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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1943
Page
4
Readable guide on two cleanser types for skin care. Dry skin favors full bodied cold cream while oily skin suits the translucent liquefying cleanser. Apply with brisk upward motions and avoid heavy overnight masks.
A revolutionary radio receiver by Karl E. Pierson of Los Angeles eliminates static to improve military air communications. Dr. Lee De Forest endorses its ability to bring in programs through static. the Army has ordered units and Pierson plans public production in Los Angeles after early tests tied to Amelia Earhart's last flight.
Automobile engineer Harold E. Churchill predicts future cars will shift gears automatically without driver input. He notes a testable mechanism already exists but current versions upset drivers in heavy traffic. He expects the problem to be solved within a year or two.
Phonograph records require careful handling as delicate records are pressed from resins when manufactured. Fillers such as slate clay metal oxides and silicates boost wear resistance but do not prevent damage from rough treatment. Typical compositions include shellac resin manila gum calcium carbonate sienna filler bone black and carbon black.
The text notes that Thanksgiving Day was designated by local leaders and governors before the first national observance. It cites George Washington's New York headquarters proclamation on October 3, 1789, at Congress’s request urging a day for public thanksgiving and prayer to acknowledge God’s favors and seek peace and safety.
The Bad Lands regions of Wyoming and South Dakota house the world’s most extensive fossil beds. The area preserves a vast record of ancient life with rich dinosaur material and other prehistoric finds.
A severe storm swept through Lexington on a Saturday evening damaging church and school property, uprooting trees, destroying sheds and outbuildings, and cutting power. The telephones and electric lines were down until early Sunday. schools and farms faced widespread damage and recovery efforts. Local graduates Harold Tadlock and Donald Flading are noted, with ongoing Civilian Air Patrol and family visits mentioned.
Three pounds of wood ashes can replace one pound of lime for fertilizing the Victory garden. Coal ashes, however, have no value.
A full fed pig should gain 1.2 to 1.9 pounds daily from weaning until it reaches market weight.
The body of George Stoot, about 72, died suddenly May 18 at the Harry Willmering residence on North Main Street. Coroner Dr. J. H. Chittum from Wapello stated death due to old age. Relatives are being sought as the body rests at Stephens funeral home. Other local notes include Laverne Leonard’s return to Camp Carson after furlough, a new baby boy for the Rutt family, a China missionary visiting on furlough, and community club activities.
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn reunite in Keeper of the Flame at the State Theatre. Tracy portrays Steve O'Malley a war correspondent tasked with chronicling a deceased patriotic leader’s life, while Hepburn plays the young widow. A murder suspicion tightens the plot as romance deepens amid danger.
Dramatic climaxes feature Dramatic Clima and Miss Hepburn delivering heights of emotion. Tracy portrays a gripping unpatriotic plot while Richard Whorf, new Broadway arrival, plays a jealous secretary with compelling presence. Margaret Wycherly earns praise as the distressed mother. City on Seven Hills Newton evokes Emersonian eternity in a calm setting built on seven hills.
The account traces US Marine use of diverse weapons from 1775 to modern times, noting early hand to hand combat aboard frigates and the introduction of new armaments nicknamed Tomahawks and Tom ny guns as part of evolving combat gear.
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