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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1941
Page
4
A March 18 1941 letter defends Pettengill’s loss of faith piece as constructive, urges balanced patriotism and scrutiny of wartime policy, warns against financial mismanagement and blind support for unified defense, recalling the noble six hundred and bearing war memory.
The Iowa Senate shows strong support for the marriage oil measure, illustrating public momentum. The same legislation died in the previous session, while a Rockwell Tribune note reframes policy toward Russia, avoiding strong insults in diplomacy.
The Evening Journal thanks Harold Wehr for past columns and previews spring shopping. The piece notes a spring opening this Thursday night to explore Washington stores and view new arrivals.
A farmer and his dog witness a horse that speaks to the plowman saying the day has been tough. The farmer is astonished and turns to his dog, who also seems surprised by the talking horse. The exchange ends with mutual disbelief.
A child asks a neighbor about her father's work revealing he is a bookkeeper. The neighbor explains the occupation and the girl presses for his regular duties beyond borrowing a book. The exchange highlights everyday professions through a simple household conversation.
A nostalgic column shares gags and sayings about fighting wisely, a Coronado maid’s hospital misstep, a barbershop quip about hair and chatter, and a tale of Sam and Bill recalling old times and advice to win back a wife with flowers and candy.
Mrs. George Miller hosted the A L C club at her Wellman home on March 14 with ten members and one guest. A pot luck luncheon featured green shamrock place cards and spring poems read during needlework. Rebekah Lodge held a 35-member meeting with delegates chosen for the Southeastern District convention in Iowa City on April 24.
Prof P W Dykema of Columbia University credits Handel with composing The Messiah in fourteen days. The oratorio features the famed Hal lelujah Chorus and remains a world renowned work.
The saying It fits like a T comes from carpentry where precise mechanics use a T square to align edges. The expression captures perfect alignment and solid fit in work tasks.
The Technicolor drama Virginia opens Wednesday at the State Theatre. Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray lead a three time team in a romantic tale of a Virginia born woman torn between a Southern planter and a wealthy Northern rival. Stirling Hayden debuts with a creditable turn as the Northern suitor. The cast also features Helen Broderick Marie Wilson and Carolyn Lee in supporting roles.
Warner Bros reissues Here Comes the Navy with James Cagney and Pat OBrien at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. The Navy drama follows two rivals who fall for OBrien’s sister, features daring fleet action aboard the Arizona and a dramatic Pacific Fleet cruise under presidential command. Gloria Stuart co stars.
In a Louisville Times feature, editors explore how households now rely on parental control to manage television remotes amid changing viewing habits and family routines. The piece highlights shifting power dynamics and technology influence in homes.
A narrator describes Sam returning home at 11 and quarrelling with his wife over a day of mishaps. The wife vents about Bob, the washerwoman, the grocer, and a broken clothesline. A child offers a biblical joke about lies. A farmer visits a chemistry class seeking the universal solvent, then questions its practicality.
Psychologists warn that marriages based on glamour cannot last. Infatuated couples mistake romance for lasting union and overlook practical needs like income and daily life. A wife’s looks won’t keep love if the husband sought more than beauty, or the marriage will falter.
A handy prop for fruit tree limbs uses four inch long sections cut from an old automobile casing. The pieces are nailed to the end of a pole, forming a Y shape that grips the limb without slipping or chafing the bark.
The article declares Hermann Goering as the top in line to succeed Hitler with Rudolph Hess as second in the Nazi hierarchy. It notes Goering’s rise in the Nazi state and outlines the line of succession within the regime.
In memory of our dear Alois B Masil who passed March 18 1936 His death cast a gloom over our home five years ago We miss his light and mourn his loss Your daughters and son send love from heaven
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