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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1944
Page
4
A brief reflection cites Mark 6 46 where Jesus sends the crowd away and withdraws to a mountain to pray, emphasizing the value of quiet solitude with God. The verse invites personal contemplation and devotion.
A visitor describes Schick General Hospital in Washington as immense and spread out with two story wards linked by corridors. Lt Virginia Lindberg, head dietitian, explains menus for patients and staff, noting roast beef tops meat polls, raisin pie delights, and ice cream as a favorite. The facility offers lectures, films, services, a library, and a busy post exchange, named for Lt William Schick, killed in action.
A collage of light jokes and quips on sales pressure aging fear and everyday life. It includes lines about high pressure sales pitches, flat earth water depth, family relations, turning nuts and turns of phrase. It reflects a breezy humor tone with quick one-liners and puns.
Economists and geographers say Brazil holds vast resources with over 80 percent of land deemed productive. Abundant rainfall supports rubber, coffee, timber and other crops. Minas Gerais hosts about 22 percent of the world’s iron ore, with many minerals found in commercial quantities elsewhere.
Preston Sturges new Paramount film features Eddie Bracken with Ella Raines and William Demarest. ex fighters Frank Moran Freddie Steele and Jimmie Dundee appear in supporting roles, adding rare ring names to the Sturges comedy.
A pre war west setting comedy tells of Mollie a Manhattan rider and Duke a rodeo star who meet on a bus trip to the Pacific Coast. Their romance grows through quarrels and reconciliation as Duke resists matrimony. Supporting cast includes Charles Winninger and Phil Silvers.
Cotter junior class presents a three act comedy Flyin' High by Robert Ray at 8 pm November 10 in the school auditorium. Cast includes Mrs. Drusilla Merrill and Merwin Stapp among others. program directed by Mary Fitzsimmons.
Local notes recount visits and movements around Haskins including Mrs Albert Taylor traveling to Wyoming Iowa for her mother’s illness A M T Coon returns from Rock Island Arsenal visits with Paul Edwards family celebrate birthdays at M T Coons home Leonard Strohm and Tommy ride to Cedar Rapids shopping Estalene and Bina Bradford visit Noel Bradford family Vivian Booth travels from Davenport to attend an aid meeting L A society meets at Mrs Harry Showalter’s with 13 members and two visitors in 1892 context
Hilton Coon and four children attended as Mrs. Hilton Coon joined the society. Rev. Mitchell spoke on Dr. Sam Higginbottoms mission work in Alababad India. A hostess luncheon followed with Mrs. M. T. Coon Mrs. Raymond and Mrs. Hilton Coon assisting. Harry Showalter completed a lengthy clover hullling period with near 200 bushels hulled and about 50 bushels for one man.
Operating far from bases, fighting ships must refuel with unfaltering regularity while moving. The tanker and warship perform the maneuver in heavy seas, demanding extremely skillful seamanship from both vessels as the enemy may observe from sea air or subsurface.
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