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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1943
Page
4
The column mocks wartime shortages urging diet changes from beef to pork and mutton, and calls for local board discretion. It notes a rising national debt of 300 billion dollars, critiques paternalism, and relays editorials from multiple papers on wartime strategy and politics.
A string of lighthearted vignettes and anecdotes set around family, work, and social mishaps. A Scottish mother receives a ceremonious medal at her son’s graduation while other scraps portray everyday conversations, misunderstandings, and humorous exchanges.
The text mixes odd quotes about bringing someone in and enduring hardship with a cowboy joke about saddles and traffic on the prairies. It ends with a general remark about people who like others being likable, followed by the word WET.
Laurel and Hardy star in Air Raid Wardens opening Sunday at the Fox Theatre. The duo’s mishaps poke fun at wartime service while delivering a real Americanism lesson as they face saboteurs, with Edward Sedgwick directing and a supporting cast including Edgar Kennedy and Jacqueline White.
A lively Technicolor musical titled Hello Frisco Helio opens Sunday at the State Theatre. The film promises light entertainment to lift viewers from work and worry, offering a pleasant diversion for moviegoers nationwide.
A lively Technicolor musical featuring Alice Faye as the toast of San Francisco's Barbary Coast. John Payne pursues control of the town while Jack Oakie delivers laughs and Lynn Bari needles the action alongside Laird Cregar June Havoc Ward Sand and George Barbier in a tale of four entertainers seeking recognition.
Riverside prepares a Memorial Day program with Riverside American Legion Post No 257 overseeing. A 1:30 PM assembly at the public school grounds precedes a procession to the Riverside cemetery for band performances, rituals, colors and salutes, an address by Rev Stuart C Peterson, and benediction.
The notice lists several residents and visitors: Mrs. Alvin Stransky and Francis O Conner from Marycrest College Davenport visiting relatives in Riverside and Davenport. Mrs. Myron Levy visited Davenport with Dorothea Lauthan. Gerald Cress family hosted then Gretchen Kleopfer Iowa City visited. Phyllis Shalla and cousin Arlene Knotek prepare southern summer trip to Pascagoula Mississippi by Shalla’s car with positions awaiting arrival.
Community notes from Haskins detail a Sunday schedule change with no preaching as Rev. R. Mitchell will be away. Sunday School remains at 9 30, and the monthly social for local youths will be held at the country home of Robert and Shirley Conry. The column also covers visits, family news, and local events including school year end and graduation activities.
Davenport The Rov Island arsenal employment department announced Friday that high school boys are expected for summer vacation work as junior laborers. About Tri City boys have already applied. Those who pass the junior labor test will be paid 7 cents an hour, others will be engaged as shop boys at 4 cents an hour. Both groups receive overtime pay of one and a half for hours beyond limit.
A San Francisco block features Lombard Street’s famed eight sharp twists on one stretch. The landmark segment between intersections draws visitors and is noted for its notorious winding path.
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