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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1944
Page
3
A local column blends light humor with civic notes about temperature debates, owls, and a night watchman. It discusses naturalization questions, ration token changes, and how signatures confound bankers, finishing with quips about veterans and a Detroit girl asking about a maidservant.
A cryptic line notes the tactic of exposing wrongdoing by watching a target in the act. The fragment hints at street wisdom about catching someone in the act to prove guilt or theft. It reflects a blunt, pragmatic edge in conversational wisdom.
A Kin Hub barads writer dedicates Abe Martin style work to his wife in a Chicago News piece. The joke about England and the moon showcases a humorous line read aloud as part of the dedication.
A witty banter begins with a star recalling how audiences gasped at a debut film while another jokes they never yawn together. A manager seeks a versatile applicant who claims seven children as proof of reliability. The doughnut hole riddle sparks a cheeky reply about heredity and fashion.
A frustrated customer recalls being refused cashing a personal check by a local druggist after purchasing potage stamps for a year, calling the refusal an horrid thing. The remark reflects neighborhood tension over financial courtesy and longstanding business relations.
A playful verse notes a girl Mary with a small pet that swallows yarn while kittens arrive wearing sweaters. The scene ends with an exchange or swap implied by the closing word.
A farmer confronts a neighbor perched in an apple tree claiming a missing apple fell from an airplane. The exchange blends rural humor with a surprising airborne mishap and casual banter over property and fruit.
An estimated 2 percent of all intercity travelers use trains and buses for social visits or amusement, representing about a quarter of such travelers.
Franchot Tone Gene Kelly and Marsha Hunt star in Pilot No 5 opening at the Fox Theatre. The film uses a man’s life as seen through four friends to expose political corruption and fascist tendencies while following Tone’s rebel arc from a promising student to self respect and love.
Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray star in a Paramount comedy about the battle of the sexes. The film directed by Mitchell Leisen debuts Sunday at the State Theatre, promising a slick, entertaining diversion for moviegoers.
Pvt Delmore Evans son of Mrs Elsie Evans has returned to Fort Ord California after a nine day furlough at home. Mrs Lloyd Wasson and her son visiting relatives here with Cpl Lloyd Wasson from Camp Weingarten Missouri. Barbara Ann McKee a Columbus high school graduate now at Cottey college Nevada Missouri plays first chair clarinet in the orchestra and acted in Lady Precious Stream. Mr and Mrs D E Davis celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary Sunday March 6 at their Second street home.
Riverside residents report family moves from the Frank Libenguth farm to the Andrew Wombacher farm on the town’s edge. Flora Knebel of Iowa City visits with daughter Mrs. Droll and relatives, while Sgt Harold Sojka returns to Camp White after a hometown visit. Bernice Libenguth, T F Marsh, and Marjorie Cole visit relatives, with Cyrus Birka of Washington visiting James Birka’s home.
Funeral services for Fred Ochs, telegraph operator for the Rock Island lines for about 29 years, were held at 2 p m Thursday at Ft Madison, the former home of the family. Burial details follow in this obituary notice.
Mr. Ochs died about 4 80 P M Tuesday at his home after a long illness. He retired as an operator last November. Surviving are his widow and daughter Mrs Catherine Davis of Des Moines and his mother Mrs Catherine Ochs of Ft Madison.
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