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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
4
A business owner explains his prosperity comes from going out to transact deals rather than attending conferences. He contrasts his approach with others who focus on meetings, claiming direct engagement yields better results.
In a room two men struggle with nails. One tries to drive a nail head first by striking the point. He suddenly turns to his companion and remarks about the nail maker.
A short exchange centers on a nail placed on the wrong end of a wall. One friend explains the point is on the wrong side, prompting the other to declare the first crazy for misplacing the nail on the opposite wall.
A neighbor recalls the Browns as quiet, noting the fiancé showed a diamond ring with a simple Eh and she replied Uh-huh. The piece shifts to a rare skull of a chimpanzee, one of only two in existence, highlighting curiosity about unique specimens.
A jumble of humor and dialogue fragments from readers includes limericks about last lines and quotes attributed to eminent figures. It features jokes about canoes and ships, a fond mother and stern father exchange, a humorous preacher and election quip, and a final exchange about a boy named Buddy and sister Kuti.
St Marys high school alumni hold their annual meeting and banquet in the Riverside parish hall at 6 30 p m on Sunday June 6 with Miss Mary Rice as president and Miss Marian Drow as secretary committees cover entertainment decorating banquet dining and soliciting duties led by listed members across Riverside regions and town areas.
Odd slice of editorial chatter notes spring optimism amid mutual extermination fears. The lines reference a great planet and a critic’s view that people spoil the season, attributed to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
North west of town the Misses Bernadine and Stella Veggy host. south of town Mrs Ferdinands mon, Mrs August Schmidt and Mrs Ardell Gerot attend. Guests at the banquet include the pastor Rt Rev Monsignor Bertard Jacobsmeier his assistant Rev James P Gookin and the class of 1940.
The Metho dist church Ladies Aid met for a June social with flowers cake and coffee and a discussion on June weddings. Roll call had members share marriage details. The Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church held a Flag week program with poems songs and solos at a country home. eight guests attended.
The Red Cross war relief fund canvass for Crawfordsville will be held Saturday June 15 with a goal to visit every home in town. If any residence is missed, donations may be left at Peoples Savings Bank by Monday June 17. Farmers are asked to mail or drop donations to Peoples Savings.
White Oak resident Mrs. Wood Luers reports a fine patch yielding 25 gallons per picking at Fred Waltmans. Social mentions include Mrs. Will Black visiting the Harry Hamilton home and Rolla Gardner with family spending Sunday there. The Brinning family and Ronnie visited Lloyd Luers, while Ruth Scranton announced graduation from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scranton.
Ruth, valedictorian of the senior class at Agency High School, graduated with honors and plans nursing training after a summer in Ottumwa. Scranton of Agency notes this local achievement as Keith Daering jokes about mumps and vacation timing.
The oldest known fossils are found in rocks about 900 million years old, indicating ancient life forms existing in Precambrian oceans and shedding light on early biological evolution.
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