
D. J. Kyle
Frank Berry
Jesse Berry
Mediapolis
Clarence Baird
Ruth Shaffer
Berry
Baird
Alfred Hoffman
Muscatine
J. F. Kraemer
Tommy Kraemer
Wm. Kraemer
Ames
Des Moines
Mamie Olsen
Olds
Bonnie Cassidy
Summer visitors and furloughs noted in local column
Miss Cassidy attends summer school at Parsons. Rolland Connelly of Ft Dix, N J, spends furlough with his parents. Merril Merchant of Norfolk arrives for grandfather H C Cooper's Brighton funeral and visits Ottumwa relatives. Leonard Pohren See of San Bruno spends furlough with parents in Washington. Marjory DeWitt of Des Moines visits sister Mrs D B Bakehouse. Wescott family en route to Mass after visiting Voss relatives in S Dak. Mrs Keith Willis arrives from Camp Polk to stay with Tracy family and her infant daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
W. B. Robison
Leonard Pohren
San Bruno
Calif
Chris Pohren
Washington
Marjory DeWitt
Des Moines
D. B. Bakehouse
Bakehouse
Wescott
Danny
EB. BE. Voss
Mass
Huron
Dak
Voss
Keith Willis
Camp Polk
Cpl. Willis
R. C. Tracy
Sandy Hook Socials Feature Oskaloosa Guests
At Sandy Hook Mrs H W Mineart notes Mr and Mrs Ray Page of Oskaloosa were guests Saturday night and the details hint at local socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Ray Page
Oskaloosa
Sunday at the D. W. Tucker Home
Shirley Arnold who had an appendectomy Monday morning at the hospital is improving. The John Pehler family visited Saturday with the Shelangoski and Mrs. R. L. Dunbar attended Mrs. Walkers funeral in Washington Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Tucker
Shirley Arnold
John Pehler
Shelangoski
R. L. Dunbar
Walker
Washington
Dublin Locals Busy Sunday Guests and Visits
Dublin residents report a lively weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Geo Reighard and Billy as Sunday dinner guests in the W C Robertson home. Roscoe Robertson joined the George Wright family to visit ill sisters in Iowa City. Charlie Mayer spent Sunday evening with the Jake Seethout family. Ruth Dill returned home for the weekend from Fairfield. Elam Johnson visited in the Cleo Trier and Margaret Robertson homes. Charles Godwin of Canton Ohio joined Clarence Randall for Thursday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Mangold
Dublin
Geo. Reighard
Billy
W. C. Robertson
Roscoe Robertson
Geo. Wright
Iowa City
Mary Engle
Amelia Rash
Charlie Mayer
Jake Seethout
Stanley Mangold
Melting Fat for Sauces Requires Very Low Heat
When melting table fat for sauces keep heat so low that the fat does not bubble or boil. Gentle warming prevents separation and preserves texture and flavor.
Better Arms Sought for Guards at Anamosa Reformatory
Des Moines report says the Iowa State Board of Control asked Warden Foss Davis to assess modern weapon needs at the Anamosa men's reformatory. The issue arose after a guard complained about using an 1886 model during a prison break in which four inmates escaped. The board notes the armory lacks standardization with varied calibers and ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Anamosa Men’s Reformatory
State Board of Control
Foss Davis
Reformatory
Control Board
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