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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1944
Page
5
Dewey Bricker ticket favored by local Republicans
Local readers hear strong support for Dewey and Bricker as the strongest Republican pairing. The column praises Dewey’s radio delivery and Bricker’s extemporaneous skill, notes future conventions, and critiques wartime politics while highlighting free enterprise themes and war-time civic reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ional
Thomas E. Dewey
Bricker
Washington County
Dewey-Bricker
Dewey
America
Chicago
German aviator taunts American Flying Fortress encounter
A fragment notes a German aviator mocking the American Flying Fortress with cruel glee as the encounter ends. his laughter turns to death in a stark claim of the air battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Eaker
Mediterranean
Soviet Union
United States
International Soundphoto
Sympathy and a hen accident deal in two dollars
A motorist apologizes for hitting a farmer's hen and offers a dollar. The farmer counters with two dollars saying the rooster nearby is fond of the hen and the shock might kill him too.
Social chatter hints at romance and Weekend plans
A playful exchange shows a budding romance with Mae mentioning Rosie the riveter and Em stepping out in society. The group jokes about dinner plans and choosing steak, blending casual flirtation with wartime era vibes.
Bugler Seeks Edge in Camp Music Contest
A humorous exchange has a bugler asking how he will fare in the camp music contest. The corporal replies with a wary, muffled prediction hinting at a stretch of luck and effort.
Prisoner Lacks Lawyer As Jury Ties In Confidence
A black prisoner in a serious case told Judge he had no lawyer. The judge asked if he had counsel. The prisoner replied he had none, then whispered that he had good friends on the jury to help him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
America
Congress
Friends of the
Farm Bureau
Fortune Magazine
Wren
Barber jokes on longer faces amid war era woes
A barber and customer debate a four bit haircut price as the barber cites extra labor from war, rationing, elections, and income taxes making people’s faces look longer today.
Signs of the Times in Excelsior Springs Case
A fragment notes a satirical item about Hitler and food shortages in Excelsior Springs Missouri. It mentions a joke about steaks being lit tler and references a butcher's shelves struggle alongside familiar nursery lines. The text blends humor and political reference with local context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Springs
Hitler
Congregation Hosts Dinner for Two Families in Kalona
In Kalona on June 29 the Christian church fellowship dinner honored the new minister Rev Virgil Fox and his wife and also Mr and Mrs H V Snodgrass who are leaving soon. A miscellaneous shower was held for the pastor. A Mercy Hospital Iowa City Tuesday morning treated several residents for tonsil removals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Schwitters
Kalona
Christian Church
Virgil Fox
H. V. Snodgrass
F. L. Strickler
Clyde Kennard
Ivan Alt
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Leo Finke Receives Wings as Pilot at Douglas Air Field
Columbus Junction reports Leo L. Finke son of Mr and Mrs William Finke completed advanced pilot training class 44 F at Douglas Army Airfield Arizona and received his wings and commission as a second lieutenant on June 27. Pvt. George E Johnson of Columbus City arrived from Camp Wood Texas to visit his wife during furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Leo L. Finke
William Finke
Douglas Army Airfield
Arizona
George E. Johnson
Columbus City
Camp Wood
Texas
Car Crashes Plate Glass Window of The Aldrich Cafe
A car failed to brake and crashed into the plate glass window of the Aldrich Cafe in Wayland on Saturday evening. No serious injuries reported though minor damage noted. another near accident occurred when a Crawfordsville pickup left the highway and rolled into a grader ditch near Minnie Sutters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldrich
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Aldrich Cafe
Marie Swartzendruber
Bob Fletcher
Crawfordsville
Minnie Sutters
Melvin Naylor
Jerard Wayne
Davenport
Naylor
R. L Naylor
U.S.W
Norman Clark
Russell
Richard
Cedar Falls
Frank Clark
Local News Briefs from Winfield Area
Lucia Blieu and daughter Parmela visit Winfield while he remains a patient at a station hospital after enlisting on April 4, 1944. Claude Hill returns from Hanford to visit family and continues work as a custodian at a Camp barracks since January. Methodist church leaders plan Student Day on Sunday July 2. W D Lewis and wife celebrate 59th wedding anniversary June 28. Lt George J Hanft at Camp Lejeune trains colored marines. Sgt Donald Bates visits from Alaska and the Aleutians to see aunt Mrs Frank Gipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hill
Columbus City
Hanford
Wash
Methodist Church
W. D. Lewis
George J. Hanft
Camp Lesame
New River
N. C
Donald Bates
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Frank Gipple
Social Guests At Magdefrau Home Attract Local Attendees
A long list of visitors gathered at the Magdefrau residence including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Henss of Newton and their daughter Jane from Chicago, Diane Brooks of Des Moines, and relatives of Dr. and Mrs. Harry Brooks of Charles City. Local families Meantime hosted many guests from Cedar Rapids to Kansas City and Wellman. A brush fire incident involving Dutch Wenger ended safely after neighbors responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Magdefray
Walter Henss
Newton
Jane
Chicago
Sadie Henss
Diane Brooks
Des Moines
Harry Brooks
Charles City
H. C. Brooks and
Nellie
George
Bill
Frank Magdefrat
Jerry
Alan
Roger
Yarmouth
Will Murphy
Kansas City
Will Kauffman
Ross Levert
Wellman
Ella Wenger
Ed Roth
Harold Kauffman
Tyrone News death and visiting family notices
Mr. and Mrs Earnest Van Sickle and Margary attend the funeral of Robert Crawford last Tuesday Effie Van Sickle visited her brother and family Tuesday night and Wednesday Mr and Mrs Harold Sheets attended the funeral of Margaret Helscher at Marsh funeral home Thursday afternoon Mrs Earnest Van Sickle and Margary spent Thursday afternoon at Howard McCalls home Mrs Dorothy Young visited Saturday at the parental Otto Sheetz home Mr and Mrs Walter Sheets and Mr and Mrs Otto Sheetz attended the funeral of JWLouie Sheets at Ollie Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Ernest Van Sickie and Margary and Miss Effie spent Tuesday evening at Walter Sheets home and with Mrs Otto Sheet Wednesday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Earnest van Sickle
Margary
Robert Crawford
Effie van Sickle
Harold Sheets
Margaret Helscher
the Marsh Funeral
Howard McCalls
Dorothy Young
Walter Sheets
Jwlouie Sheets
Ollie
Ernest van Sickie
Miss Effie
Otto Sheet
Population of the World Doubles Since 1860
The world population is estimated at 2 billion, doubling since 1860. The note marks a historic demographic milestone and implies rapid growth over the past century and a half. The source highlights global population expansion and its long trend.
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