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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1941
Page
3
The piece praises Iowa newspaper people as well dressed and capable, notes Iowa Press Association’s national standing, and argues rural publishers reflect rather than mold public opinion. It forecasts a good business year ahead driven by defense spending and rising advertising. It includes a forceful letter to Mr. Pettengill urging unity, faith in democracy, and active civic effort.
The City Hotel in Mason City faced a 5 am picket by the Hotel and Restaurant Workers union, AF of L. The union demands a negotiated contract naming them as bargaining agent and reinstatement of two discharged workers a waitress and an elevator operator. Striking staff include kitchen help chambermaids telephone operators bell boys and clerical workers.
The message thanks friends for kindness after a recent bereavement at the home of Mr. A. B. Schmoeller and family James, Margaret, and Lucille.
Saturday brought a spring like day with many people in light coats. Sunday saw people tugging at collars and bracing against blowing hats in a lively, unsettled March pattern. The piece notes the unreliable forecast for March and the shifting seasonal mood.
The note suggests Mr. V. O. 1. is probably making his return journey from Des Moines and the writer does not envy the task ahead.
A column thanks a Sterling Kansas college student for a letter of compliments. The writer praises hometown boys who leave for college to succeed and encourages more of the same effort.
The passage jokes about income tax exemptions and state and federal payments, notes tax confusion among locals, and recalls a humorous cigarette tax miscalculation. It then promotes the annual country club membership drive and extols the health and social benefits of tennis. The piece ends with reflections on domestic harmony and personal traits.
The Technicolor musical stars Don Ameche Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda. Mack Gordon and Harry Warren supplied four standout songs for the film now playing at the Fox Theatre, guaranteeing audience sway.
A New England man visits a friend in California and praises local crops while the host jokes about shipping apples from orchards. The piece sits among reflections on visionaries like Watt and Edison, suggesting cleverness wasted without simple solutions.
Gordon and Warren retired to a Southern California island to perform a song stunt and test tropical film ideas. They sheltered from tension and discussed titles like Two Dreams Met and Down Argentine Way with Veiller who, busy with production, declined the offer but said he would take the trip when his duties ease.
West Coast travel service offers Paramount producer Anthony Veiller a complimentary trip to the South Seas as thanks for his work. Veiller's upcoming screen project Victory stars Fredric March and Betty Field and is showing at the State Theatre through Tuesday. The note mentions prior films Typhoon and Safari with Dorothy Lamour and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
The Journal of the American Medical Association urges eliminating energy sapping motions monotony and immobility to reduce nervous tension. Experts advise keeping feet on the floor and avoiding grit teeth as a practical antidote to modern strain.
Researchers report cranberry skins contain ursolic acid worth 80 dollars an ounce. Seeds produce oil with higher vitamin A content than any known vegetable oil, offering potential new profits for growers.
The McCleary Clinic at 1805 Elms Blvd in Excelsior Springs Missouri is distributing a free 122 page booklet on piles fistula and related ailments. Request a copy by postcard to the clinic address. No charge and potential relief are promised.
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