War comes to Washington County home defense drive
Washington County residents face a civilian protection program with local leaders trained by Ivan Norton at Ames. The goal is readiness for air raids and bombings, emphasizing sacrifice, voluntary compliance, and national war aims as President Roosevelt postpones gas rationing and Americans cut travel to conserve resources.
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Washington County
Iowa
Japan
United States
North Pole
Arctic
Ivan Norton
Ames
Roosevelt
Eskimo Stefansson Studies Taste With Eskimos and Dogs
Eskimo explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson conducted early taste preference studies using Eskimos and dogs. He found young dogs more willing than elders to sample new foods and that Coronation Gulf Eskimo men were willing to try, while their wives refused.
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Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Coronation Gulf
Amboy Social Notes Roundup
Dinner guests last Sunday at the Glen Owens home included Mr. and Mrs. Allen Conrad and Myrna of Crawfordsville and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Handa with Connie Sue of Waterloo. Betty Coldthurst shopped in Washington. Winfield Fern Owens visited Mrs. Ralph Joy in Winfield. Jim Stewart attended the funeral of his grandfather in Jefferson. Rain was appreciated in the area. Duane White of Washington visited the Dan Griffith home. Robert Megchelson was in town and is reported fine. Karle Megchelson Jr and family joined Karle’s parents for weekend visits. C W Owens family and Glenn Owens family dined in the Ralph Joy home in Winfield. Carl White and Judy were mentioned.
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Fern Owens
Ralph Joy
Winfield
Jim Stewart
C. W. Owens
Glenn Owens
Carl White
Judy
Jimmy Visits Sunday AL Rings Worn by Nations in History
A fragment notes Jimmy visiting on Sunday at AL where Left or Right Hand Finger rings had been worn across nations recorded in history. The text references historical ring customs and broad regional usage.
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the Evening Journal
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Washington
Woyvunry Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
Publishers News
North
Marion Avenue
United Press
Iowa Daily Presse Association
Des Moines
America
Europe
Noah
Hitler
Oswald Garrison Villard
Montgomery Ward
Joe Palooka
Free French
United Nations
Commando Rad
B. Ham Fisher
Ward
Montgomery
Ward Washington
the Fox
FBI & Sat
Dagwood
Blondie
Svent
Columbia
Lopes
Magnesia
Cascade Pound
Elkay
Pittsburgh
Dioneer
Rexall Drug
California
Fort Dearborn
Grahams
Breakfast of Champions” Wheaties
Kellogg’s
Penn Maid
Olives
Little Boy Blue
Ts’ Food Stores
Amboy
Jimmy
Grover Booth
Rockwood's Shoe Dept
Marion Rapp Haze
Rapp
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