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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1946

Page

3

Vapour Quote Ends March 25 1946 Note

A fragment notes a vapour metaphor about steam and life, dated Monday March 25 1946. It emphasizes control in a boiler and furnace and ends with a biblical quotation about vanishing like a vapour.

Do Not Write in This Space I’ll Write Where I Please

The piece critiques public debt and government spending, citing a Reader’s Digest story about a villager ignoring tax space. It contrasts York’s optimism with rising national debt, mentions a California tax strike idea, and reflects on newsroom routines and worker sentiments at The Evening Journal.

Blue California

Haskins News Notes Family Visits and Birthday Dinner

Mrs. Clara Godlove reports a weekend gathering in Haskins with visits from Mr. and Mrs. Underwood of Conesville and grandson Lester Hoback, plus relatives from Villa Park Illinois and Indianola. A birthday dinner honored Mr. Richard McCreedy and includes many local attendees, gifts, and music. Mrs. M. T. Coon plans a trip for medical treatments as roads hinder travel and local residents assist with chores.

Clara Godlove Haskins W. H. White Villa Park, Ill Harold Godlove Indianola Ton Godlove M. T. Coon Excelsior Springs Jim Bean Ott Hoback Norm Bean Jim

Soap usage tips to promote child cleanliness

The article urges keeping soap well supplied to attract children to good hygiene. It notes children prefer a cake that lathers quickly and suggests dissolving odds and ends of soap in water to create a jelly for washing dishes and greasy pots.

Odd Language Tales From Occupation Era Notes

A collection of gags and slips from wartime Yokohama and elsewhere. Jokes about the Japanese misusing English and a Red Cross housekeeper plus a butler named George frame lighthearted humor amid occupation life.

Red Cross Yokohama George

Wellman News and Local Happenings Recap

The Wellman W C T U met at Mrs Edna Marner’s. plan a quilt and a five dollar relief layette fund. Nancy Durst celebrated her ninth birthday. Mrs Lucy Williams of Belleview attended events with daughter Margaret Williams. Chas Whetstine, newly married to Pearl Amtong of Washington, ships overseas after a 12 day home furlough. Jess James and wife 구매 Emma Perrin property for a modern five room home. Mennonite community sale planned jointly by Wellman and Kalona churches.

C. F. Mayer Wellman W. Cc. T.U Edna Marner G. L. Heiserman Wm. Butterbaugh E. C. Jones Nancy Durst John D. Durst Jess James Emma Perrin West Wellman

Rev Howard F Ball to Spend Week in Crawfordsville

Local note details Rev Howard F Ball’s planned stay in Crawfordsville after winter studies at Garrett Biblical Institute. Reports community activities including Swartzendruber Sale proceeds benefiting relief, pork canning for Holland relief, and church and club events featuring Golf Committee work and homemaker meetings.

Howard F. Ball Crawfordsville Crawfordsville Mare Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston Iowa City Roger Jenkinson Jenkenson Golda Leighton Stephen Leighton Wellman G. L. Helseman Cedar Rapids L. E. Bidwell Women’s Golf Club Russell Winegarden J. J. Ward Charles Bush

Heart Attack fatal for Onawa baby in Iowa

Ronald Hanson an 18 month old son of Mr and Mrs Vernon C Hanson of Onawa Iowa died yesterday at an Onawa hospital from what doctors called an acute heart attack The infant was born while Hanson was overseas with the army and was the Hansons only child

Blencoe Iowa Ronald Hanson Vernon C. Hanson Onawa Hanson

As an accident prevention measure paint stair edges white

The instruction urges painting the top and bottom edges of document stairs white to reduce accidents. It emphasizes visible contrast for safer use and clearer demarcation of step boundaries.

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