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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1942
Page
5
Readers recount a Presbyter ian church morning program with Mrs Shields and soloists Doris Gray Iola Dittmer and Betty Michels. Dr Eastwood delivered a thoughtful sermon. Sunset Park picnic crowds and Union meetings in Central park highlight a warm Sunday with community attention to faith and fellowship.
The note hints at rising expenses and printer shortages affecting newspaper operations. It mentions higher costs, fewer ads, and subscribers facing price pressures, with a call to support the paper by paying for print jobs and items.
Report notes no verification for the common belief that snakes bite themselves to death. Scientific data shows snakes are immune to their own venom and can resist their own poison. This challenges a persistent myth about snake behavior and self-harm.
Two Washington brothers, Fred Henry Durst and Charles David Durst, aged 18 and 20, reported to the U S naval training station at Great Lakes Illinois for recruit training. They will complete training in late August and may take a nine day leave, or remain for further schooling before leaves. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Elmer Durst of 1407 North Second Avenue.
Lawrence Johnson 18 of Emmetsburg dies after a collision on Highway 30 four miles west of Tama in light fog. He rode a motorcycle and was thrust against the windshield of Leonard Davis 25 of near Marshalltown who drove the auto.Johnson is described as the only son of his parents.
Charles L. Chennault, son of Brig Gen Claire L. Chennault leader of the Flying Tigers, is pictured as a private at Keesler Field Mississippi. The American Volunteer Group he commands is now part of the U S Army Air Forces and he has five sons in the services.
The victim, identified as a local resident, was en route to Clinton to work on construction of a new government hospital. He planned to return to Emmetsburg in the fall to finish high school.
The beech tree trunk measures 18 inches thick with about 120,000 leaves while a fir or spruce, about 20 inches through, bears 10 to 20 million needles.
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