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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1944
Page
4
A brief note cites Acts 26 19 urging obedience to heavenly visions. The verse highlights Paul’s claim of divine mandate for preaching, stressing faithful response to divine guidance and mission in early Christian history.
A mix of Thanksgiving reflections on gratitude and critic notes on economy and war policy. Observations include OPA savings, inflation history, and praise for Governor candidates Hickenlooper and Blue, plus editorial stances on public duties and free speech. The column also cites national and local papers on diplomacy, armistice secrecy, and political accountability.
A fragmented news page offers a mix of light witticisms and a Prague shop window notice after a botched robbery attempt. It mentions Washington ice cream cans, November’s thinning calendar, a dish rag remark about modern girls clothes, and sailors debating carrier speeds.
Rich neighbors Noah Widmer D C Schantz with pickers husked about 25 acres of corn Friday and Saturday also Earl Bachman Harlan Marvin Widmer Clayton Widmer and Raymond Rich contributed tractors wagons and labor. Mrs Sarah Liechty spent the week at the Aaron Liechty home. Mrs Edna Widmer and children were Sunday dinner guests with Mrs Sarah Boshart in Wayland and attended the funeral services for Mrs Charles Imhoff.
Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Graber and daughters visited Milburn Underwood in Ollie. Clayton Widmer husked corn for Mrs. Adna Widmer. Mr. and Mrs. George Ankrie and daughter spent Tuesday night with J. J. Rich.
Mrs. Effie Liechty and children and Grandma Liechty were Sunday dinner guests at the Noah Liechty home near Winfield. Kathleen Bachman went home with Dorothy Davison and spent the weekend at the Homer Davison home.
Mrs. Leslie Turnipseed left last week for Blue Springs Missouri for an extended visit with her sister Mrs. Walter Carl who is recovering from pneumonia. Floyd Jones was an Ollie called.
Elmer Koch pitched as a business caller in Iowa City on Saturday while Kosmer Borkoski appeared as a Washington caller on Friday.
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