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A reflective meditation on prayer and piety referencing the Lord's Prayer line Hallowed be thy name. The prose contrasts spoken reverence toward a departed mother with devotion to a heavenly parent.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1944
Page
4
Compulsory Physical Training as War Lesson
An editorial argues for mandatory physical education in schools as a reply to poor health and high military rejections. It questions compulsory military camps for youths, urges broad, inclusive fitness programs, and stresses regular exercise and proper nutrition to build healthier citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Germany
War era odds and ends across readers letters and notes
A collage of wartime scenes and reflections spans mothers traveling hundreds of miles with infants to see soldiers, a German prisoner parade in Moscow, blood plasma drops from planes, a child prodigy tale of William Sidis, grain and farm price debates, and political musings. It blends humor, caution, and moral lessons with local newspaper quips and poems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James Sidis
Boston
Harvard
One-armed Man Cafe Joke Teases Polar Bear Tale
A grim polar bear bite story is juxtaposed with a cafe tale about a one-armed man. A diner’s curiosity leads to a punchline about how the arm was lost, delivered with comic misdirection and wary humor.
Painter Keeps Colors While Patient Recovers
A brief cartoon style exchange shows a patient bedridden seven weeks being quizzed about flu and crash, with a humorous visitor admiring a painting. The artist jokes that the colors will be taken home as the visitor sits on the paint box.
Lost Bet Leads to Tender Hat Request
A man enters a hat shop saying he lost a bet and wants a soft hat. The assistant offers the softest option, but the man wistfully asks for something even more tender that he can eat.
Lt Kron Leads Troop Craft At Normandy Beach
Riverside July 17 Lieut Kron a Riverside coast guard officer and veteran of four invasions commanded the first wave of troop laden craft that hit Normandy beach on June 6. His landing craft faced rough seas heavy shelling and air bombardment as it spearheaded the assault and reached the assigned time despite mines and enemy fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Eldred J. Kron
Coast Guard
Joseph T Diekman
Normandy Beach
Kron
Invasion Day Coast Guard Bravery and Local News Notes
Troops landed in rough seas and breached the west wall while coast guard crews rescued swimmers and aided returning service members. Lieutenant Kron, son of Riverside residents, is noted among local veterans. Community updates include Riverside club July meeting at St Mary’s hall with 25 attendees and talks by L J Kehoe. Also mentioned are F W Schnoebelen at Ames poultry school and local Seabees member Grant Stober visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Wall
Coast Guard
Channel
Kron
Fred Kron
Riverside
St. Mary’s High School
University of Iowa
Better Riverside
St. Mary’s Hall
St. Mary's Parish
L. J. Kehoe
Wellman
F. W. Sehnoebelen
Sehnoebelen
Iowa State College
Ames
Schhnoebelen
Iowa Poultry and Improvement Boards
Robert Jugenheimer
Sijourney
Mary Jugenheimer
Grant Stober
C.M
The
Seabees
Lester Schnoebelen
Des Moines Visitors Spread Across Local Homes
Des Moines residents and relatives traveled through Riverside and Hubbard visiting local families. The Stobers and Boeke families, along with Barbara Jean Moothart from Des Moines, spent time at the homes of the Flys, Meeks, and Sueppel families, sharing visits with extended kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Meeks
George Tremmel
Town City
Frances Edle
Michael
Danville
Lawrence Draker
Dorothy
Larry
Hills
Joseph
Rosalia
Mary Sueppel
Silk cocoon production rises tenfold in Sao Paulo Brazil
The Brazilian press reports a rapid silk industry growth in Sao Paulo over the last decade. The new crop is projected to reach about 6,600,000 pounds, up from 650,000 in 1935, as noted by Rio de Janeiro's O Jornal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
O Jornal
Protecting high wear areas with wax for easy cleaning
The advice suggests painting around door knobs, cabinet handles, and window fastenings after which waxing these spots adds protection. Waxed areas resist soil and can be kept clean without abrasive action on the paint or enamel.
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