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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1946
Page
5
A reflective column strings together editorial quips, obituaries, and local oddities. It recalls a reflection on motherhood and the duties of wives, comments on a Des Moines area horse shoes tournament, and notes mixed local editorial humor from the Chicago Tribune to the Illinois Democrat Tribune.
A drunken passenger asks a conductor the distance between Millington and Memphis. The conductor insists the distance is 15 miles both ways. The passenger quips about time from New Year to Christmas, highlighting holiday confusion.
A brief item describes a girl visiting a beach wearing a baiting suit. The note emphasizes the setting and attire in a concise, period-appropriate tone.
Satirical quip reflects gender expectations from birth to death. The speaker notes how society views a man’s life through his mother wife and heirs, highlighting persistent double standards in social commentary.
A witty dialogue contrasts a frozen Trishman with a Scotch Highlander. Mike jokes that one is chilled by the cold and the other is cool because of the kilt.
A breezy column presents wordplay and social quips. A teacher asks why hair grays faster than a mustache, a pupil jokes about a 24 year start, and a riddle explains nail biting with hidden teeth. The pun about a missing bridge party guest finishes the snippet.
A timid little man rises to leave after being taunted about running home. A response asserts his courage, quipping that his wife fears a mouse, prompting further questioning about his manhood.
A wholesale dealer frustrated by unpaid bills wrote a threatening note to a retailer. The merchant responded with a witty reply describing his monthly budgeting method of placing all bills in a hat and drawing as much money as he can pay. He refuses to include the dealer’s bills in his process.
Technicolor comedy musical at the State Theatre features Van Johnson Esther Williams Lucille Ball and Keenan Wynn. Johnson and Williams perform their first screen song and dance numbers while Ball shines as a sharp talking nightclub dancer. Wynn offers his signature comedy turns in a lively revue style film.
A light-hearted Dorothy hosts a solemn parson at dinner. When asked his mission to save young men, she quips she hopes he saves one for her, ending with playful humor about missions and romance.
Don Farll and Roger Waggoner reached the final round in a three game junior tournament. Earls won 21-14 in the first game, 39 in the second, and 21-18 in the final, securing the junior division crown with Waggoner second. The senior division results are not provided.
Round opening wrestling match results list Tom Kelsey beating Bob Kelsey while Tom Murphy received a forfeit from Joe Sweet who left for military duty. Registration opens for a novice friendly Washington tournament to be held at night. Craft classes and wood shop open, Rotary and Y’s Men’s clubs meet, insurance company gatherings draw 110 reps, fall festival committee, Republican Women’s luncheon with Senator Hickenlooper, book sales urged. Partygoers described beer intake and a railway tracks incident near Hammond with disoriented friend.
Three Hammond high school boys were killed when a Nickel Plate train struck them after they slept on the tracks following a birthday party. Surviving witness Gene Briar, 35, watched the crash and said he saw the train pass over the youths. The victims were Melvin Altgilbers, 17, Gary. Joseph Walker, 15, Hammond. and Charles Sehick, 16, Hammond Technical High School.
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