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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1941
Page
4
Wellman Dairy Day Highlights County Celebration
Wellman hosted a large dairy celebration featuring the Holstein organization annual meeting and state show, with Maplecrest Farms and other breeders displaying prize cattle. A later drive will raise funds for the United Service Organizations to aid army camps and defense workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington County
Wellman
Aplecrest Farms
United States Army
United Service Organizations For National Defense
Young Men’s Christian Association
Washington
Special Holstein Show Edition Praises Dairying
The Wellman Advance published a special edition this week centered on the Holstein show and picnic. It extols the importance of dairying in general and the Holstein method in particular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman Advance
Depth bomb effects sink subs without direct hits
A depth bomb can sink a submarine without a direct hit as the underwater shock from a blast buckles the submarine’s hull plates. The line notes that near misses or underwater shock waves are sufficient to disable or sink a submarine.
Discovery of Vitamin Importance
The article notes F Gowland Hopkins of Cambridge England is credited with discovering the importance of vitamins in nutrition with experiments publicized in 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gowland Hopkins
Cambridge University
England
Make No Bones It Originated in England Coastal Speech
The saying Make no bones about it is linked to English coast dwellers who ate fish quickly and declared they made no bones about it meaning they disregarded the bones. The phrase hints at brisk coastal dining customs and language evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Shutters Enhance Colonial Home Appeal
Shutters often contribute much to a home's charm when they match authentic colonial or period design. Properly styled shutters reinforce architectural integrity and curb appeal for historic-inspired residences.
John Hancock Signature Name Origin
A John Hancock is a signature term tied to the prominent signing of the Declaration of Independence by John Hancock, whose bold handwriting symbolized authority and led to the nickname for signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hancock
Amateur radio, draftee notes and wartime humor in Wisconsin
A column recalls Eddie Teetz in LaCrosse who met a Randolph Field buddy by radio, Sam McCleery adjusting to army life in Louisiana, and a string of light sketches about taxes, spillages, a wife-hunt, and a golf club joke about carrying potatoes. The items reflect everyday humor and small social beats of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiddie Teetz
LaCrosse
Wis
Carl Jungbluth
Randolph Field
Texas
Eddie
Eddie Teetz
Sam McCleery
Louisiana
Tona
Bettie
At Home Visitor Seeks Miss Small And Dentists
A quirky dialogue unfolds as a visitor asks for Miss Small at home and mentions liking dentists despite nerves. A new customer enters a grocer shop and asks about chickens with a comical exchange over choosing the toughest birds for boarders. The grinning grocer complies with the unusual request.
Nothing But the Best at Seaside Holiday Rescue
An ultra rich man vacationing by the sea rushes to his wife after a swimming accident. She is unconscious as onlookers gather. The doctor suggests artificial respiration but the husband insists on paying for the real method, objecting to the proposed procedure.
Advice on age deception in romance told as humor
A wealthy man asks if lying about his age improves his marriage chances. His friend bluntly suggests exaggerating age as 75 to appear more desirable, highlighting a comical misjudgment about honesty in dating.
Cubist Dinner Puzzles Patrons With Square Meal
A playful clash centers on a Cubist dinner joke in which a guest asks what a Cubist dinner is and another answers it is a square meal, illustrating a humorous exchange about artful dining.
No Detour on the fogbound river steamer
A Mississippi river steamboat faced delay in fog at the river mouth. A passenger asked the captain the cause. he quipped that visibility up river was the issue. The captain added that unless the boilers failed, they would not proceed, while the passenger observed stars overhead.
Too Practical Smart Youth Defies Boat Alarm
A dialogue tone item shows a youth challenging authority aboard a boat. A Modern Girl recalls a past incident where a boy attempted the same, causing the craft to tilt. The story ends with the girl swimming ashore and informing the coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Y
M. G
Household Budget Talk Sparks Frugal Debate
Simms argues nightly balance with his wife proves saving. Grant counters that tallying every evening saves dollars but delays plans to go out, as balancing comes too late for any outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simms
Grant
Bird of a Story: Dorothy Encounters a Stranger
A short dialogue reveals Dorothy describe a visitor as merely possessing a plain ordinary nose. Father asks about payment. Dorothy clarifies there was no bill, only the stranger’s ordinary nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
After Dinner Advice Warns Against Long Speeches
A public figure counsels after dinner speakers to capture attention quickly. If oil is not struck in the first two minutes, they should stop boring the audience. The remark underscores the need for concise, engaging talk in social gatherings.
Objection Overruled Over Dust Behind Moving Pictures
A courtroom line quotes a judge or attorney challenging the claim against moving pictures by noting the dust buildup behind the devices. The remark emphasizes skepticism about the nuisance or hazard arising from film projections being blamed for issues.
Smoking prevalence among Russian women discussed
The text asserts that smoking is nearly universal among Russian women and suggests Russia may have the highest number of women smokers among white nations. It frames this as a probable, widely shared pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Campaign Orator Promises Democracy For Next President
In a lively exchange a campaign speaker declares democracy allows any child to become president while a member of the audience questions the outlook and calls the state doubtful.
Board Declares 1941 Chariton Bond Proposition Carried
The Chariton County Board of Supervisors met June 12 1941 and canvassed election results finding 1016 Yes 537 No and 8 defective ballots. They declared the proposition adopted with at least 60 percent affirmative votes and ordered the record entered. Notice is given that all bonds of the Chariton Hotel are due and payable June 30 1941 to National Bank of Washington Trustee Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Board of Supervisors
Washington
Iowa
Charitone
Chariton
National Bank of Washington
Trustee
Charitone Hotel
Junkin & McCullough
Brainerd
Minnesota
Radium Vaults Run On Underground Trolleys In Britain
England stores radium in bomb proof underground vaults and moves it by overhead trolleys as sirens dictate, highlighting wartime precaution and security measures for critical materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Vote on Washington County Hospital Addition Bond Proposition
Notice of results from the June 10 1941 special election in Washington County Iowa. The county sought authority to erect and equip an addition to the County Public Hospital and to borrow up to 48000 dollars via bonds with a tax levy not exceeding one half mill on the dollar to pay principal and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
Washington
US Navy Launches Two Destroyers At Boston Yard
The U S S Fitch and the U S S Forrest were launched within minutes of each other at the Boston Navy Yard. The Fitch honors Commander Leroy, marking a rapid two ship entry into service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Boston Navy Yard
Fitch
Leroyee
Couldn't Decide Pometto and Pancake Swap Tales
Pometto and Pancake recount a humorous mishap about choosing a landing side after a fall. They reflect on the moment of indecision and the collision with a tree, revealing playful banter and a lighthearted rescue.
Doomed Patient Clashes With Doctor Over Diet
A patient named Pat rebels at a strict doctor ordered diet. The exchange turns heated as Pat protests the plan to starve him into longer life, insisting the regimen will kill him.
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Pat
The Clever Talk Between Gertie and Sylvia
Gertie notes Thays cleverness as unseen by others. Sylvia counters that Thays only speaks clever things after people depart.
Miss Periwinkle Sings Oh That I Were a Dove
The announcer introduces Miss Periwinkle to perform a song titled Oh That I Were a Dove, I'd Flee. A junior audience member asks his father what a dove-eyed flea means.
Swan Song Heard As Real Sounds From Wounded Swans
Report notes wounded swans making musical sounds as they move toward shore and calls the “death song of a swan” no longer a myth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Pleated Window Shades Enter Market For Decor appeal
Pleated window shades now on the market offer the same function as plain shades with an added decorative pleated design. Available in a wide variety of colors to harmonize with any decorative scheme.
Not Human Life Saved in California Murder Conviction Reversal
A California murderer avoided the scaffold after appeals found the indictment failed to state the victim was a human being. The court ruled the deceased, buried six feet under, was treated as an inanimate object in the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Sweetest and Saddest Words in Everyday Speech
A playful list contrasts three tender phrases I love you dinner is served with three somber lines Winners were rest in peace not sufficient funds highlighting how tone shifts meanings in common speech.
Locomotive Whistle Signals Approach to Station
A standard code of operating rules governs locomotive whistles. One long blast signals that an engine is approaching a station.
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