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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1941
Page
3
The column muses on food as a wartime weapon, the appeal of plenty to the hungry, and the impact of scarcity. It surveys debt figures, municipal valuations, traffic lights, and social jokes while recalling occupied nations and a bleak postwar agricultural future.
A curious column notes office chatter about comfort items as plenty of talk centers on slippers. A San Diego wife jokes she cannot dress as well as her husband's stenographer while a Hillcrest Lion club contest features a joke about shooting tigers in Africa.
A brief, witty quote from the Minneapolis Times-Tribune reflects views on American consumer status and service culture as it relates to car refueling etiquette.
A Kansas youngster tricks his mother shouting about a man in the kitchen kissing the hired girl. The reveal shows the father as the punchline. A stylish girl sighs at a new reducing girdle and its promised effects.
Lige faced a Virginia judge accused of assault. Asked why he struck first, he explains the victim insulted him by calling him rhinoceros, a term Lige claims he never heard until this morning, three years after the incident.
A whimsically titled wedding scene shows a bride dancing to a playful tune as the groom clutches a family heirloom diamond circlet. The couple prepares for the ceremony amid heirloom clothing and veils, with emphasis on tradition and postponed stammering nerves.
A note describes a lavish display of gifts from well-wishers for the bride and groom, covering necessities and luxuries. The bridegroom extends thanks to all contributors, while photographers captured moments primarily for publicity.
Nell Murburger reports a humorous Newport-Balboa Press tale where Wild Elf Ponting searches his hen house in underwear with shotgun and flashlight. His collie noses him, causing an accidental killing of 14 prized chicks in a rural misadventure.
New York police held two Addison brothers Franklin 23 and Perry 17 for questioning over a derailed Pennsylvania main line train near Baden Pennsylvania that killed seven. Authorities said the youths placed 10 spikes on the rail seeking a thrill.
The Brigade appeals to mothers to keep yards safe and bicycles on walks. Women volunteer for Satsorney Drive roles such as ambulance use and hosting children. New moves include Miss Kenslar and Mrs Sexton returning home, club luncheon at North Side cafe, Easter motif candles, and a novel theatrical plot featuring Maisie.
Readers discuss H. M. Putham Esq by John Marquand and other light reads at a Lytle home gathering led by Althea Montgomery. High school annuals, library events, and a Washington church mishap are noted along with school board photo quirks and a general call to observe traffic signals.
Paul Muni stars as Pierre Radisson in Fox film Hudson's Bay at the Fox Theatre. The renegade builds an empire and saves a continent while being called scoundrel and murderer. Gene Tierney Laird Cregar John Sutton Virginia Field Vincent Price co star under Irvin Pichel direction.
March notes from Dayton Grove report social visits and local activities. Mrs. J B Moore and Mrs Albert Dayton of Washington visited with sister Mrs C E Mumper at Brighton. The high school operetta When the Moon Rises at West Chester drew a large crowd. Local residents helped with carpentry and home project work, and several families hosted Sunday or Friday gatherings.
The list notes lawmakers whose surnames match a drink or food: Rep. Harry B Coffee, Rep. John M Coffee, Sen. Claude Pepper, Sen. Hat tie W Caraway, Rep. William H Wheat.
Boy Scout troops urged Mayor Xavier A. Kremer to spare a bear slated for barbecued breakfast. The bear is now caged in its lodge as residents in McComb, Mississippi, gather for an unusual breakfast change.
Leading food scientists claim doubling milk intake among women could dramatically enhance facial appearance, suggesting many would face cameras without makeup. The assertion links dairy consumption to broader beauty outcomes.
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