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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1940

Page

6

Call to Join the National Guard and Prep for Tough Times

A wartime exhortation urges youths to enlist in the National Guard and train for leadership roles. It warns of looming threats from Nazi and Communist influences abroad and stresses the need to unite America to survive economically and politically. It notes the U S Army’s small size and demands readiness.

National Guard America France Hemishere Mexico South America United States

Regular meeting notice and train schedule update

Washington Podge No 26 A and A M holds regular meetings first Friday monthly led by Howard McBride W M and A W Yard Secretary. Train notes list Westbound No 3 Golden State Limited daily stops and various Californi a connections with local dispatch, Knoxville branch 430 schedule. Tickets available at Bus Depot Candy Kitchen North Side Square. Аль Канонтон Agent

Washington Podge Howard McBride W. M A. W. Yard Golden State Limited Washington Pointe California Knoxville Candy Kitchen North Side Square AL Cantont

It's a Fluke Dipping for Summer Flounder at Jamestown Bridge

A young angler, Joan Tefft, lands a summer flounder while her companion Jack Smith watches. The catch is described as a fluke with two eyes on top and a long mouth, illustrating the quirky moment at Jamestown Bridge in Rhode Island.

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Guard and nation in peril call to arms for young men

A wartime editorial urges universal military training and joining the guard to defend the country. It argues the army must grow and warns against relying on future raw recruits. The author, opposed to war, insists the United States must prepare to prevent a global threat.

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Social visits and travels of Chicago and Washington figures

Mrs. Cecil Lance visits Aurora to see her parents before returning home. Congressman H J Voorhis and family depart from Washington to California with plans to work for the Dies committee and then attend the Democratic convention in Chicago. Dr Glen S Rouse and family visit Mt Vernon as he pursues research in New Jersey, while Dorothy Livegay works at Anne's Beauty Salon. Mrs Harold Blair and son George visit after the V F W convention, planning a trip to Illinois. Dr Al Rothschild returns to Salina after meeting Washington residents and noting the city’s social scene as he leaves "The Cleanest City in Iowa."

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Remodel of West Okoboji Casino Converts to Seminary

Arnolds Park reports rapid remodeling of the former largest ballroom on West Okoboji Lake into a Catholic seminary. Classes for priesthood training are planned to begin in September. The former casino now houses living quarters and classrooms for a four year high school and two year college program of the LaSalette Seminary of Okoboji, one of the Congregation of Missionaries of LaSalette houses. the others in the United States are in Connecticut.

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Resentful 'Huff' Balks at Name and Town

A fragment notes Huff resenting being called Simon and disliking the town, hinting at identity tension and local unfamiliarity. The line suggests personal friction and unease with labels and place.

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