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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1944
Page
3
A reflection on learning from mistakes to grow spiritually. It notes Peter’s early missteps and his eventual transformation into a revered saint, urging that failures become stepping stones to higher attainment and moral growth.
A nostalgic column blends poems and social reflections with wartime life. It highlights Lt. Roy Voorhees earning the Air Cross and Air Medal for European operations, rail labor shortages amid increased postwar costs, and snippets on weather lore, speech habits, and daily reminders from local papers.
The exasperated top kick puts the boys through rifle practice with a dull recruit. The sergeant barks instructions on stance and grip while the rookie protests that he is no contortionist.
Ruth Norris reports in Ainsworth May 8 that Washington county collects old furs to craft garments for service members in the far north. Scraps of fur and sheep lining from old coats are accepted. furriers donate time after work hours. A box will be available during spring and summer housecleaning.
The piece notes swanky hotels seized by the army housing doughboys at $50 a month, up from $25 a day. A Michigan man mistakenly asked Miami resort to reserve a single room for January third, prompting a local draft board reply.
Courtney Fred Rogers, 24, was condemned to die in the California gas chamber for killing his father and mother. When told his last request would be granted, he asked for a gas mask, which was not provided.
Elsa Maxwell, famed party expert, proposed a macabre toast to Hitler in a town talk. Her imagined party would trap Hitler and allies in an airtight room while Nordic blondes and heaps of vegetables and nuts tempt them, then release laughing gas to kill them all.
A back and forth exchange questions if a woman exists in the moon. Dialogue suggests doubt since no one has seen brains or the woman. The humor hinges on the impossibility of evidence.
Ainsworth residents are to receive items via NewCo store with pickup arranged through Mrs Ruth Norris as cub scout leader. If downtown delivery fails, scouts will call for the items per Mr Glass's promise.
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