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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1944
Page
3
A devotional line cites I Corinthians 3 17 about God inhabiting believers yet remaining unseen without welcome It underscores the temple of God as sacred and believers as part of that holy space for consciousness to awaken.
A reflective column critiques political tactics in the 1940s, noting Truman’s unpopularity in Missouri, debates on war bonds and price futures, and the swing states likely to decide an election. It advocates civilian aviation expansion, predicting postwar growth in air travel, airfields, jobs, and new industries. Local papers urge civic action and voter participation.
A gardener explains a shallow stone basin is a bird bath. Pat jokes about identifying it. A series of quick quips follows with a judge asking about a defendant, a witness and a grocer punning on looks, then a fish dealer and customer exchange.
A humorous exchange between a Tenderfoot and an Eagle Scout features quick one liners about time and pay envelopes. The quips hinge on wordplay and light misdirection reflecting scouting wit.
A piquant exchange pits twenty quarters against a five dollar bill with a clever quick-witted reply. Guests remark on Mrs. Jones cakes noted as hard and the phrase take your pick echoes as a guest puzzling over authenticity. The new assistant claims the item is genuine and a latest antique.
MGM's Dragon Seed starring Katharine Hepburn Walter Huston Aline MacMahon Akim Tamiroff Tarhan Bey is hailed as a sweeping epic about Chinese resistance to Japanese invaders. Director Jack Conway earns praise as the film is described as among the era’s greatest productions.
Texas visitor Jessie Neiswanger Patchen stays with schoolmate Cora Briley and visits family in Oregon and California. She recalls schools, politics, and Roosevelt era concerns while catching up with friends and former neighbors in a bustling community diary.
Dr. Gillespie faces a critical choice as tense trials unfold under the sharp direction of Willis Goldbeck. The audience will witness what transpires in this suspenseful medical scenario.
Mr and Mrs Lester Henss and family moved from the Henss farm west of Wayland to a newly purchased property in Wayland. The group included Mrs Cora Wittmer and relatives, with others assisting on the Funk Hybrid seed corn harvest near Olds. Attendees at a White Shrine ceremonial meeting in Washington included Mrs H Clark Mrs Leola Magdefrau and Mrs C Alien.
The steel industry’s technological activities cost over 25 million dollars annually with 3 million dollars allocated to fundamental research. This highlights the scale of investment in steel tech and the emphasis on basic research within the sector.
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