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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1945
Page
3
The piece presents a wartime moral exhortation urging readers to emulate a heroic life rather than ignore it. It frames the call in Christlike terms and cites Matthew 27:22 to reinforce accountability and action.
A column mixes reflections on May and wartime life with humor about lines for cigarettes and gossip about Goering. It honors Donald McArtor, killed in action in the Philippines, and urges resolve to avoid future wars while commenting on rationing and postwar life. Other notes touch on Goering and German civilians, safety in driving, and playful takes on a postwar gadget.
In a light hearted note Preston Wolf praises the gift of fresh vegetables from R L Badger. The column recalls Badger’s years of sharing radishes and adds a humorous exchange about a quarrel with a wife, ending with a comical image of wry apologies from under a bed.
A crude rural scene features a barefoot woman in a fireplace setting when her husband warns her foot is on live coal. The exchange turns comic as she responds nonchalantly and Bailey and Jinks join with quips about Lamb Haley and a grocer who jokes about potatoes and a bald head.
A mother scolds Sammy nine for bad language while he cites Shakespeare. A drinker's banter and a wife’s loyalty are depicted in terse, humorous exchanges. A polar joke contrasts glug glug with slug slug, reflecting a rough, humorous mood.
Isaac Freeland longtime Ainsworth resident died at his brother John’s home after a long illness. He farmed most of his life, bought the family farm in 1902, and was preceded by parents and siblings. Funeral held at Ainsworth cemetery with many relatives and friends attending.
Mr and Mrs Victor Mayer spent Sunday dinner with the Bill Hawkins near Cotter in the Dublin area. Also present were Mrs Verne Di Ruth and Don.
The article notes varying milk production among cows and explains milk testing helps remove unprofitable stock and select top animals for breeding. It mentions the Stanley and Wayne Mangold families spending Sunday evening together at the Wayne Mangold home.
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