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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
4
A small town physician famed for dangerous driving is asked by a woman if he will drive that afternoon. He replies he is busy, then she hints she needs him to fetch thread for her little girl, implying potential danger or coercion.
The Central Park union Sunday services draw strong crowds and praise, likened to a chautauqua event with Rev. Claude Breiden delivering a thoughtful address. The column also notes concerns about war measures and conscription amid rising national control fears. Rocky Wolfe’s Washington escapade is humorously referenced.
Spencer Daily Reporter notes national guard and reserve corps members will enter a year long active duty affecting families and businesses. It calls for support and job protection to ease transitions, applauding their voluntary service and urging society to share the burden.
The piece warns of an emerging emergency power push in Washington to enable a dictatorship, claims the defense program is politicized, and notes a potato based fuel idea that could boost efficiency. It also highlights Washington D C population growth and its link to government expansion and liberty concerns.
A miner in the High Mine near Butte Montana found a lemon seed planted months ago. A plant now grows at the 3000 level, fed only by pulverized rock and water, with vapor moisture and artificial light sustaining it.
The guidance recommends resting the baseboard on the subfloor and butting the finish up against it to prevent pullaway during shrinkage or settlement. If placed on top of the finish floor, the baseboard should be nailed to the subfloor and not to the studs.
The Sierra Madre California phone company answered a police call to rescue a cat driven onto a telephone pole by an irritated bird and perched perilously on the wires. The company responded promptly to the emergency.
A brief syndicated comic feature by Ham Fisher and associates presents a humorous vignette about a character facing a light absentminded situation with wit and charm. Absentminded missteps provide a gentle, comic mood.
The newlywed bride discovers her husband’s sorrow when they receive a letter from a former lover suing them for breach of promise. The scene, filled with coy repartee, hints at brewing trouble and humorous urban chatter about the year 1940.
A reflective piece on how daily thoughts and small acts of kindness shape life at home. The poem notes that words and deeds impact loved ones, bringing cheer and comfort and revealing hidden feelings within life’s ongoing record.
An old country boy in the army in France hears a command to fire at will and asks which one is Will. The humorous vignette captures rural humor amid wartime service.
A concise note explains that a good mixer is produced through proper mixing of ingredients. It emphasizes method and process over specific brands or formulations.
A collage of military and civilian vignettes mixes drills and humor from wartime and postwar life. A sergeant orders a private into a dugout while a colored soldier recalls escape from danger. Jokes about work, repair shops, and odd sayings punctuate the slice of everyday American scenes.
Inspector Carlton unmasks Mrs. Brewster and Fernald in a staged murder plot at the Fairview apartments. Brewster lies about the Raymonds while Fernald feigns drunkenness to hide a crime. The план unravels as Carlton proves Fernald sober and deduces the motive and guilty party.
The Farm Security administration builds a Yakima Washington migrant camp where a family can rent shelter and access amenities for 10 cents a day. The camp funds support food, a piano, dances, a school for grades one to four, a clinic, and community services.
A group of 43 Farm Security Administration borrowers in Washington County Iowa organize a manure spreader cooperative buying 20 machines at a 24 percent discount. They assemble and learn maintenance at the dealer, gain landowner support for longer tenure, and promote soil-building practices under the Farm Security Cooperative program.
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