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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1946
Page
5
A historical clipping notes a gathering by a religious association on Monday October 7 1946. It cites Luke 16 2 urging accountability for wasted time and talents and marks the event as a moral reflection on conscience and God. The fragment mentions an A.B. or similar organization in a broad religious context.
A collage of quotes and observations ranges from war and politics to housing, timber land in Washington County, Amana Colonies reorganization, and light editorial notes from Iowa towns. The piece blends humor, social commentary, and small notices with regional flavor and historical context.
A pullman passenger asks about brushing while the porter emphatically replies in a terse exchange, "Bos, Ise broke." The fragment hints at a stalled journey or damaged carriage and a dramatic, plainspoken quarrel between traveler and staff.
A mother questions her son's potential as a politician while the father notes he speaks well but says little of substance, reflecting skepticism about political rhetoric.
A hustler in a barber chair asks for a shave and trim of all three: whiskers, hair, and chatter. The barber quips back with a playful line about cutting the three items.
A boy Willie asks if a baby who swallows a tadpole would gain a frog like voice. His mother insists such an act would likely kill the baby, but Willie counters that it did not.
A dialogue line questions the safety of an operation asking if it is dangerous. A doctor replies that you cannot buy a dangerous operation for forty dollars, underscoring concerns about quality and risk in medical procedures.
A brief wartime exchange has the sergeant sharing a joke about his brother who slept while counting sheep. The corporal quips back, noting the brother actually worked in a stockyard, adding a darker twist to the humor.
A mother questions a son about heaven and asks what he’s doing. He replies with a joking misinterpretation of entry as he mimics door slams. In a blunt exchange, the mother admonishes him for his gambling wrongdoings and asserts all living things have equal rights.
A quirky vignette describes a rabbit famed for many offspring and a pivot from counting to geometry. A stage-like exchange follows with Old Maid asking about a canary hat bath, Maid confirming entry.
In 1637 Father Marquette and fur trader Louis Joliet became the first Europeans to reach the future Iowa area. They explored west of the Great Lakes and, from the Mississippi banks, gazed upon the bluffs overlooking the site now known as McGregor.
Woad, a blue dye plant, is believed to have originated in southern Europe and was cultivated widely in Europe, China, and Egypt. Its leaf extract yields a distinctive blue color used historically in textiles.
Lyle Darbyshire returns home after three weeks in the Co. Hospital with improving health and limited mobility. Several local visits and social events are noted, including visits by Doris Swift Raymond Sojka and other friends, plus church showers and a family gathering.
Franklin area notes from October include William Lewis visiting Everette Coons, extended remembrance of social visits by the Brenneman and Hoyle families, California visitor Julius Conger with Harry Kleese, and a Homemakers gathering led by Ruth Foster with cosmetic demonstration. Grant School resumed with illness delay, a fall festival showing multiple exhibits, and community travel to Muscatine, Kalona, and St. Joseph.
Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn notes Brooklyns Delmar Ford Mary Sue Rigdon Charlotte Prusha and Buster Reid joined others at the Iowa Purdue football game in Iowa City and spent the night at Joe Otts home. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Jack Fry and four children of Keystone Maude Barnes airline stewardess from Chicago at T H Barnes home last week Mr and Mrs R W Lauer of Mt Pleasant were Sunday visitors at Leslie Maxwells. Allan Barth visited Cedar Rapids friends two days ago. J C Rhea and wife were in Des Moines Thursday. Antoine Finke Norma and Ronald visited Silas Finkes near Wyman last week and Lisle Maxwell attended a church supper at Olds Wednesday.
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