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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1944
Page
4
A collection of jokes and riddles about sales pressure, Earth science, family relations, aging, manners, car maintenance, insurance, and everyday misstatements. The humor blends wordplay with light social commentary and punchlines. Characters include a high pressure salesman, a tramp, a cate man, and a professor at the dinner table.
The writer tours Schick General Hospital, describing the 1500 bed facility, the dietitian team led by First Lieutenant Virmia E. Lindberg, and the cafeteria style meals. They note reconstructive care, patient activity, and comforts like lectures, movies, libraries, and a post exchange. The hospital honors Lieutenant William Rhinehort Schick, killed in action.
Economic geographers contend Brazil holds vast potential resources with 80 percent or more of land deemed productive. Abundant rainfall supports rubber, coffee, timber and other crops while Minas Gerais hosts about 22 percent of the world’s iron ore.
Fans will see Eddie Bracken in Hail the Conquering Hero at the State Theatre with Ella Raines and William Demarest. The cast includes boxing greats Frank Moran, Freddie Steele, and Jimmie Dundee in supporting roles, all once heavyweights or top fighters who later worked in film and stunts.
A gay romantic comedy set in the pre war West stars Jean Arthur and John Wayne. Mollie a Manhattan girl meets Duke a rodeo rider on a Pacific Coast trip and their flirtation moves to romance and marriage plans amid witty misunderstandings and lively supporting turns by Charles Winninger and Phil Silvers.
Cotter junior class presents Flyin High a three act comedy by Robert Ray at 8 o clock Friday November 10 in the school auditorium. Cast includes Mrs Drusilla Merrill Merwin Everett Stapp Ralph Melvin Spears and others with performances by Carolyn Smith Donna Boyd and Laurita Griggs.
Clara Godlove reports Haskins news as residents travel to Wyoming for a mother’s illness, M T Coon’s return from Rock Island arsenal, birthday gatherings for Ed Colton and his brother, weekend shopping trips to Cedar Rapids, and local visits by Estalene and Bina Bradford and Vivian Booth. The L A society met with 13 members and two visitors, continuing community notes.
Wilton Coon and four children attend a society gathering where Mrs. Hilton Coon becomes a member. Rev. Mitchell speaks on Dr Sam Higginbottoms mission work in Alababad India. A hostess group serves lunch after the meeting. Harry Showalter concluded a lengthy clover hullling spell with nearly 200 bu hulled and about 50 bu per worker.
Refuel on the march describes underway replenishment where a tanker and a warship transfer fuel while both ships are moving. The operation occurs far from bases, often in heavy seas, demanding highly skilled seamanship from crews to avoid enemy observation and sustain fighting ships offshore.
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