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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1941
Page
6
A June 28 gathering at the R. C. Wells home honored Robert and Charles Wells John Ernest Wagner and Edgar Stout as all birthday celebrants within a week Guests included the Wagner and Stout families and friends from Washington Davenport and Wayland parishioners.
The So and Sew Club and families enjoyed an ice cream social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Leet in Dayton Grove on Thursday evening. Three members could not attend. Mrs. Robert Blumenstein and two children returned to Gary Ind. from the Thrapp home after weeks of visiting. Charles Thrapp joined them for a visit to Gary before returning home. The stone quarry workers completed their job and plan to move to Ollie soon.
Tyrone Power stars in Blood and Sand with Linda Darnell and Rita Hayworth. The Technicolor epic, shot in Mexico City with 800 crew, unfolds the tale of a fearless matador torn between his wife and a temptress amid vivid Spanish settings.
Dr I Millan of Mexico City argues in Sintesis that knowledge combats cancer and dispels myths about contagion. He notes cancer covers many diseases with uncontrolled cell growth and that prolonged irritation and irritants such as decayed teeth smoking and industrial work contribute to development. early removal and surgery can address localized growths.
The term Jayhawker arose amid the 1854 Kansas free-state controversy. Earlier usage referred to a group of 1849 California gold seekers from Galesburg, Illinois, who traveled with Lewis Manley, while the Death Valley region later borrowed its name from the Manley expedition, not the 1850s Kansas faction.
The passage explains that matter consists of tiny particles called atoms. Each atom has a dense nucleus of protons and surrounding electrons. Protons are positive and electrons are negative, with electrons orbiting the nucleus.
A feature highlights the renowned whirlpool at Mount Vernon in Virginia, noted as the world celebrated attraction. The piece underscores its fame and local significance to visitors and history enthusiasts.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bain of Rock Island visited Sunday with Mrs Sadie Moore and family. Miss Fern Carr, employed at the Paul Horak home in Washington, spent Sunday and Monday at her parents’ home. Mrs. T. C. Nicholson of Wellman visited with her sister Mrs. J. B. Moore. Marie Stewart spent the weekend with her parents from Iowa City school work.
Multiple railroad and bus schedules listed for westbound and eastbound trains and locals. Stops, departure times, and regular or daily service details appear for the Golden State Limited, Californian, local Westbound and Eastbound trains, plus Knox ville Branch, Army Mixed trains, Davenport to Kansas City services, and city bus routes from the Washington depot.
The article argues that top film editors at Par amount, Twentieth Century-Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia and Cecil De Mille plants are women. It credits their emotional insight and broad cultural knowledge with shaping successful movie storytelling and pacing.
The piece argues wives deserve pay from husbands proportional to competence and work. A 25 percent share of the husband's income is proposed to reflect responsibility and value, enabling self expression and possible business careers while avoiding unpaid labor. It notes women should choose work aligned with talent and personal goals, not obligation.
Stop sign violations contribute to motor vehicle crashes and fatalities according to statistics.
Nine year old Wayne Horak built a miniature hay mowing apparatus using wire hay forks and an old cultivator for rollers. He hauls grass on his wagon, rides a tricycle to lift hay into a shed, and declares it works swell.
Merrill Gowey suffered a broken right wrist and bruises after the rope broke and he fell from a hay load. C. C. Dana was injured when a sled loaded with railroad ties struck a stump, throwing him and injuring his back. Both men are neighbors who share harvest work and have faced renewed mishaps.
Mrs Chester Rice celebrates recent marriage and social mischief with chaiivariers. Wilma Jones aids Grandmother Crail in Des Moines. Most neighborhood children attend Bible school at Pleasant Plain. Loren Roberts and wife welcome a baby girl in Ottumwa. Spanglers and Lauderman relatives visit Beverly home after two weeks away. Wee Loyal 12 holds pot luck at Eldon Rogers home with next ice cream social at R A Spalding residence.
The parcel post law was enacted by Congress in 1912 and the service began on January 1 1913.
The United States maintains the largest and most adequate stock of aviation fuel globally, ensuring robust availability for military and civilian air operations. The announcement highlights ample reserves and steady supply to meet current and projected demand.
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