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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1942
Page
4
A devotional verse cites John 10 16 about binding believers into one fold under one shepherd. The passage emphasizes unity among all loyal followers and the inclusive reach of Christian leadership.
The U.S. Employment Service set up about ten volunteer farm placement centers per Iowa county, nearly 1,000 statewide, to register available workers and relay shortages to state offices. Managers say local cooperation and shared machinery can meet labor gaps as farmers face war-induced worker shortages and high crop prices.
A bulletin from the National Automobile Dealers Association notes many farm and rural cars exceed age limits with about a third over ten years old and a quarter over nine. The piece contrasts vehicle shortages and rationing fears with wartime mobilization and civilian sacrifices ahead. It also cites Brooklyn and Memphis experiments with substitutes to save rubber and gas.
The NADA rubber committee cautions that aging tires threaten farm transport and the food supply. It notes that figures overlook the precarious tire situation and that car life outpaces tire life, implying widespread over-age vehicles worsen the tire crisis.
Des Moines meeting of county salvage chairmen reports Iowa aims to collect 99 000 tons of scrap metal with 1 000 ton per county. Officials say stockpiles dwindle and much remains to be gathered for war needs as homes and farms supply tanks and armor. Citizens keep steady during wartime.
Humorous lines follow a husband late from town and a parade scene as a wedding party and family members react. Jokes include a doctor consultation for a fiancé about a tattored heart with a name, a wife taunting a late arrival, and a comic reminiscence of aging spouses and a front-door husband.
A fragment from a society page depicts a husband and wife bantering about vices and manners at church. The dialogue touches on smoking, pleasure versus business, and a mink coat sighting, followed by a brief line about an exhausting 15 mile hike with full pack.
A playful column notes readers may tease about nuisance as a two ton elephant greets a local lu pernut event. The piece uses humorous tone to engage the audience.
Marilyn Bell presents a light column of social observations highlighting local figures and events. The piece sketches personalities, anecdotes, and city happenings with a witty, era- tone.
The text sketches a comical scene in a doctor's waiting room with two patients. A man introduces himself from Chicago and a lover asserts intense emotion while a optimistic maiden replies safely. The dialogue conveys humor and awkward romance in a crowded, informal setting.
Evelyn Rich celebrated her twentieth birthday with a family picnic at her Wayland home near Olds. Relatives included Edwin Rich and family, K Schantz, Will Boshart, K Schantz, L H Ainnes, Marion Deane and Delight, A F E Rinner, James and Gertrude Kauffman, Ed Eicher and Frances of Washington, and the local community. Also noted is the late Edwin Denby who joined the marine corps in World War I at age 47 and rose to Major.
A lifelong Washington resident, he won a Griffith scholarship and turned early hobby into business. His present interests include music reading and collecting classical records with Brahms his favorite. He enjoys golf and belongs to Rotary Chamber of Commerce and a country club.
East Highland residents visit Henry Prymek home on Sunday with Mrs. Frank Mincer and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooney hosting. Gail Murdock and Murdock kin welcomed guests including Hester, Leona Mincer, and Lewis Webber family members. Tom Goodwin reports river catches measured by inches and favors young fried chicken. Elmer Pearson will combine oats for Edd Lewis this week. Jake Lantz returns home from an unspecified trip.
New Virginia Monday features visits by relatives as siblings and George spend time with family. At the Mincer Home Mr and Mrs Noah Wieland and family join Thursday evening gathering. Muscatine visitors include Mrs William Hayes Mrs Raymond Hayes and children at Mrs Frances Cole home. M and Mrs Joe Lear with children were dinner guests at Mrs Anna Lear home.
Government records indicate that the number of arrests is highest at age 21, more than any other age. The finding suggests a notable concentration of arrests among young adults at this age.
Wind and water sculpted Antigua’s cliffs into massive pillars known as the Pillars of He cticles. The British West Indian island sits in the Leeward group with rocky shores, green countryside, palm groves, and sugar-cane fields.
Text warns that grease oil and even fat vapor in kitchens may cause poor adhesion of paint films. It advises thorough removal of grease or oil from the surface to be coated and stresses careful cleaning to prevent adhesion issues.
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