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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1941

Page

4

Bible Thought: Foundation of the House of Sin Unsound

A devotional note for Wednesday September 38 1941 cites Proverbs 14 11 about the unsound foundation of the house of sin. It contrasts with the upright whose tent shall flourish.

Templeton on blindness and fighting self pity in life

The column cites Alec Templeton the blind pianist and argues against viewing blindness as a handicap. It urges facing obstacles, avoiding self made martyrdom, and highlights broader themes about public spending, college choices, junior colleges, and a light range of social vignettes.

Alec Templeton Cosmopolitan Magazine Alec

Shepherd of the Hills Film Brings Ozark Drama to State Theatre

The Technicolor adaptation of Harold Bell Wright novel arrived at the State Theatre with John Wayne Betty Field and Harry Carey in the lead. The Ozark saga unfolds amid feuds superstitions and romance as life is harsh yet beautiful in the mountains. The story has sold over a million copies and became a classic in American fiction.

Harold Bell Wright State Theatre John Wayne Betty Field Harry Carey Hollywood Ozarks of the Ozarks

Don’t drain industry day warns Argus editorial

An Camden New Jersey Argus editorial cautions that excess profits taxes threaten normal profits essential for expansion and defense industry resilience. It argues against overreach that could drain ordinary profits and harm postwar readjustment.

Camden N. J Argus

Albatrosses’ global flights and ship seasickness noted

Ornithologists and seamen say albatrosses frequently circumnavigate the globe multiple times in their lives. These birds endure long ocean gales yet suffer seasickness when upright on a moving ship’s deck.

Soap Chips From Scraps Ground Through Food Chopper

Soap scraps fed into a food chopper are transformed into soap chips. The cleaning material process converts unusable bits into a usable product for sale or further manufacture.

Mary Celeste Mystery and a car part maintenance note

The Mary Celeste sailed from New York on November 7, 1872 under Captain Benjamin Briggs and was found abandoned five weeks later about 300 miles west of Gibraltar. The crew never was heard from. The California Automobile Association notes that the screen in the carburetor air cleaner should be removed and cleaned thoroughly at least every 5,000 miles.

California Automobile Association New York Harbor Benjamin S. Briggs Genoa Atlantic Gibraltar

Jack Holt Fights Fire in Hit Film The Great Swindle

Jack Holt stars in The Great Swindle at Fox Friday and Saturday. A major arson sequence was filmed with three large warehouses ignited. Holt plays an inspector for a fire insurance company. Co stars include Marjorie Reynolds Henry Kolker Jonathan Hale Sidney Blackmer Douglas Fowley Russell Hicks and Tom Kennedy.

Columbia Jack Holt Fox Timely Holt Marjorie Reynolds Henry Kolker Jonathan Hale Sidney Blackmer Douglas Fowley Russell Hicks Tom Kennedy

John Wayne Stars In Mount Pictures Romance In Frontier Roles

John Wayne tames the wild West as Young Matt with Betty Field as Sammy Lane and Harry Carey as The Shepherd in a stark frontier drama. Cast includes James Barton Beulah Bondi Lamont S Hinds Marjorie Main and Marc Lawrence delivering strong supporting turns in this rugged mountaineer tale.

John Wayne Young Matt Betty Field Sammy Lane Matt Harry Carey Carey James Barton Jeeter Lester Tobacco Road Beulah Bondi Aunt Mollie Lamont S. Hinds Andy Beeler Marjorie Main Granny Becky Marc Lawrence Pete

Bluish tinted glass changes interior design use

A newly developed bluish tinted glass emerges from years of research. It softens light without altering color of transmitted light, making vision clearer and reducing clashing color schemes in homes offices and other buildings.

Berkeley Clerk Girls Quit Court Jobs for Marriage

In four years all five of the personable young women who occupied clerk positions in a Berkeley California judge’s court have quit to get married.

Berkeley Calif

Ancient cork use and Horace reference cited

The note recalls cork as a stopper material over 2,000 years ago in Cato's era and cites the Latin poet Horace with the phrase lighter than cork. This brief connects early packaging practices with classical literary mention.

Cato Horace

The Stadium by Ham Fisher

The Army seems to have made a man out of you, you look tops. This line reflects a masculine bravado tone typical of the era's comic panels.

Toilet Goods in Tin Tubes Will Soon Disappear

The defense program prompts a shift from tin tubes to new containers for shaving cream and other toilet and medical preparations. Tube makers seek substitute alloys, aiming to save about 1000 tons annually, with federal tests to ensure safety and quality. Mrs. Helen Sorenson cautions substitutes must not harm product safety or consumer protection.

Champaign - Urbana America Defense Office of Price Administration Helen Sorenson University of Illinois College of Agriculture

Senior Needle Club Meets in Riverside

Carrie Iden hosted the Senior Needle club in Riverside with out of town guests Mrs. Margaret Cress Mrs. Walter Albright and Mrs Omer H Cress of Cedar Rapids. The ladies enjoyed a sociable afternoon and a lunch was served by the hostess and three auxiliary members. Plans were made to hold the next meeting in the form of 4 pienie.

Riverside Carrie Iden Margaret Cress Walter Albright Omer H. Cress Cedar Rapids Minnie Holtz Albright Cress

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