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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1945
Page
3
An editorial on June 12 1945 argues that God’s spirit brings liberation not tyranny and that some yield to moral slavery while sin binds. It frames personal freedom as a spiritual release enabling praise of God.
A long reflection on postwar production and civic duty discusses expanding industry, veteran readjustment aid, and government trimming. It cites Walter Fuller of Curtis Publishing, Westinghouse forecasts 60 million radio sets, and Niemoeller’s stance amid Nazi Germany. It notes meatless Tuesdays proposed by Mayor LaGuardia.
A tailor in a nearby town displays a sign featuring an apple with the quip about the clothing business. His daughter recalls meeting her father shortly after JT married him, and the mother notes it occurred about three weeks after the marriage.
An observation contrasts two common similes noting that being fit and being tight convey different ideas. The saying highlights nuance in physical condition and tautness.
A Washington man promised frugality to his wife and was told to quit smoking, as she forced him to give up the habit in a witty domestic dispute.
A quirky digest of humorous lines about a Tennessee woman who has never seen a car, a husband’s suicide attempt thwarted by his wife, a clock face and time joke, a Chinese taxi driver’s billing quip, and a note on Ananias as the most followed Old Testament figure.
A pair of witty exchanges centers on the ideal star and self image. The exchange includes the line about avoiding newspaper attention by not acting, reflecting press dynamics in celebrity life.
Two travelers chat about literature and popular books. One asks for a favorite read, the other names Dick Tracy Superman Terry and the Pirates. They joke that O Henry is not good since the nuts get in their teeth.
Brighton residents share news of obituaries, deployments, visits, and relocations. Clyde Pettit’s mother dies in Seymour while Vernon Pettit and his wife travel from Washington to attend. Mrs. Ida Hoos dies near Four Corners at 66. Lee Emry enlists at Jefferson Barracks. Summers school at Parsons College draws local students. Families from Maxwell, Cedar Falls, and Indianapolis visit Brighton homes.
A mix of veteran stars and young talents elevates National Velvet. Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Anne Revere, Reginald Owen, and Arthur Treacher headline with Jackie Taylor Angela Lansbury in supporting roles. Clarence Brown directs this warm engaging MGM feature at State Theatre.
A lively review praises National Velvet as superb entertainment and urges audiences to see the film, noting it will be loved by millions who will remember it. The tone emphasizes strong appeal and memorable performance.
Brighton June 12 depree C. Kern 74 a prominent farmer of Walnut township Jefferson county died Monday at his home six miles southwest of Brighton. He had been ill only the last few days. Funeral services were held at o'clock this afternoon at the Kern home and burial followed at Hillcrest cemetery. Rev E F Voss pastor of the Brighton Methodist Church conducted the service. Mr Kern was born Sept 12 1870 on the farm southeast of Brighton where he spent his life. He was survived by his wife and a son Ralph at home a sister Mrs Wesley Ellersmeyer of New Haven Mo and a brother Jong Kern of Lincoln Nebr.
For nearly twenty years the manufacture of corrugating board from discarded chestnut chips after tannic acid extraction has shown how a waste material once burned for fuel can be repurposed into a useful product.
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