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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1944
Page
3
A collage of observations on religion luck and humor contrasts with wartime economics. Readers weigh mass production wages and living standards while editorials defend Guam fortification debates and praise officials like Collins and Dewey Bricker for tested leadership amid global conflict.
A barefoot Georgia cracker on a tumbledown step is asked about crops by a passerby. He admits not planting cotton or corn and fears boll weevils and rain. He also says he planted nothing and just played safe. A college feel ends with a high school joke about steady dating and competition.
Two women wait for a bus. The conductor offers space top and side. A mother and daughter plead not to be separated. He recalls a previous separation and rings the bell, saying he will never do that again.
A boss teaches a lesson in manners by letting the office boy pretend to be in charge. The boy sits at the desk while the boss leaves to simulate a boss's request. The pretend boss grants the afternoon off and gives a dollar for football game fun.
A man slated for a Washington Hall of Fame honor was struck by a motorist, but he rose, offered his apologies, and remained uninjured. He is described as a pedestrian involved in a local交通 incident.
George recounts a lodge incident to his wife over breakfast, detailing a personal event that disrupted a morning routine and offered a glimpse into lodge life and domestic dialogue.
The order president offered a silk hat to any married man who could claim he had never kissed another woman. No one stood up, prompting a quip about the speaker's appearance in a silk hat.
Paramount's I Love a Soldier stars Sonny Tufts and Paulette Goddard in a drama and comedy mix. Mark Sandrich directs an excellent cast including Mary Treen Walter Sande Ann Doran Barry Fitzgerald James Bell Marie McDonald Frank Albertson Beulah Bondi. The shipyard romance with a South Pacific hero delivers strong entertainment and laughs, highlighted by Barry Fitzgerald as a motorman.
Henry Aldrich Freddie begins a baby minding agency to solve finances and amid community life turmoil. Henry hides Baby Ricky from the Welfare Board as the hoax unfolds. The attic hideout leads to hectic exploits and constant action throughout the film.
Edna Rich and Stanley J. Swartzendruber wed at Crawfordsville Methodist church with Goshen College president officiating. The ceremony featured nuptial songs, a reception for 130, and plans to reside near a civilian public service camp in Minnesota.
Discovery shows honeybees, not bumblebees, drive cross pollination. Iowa State College reports tripling sweet clover seed production by placing one or more hives per acre near legume fields during bloom.
A brief note suggests using paraffin jars with paper covers to seal contents. It claims the method is easier and quicker than tying with strings, offering a simple, practical tip for preserving contents.
Local residents report multiple improvements around town including repairs at the former Burham place and electrical updates in a tenant house. Farm buildings receive upgrades while a new road to Russell Plekers and north to Fred Raddas gains appreciation from school staff and mail carriers.
In 1943 a total of 7,157,646 tons of salt were used for soda ash 2,656,293 tons for chlorine 508,050 tons for other chemicals. More than 66,000 tons went into synthetic rubber production.
Funeral services for Pere Utterback were conducted Saturday afternoon at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. Milan Thompson in charge. Os kaloosa pallbearers included C. A. Williams Jr John Chitwood John Mulvihill R. K. Davis R. E. Redman M. J. Fullenvider. Burial followed in Oskaloosa cemetery.
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