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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1938
Page
4
A 1038 Bible Thought Thursday reflection centers on perfect love banishing fear and the growth from defeat. It highlights how defeat strips pretenses, clarifies desires, and shifts effort from chasing butterflies to digging for gold, citing William Moulton Marston.
The piece traces Herbert Hoover's stance on foreign alliances and independence cited by Hearst editorials. It notes Hearst and Hoover's telephone, quotes Hoover against entangling alliances, warns of planned economies, and critiques Roosevelt era promises vs actions with references to railroad reform and political attacks.
The Washington Hustlers 4-H club met with Arthur on Tuesday evening with nine members present. County agent W. J. Rouda bush and contester Alvin Lueder attended. Max Bales and Eugene Hotle demonstrated the use of the square.
A nostalgic column recalls yesterday's blackout and its wide effects. The piece notes printers, restaurants, stations, and beauty shops adapting to darkness while residents cope with candlelight and flashlights. It muses on civic cleanliness and personal habits amid the outage.
Handcraft section 2 met Tuesday in the home of Mrs. W. T. Carson with thirty-one members and four guests. Mrs. H. G. Miller discussed a quilt history paper by Mrs. Edith Miller, and a display of quilts was arranged by Mrs. Lyman Bunce. Refreshments were provided by three hosts. Handcraft section 4 gathered in the home of Mrs. M. J. Cruise. eleven attended, including two guests. Mrs. T. F. Barker described uses for rick rack and bias tape with samples.
Fox Theatre will open the comedy Love Honor and Behave featuring Wayne Morris and Priscilla Lane. The couple, touted as one of the screen’s most romantic pairs, star as a newly married pair with a musical twist. The story, based on Stephen Vincent Benet’s Saturday Evening Post tale Everybody Was Very Nice, follows their misadventures and romance.
A damaged fragment discusses a sale and moral judgments about spending money and social behavior. It references a "Spit ters Convention" and urges higher standards, social cooperation, and religious concentration, ending with a tirade about money and attitudes.
The plot follows two childhood lovers who marry amid divorce influenced turmoil and later overcome their problems in a new style. A notable scene features a fist fight between Wayne and Priscilla leaving them with black eyes and renewed respect. Supporting cast includes Dick Foran John Titel Thomas Mitchell Barbara O Neil Mona Barrie and Dickie Moore. Stanley Logan directs from a screen adaptation by Clements Ripley Robert Buckner Michel Jacoby and Lawrence Kimble.
West Chester residents gathered Tuesday for a dessert luncheon in What Cheer to honor Mrs. Bert Rittenhouse on her birthday. Three-year-old Shirley Lyle sang for guests as two cars delivered the celebrants and a keepsake pottery gift.
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