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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1940
Page
5
The United States Mint reports record-breaking money production though distribution remains faulty. Officials say output has surged to new highs while supply challenges persist in delivery and sorting.
A humorous local item recounts Howard Hazen, Walter Messer, and Gilbert Mills mushrooming after an all night fishing trip. Walter supposedly gathered a huge patch of mushrooms while shirtless, tying it up to carry in a makeshift sack, with others estimating twelve to sixteen gallons.
General Paul Fréderic Rollet, famed as the fightingest man in France, urges immediate war service at age 71. Retired in 1937 after 47 years in office, he notes his extensive combat record in every conflict where the French flag flew.
H. Scherbak a Moravia native and New York inventor developed an aero hydro paper that is inflammable and water and oil proof. He aims to introduce the paper for U S army use as it is already used in Germany. It can boil water inside the paper and may fold into kitchen pots and pans.
A humorous, fragmented recollection about helping others and sharing love. A mother and child exchange quips about hospital visits, bravery, and family hypocrisy. A joke about a child deflecting a tonsil operation with a sharp line. The writing blends domestic wit with light irony.
Gibraltar is a favored holiday resort visited annually by thousands with fine hotels bathing beaches and lively cafe life. Regular excursions to the Rock and trips across the straits to North Africa attract visitors seeking coastal recreation and panoramic views.
The Eastern State Ice Association reports sales rising from 213 033 ice boxes in 1933 to nearly 600 000 in the following year as electric refrigerators gain popularity.
At St Marys Riverside on May 10 the twenty three eighth grade pupils received diplomas from Rev Monsignor Bernard Jacobsameter. The 1944 class may be one of the largest, rivaling the 1938 class of 238 graduates. Nearby visits followed including Anna Novy at home after hospital care and relatives from Sac City Oxford Hills and West Branch.
May 16 Columbus Junction reports a Sunday baccalaureate at 8 pm in the Columbus high school auditorium with Rev. A Bloomquist delivering the address. Also noted are stock cattle sales at Midway Sales Company pavilion and local incidents including a farm explosion injuries and visits among residents.
The article describes a coast resort chain in Belgium connected by a streetcar storm, enabling travel from beyond a Dutch frontier through Belgium to France. It notes Marian Droll resuming work at R. A. Knittel store after illness and mentions Y Social Club guests and a luncheon at Mrs. Bart Marshall’s home with attendees Mrs. Joseph Miller, Mrs. Kenneth Garwood, and Mary Watkinson.
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