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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1943

Page

5

Overheard Message Cited as Heavenly Conversation

A cryptic line declares the dialogue private and divine with a timeless warning and a biblical allusion to heavenly discourse. The quotation invokes privacy and reverence in a spiritual frame.

Navy Crossed and Bombs Aboard Pacific Carrier Tale

A Navy Air Corps officer, Lt. Robert Edmondson, discusses Pacific duty and battles near Corral Sea Guadalcanal and Santa Cruz. He highlights education of American pilots, deflects secrets, and recalls dropping a bomb on a Japanese carrier amid light boastful hints.

J. G Robert Edmondson General Staff Navy Bob Pacific Navy Air Corps Corral Sea Guadalcanal Santa Cruz

War notes on Navy pilot Bob Edmondson and friends

The interview profiles Bob Edmondson a Brighton native and law graduate who joins the Navy Air Corps and trains as a pilot in the Pacific. It mentions his friend Bob Stutsman a flight surgeon and notes wartime secrecy and the disruption of civilian plans for service members.

Bob Bob Edmondson E. L. Edmondson Brighton Navy Air Corps Pacific Skneebow Uncle Sam Bob Stutsman Washington Pacific Ocean Washington County Iowa Stutsman Navy

A Washington man and a wife secret rumor

A man in Washington claims his wife can keep a secret and laughs at the idea of disclosure. The piece riffs on engagement timing and humorous observations about relationships and daily life.

Washington Secre

George Plans Wedding as Car Stalls on Day

The article notes George preparing to marry a movie star while his wedding day is disrupted by a stalled car. No further details about the couple or resolution are provided in the readable text.

George

Excerpts of a Fragmented News Brief and Whimsical Vignettes

A jumble of lines, jokes, and a short violent-episode note remarks on marriage delays and cultural shifts. A husband flees after a family quarrel as the wife fires an automatic rifle, but misses. she still longs for his return. A minister asks about a mother’s help for good girls and a girl cites staying home from church.

Bandit Steals 90000 Lingerie Then Escapes By Bicycle

A thief robbed a Chicago department store of goods valued at about 90000 dollars and rode away on a bicycle. Police seek clues to identity and the exact route of the getaway.

Chicago

Word to the Wise Guy Is Foolish

A playful note complains that a proverbial warning is foolish while radishes grow pithy, hinting at a lighthearted kitchen or garden mood in a brief items column.

East Sunset Community Notes and Clemson Army Training

East Sunset column recalls visits and social gatherings in Gardena and nearby areas with relatives and friends. The piece also reports five Iowa men qualifying for ASTP basic training at Clemson College under Colonel Herbert McPeel, detailing their curriculum and living arrangements on Clemson’s campus.

Clemson

Calhoun’s role noted amid 19th century U S politics

The text recalls C. Calhoun as a former vice president and prime 19th century statesman. It mentions Clemson barracks prewar housing 2200 ROTC cadets and lists several Iowans with names and street addresses, including Joseph A. Shutman Davenport and Dale Willbrandt Cherokee.

Joseph A. Shutman Locust Street Davenport Robert L. Hanson Ith North Street Humboldt Garth A. Boyer Sloan Kenneth R. Cuddeback Washington Dale Willbrandt Second Street Cherokee

Soybeans Rich in Vitamins and Protein Quality

Soybeans are rich in vitamins and provide high quality protein closer to meat than any other vegetable, says Miss Tarrant. They are prepared like other beans and suit a variety of appetizing dishes.

Miss Tarrant

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