Bible Thoughts and World News in a Small Town Voice
The page blends a daily devotional line about being precious in God’s sight with a spectrum of local observations. It notes Iceland’s isolation amid looming battles, a rise in babies and mothers’ smiles, questions about summer fashion, potato seed pods during wartime, and the need for blood tests before marriage. It also discusses public sentiment on entering war, Iowa’s cooler nights and corn, and Jesse Jones considering a British loan to pay for war supplies without selling American securities, weighing national sacrifice versus domestic expense.
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Northwood
Associated Press
Washington
Jesse Jones
Jones
England
United States
Order for Suspension Served on Commissioner
SIOUX CITY The district court suspending Public Safety Commissioner Harold N. Sturgeon from office was served on the councilman by deputies of Woodbury County Sheriff W. R. Tice. Judge D. C. Browning signed the order pending a hearing at 10 a.m. on August 4. Additional moves in the Sioux City police department controversy include Chief Ray J. Mahr’s removal, the county attorney's request to the Iowa attorney general for an investigator, amending the removal petition to add Iowa as a plaintiff, and filing another supporting affidavit.
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Sioux City
Public Safety
Harold N. Sturgeon
Woodbury County
W. R. Tice
D. C. Browning
Language of Aztecs Described in 12-Syllable Stamp Phrase
The text notes how Amatlacuilolit quite atlaz tlahulli translates to payment received for carrying a paper on which something is written. It highlights the lengthy syllabic style of Aztec terms.
Army air corps brother retires 8 to 4 thirty schedule
A message from Bob in King City California reports his new Army Air Corps routine of retiring at 8:00 PM and rising at 4:30 AM. He says the shift suits him and he enjoys his new duties. A seaside holiday incident left his wife nearly drowned and unconscious after a swimming accident. A doctor suggested artificial respiration but was met with resistance.
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Bob
Army Air Corps
King City
California
Watch Your Step and Fore Notes
An Irishman is hit by a golf ball after a mistaken warning. The exchange turns humorous as a spectator vows a punch when the Irishman mishears fore as a threat. A wry closing quip notes a neighbor’s baby cost $32 as neighborhood news.
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Pat
House Idea Architects and a Door Knocker Tale
A playful domestic scene traces a husband seeking a general house idea to fit a door knocker from New England. A father ignores a loud hallway racket as a child falls, while a mother reflects on discipline. Two girls discuss Sunday school and belief in a devil.
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New England
Pop
West Point Skipper Heads Lisbon With Axis Officials
Captain Frank H. Kelley commands the U S navy crew aboard the West Point, an army transport formerly the luxury liner America, en route to Lisbon Portugal with a party of ousted Axis consular officials and aides.
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Frank H. Kelley
U. S. Navy
West Point
Lisbon
Portugal
America
Quote exchanges reveal a suspect’s denial of a father link
In a tense exchange, a companion dismisses a claim by stating the speaker’s father is involved, framing the discussion as a mistaken identity much like a Santa Claus scenario. The dialogue emphasizes disbelief and personal doubt in a family context.
Hat fashion and golf banter at Dowagers event
A playful exchange shows Mrs Dowagers admiring a new hat while Mr Whifflebotham boasts skill at golf, though he notes difficulty in playing well enough to impress. The light dialogue hints at social event fashion and leisure talk.
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Mr. Whifflebotham
Whifflebotham
Exchange Over Father Help in Math Problem
A brief dialogue shows a teacher asking if the father assisted with the problem and the student replying that they solved it alone after getting it wrong. The exchange highlights independent effort in learning.
Circus Rider Outdoes Dad on Horseback
A man performs a balcony级 horse stunt that slides under the beast and ends on its neck. Father boasts he did far more on his first ride, underscoring amusing generational bravado.
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Wally
Pop
Father
English slang and a London wedding cue the duke’s message
A dialogue touches on American slang used by Englishmen and a personal notice of a daughter’s wedding in London. The duke sends a cabled invitation to travel across.
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Albert
dJerry
London
Considerate Driver by Mevoy and Striebel ends with family note
A compact feature profiles a driver named Mevoy and Striebel praised for considerate behavior. The piece highlights a narrator who hopes his two daughters grow to mirror their father's courteous actions and speaks to family values.
Press Portraits Reflect on Rubber Shortage and Salvage Idea
A reader's note in the Arizona Republic muses that if a prior generation faced a rubber shortage, it might have been solved by salvaging men’s collars, illustrating a tongue in cheek solution to material scarcity.
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Arizona Republic
Rotarians Hear Dr Ruth Church Address Club
Dr Ruth E Church new director of public health spoke to the Rotary club yesterday. She said the health unit’s work is widely publicized and the maternity service is unique and significant among medical professions. She cited public health needs with a stomach ailment example.
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Ruth E. Church
Rotary Club
Local Health Programs Vary By Community Says Doctor
Dr Church says Rotary members attacked would be a public health problem needing careful study. Public health needs differ by community and Washington County Iowa faces different issues from Mississippi. Thomas to Des Moines district Krumm to western district succeeding Nestle who moved from state highway patrol. Read the Want-Ads.
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Rotary
Church
Washington County
Iowa
Mississippi
Thomas
Des Moines
Lawrence Krumm
Harm Nestle
Carroll
Nestle
State Highway Patrol
Farm Security Aids Aluminum Campaign
The local Farm Security Administration urges residents to donate aluminum pots and pans this week. A neighborhood collection committee will pick up utensils for defense, with proceeds funding civilian defense and aluminum for national needs.
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Farm Security Administration
Appoints Ralph Thomas Safety Representative
DES MOINES appointment of Ralph FE Thomas, Carlisle funeral director, as field representative for the division of safety education announced by Karl Fischer, state safety commissioner.
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Des Moines
Ralph FE. Thomas
Carlisle
Division of Safety Education
Karl Fischer
State Safety
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Britain
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Nderstand
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Washington Directory
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Stan Kiesey
R. R. Noonan
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Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion
Chiropractors
Dr, Chas, C, Brown
Court House
Theodore B, Bailey
Law Loan & Trust Bldg
S. W. Livingston
West Main St
George F. Morrison
J. C. Penney Co
Officers
Lloyd Lytle
W. H. Fulton
George Baker
W. B. Dupuis
O. F. Boller
R. F. McFarlane
A. W. Yard
Clarence Jacobs
Harry Montgomery
City Library
Grace H. Stephen
Ruth Lytle
Washington Independent School District
E. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Ee W. A. Erbe
Ethel McCreedy
Eielies
Ian A Beeen
Harry Bowles
Richard A. Stewart
Donald R. Boyer
Harry Ramseyer
A. E. Atchison
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
Charlotte Baldrige
A. C. Peterson
Second Ave
East Main St
Sherman
Dixie Dugan
Mickey
By Mevoy
Striebel
Hope Toi
Stiple
Dr. Ruth Church
Sam James
Moore’s
Farm Security
Aluminum
Ralph Thomas
Reddy Kilowatt
Stoge
Magic Chef
Universal Gas
Universal
Utilities
Washington, D. C
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