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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1944
Page
3
A religious reflection citing Jeremiah 23 6 urging trust in divine protection. The message asserts God preserves his people through trials so they discern true righteousness from self righteousness and assures safety for Judah and Israel under the Lord our righteousness name.
A poem laments farm life’s hard labor and contrasts it with the idea of ease yet shows the farmer toils from dawn to dark. The piece shifts to wartime rhetoric about deferments, postwar jobs, and economic rebirth, urging practical recovery and cautious policy to avoid renewed conflict. It ends with a Bible proverb and Roosevelt veto expectations.
The Pi lotburg Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. Nettie Bishop on Thursday afternoon with co hostess Mrs. Maria Oldfield. President Mrs. Celesta Maas led the business portion as members answered roll call and a housecleaning hint was noted. A $5 Red Cross donation and a further gift by Lizzie Ashby were recorded.
Farmers note that cattle require over 40 percent carbohydrates in diet while tender green pastures provide only about 30 percent. As a result cows grazing solely on pasture may become ill, prompting calls for supplementary feed strategies.
A study notes that during a person's waking hours the eyes remain in a continuous state of activity. Researchers observe constant eye movements and attention shifts as individuals engage with surroundings and tasks.
A small boy seated beside a pompous woman in a crowded car sniffs, prompting the lady to ask for a handkerchief. The boy replies with quiet humor, stating that he has one but will not lend it to strangers.
A child wanders a barn for eggs and laments hens idle beside. A boy refuses a country stay citing thrashing machines, preferring hand work. A wordplay about doctors twists language while a doctor contemplates how doctors should be treated.
A collection of comic and poignant vignettes contrasts naval boot camp banter with a Sunday school debtor’s paradox and a plaintiff’s testimony. The exchange shows sailors joking about pay and duties while a young student and judge probe forgiveness and the consequences of injury.
In a vivid courtroom moment, the defendant demonstrates how they moved before the incident with a hop, skip, and jump across the room, illustrating the contrast with the accident’s aftermath. The unusual display aims to illuminate physical capabilities and sequence of events for the judge.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Batterson of Rock Island visited their daughter Mrs. Wayne Stransky and family then stayed over weekend. Mrs. Mary Oldfield and Josephine returned to Morley school work. The Cortum and Furgeson families moved to new homes on local farms. Lester Furgeson is recovering after hand surgery. Three Brooks children started Pilotburg school. The Flynn family returned from Seattle after a month. Grass seed shortages and weed invasion worry farmers as thistles thicken pastures.
Ileen Mammen of Manson and Albert Yoder of Wellman were married February 18 at 6 30 P M at St Peter's Lutheran church Santa Ana California with Marine Chaplain Bernard Boyd officiating The couple will reside at El Toro California The groom and wedding party gained their bond with Guadalcanal campaign. Eli Yoder aged 90 died February 29 in Wellman He leaves eight sons two daughters and many grandchildren The Wellman bond drive raised 121325 in bonds sold Local events and notices follow including society meetings and obituaries
Sanitation workers in major cities earn 60 cents or more per hour, with four cities paying 90 cents or more. The American Public Works Association notes these wages are substantial increases over typical 1940 and 1941 pay levels.
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