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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1945
Page
4
A collage of brief items: jokes about tomatoes and Sinatra, a saleswoman trials for subscriptions, Dr. Max Thorek’s Iowa Wesleyan address praising American opportunity, and comments on capitalism and old farm methods. Readers encounter regional musings, editorials, and wagging opinions on wartime adaptability.
American parachute troops bivouacked in a former elite English women's college. After retirements, a bedlam of noise followed as a captain investigated. Bells rang constantly and doors bore a sign reading Ring Twice for the Mistress.
A collage of quips and sketches on holidays and relationships appears alongside a formal District Court notice in Washington County Iowa. The legal notice lists heirs of David Crawford Sterett of Albuquerque New Mexico and names appraisers Crull Orr and Breitenbach appointed to value the decedent's Iowa estate under 1939 codes.
Notice of hearing on appraisement set for June 11 1945 at 9 00 AM at the Washington County Courthouse. Objections must be filed by June 13 1945 to prevent default and entry of decree confirming the appraisal. Signed May 28 1945 by the appraisers Geo Breitenbach and others.
Mrs. Edgar Stewart and Linda visited Mrs. Robert Stevens and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Dyle Morris and children from Wellman dined with the Stephens family. J. B. Moore did carpenter work for Clarence Timmons. Willard Trieschmann and son of Wellman called at the Stephens home. Frost and freeze described hazards for the area.
A damaged report notes fruit at the Fox theater area with ripening strawberries plums and peaches on trees and indicates more fruit than expected amid a double bill event held Wednesday and Thursday long ago.
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