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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
10
A collage of quips and sketches riffs on duty and thrift with references to war bonds and civic duty. Jokes feature a police sergeant, a grandmother, a modern mother, cooking, travel mishaps, and household misadventures, ending with a quip about women’s tears as a punchline.
The June 9 commencement at St Marys church Riverside honors thirteen seniors led by diplo mas presented by Rt Rev Monsignor Bernard Jacobsmeier. Betty Fessler and Mary Jane Quinn win top awards for perfect attendance and four year high grades.
Men’s suits may be redesigned to remove lapels pockets and cuffs to save wool. The change could reduce cloth use by about 18 million yards annually to support military needs.
An article discusses hawks as mostly beneficial predators keeping mice and locusts in check, but notes difficulty distinguishing good hawks from bad ones for farmers and wardens, urging careful management. It also mentions St Augustine’s 1682 bells in the Moorish belfry of the Spanish cathedral.
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