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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1944
Page
5
The text reflects on symbolic gifts given to Christ in Matthew 2 11 emphasizing loyalty service and obedience over wealth Christ desires devotion rather than material wealth. It notes the gifts were of trifling economic value and purely symbolical highlighting spiritual meaning over possessions.
A wartime column surveys the B 29 bomber, its engines and firepower, and warns of future global arms races. It questions civilization if nations pursue ever greater power and laments cruel trophies from war while urging restraint and humane behavior.
A collection of short quips and dialogue bits from a community page. Topics range from manners and family life to work and church humor, with lines about nudists bigamy efficiency experts and grudge definitions. The tone is light and old fashioned, reflecting small town cultural aftershocks and stagey one liners.
Rain failed to dampen auctions as crowds gathered at both sites. Brown and Bruty clashed over items like a cuckoo clock that sold for twenty dollars while Mrs Fulton’s antiques drew quick bids. Neighbors, new tenants, and returning residents share notes on trains, seating, babies at the sale, and local repairs around the Eicher and Rukeaber properties.
Local notices from East Sunset describe travel by Dude Lowe to Missouri bringing four buckskin horses, family visits and youths helping at homes, a recent wedding of Samuel Wittmer, guests from Kahoka Hannibal Wyaconda Ames and Pleasant Hill, surprise for Mrs. Jones, and Reverend Westbrook visiting Walter Rich.
Richmond area notes the twenty fifth wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. L F Duwa celebrated with a surprise dinner hosted by relatives. Vera Duwa of Chicago spent the weekend at the Duwa home and visiting relatives described local activity and condolences to the Sakulin family after John Sakulin’s passing.
More than 70 bus companies seek CAB permission to operate local helicopter air routes, signaling postwar planning. Arthur M. Hill notes the move could employ thousands of veterans, with applications ranging from feeder services to a network of bases on almost 50,000 miles of routes.
Dartmouth Nova Scotia rope works famed for three generations has produced coils of Canada’s largest rope since the late 1800s. The 22 inch girth rope is highlighted as a notable product from this family owned operation.
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