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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1941
Page
4
War and education in Iowa echoes in Pella talk
A Mark Twain inspired war piece contrasts with current events as hospital strikes in Pittsburgh spark debate on wartime necessity. Iowa oil prospects appear slim but regional resilience grows. L B Rowland urges practical schooling linking study to careers, praising Pella teachers in adopting a life oriented curriculum.
Veo Loyal 12 Potluck at Harvey Jones Home
The Veo Loyal 12 held a pot luck supper Monday evening at the Harvey Jones home with all families present except one. Des Moines writer Harlan Miller visited the area while interviewing tenant purchase farm owners. Gordon Paul Watson, two, sprained ankle ligaments Monday and required assistance for transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veo Loyal
H. Jones
Milton H. Coffin
Harvey Jones
Harlan Miller
Mr. Miller
Des Moines
Des Moines Register
Pleasant Plain School Reports Chicken Pox Outbreak
Chicken pox has spread in the first and second grade room at Pleasant Plain school. Some neighborhood children have contracted the illness while Wanda and Norma Lea Coffin have also had the measles. Carlos Watsons unveil a new electric brooder for their baby chicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plain School
Wanda
Norma Lea Coffin
Carlos Watsons
Spare twin humor in family chat sparks confusion
A light exchange notes two sets of twins in a family with Bobby clarifying he is not a twin but a spare, highlighting playful confusion over twins and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Dinner party wit and a naval rescue humorous brief
During a visit to a country Marshal Foch overheard guests quarrel over politeness and wind. A judge retires a man from circulation for thirty days. A naval officer saved at sea by a deck hand who asks for no reward, fearing braggadocio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Foch
Marshal
Jack
Judgment Pronounces Guilty Verdict in Courtroom Exchange
In a courtroom scene the judge declares the prisoner guilty as the jury returns its verdict. The prisoner responds with confidence, praising the judge as unlikely to be swayed by outside opinions.
Humorous streetcar quips and family banter in daily life
A passenger mocks fares by size as a stout woman dominates a streetcar seat. A boy asks for the wishbone after spinach. A mother jokes about a kiss and beauty ads. The piece ends noting the vast number of US laws and a quip about learning ten daily laws to be law abiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Liars Sermon Draws Answer From Congregation
A colored minister preaches on honesty to a large audience and jokes about the 69th chapter of Matthew. He asserts there is no such chapter and laughs as many hands rise in acknowledgment. He notes men may be punctual yet buy a lot on time and urges trust in a wife’s judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Pella
L. B. Rowlands
Des Moines
Pella High School
Rowland
Grizzly Giant Sequoia Leaning Tree in Yosemite Stays Upright
The Grizzly Giant, a famed sequoia in Yosemite National Park, stands 209 feet tall and leans about 4.97 degrees off center. Research shows it has been off center for centuries but is not in danger of falling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yosemite National Park
Kingsley Praises Tobacco As A Universal Comfort
Charles Kingsley writes that tobacco is unmatched among herbs for companionship and solace. He extols its value as a lone man's friend, a bachelor’s friend, a hungry man’s food, a sad man’s cordial, a wakeful man’s sleep, and a chilly man’s fire, claiming no herb rivals it under heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kingsley
Southern Operators Agree To End Appalachian Coal Strike
The four week Appalachian coal strike ends as southern operators accept mediation proposals offered by President Roosevelt and approved by United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis. The accord includes a $1 a day wage rise, resumption of mining, and talks on a 40 cent daily wage differential between northern and southern mines. Lewis is pictured in Washington with Philip Murray and L. T. Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Lewis
Washington, Center
Philip Murray
L. T. Putnam
Southern Coal Operators
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