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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1941
Page
6
Richard Stearns has gone to Burlington to take a position in the ordnance plant. Hulda Olds moved her household goods from Riverside to the property she recently purchased.
Community notices describe moves and visits among families in Conesville Letts Ottumwa and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Charles Colburn plan a farm move near Conesville while relatives from Chicago Idaho Mt Pleasant Cedar Rapids and Washington DC share greetings and travel updates. Conn Whiteman will enter Iowa Wesleyan as a senior to complete his college work.
The Rural Home Makers club gathered at Mrs Louis Harland's home in South Hill on Sept 11 with 14 members and one visitor Mrs McDowell present. Hazel Moorehead read minutes in secretary's absence and Mona Schlatter reported a book. The hostess provided entertainment and refreshments were served. The next meeting is Oct 9 with Vera Sands for a hobo party.
Gale Holoway, a small town stenographer turned society official, navigates bribery and blackmail as Senator Murray and lobbyist Colburn plot a monopoly bill. She is drawn deeper by wealth, romance, and a dangerous political web that culminates in a key dinner with state senators and a looming Smiley scandal.
A newspaper note states that the story and characters are entirely fictional and that any resemblance to real persons is accidental. The disclaimer appears as part of the page’s archival context, underscoring the fiction status for readers.
Mrs Edd Curtis returned Monday evening from Salem where she cared for a new granddaughter Delores Irene at the Will Thomas home. Mr and Mrs John Cannon, both in poor health, remain about the same. Mrs Farret Young shows daily improvement after a week in Iowa City hospital seeking relief from long standing illness.
Harvard University high pressure laboratory reports creation of duplicated earth pressures up to two million psi. Tests simulate crust pressures to depths of fifty miles, indicating extreme material strength and geologic insights.
A playful classroom tale begins when a first year pupil claims a pink poison snake as long as the schoolhouse. The teacher smiles, noting children’s imaginations often outpace reality, in this Salem district column entry from September 13.
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