Bible Thought Thursday Leads September 25 1941
Verse reflection from Numbers 23 10 urges living righteously with a final end like the righteous. Short meditation encourages steadfast faith and moral conduct as a guiding daily principle.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
4
Washington Faces War Boom and Postwar Burdens
The piece argues that wartime demand for housing strains Washington with pipeline workers nearby, while many unemployed remain. It foresees postwar duties to Britain and its allies, including financing, defense, and aiding rebuilding, projecting a century of American responsibilities abroad.
Add More Persons To Iowa Faculty
Iowa City reports an expanded University of Iowa faculty with fifteen new members in the 1941 42 term. New appointees include Pearl Janssen an associate professor in home economics after Cornell service Marie Didesch textiles expert Oregon State Marcus Bach lecturer in the school of religion author of numerous religious dramas and national award winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Pearl Janssen
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Marie Diedesch
Oregon State College
von K. Frowine
Dental College
University of Michigan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Marcus Bach
School of Religion
AAA Office Checks Soil Building Practices
County AAA office is completing computation sheets to determine farm payments and conducting a thorough audit of soil building methods, with emphasis on liming already performed.
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AAA
Farm Soil Building Cards Issued and October Returns Urged
Cards mailed to operators after farm sheet completion show Soil Building earnings and estimated totals. Return within ten days if in error or for lime or fall seeding. Tickets due by October 1 with county office arranging follow up. Township committeemen audit 1942 allotments, to be mailed by October 15. Canvas to follow after October 15.
Old World Jokes From Dunkirk Echoes In War Time
An Irishman in the British expeditionary force recalls a narrow escape at Dunkerque. A friend quips the bullet went in my dust and out my back while the other jokes his heart rose to his mouth as the punchline.
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Dunkerque
Pat
Wall Street Journal
Suburbanite Teases Guest With Rock Garden Joke
A brief at the railway station finds a Suburbanite challenging a guest to throw a stone, then reveals a plan to build a rock garden. The exchange mixes humor with a home project claim.
Traffic Cop Dilemmas with Reluctant Motorist
A traffic officer questions a driver about a vehicle while the motorist cites unpaid payments repair bills and tire costs as reasons. The exchange highlights financial strain affecting vehicle ownership.
Bridegroom and Bride Compare Pie to Football
A playful exchange as the bridegroom remarks on a pie looking like a football and the bride responds noting it is the smallest pumpkin she could find. The lighthearted moment captures domestic humor.
Family Advice Before Navy Enlistment
A mother bids her son farewell as he prepares to join the Navy, urging punctuality to avoid keeping the captain waiting for breakfast and emphasizing discipline.
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Navy
Bishop Warns Fashionable Congregations to Repent
A bishop described preaching to fashionable congregations as urging repentance and conversion, warning that without reform they will be damned to some extent.
Exciting Hit Pratures 8 Boy Stars at Naval Academy
A Fox Friday and Saturday screening features Freddie Bartholomew Jimmy Lydon and Billy Cook in Naval Academy a drama of three boys at a naval boarding school. Supporting cast includes Pierre Watkins Warren Ashe Douglas Scott and more as the lads clash and learn democracy culminating in a selfless sacrifice.
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Naval Academy
Fox Fri
Freddie Bartholomew
Jimmy Lydon
Billy Cook
Pierre Watkins
Warren Ashe
Dovglas Scott
Warren Lloyd
James Butler
Joe Brown
Bartholomew
Billy
Lydon
Academy
Reform School
Annapolis
Navy
Gas leak in Johannesburg store blinds motorists and chokes pedestrians
Scenes resembling a wartime gas attack followed an ammonia pipe burst in a large Johannesburg refrigerator. Fumes filled the store and spilled onto the street as passersby choked and motorists coughed. Firemen in gas masks and a refrigeration expert halted the leak.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Identification Mark about a stork and an angel tale
A playful exchange notes a distinction between a stork and an angel in a family story. The speaker recalls hearing the father complain about the size of the bill, implying the delivery was by a stork rather than an angel.
Two Reds Intercept On Street Questioning About Time By Bomb
Two Reds carrying packages pass each other on a street. One stops the other and asks what time it is by your bomb, a terse exchange in a tense moment reflecting suspicion amid a dangerous situation.
Army shifts toward mechanized warfare gains
Reports say the army is rapidly becoming mechanized with widespread use of tanks and armored units signaling a major modernization effort. The transition suggests increased mobility, firepower, and readiness for future combat environments.
Calendar Jokes and Flirty Misfires in Old Time Dialog
A humorous exchange blends month lengths with a teacher student joke about the days in each month. Johnny cites the rhyme about September's thirty days and the rest as recalling the calendar, while Tom asks about flirting and Pick reflects on a failed romantic system.
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Johnny
Tom
The Gossip Tongue Fuels Poison in Public Life
A sharp critique framing gossip as the relentless source of public harm. It portrays rumor as a perpetual motion of malice, seeding distrust and poisoning reputations across communities.
Secret Pal Curiosity Turns to Secret Enemy
The note reveals curiosity about a hidden adversary rather than close acquaintances. It hints at tension and intrigue in a discreet social setting without naming individuals or locations. Further context is needed to identify the rival or the source of the conflict.
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Michigan
Washington
Inconsistent Attitudes Show Behind the Back Deceit
A note laments people who appear sweet to faces but act as devils behind their backs. The writer warns about duplicity and questions why such inconsistency exists among acquaintances.
Termites Threatening New Members in Organization
A quote likens internal traitors to fifth columnists, warning that termites attempting to undermine loyalty threaten the organization’s welfare and national existence.
Dead salesman in Seattle prompts eerie company memo
An Eastern firm learned its salesman was found dead in Seattle. It wired a grim directive to send samples back by freight and search the body for orders. The remark reflects a chilling business mindset in the era.
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Seattle
Millions for defense not tribute in wasteful defense spending
U S Kehoe argues in Congress should curb wasteful cost plus contracts and defense graft. He warns taxpayers fund defense while contractors and labor racketeers profit, urging examination of spending to ensure value for money amid wartime taxes.
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Congress
Defense
Pythian Sisters Meet at Chester
West Chester Pythian Sisters gathered Tuesday evening with strong attendance after summer break. Mrs. Ethel Palmer reported on Grand Temple and her Clinton Pythian Home visit. Plans to attend the District convention at Winfield were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Pythian
Ethel Palmer
Grand Temple
Clinton
Winfield
Margaret Embree
Nola Johnson
Alpha Club Holds Defense Meeting in Kalona
Alpha club met in Kalona on Monday with Mrs. Virgil Hochstetler. Mrs. H. V. Beck led the program based on Readers Digest articles about total defense.
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Alpha Club
Kalona
Virgil Hochstetler
H. V. Beck
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