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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1941
Page
5
The text cites James 1 27 defining pure religion as visiting fatherless and widows in affliction and keeping oneself unstained from the world. It presents the biblical standard for true worship and godly living.
Botanical Survey findings indicate many Indian trees and plants yield gum resins suitable for varnish making. Diverse flora in Indian fields and hills offers extensive possibilities for natural varnish production.
A Collier's feature notes a method where torpedoes are fired by mouth on certain German destroyers. The gunner, with eyes on the range finder and hands on the tube controls, simply blows into a peashooter to trigger release.
In Columbus Junction on May 6 four year old Robert Woodruff was injured when a sewing needle pierced his right eye while he played with it. He was taken to Bellevue hospital Muscatine. Also Doyle Bogman suffered a fractured ankle and shoulder injuries after being thrown from a gang plow when the double tree broke. He was dragged before the team halted.
West Chester May 3 Chris Jensen the village blacksmith for 12 years sold to Mr Van Trump of Mt Pleasant who took possession Monday. Jensen will live in Brighton and operate a saw mill continuing to repair items from a tin bucket to a threshing machine. The new owner and family reside in a house east of West Chester owned by B W Rit tenthouse.
Selenia Pugh chaired the business meeting while overseeing the program. The session focused on coordinating activities and outlining next steps for upcoming initiatives.
Brighton May 3 announcement of the senior class play to be staged Thursday and Friday evenings May 9 and 10 with double casting for many roles. The cast includes Colonel Robert Rudd Richard Day Roger Stannard Colonel Richard Byrd David Wentworth Marjorie Byrd Violet Howard Shirley Grant Bd Rudd Roy Leppert Mrs J John Carroll Lucy Gowey Virginia Schooley Julia Carroll Hazel Mullikin Loretta Fritz Ned Graydon Harold Guy Mr James Baskom Robert Gier Rollin Cole Ching and Mildred at Ling.
Mrs KE A Mortimore returned from a seven month visit to the west visiting Tib and family in Long Beach Ralph and family in Sacramento Mrs Bruce Logan in Los Angeles and Max in Thermopolis Wyo Mrs F M Swisher stayed with brother Jim at Broomfield Mrs C B Coggeshall visited Chicago Mrs J S Latta Cedar Falls spent week with daughter Mrs Harry Wentworth while Mr Latta traveled to Missouri Household moves include Albert Benda moving to Fairfield with parents R C Bartlett Olds preparing to move back Ms Phillip Groves returning to Urbana Michigan and Mr Groves accompanying her John Hoover of Emporia Kansas visited Fairchild Wollston area Mrs Mattie Wood injured her shoulder after a fall at home and was taken to Washington hospital for X rays
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