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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1944
Page
4
A meditation on life in the Spirit over the flesh. Paul proclaims that those led by the Spirit are children of God, heirs with Christ, and conquerors through His love. The passage affirms adoption, intercession, and unwavering assurance that nothing can separate believers from God.
A poll shows 67 percent of civilians aged 21 to 29 read the Bible in the past year, up from 48 percent in 1943. The increase indicates growing engagement with religious texts among young people.
Inger Eleanor Barrick daughter of Mr and Mrs Rolland C Barrick southeast of Columbus Junction and S Set Ralph K Gibson son of Mr and Mrs L Gibson Mediapolis were married in the Presbyterian church in Wapello on Thursday evening. Rev John R Fraser officiated. Gibson had returned to the states after serving as a gunner.
A Tampa note from Mrs. Minnie McKay places her near the McCalls and the Cowards at 107 Cedar Ave. She mentions Mrs. Jy. M. Wilson who died in Los Angeles after illness and hospital treatment following a stroke. The piece also praises Mrs. J. W. Cox’s two year hooked rug, details Cox’s cartoon work for Nugget and Booby Trap, and updates on Lt. William C. Cox, his asthma absence in California, and Goodman Publishing Co. The Nineteenth Century Club gathering at Mrs. Frank Miller’s home featured a review of Lillian Hellman’s Searching Winds.
College student Donald Walton spent a Thanksgiving vacation with his parents in Clay. The community notes several visitors from area farms attending the Farm Bureau meeting in Washington. Families share holiday meals at Walton and Horton homes and nearby towns with visits to Rev. and Mrs. Willy and social club gatherings.
Ration dates for tires and certificates are eased with no longer needing certificates to buy inner tubes or used farm tires. Periodic car tire inspections are discontinued though inspections needed for replacing certain tires remain. Vehicle and gasoline coupon validity notes appear, including non highway and 4th quarter coupons extended through year end.
The notice enumerates extended validity for various war ration stamps including oil, sugar, processed foods, blue stamps for processed items, meats fats and cheese, red stamps, and shoe stamps. It specifies new indefinite or extended expiration dates and requirements such as stamps being removed from books at purchase.
Bitterweed control relies on preventing seed production. Typically three mowings are needed with the first at about six inches above the ground while plants are in bloom. Continuous mowing stops spread and reduces regrowth in pastures.
The first sulphuric acid manufactured in the United States was produced by John Harrison in Philadelphia in 1793. The Harri Brothers plant was taken over by the Ponts in 1917. Sulphuric acid remains foundational to the chemical industry and was once known as oil of vitriol.
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