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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1944
Page
4
George Horn, a county farmer, earns national honor with the Skelly award for Superior Achievement in Agriculture. From 160 acres he produced 128,000 pounds of pork, 18,600 pounds of beef, and 7,300 bushels of corn, solving labor issues with self-reliance and high market values.
A humorous discourse contrasts bachelors and married men with witty observations. It likens bachelor freedom to a lifestyle, notes costs of romance, and jokes about social roles, including a bishop at a banquet reacting to spilled soup.
A ladies' aid society treasurer deposits aid money, the teller hears egg money and jokes about old hens. In a separate high school scene during gasoline rationing, a white-haired teacher awards a long-awaited A to a student, prompting a grin.
Betty jokes that Jack will never be a radio announcer and notes she could understand every word he said. The exchange showcases wit about voice and speech in a light humor item.
A doctor asks how many cigarettes the patient smokes daily. The patient replies that it can be any given amount, highlighting uncertainty in his smoking behavior.
A fragmented, humorous verse piece pokes at politics work gender and romance. Bits compare a dictator to a football coach critique optimistic shoppers rookies and the idea of women taking men's jobs amid changing labor norms.
Conversation excerpt shows a father claiming he proposed a toast before disciplining his child. The remark is juxtaposed with the child’s reaction to the proposed ritual. The exchange reveals tensions around parental authority and ritualized punishment.
Crawfordsville March 27 The high school plans a three act mystery comedy Tiger House to be staged Friday at 8 p m. School hours shift Monday March 27 returning to the former schedule with 9 to 12 noon and 12 50 to 3 40 pm The school board elected Frank Gault president for the coming year and listed members and the treasurer Also notes on a Methodist family party and visits from Mrs Hugh Parry and baby with D W Githens taken as residents of the area
Janice Anwyl returns to Mediapolis after visiting his mother Mrs. Ollie Anwyl while Lisle prepares to transfer from Texas to California. Keota resident Mrs. J B Randolph visits her parents Mr. and Mrs J S Mecenary. Mrs A J L Orris learns from cousin Mrs Charles Bennett of Portland Ore that Mellie Bennett died Jan 17 in Seattle Wash. Mellie and Flora Bennett were children of Thomas Bennett and Mrs Bennett survives him.
Argentina remains a major casein producer derived from milk. Casein is used in diverse products including buttons insecticides and ceramics.
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