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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1943
Page
5
The piece argues that fifteen hands behind the lines support one at the front, urging unity in war work, noting many readers likely have relatives in service. It warns of gas warfare and praises highway speed limits for saving lives, then recalls Ben Franklin on government power and cites editorials from various papers.
A cautious father tests a sober suitor by guiding him to a garage. He hints with a ladder to the second story and a locked door, implying a drastic consequence if elopement proceeds. The young man remains wary yet determined.
A humorous exchange features Jinks praising a man as going places while Jenks quips the real reason is that his wife is out of town, revealing a joke about travel and domestic distraction.
Magistrate questions a wife after an incident involving a hot flatiron aimed at her husband. Mrs Casey quips that her action followed the saying strike while the iron is hot as a matter of timing.
The exchange recalls Bobbie noting a sister’s sweetheart was kicked by Dickie who retaliates by drugging her face powder. A memory follows of a laughing incident with a vacuum cleaner using a bobby pin, ending with Uncle Sam revealing the sister as a skilled aviation mechanic.
An abbreviated exchange shows a motorist challenging a police officer about stopping the car. The driver claims knowledge of the vehicle and questions enforcement as a tense moment unfolds.
A voice asks a warden over a phone for suggestions suitable for a children's party. The game warden confirms identity then the caller complains about cramped, small apartments and notes everything is in proper order.
The average time to move a scrapped car from an auto graveyard to a steel furnace declined from 60 days to 45 days nationally and to 24 days in parts of the country.
Have Coal Bins Now reports that 57 percent of fuel oil consumers on the eastern coast still rely on coal bins for fuel, indicating continued use alongside oil consumption.
The loading and unloading zones of a major New England manufacturing company are fully enclosed to allow indoor handling of freight cars and trucks. Under blackout procedures, all nearby lights go out automatically when large doors are raised at night and resume once doors are lowered.
Farm income from milk rose nearly 25 percent in 1942 compared with 1941, according to the department of agriculture.
The nickel planned for tableware was redirected to manufacturing 675 magnesium incendiary bombs. Military orders shift metal supplies as resources are repurposed for war production.
Bishop Adna Wright Leonard, head of the General Commission on Army and Navy Chaplains, joins Chief Navy Chaplains Captain Robert D. Workman and Army Chief of Chaplains Brigadier General William R. Arnold in briefing on religious life under fire. Endorsed by the Federal Council of Churches and unified through the Service Men's Christian League and other bodies, Leonard heads a three continent Protestant mission to clergy and service members abroad with Chaplain Frank Miller as aide. Leonard, resident Bishop of The Methodist Church for the Washington area, travels to assure home churches stand with service members.
Fragmentary remarks show a wartime sense of duty as the speaker links daily life to supporting war bonds and confronting Hitler. The tone reflects public enthusiasm for financial backing of the war effort through regular purchases and personal resolve.
Lexington dispatch notes Dean Emde completed his first year at the State University in Iowa City and will report for military duty. The piece also records visits and weekend activities of local residents, including CapITola Flynn and Marie Stewart, plus Easter happenings at Lexington school.
A sales man jokes about a novice’s question during a used car demonstration. He says the car’s tendency to jerk into gear proves it is a real car and eager to start.
A dialogue between two draftees reveals frustration with a hard-boiled top sergeant while Mrs Noowedd asks about a dinner, illustrating wartime household life and morale.
Billy and David attended a family dinner of Norman relatives on Easter at the Oral Norman home. The writer notes difficulty reaching others by telephone due to outdoor activities and mentions some dinners were cancelled because of rain Saturday night.
Earl Balderson was injured when his tractor rolled backward while he opened a gate last Wednesday at noon. The machine crushed three ribs and pulled ligaments as he tried to brake it, and he is reported to be improving in Jefferson County Hospital. The report also notes social visits and a Junior-Senior banquet at the Turner Hotel in Fairfield.
John L. Lewis head of the United Mine Workers addresses delegates in New York as he again rejects WLB involvement and asks Secretary Perkins to summon coal operators back to New York for renewed talks. Wildcat strikes swell with about 30,000 miners leaving the pits.
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