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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1932
Page
4
Friday April 8 1932 Bible Thought notes that God knows all foolishness and sins. It cites Psalm 69 5, reflecting confession and divine knowledge of hidden faults. The brief devotional emphasizes honesty before God and repentance.
An 1932 column discusses overbuilding in Battle Creek with two new skyscrapers, linked to national overproduction and bond markets. It ties local wealth from Kellogg and Post to school expansions and Health Food experiments at Kellogg's institute, and argues tariffs affect American employment and industry.
The entry highlights mispronunciations and misspellings of everyday words. It defines dexterity as readiness and grace in physical or mental activity, with example usage and tips for expanding vocabulary daily.
The piece notes a doorway sign promising thirty minutes but doubts the exact time it was written. It also comments on people’s eating habits, suggesting more are eating themselves to death than drinking. A playful line about three Portland cement rabbits decorates the post office lawn.
A young girl about three years old plus a sister were in a car in front of the Journal Office Tuesday evening. The child wore a white cap and blue coat, the sister in tan with a white cap, and a doctor talked to the trio with a sense of familiarity. The note ends with a jail scene about grace before an execution.
A humorous anecdote at Heaven's gates contrasts Heaven and Hell. A motorist asks about roads and cars finding none in Heaven, then meets Satan who offers any high priced car but notes there is no best road as there isn't one.
A 10 year old applies for a grocery boy job and is asked what to do with a million dollars. The boy jokes about not expecting much and the grocer tests him with a practical problem. A sleepless customer confesses insomnia, and a pharmacist jokes about giving powder to a cat in milk.
A miscellaneous page notes an epitaph about a man who did his best, brief dialogue lines including aQueenly query and a gangster joke, reflections on prison and alcohol, a motherly warning, a wish to be admired, a call from Art Anderson and Mark, bank robbery fear, and a congratulatory greeting for Jim Pennell on his 82nd birthday along with local notes about wrens and furnishings.
Revival services ongoing at the Christian Church with Sunday school at 9 45 am morning worship at 11 am a 230 pm service and a 630 pm Christian Endeavor for youth Evangelist Pecaut closes his four week revival after three remaining sessions The message last night covered The Second Coming of Christ and the five life events of Jesus. the Entournment topic tonight urges readiness before judgment day
Notice to residents that under Chapter 40 Iowa code the Washington County Board of Supervisors and West Chester town council merged the voting precincts of West Chester and Franklin Center into a single Franklin Township precinct. The new boundary matches Franklin Township and polling will be in West Chester. Officials J Griggs and H W Luers sign, with dates March 25 and April 1 8.
Mrs. Mary Sherlock reports on Grace Hill visits and family events. Anna Pratt and Teddy joined a funeral in Fairfield last Thursday, then stayed to visit her parents there. J W Nisle of Washington visited Allen Schaeffer. Raymond Sankey will fix up the Humm house for summer. J Kirtens spent time with her mother Anna Sankey. Ladies met at Mrs Edd Libe's home on Wednesday. Carl and William Dunbar helped their father L Dunbar of Brighton celebrate his 82nd birthday. Mrs Clara Engel visited her aunt Mrs Joseph Engel of Brighton. Mr and Mrs Clarence Beitel of Muscatine visited Beitel's mother, S F Beitel, Sunday.
Andy Brinning bought a span of mules from Myron Oswalt on Saturday and delivered them Monday morning. Farmers are busy sowing oats, planting potatoes and preparing gardens as they strive for good yields this season.
The article lists neighbors and families visiting various homes on Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. John Hahn and children, M and Mrs Albert Hahn, Eugene Diggs, Andy Brinning and son Gale, and others. Activities included visiting dancing and card games with birthday wishes and shared meals.
Mrs Sue Coats funeral held at the M E church after long illness. James Seaton and Luther Snider plan a new oil station on Snider lot. Mrs Clarence Neville sold hardware business to brother Hal Figgins moving from Washington. Miss Margate and Jean Snider of Washington visit grandparents in Richland. Others visit, travel, and shipments to Mitchell, South Dakota for relief. Easter visits noted.
Pleasant Hill social notes show families visiting relatives and neighbors. The Kepharts, Millers, Ballards, Weston, Davis, Sigafoose, Pratts, Staffords, and Jones households shared Sunday and weekend visits with several exchanges of hospitality.
Miss Blanche Keegin of Brigh ton will teach the Pleasant Hill school next year. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Babb visited Sunday evening at S. KE. Lighthoose. The Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Glenn Pratt. afternoon spent piecing quilt blocks.
The notice lists residents and visitors in Ainsworth Iowa including Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Work at Kalona sale, Mrs. W. J. Dea in Iowa City, star inspection in Ainsworth, Gerdes family in Washington, Richards and Maxwell visitors in Iowa City, W. D. Roberts in Washington, Dea family with M. Hollinger in West Chester, Delbert Woods in Cedar Rapids, Rabenold family from Ottumwa, Frances Beal with Mabel Finney, Rodger Colthurst and children, Edith Reaney and Jean White in Waterloo, Spencer Reed in Washington dining with J. E. Adams, H. C. Finney in Washington, Dale Frame and Billy in Letts, Saturday shoppers in Washington, Lins and sons at Will Dea, May-like weather and oats planting notes.
Thousands of birds, notably warblers, perish during migration due to collisions with telephone wires and buildings and similar accidents, highlighting a lethal hazard across migration routes.
One person is killed and many injured in renewed clashes between strikers and police across Budapest Debrecen Cegled and Balmazvaros. Socialist leaders threaten ruthless methods unless the government capitulates to workers demands. Police rush reinforcements as 170 demonstrators are arrested amid a capital wide protest backed by Nepszava coverage.
Lenox Iowa residents voted to approve a municipal power plant for the second time by a large margin 464 to 182. The plan will be financed from earnings and cost about 1500000 dollars under a bill from the last legislature. The earlier election was voided due to multiple propositions on the ballot.
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