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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1942
Page
4
A religious reflection contrasts worldly desires with eternal spiritual truth. It emphasizes that only the will of God endures beyond the world’s fading pleasures and vanities. The quotation asserts that adherence to divine will grants lasting permanence.
A published reflection lists seven admonitions on wartime conduct. Readers are urged to avoid criticizing government, temper impatience with war progress, share burdens, and refrain from loafing or letting others buy savings stamps. The piece argues for unity and civic duty.
The speaker argues that the church earns support from those it benefits and should assist members in sorrow. He emphasizes that heaven cannot be bought, and everyone must contribute to the church’s upkeep through their own means, as a duty of community members.
The Times-Republican argues that Hendersons OPA will swell employment by up to 100000, pulling more civilians from factories farms and the military. It questions McNutt creating a large body to manage manpower while withdrawing 100000 for government jobs and notes 1750000 on federal payrolls.
Mr and Mrs Karl Frey of Burlington and Mr Roy Frey of Yarmouth visited the parental home of J A Frey in Noble. Ruth Good of Peoria is visiting her uncle J M Rich. Dinner guests included Henry Leichty and family. Bible school at Sugar Creek closed with an evening program. Edith Roth and Alice Reshley head to Cedar Falls for summer school.
A dramatic Safety Council story recounts a car skidding through a guard rail and landing atop a passing train on a viaduct. The auto and its two passengers remained unhurt as the train roared beneath the bridge. In another note, a farm couple miscounted cash when a milk can held dollars short by $100, prompting a rueful remark about the wrong can.
The shop proprietor teaches his son how to charge customers by testing their hesitation. He instructs stating a $10 charge for glasses and then pausing to see if the customer flinches, followed by adding another $10 for lenses and watching for a reaction.
A young wife voices a complaint at the post office window about a package meant for her husband. The postmaster asks for details and she reveals the husband is in Albany, while the care he sent is postmarked Atlantic City.
A reflective note on evolution noting that a million years ago humans lacked spectacles yet evolved facial structures including ears and eyes in harmony with natural design. The piece ponders the ingenuity of nature in shaping sensory organs.
A humorous collection of lines about school discipline, parrot sellers, town gossip, and modern fashion. It riffs on fate versus self reliance and the absurdity of everyday tasks. The piece uses witty quips to critique social norms and gender roles.
Chicago theaters blaze with a revival dustup as Fox Theatre shows Wild Bill Hickok Rides through Tuesday starring Constance Bennett Bruce Cabot and Warren William. The era of recurring city fires mirrors a long history of cinematic bursts in a crowded Hollywood landscape.
A metal flag pole blown from a three story watertower roof during a severe Burlington wind storm struck the hood of Mark Blaul’s parked car. The pole traveled over 300 feet but caused no injuries to the wholesale grocer.
Out of Hollywood was kindled for In Old Chicago and other titles while film news contrasts with the claim that the Wild Bill Hickok Rides fire would not outdo the original. Local social notes report Mrs Sus Thomas returning from Davenport and several visits among Mrs Nicholson, Mrs Hopengardner, and others including strawberry picking visits with residents and relatives.
George Folsey, chief cameraman on the MGM musical Rio Rita, used two cameras and varied angles to capture Abbott and Costello. The comedians ad lib their dialogue, so every take was a double take to keep expressions and lines in view.
Nearly all residents attended funeral services for D. C. Birney in Haskins on Friday afternoon. Local families including the Strohm children Larry Joyce and Peggy contracted the red measles but are now recovering.
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