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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1941
Page
4
A column discusses daylight saving time and its adoption in Iowa, calling for national uniformity. It criticizes superstition and intolerance, urges tolerance for differing views, and Gwrites about government spending, public notices, and the future burden of social security on workers.
A collection of humorous snippets details a bank mix up with egg money, sales talk, and varied quips about honesty, deceit, fishing grit, and lingo. It includes dialect exchanges, squibs on memory, office holders, and a wartime joke about a nearby explosives factory.
The marine gardens near Nassau attract visitors with vividly colored fish and striking coral formations visible through clear waters aboard glass-bottom boats operating from Prince George's Wharf.
Wellman May 2 The play When Jane Takes a Hand sponsored by the Charles Polton post of the American Legion No 427 and staged by the North English junior federated drama club at Wellman high school drew a large crowd. A cornet solo by Robert Wehrle and a tap dance by Virginia and Jamita Schaffer entertained between acts. The cast included Mildred Cox Milo Stover Roberta Maxwell Glen Bueher Laura Ruppelt Jeanne McHannah Wilma McCune George Lewis Keith Mason Harry Miller Mildred Smith Betty Thomas and George Wine. Profits funded Decoration Day expenses.
AINSWORTH May 5 Homer Hunt J B Pressly A Stevens and Fred Hawkins were in Des Moines Wednesday where they purchased a maintainer for use on the town streets. Mr and Mrs G A West and two daughters of Evanston were guests at the W C White home. Glen Porter works for Roy Whiteman near Monmouth Ill. Mr and Mrs Merle Telford and baby moved into the house vacated by the Lloyd Coon family. Mae Stewart of near Wayland visited Mrs Spes Sard. Mr and Mrs Harry Boileau and Dorothy Smylie were in Davenport Wednesday. Boileau will go to Geneseo Ill where he will have charge of an extra gang.
About 51 000 farms have been irrigated to support a population of almost 990 000 persons, according to the Bureau of Reclamation Projects.
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