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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1944

Page

3

Charity Begins With Self Examination Quote

A 1044 dedication quotes a biblical verse from Matthew 7 5 urging readers to first remove the beam from their own eye before addressing others mote. The line frames a moral reflection on self restraint and charity.

Magazine covers shine with Rockwell and humor

A collage of art and articles from the Saturday Evening Post features Norman Rockwell and other staff artists. The piece highlights memorable covers and the enduring appeal of Rockwell signatures, with a nod to Thrasher and past Navy humor.

Saturday Evening Post Norman Rockwell Leslie Thrasher

Humorous snippets from a distant columnist

A collection of jokes and wry observations on daily life in New York and elsewhere. The items touch on timing, household tips, modern manners, and playful social clichés, ending with a quip about wealth and distant relatives.

Laughing Laundry Pins and Buttons Exchange

A city resident maintains a playful standing arrangement with a local laundry. He returns pins and receives back buttons, while a monologue about marriage frames humor. The speaker jokes that baths resemble rooms designed to attract, even suggesting ceiling mirrors to teach gargling.

So and Sew Club Meeting At Dayton Grove

The So and Sew club met at Dayton Grove with hostess Mrs. Roy Argo on Thursday. A good attendance was reported though several members could not attend. One guest, Fern Carr, was present. In the president’s absence, the vice president presided.

J. B. Moore Dayton Grove Roy Argo Fern Carr Fay

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek Opens at State Theatre

Paramount comedy featuring Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton in a straight farce with dramatic undertones. A small town girl marries during a soldiers dance and cannot find her husband, prompting a humorous quest aided by supporting stars Diana Lynn William Demarest and Porter Hall.

Paramount Morgan's Creek State Theatre Eddie Bracken Betty Hutton Bracken Diana Lynn William Demarest Porter Hilall

Golden Anniversary for Actor Lionel Barrymore at Fox Theatre

Lionel Barrymore completes fifty years on stage and screen in Dr Gillespie's Criminal Case at Fox Theatre. The film features Van Johnson Keye Luke Donna Reed Margaret O'Brien Marilyn Maxwell and a prison break scene with Blair General Hospital epidemic theme. Willis Goldbeck directs a large cast including John Craven William Lundigan Walter Kingsford Michael Duane Nat Jendleton Alma Kruger Marie Plake Henry ONeill and Net Craig.

Lionel Barrymore Gillespe Fox Theatre Louisa Drew van Johnson Keye Luke Donna Reed Moppet Margaret O'Brien Marilyn Maxwell Johnson Blair General Hospital Willis Goldbeck John Craven Wiliam Lundigan Walter Kingsford Michael Duane Nat Jendleton Alma Kruger Marie Plake Henry O'Neill Net Craig

Problems of Lasting Peace Seventh Installment Released

Release notes announce Monday March 13 for She Problems of TN as the seventh installment in the updated Problems of Lasting Peace series by Herbert Hoover and Hugh Gibson. The work is part of a newly revised, up-to-date edition of the Important book prepared for this series.

Herbert Hoover Hugh Gibson United States Poland Belgium Brazil

Long view problems shape postwar peace plans

The author argues for a phased peace built on intelligent settlement and a world institution, stressing the need for objective, tolerant minds and a transition period. It cautions against imposing liberty by force, favors representative government in liberated states, and calls for ending revolutionary propaganda to avoid fueling conflicts.

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Second Oldest Town Brownsville Date Founded

Brownsville Pennsylvania founded in 1785 is noted as the second oldest town in the region, located near Pittsburgh which is cited as the oldest town west of the Alleghenies.

Brownsville Pittsburgh

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