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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1944

Page

8

Washington County Soil Conservation District Hearing Notice

State Soil Conservation Committee of Iowa announces a public hearing on March 26, 1944 at 1:30 PM at the Y M C A in Washington to consider organizing the Washington County Soil Conservation District comprising lands in Washington County excluding incorporated cities. Landowners and interested parties are urged to attend and present testimony. Chairman Chris H. Jensen signs the notice.

State Soil Conservation Committee OF Iowa Washington County State Soil Conservation Committee Des Moines Towa Soil Conservation Districts Law Soil Conservation Committee Washington Y. M. CA Chris H. Jensen

Local Notes From Nira By Mrs J B Hanley

Elmusa Brennaman visited Jake Litwiller Saturday. Lloyd Troyer bought the Mike Monahan pasture. John Davidson and Francis Chapman were in Davenport. Joe Barrett has been sent overseas. Verne Marner moved to the Galye Cupp farm.

J. B. Hanley NIRA Elmusa Brennaman Jake Litwillers Lloyd Troyer Mike Monahan John Davidson Francis Chapman Davenport Joe Barrett Verne Marner Galye Cupp

Education Films to Be Taken at Iowa

The Office of War Information will produce a motion picture on American education with major filming at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. President Virgil M. Hancher announced producers Sheldon Dick and director LeRoy Robbins have worked on the campus to prepare the script. Production starts early next week for overseas and neutral distribution. University students and locals will fill the cast in off campus scenes.

Iowa City Office of War Information OWI Amerian Education State University of Iowa Virgil M. Hancher Sheldon Dick LeRoy Robbins OWT

Vitamin capsules for children advertised at Pioneer Drug Store

Wartime advertisement promotes Polycaps as a source of essential vitamins A D B2 C and Niacinamide for children. A 72 capsule supply is offered for $2.59, claiming over ten weeks of use for a few pennies daily.

Pioneer Drug Store

Local notes mix weather, move, and obituaries in Des Moines

Community column from Des Moines recounts Mrs. Florence Corbin overseeing the children's shoe dept at Younkers while son Wright Corbin returns from overseas duty as he joins an instructor post. The Brock family moves to Last Main Street, and Mrs. Kunath returns from Texas as neighbor chatter touches on rain, umbrellas, and small-town life. Obituary notes recall Lawrence Mayer of Mayer and Rich and Blanche Bloom's passing at 85% Brenth Street.

Esther MacGugin Des Moines Florence Corbin Karl Younkers St. Louis Corbin Wright Paul Brock Lawrence Mayer Rollins Hosiery Mills Town City U.1 New York City Julius Kayser and Co. Silk Company Kayser Blanche Bloom Brenth Street

East Highland Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

East Highland news recaps visits and short trips over the past four months. Mrs. Frank Mincer hosts gatherings at East Highland. Families including Geret, Murdock, Clark, Rath, Premek, Quinlan, and Premek are noted for visits and brief leave updates.

Frank Mincer East Highland Guy Geret Richard Liverside Esther Murdock

Local Visits and Sunday Gatherings Across Area Homes

Kron spent Sunday at Mrs Anna Lear's home with Will Lear and siblings. Mr and Mrs Albert Kron hosted a family get together. Earl Marshall and kin visited Mrs Marshall's sister Mrs John Rath and Mr Rath. Thersa Lear rode Friday with Mrs Fern Stransky while the Heck couple handled business in Iowa City. Joyce Teslik called Sunday afternoon to see Lucile Cole and Linwood Heck family Cid shopping in Iowa City Saturday. Mrs Charley Havel visited with her sister and family the Stinnley Heck household.

Kron Anna Lear Will Lear Albert Kron Earl Marshall Ramona, Bernard Marie Kwiiles Marshall John Rath Rath Thersa Lear Fern Stransky Stanley Heck Iowa City Joyce Teslik Lucile Cole Linwood Heck Cid Charley Havel Stinnley Heck

Racial stocks traced from Phoenicians to regional powers

The article claims racial stocks in Lebanon descend from Phoenicians who taught the alphabet in Mediterranean lands, through Saracens and Crusaders to Assassins who made murder a religion, and from Hittites who provided wives for Old Testament heroes.

Lebanon Mediterranean Jerusalem

Carter's Little Liver Pills Aid Digestion Promises Quick Relief

Do you suffer poor digestion and headaches after meals Carter's Little Liver Pills claim to boost bile flow to improve digestion. The ad asserts Nature provides two pints of bile daily and promises relief in minutes with a 25 cent bottle.

Carter

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