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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1941
Page
2
Samuel B. Pettengill argues for higher taxes to fund wartime production and national defense. He envisions universal sacrifice, criticizes bureaucrats, and urges immediate mortgage of future earnings to pay for war. He cites rising costs, production needs, and the burden on ordinary citizens. Science advances with electron microscopy aiding immunity research and disease battles.
The Cedar Chips 4-H club met May 5 at leader Wade Gardner's home. Merle Turnipseed and Billy Ras earned stays with Coach Rawleigh Williams during the Iowa festival on May 2 and 3. Milton Maas and daughters Eleanor and Annella visited friends near Dianola. Jack Wasson spent Sunday with relatives near Bright. Mark Koenig and Paul Lenormain helped vaccinate in the neighborhood Tuesday. Charles Ashby and William Joening have corn planted.
Fragmentary OCR text references a person called Whit and mentions friendship and undoing wrongs in a disjointed, unclear context. No coherent event or facts are readable to form a full news item.
Mrs Frank Leever and Clif ford Freel hosted a gathering while neighbors Mr and Mrs Albert Maas and Jack Wasson called at the Allison Maas residence Sunday evening.
Harvey Dukes of Ocean City New Jersey was fined after pounding on the telephone company business office door and sealing a fire escape to reach the operator's room. He claimed he intended to place a telephone call costing five dollars for the non existent call.
Pacific Grove Calif reports its first jury trial in 13 years as 75 year old H G Olson refused to plead guilty to disturbing the peace and insisted on a trial by jury. City forbids liquor sales within its limits.
Crawfordsville May 8 The school board and families gave a two course dinner at Howard Anderson home in honor of Supt W C Rauscher who leaves after eight years. House decorated with spring flowers. Dinner served at quarter tables as games followed. Community regrets losing Mr Rauscher.
The marble tomb of General U S Grant on Riverside Drive New York was constructed through a popular subscription drive. The project united donors from varied backgrounds to honor the Civil War hero with a lasting monument in the city.
A business man recounts a lesson from his office boy who tried the old funeral gag. The boy’s grandmother’s funeral was mistaken for a baseball game by the observer, revealing a humorous misunderstanding and a tough day at the office.
A ten year old submits an essay titled Cats and people are funny animals. It contrasts cats with humans mentioning four paws and one mother, fur coats, and “catty” talk. The piece includes humorous asides about choir singing, baseball positions, marital questions, financial panic anecdotes, and a blunt joke about secrets in marriage.
Eureka notes a string of Sunday visits and weekend gatherings. Families from Kansas City Wellman Mount Pleasant and Rock Island called on local households. Jack Riley left for Butte Montana for a sister's funeral and the Eureka school group toured Pleasant Ridge with a basket dinner.
A pastor tests Little Betty who insists she knows everything in the Bible. Betty cites grandma’s picture, pressed leaves, a letter, and a gingerbread recipe as proof. Father asks who has been most obedient. the eldest replies it is the father.
The Topper Returns screen feature plays Sunday through Tuesday at the box Theatre. Roland Young and Billie Burke return as Cosmo Topper and wife, with Joan Blondell as a lively ghost. The cast includes Carole Landis Dennis O Keefe Eddie Anderson and others in a witty suspenseful blend of mystery and humor directed by Roy Del Ruth.
Two radio personality stars Wee Bonnie Baker and Orrin Tucker debut in You're the One at Fox Theatre this Sunday. Lillian Cornell Jerry Colonna Albert Dekker Edward Everett Horton and Teddy Hart co star in a breezy musical comedy with new songs including Strawberry Lane I Could Kiss You For That Gee I Wish Id Listened to My Mother and You're the One.
The note recalls historic Courts of Conscience used for recovery of small debts in England during 1493. It mentions their existence and purpose in handling minor financial claims within the era's legal framework.
Chiropractor office opposite Court House with Downstairs office location. Office phone 102 and residence phone 814 listed.
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