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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1946
Page
5
A column discusses the upcoming June primaries with praise for three gubernatorial candidates Frank Miles Robert Blue and George Olmsted. It notes voter splits in Iowa and reflects on social issues from juvenile delinquency to housing shortages and war veterans.
A collection of light anecdotes from Washington and churchgoers. A man tests his wife with public comparisons, a reader recalls church crowds, and a radio quiz scene ends with a soldier’s punch line about parachute jumps.
A radio newcomer asks for advice and Jessel warns that selecting sponsors matters. He recalls a hair tonic endorsement where his wig slipped off during a live audience jampacked studio, illustrating the risk of poor sponsorship choices.
Two boys are blamed for operating a large moonshine still in the Louisiana swamp. One boy claims they were just joking about ending up at Uncle Sorky Peters’s place, while the other asks why Peters would run it.
Revenue officer demands details as an older youth explains the visitor in town this week. A grand jury subject about setting out house plants is noted amid an afternoon with Vr. OL as guests.
Riverside May 1. Members of Riverside Garden Club and three guests were entertained at the home of Mrs. John Rotenburger. Roll call noted vegetable favorites while Mrs. George Deutsch led the program.
Mrs. Milt Sirka Mrs. Joseph Shradel and Mrs. Glenn Younkin attended a program followed by refreshments. Mrs. Minnie Holtz will host the club at her Riverside home on Friday afternoon May 17.
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