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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1942
Page
4
A devotional note quotes 1 Corinthians 15:58 urging believers to be steadfast and unmovable in Christian service, promising that their labor in the Lord is not in vain. The passage emphasizes perseverance and diligence in faith-based work.
The party reports catching muskies after two weeks near the Lake of the Woods, aided by guides Carl Jungbluth Carl Westberg and Rex, in a muskies heavy excursion with house boats from Dalseg's Camp at Nestor Falls. They describe the lake’s 16 000 islands and the rugged wildlife and isolation they experienced during hours of fishing and days without contact.
A collage of quotes and jokes touches on life, willpower, and happiness. It features droll banter about dining out, vegetarian irony, and a chef’s triumphs with pork chops and peach pie, ending with a proverb on courage and loss.
A short clipping features Pat Smith, a West Minneapolis fishing expert, praising a smallmouth bass and joking about evening outings. It includes a quip about unwise people making enemies and a humorous Australian kangaroo tale about paddock etiquette with baby joeys. The piece ends with a travel joke about returning from vacation.
A worried parent asks a store clerk to exchange an unbreakable doll. The clerk checks the toy and learns it remains intact, but the mother explains the child has broken everything else in the house using it.
One of every seven mattresses made nationwide under the Agriculture Department cooperative program came from Texas. A total of 3,874,025 cotton mattresses have been produced and issued to eligible families, with 526,951 delivered in Texas, the highest state total. Texas also leads in cotton comforts delivered, reporting 189,764 of 989,361 nationwide.
A fragmentary note expresses belief that a male American soldier remains alive. The speaker insists the man is not a hero, just like others, and must endure. The text conveys personal wonder and resilience amidst conflict.
A telegram from the War Department reports that Joseph is missing. The message comes via Ham Fisher and expresses gratitude to a reader for help. The note conveys wartime concern and personal appeal for information.
Dr Waibel, former Bonn geography professor, says nearly 3 million acres in Costa Rica are suitable for white settlement and cultivation. He notes two zones: 2.1 million acres on the wet Atlantic slope and 900,000 on the Pacific slope, with a tropical climate shaped by a long dry season. He cites Costa Rica’s demographic growth from 55 Spanish families in 1572 to 400,000 whites today and argues over 65 percent of the country awaits development.
New York floral artist Mrs. Lucille Fisher argues that artistry belongs in every home dining room. She suggests table arrangements that express individuality using short-stemmed flowers in low containers beside a green glass plaque and mirrored plaques. She offers two end-table ideas with glass apples and pink roses to avoid a central centerpiece.
The piece recalls John Golden noting his mother did not train him but loved him, highlighting a mother’s influence as the lasting factor behind success. It urges readers to accept, thank, and value that clearest gift.
The piece argues that democratic systems allow swift criticism and leadership changes even in emergencies. It imagines mass demands for top officials across regimes, contrasting parliamentary responsiveness with autocratic stability.
A concise note favors democracy over dictatorship, framing freedom as preferable to authoritarian restraint. The statement emphasizes political choice and personal liberty without listing events or entities.
Pathfinder reports Britons capture spiders and ship them in cardboard boxes to the ministry of supply. A radio appeal explains spider webs form graticules on wartime telescopes and binoculars, noting spider silk’s strength and even thickness to withstand gunfire shocks.
Guatemala City, capital founded in 1776 but rebuilt after 1918, endured over six weeks of earthquakes from Christmas Eve 1917 to January 31 1918 leaving ruins. Guatemala, about the size of New York state, is Central America’s largest republic. The quetzal, its emblem, features emerald-green plumage and a long tail.
Ainsworth high school graduate pursued early railroad and banking interests before starting his current business in 1914 after time with the forest service in Idaho. He favors golf and fishing, is a country club member, Mason, and YMCA, and has served as Rotary secretary and former school board secretary.
On Ocracoke in North Carolina's Outer Banks residents drive cars with no license tags and no gasoline tax due to lack of highways. The island has no jail or city hall, no police, no mayor, and a population under 100. Driving is done as an art on sand trails with tires at half normal pressure.
Dayton Grove on July 27 reports guests from Rock Island including Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bain and Mrs. Mahoney visiting Mrs. Sadie Moore. Fred Kiegley and son visited Ames. J. B. Moore hospitalized in Iowa City after morning operation. farmers busy and beginning thrashing this week.
The Sunday News-Democrat reports Newport Ships built the first tank landing lighter and launched it in the St. Mary's River at a Newport ceremony. The event was delayed when the vessel stuck to the ways despite workers’ efforts.
Governor Holland and state officials attended as a lighter was eased into the water for christening. Mrs. Everett P. Larsh presented it as Miss C 4766 due to navy rules, with Lt. Cmdr. A. H. Guthrie accepting for the navy. Invited guests wore engraved cards touting new yard production and ship workers’ pivotal role in the invasion effort.
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